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New Canaan Board OKs Spending For Saxe Middle School Remediation Project New Canaan Board OKs Spending For Saxe Middle School Remediation Project
New Canaan Board OKs Spending For Saxe Middle School Remediation Project NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The New Canaan Board of Selectmen last week approved spending $157,750 for a remediation project at Saxe Middle School, according to a report in New Canaan Advertiser. The town’s finance board recently gave the OK to an $18.6 million plan to expand the school by 12 classrooms and renovate the auditorium, according to a report in newcanaannewsonline.com. According to media reports, the expansion will accommodate an expected rise in enrollment to 1,400 students by 2020. For the full Advertiser story, click here.
Hackensack Police, Firefighters Build Hoagies For Charity At Wawa Opening Hackensack Police, Firefighters Build Hoagies For Charity At Wawa Opening
Hackensack Police, Firefighters Build Hoagies For Charity At Wawa Opening HACKSENSACK, N.J. -- It was mayo and mustard at 20 paces as Hackensack’s finest and bravest built hoagies in a food fight for charity at the opening of the city’s new Wawa convenience store.“The lettuce was flying,” said the store’s general manager, Stephen Klunder, after the grand opening Friday at 505 S. River St. In the end, it was a squeaker, with the police department coming out on top in the three-minute contest with 42 sandwiches, and the fire department with 41, Klunder said. Wawa -- a chain of convenience stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida…
LaGrange Association Library's Book Sale Continues LaGrange Association Library's Book Sale Continues
LaGrange Association Library's Book Sale Continues POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Friends of LaGrange Association Library will have its holiday better book sale through Tuesday, Jan. 5. Books, CDS, and more will be available at the library, 488 Freedom Plains Road (Route 55), Suite 109, Poughkeepsie. The library’s hours are  9:30 a.m. to  8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-8 p.m. Fridays and 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call (845) 452-3141, or click here.
Local Pols, Purple Heart Homes Team Up For Veterans' Thanksgiving Dinner Local Pols, Purple Heart Homes Team Up For Veterans' Thanksgiving Dinner
Local Pols, Purple Heart Homes Team Up For Veterans' Thanksgiving Dinner CARMEL, N.Y. – Local servicemen and women will get the chance to chow down on turkey and all the trimmings at the annual Veterans Thanksgiving Dinner Saturday in Carmel, say hosts Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney and former state Sen. Greg Ball. Carmel Town Councilwoman Suzi McDonough and Eugene Parrotta, chairman of Downstate Chapter of Purple Heart Homes, will co-chair the event. The dinner will be served at the Putnam County Golf Course, 187 Hill St., Mahopac. Seating times will be at noon and 2 p.m. Last year’s dinner drew more than 800 veterans and hundreds of local volunteers. “God …
Westport Republican Legislators Back GOP Proposal To Close State Budget Gap Westport Republican Legislators Back GOP Proposal To Close State Budget Gap
Westport Republican Legislators Back GOP Proposal To Close State Budget Gap WESTPORT, Conn. -- Republican Westport legislators are hailing GOP proposals to close Connecticut’s budget deficit and make structural changes to help the state avoid future shortfalls. These proposals were shared with Democrat leaders and Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in bipartisan budget negotiations on Thursday, Nov. 12, and with the public at a press conference the following day in Hartford. Sens. Tony Hwang (R-134) and Toni Boucher (R-26), and Rep. Gail Lavielle (R-143) said the proposals will put Connecticut back on a "sustainable path." Proposals include modifications o…
Cresskill's Holiday Craft Fair To Benefit Local Veteran's Organization Cresskill's Holiday Craft Fair To Benefit Local Veteran's Organization
Cresskill's Holiday Craft Fair To Benefit Local Veteran's Organization CRESSKILL, N.J. – Proceeds from a holiday craft fair Saturday, Dec. 5 in Cresskill will benefit local veterans and their families, according to the American Legion. Local artisans will offer handmade crafts at the event, which starts at 11 a.m. at the Local Veterans at American Legion Post 21, 75 Legion Drive. For more information about the American Legion, click here. For more information about the event's promoter, Craftique Creations, call (718) 755-2990, or click here.
Citigroup Wins $25M Suit Against Stamford Firm In Swiss Franc Case Citigroup Wins $25M Suit Against Stamford Firm In Swiss Franc Case
Citigroup Wins $25M Suit Against Stamford Firm In Swiss Franc Case STAMFORD, Conn. -- A judge in Manhattan has ruled that a Stamford-based firm, sued for $25 million by Citigroup Inc. regarding Swiss franc losses, owes damages to the banking giant, according to Reuters. According to the Reuters report, U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken found Tuesday that Tormar Associates LLC owes the bank damages. Tormar did not pay the collateral it owed Citigroup, he ruled, after the franc surged sharply and unexpectedly last January, Reuters reported. Tormar is the joint family office of former Goldman Sachs partners Ron Marks and John Tormondsen, the story said. The ju…
VICE Shines Spotlight On 20-Year-Old Danbury Man Charged In Ponzi Scam VICE Shines Spotlight On 20-Year-Old Danbury Man Charged In Ponzi Scam
Vice Shines Spotlight On 20-Year-Old Danbury Man Charged In Ponzi Scam DANBURY, Conn. — Barely out of his teens, Danbury’s Ian Bick would be notable for his business smarts — at 20 he is the owner of the downtown club Tuxedo Junction. But it was an alleged Ponzi scheme that brought Bick to the attention of VICE magazine. VICE, a Canadian print and online publication, is aimed at millennials. It started out focusing on the arts and pop culture, but it has more recently turned to more serious subjects such as Bick’s case. In January, federal prosecutors charged Bick with swindling $500,000 from investors. He faces 11 counts of federal wire fraud, each of which…
Jewish Board Dedicates New Treatment Center In Honor Of Greenwich Couple Jewish Board Dedicates New Treatment Center In Honor Of Greenwich Couple
Jewish Board Dedicates New Treatment Center In Honor Of Greenwich Couple HAWTHORNE, N.Y. – The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services formally renamed its treatment facility in Hawthorne on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and honored the man who has dedicated much of his life to the organization. Linden Hill, a 64-bed residence for adolescents with severe psychiatric conditions, is now called The Mann Center, after Anthony E. Mann and his wife Sally. The Manns live in Greenwich, Conn., with their four children: Alexandra, Isabelle, Strauss, and Georgia. Mann has been with the Jewish Board for more than 25 years. A longtime trustee, former board president, and its c…
Wilton Selectman Dartley Won't Seek Reappointment To Board Wilton Selectman Dartley Won't Seek Reappointment To Board
Wilton Selectman Dartley Won't Seek Reappointment To Board WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton Selectman Ken Dartley will not seek reappointment when the town’s board is sworn in Dec. 1, according to a report in The Wilton Bulletin. Dartley was appointed in September to serve the remaining two years of Second Selectman Jim Saxe’s term. Saxe, an executive with AT&T, cited work commitments as his reason for resigning, according to the Bulletin. For the full Bulletin story, click here.
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