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Fairfield's Kupchick And Devlin Make Opiate Addiction Proposals A Priority Fairfield's Kupchick And Devlin Make Opiate Addiction Proposals A Priority
Fairfield's Kupchick And Devlin Make Opiate Addiction Proposals A Priority FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — After listening to heart-wrenching stories from residents, volunteers and addiction advocates at January's legislative forum on opiate addiction, State Reps. David Rutigliano (R-Trumbull), Brenda Kupchick (R-Fairfield), Laura Devlin (R-Fairfield) and Ben McGorty (R-Shelton) are putting concepts into bill proposal requests for the new legislative session. The new session began on Feb. 3. First-term legislator J.P. Sredzinski (R-Monroe) also signed onto the proposals. He's on the Public Safety & Security Committee and also a 911 dispatch supervisor for the Town o…

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Events
Southern Rockers 38 Special Will Play The Ridgefield Playhouse On Feb. 25 Southern Rockers 38 Special Will Play The Ridgefield Playhouse On Feb. 25
Southern Rockers 38 Special Will Play The Ridgefield Playhouse On Feb. 25 RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- After more than three decades together, 38 Special continues to bring their signature blast of Southern Rock to over 100 cities a year -- and they will return to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, Feb. 25. The band gained fame with its arena-rock pop smashes, "Hold On Loosely," "Caught Up in You," "Back Where You Belong" and "Second Chance." Many of these have remained on radio playlists, and the band maintains a touring regimen. Their many gold and platinum album awards stand in testament to the endurance of a legendary powerh…

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Comprehensive Diabetes Education Classes Offered in March in Danbury Comprehensive Diabetes Education Classes Offered in March in Danbury
Comprehensive Diabetes Education Classes Offered in March in Danbury DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury Hospital's Diabetes Self-Management Education program will be offering comprehensive diabetes education in March, with morning and evening class options in Danbury and afternoon options in Southbury. Certified diabetes educators will run these diabetes self-management education classes. Danbury classes -- The morning and evening options will be held at 41 Germantown Rd., Suite B03. Morning classes will be on Thursday, March 10, March 17 and March 24, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Evening classes will be on Wednesday, March 9, March 16 and March 23, from 5-7 p.m. Southbury c…

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Historian Considers Berlin Olympics at Monroe Library Event Historian Considers Berlin Olympics at Monroe Library Event
Historian Considers Berlin Olympics at Monroe Library Event MONROE, Conn. -- The public is welcomed to come explore "Hitler's Games," the 1936 Berlin Olympics, on Saturday, March 12, at Monroe's Edith Wheeler Memorial Library. Mark Albertson, author and historian, will explore the dark reality beneath the showcasing of the 1936 Olympics and how it foreshadowed the events to come. "In addition to being the Olympic games in which Jessie Owens won his gold, there were countless side stories and undercurrents that made these among the most fascinating games in modern history," a press release notes. This presentation is part of the …

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Sports
Danbury's Wooster School Ski Team Places 2nd At Championship Danbury's Wooster School Ski Team Places 2nd At Championship
Danbury's Wooster School Ski Team Places 2nd At Championship DANBURY, Conn. -- Wooster School's varsity ski team competed at the Berkshire-Hudson Ski League Championship last week, and the team finished second overall. The event was held at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, in Cornwall. Individual results are Cole Munk -- first place in giant slalom, first place in slalom, first place overall Silas Munk -- second place in giant slalom, fourth place in slalom, third place overall Niav Doyle: second place in giant slalom (girls varsity), second place in slalom (girls varsity) Reed Baker: fifth place in giant slalom, fourth place in slalom, fourth place o…

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Take In The Passion And Joy Of Flamenco Dance At Yonkers' Will Library Take In The Passion And Joy Of Flamenco Dance At Yonkers' Will Library
Take In The Passion And Joy Of Flamenco Dance At Yonkers' Will Library YONKERS, N.Y. -- "The Passion and Joy of Hispanic Music​ and Flamenco Dance​" -- a lively tour of Hispanic music accompanied by a Flamenco dancer -- will be presented on Sunday, March 6, at the Grinton I. Will Branch of the Yonkers Public Library."​Be prepared to have your senses dazzled with the excitement of Hispanic music and dance," a press release notes. "​Flamenco dancer Maria will dazzle you with her execution of the beautiful art of Flamenco dance." Acclaimed international concert violinist David Podles will provide accompaniment, covering the cha cha, …

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Darien Community Association Offers Help With Estate-Planning Awkwardness Darien Community Association Offers Help With Estate-Planning Awkwardness
Darien Community Association Offers Help With Estate-Planning Awkwardness DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Community Association is bringing together two specialists to present “Providing a Legacy for the Living” Thursday, Feb. 25. Participants will learn how an estate plan puts you in control and why you should create your own plan or help your parents leave behind a lasting, meaningful legacy. The presentation is designed to help participants have important conversations with their parents, spouse and children. The workshop will dispel some of the myths about Medicaid planning, caregiver issues, conservatorships and unexpected transitions, such as losing a spouse o…

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Greenwich Land Trust Offers Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop Greenwich Land Trust Offers Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
Greenwich Land Trust Offers Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop GREENWICH, Conn. -- Both members and the public are welcomed to join the Greenwich Land Trust for a workshop on optimizing fruit trees' health, on Thursday, Feb. 25. Kevin Wyatt, from Emerald Tree & Shrub Care, will lead the demonstration on fruit-tree pruning practices. He's an ISA-certified master arborist. The hands-on workshop will focus on tree structure and optimizing fruit production. The workshop is for adults, and it will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Greenwich Land Trust's Conservation Center. The Center is located at 370 Round Hill Rd., in Greenwich. The rain or sno…

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Schools
Wooster School Theatre In Danbury Presents 'Urinetown' Wooster School Theatre In Danbury Presents 'Urinetown'
Wooster School Theatre In Danbury Presents 'Urinetown' DANBURY, Conn. -- Wooster School Theatre in Danbury will present "Urinetown" -- a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself -- beginning on Friday, Feb. 26. The story features a Gotham-like city that has a government-enforced ban on private toilets, given a drought-cased water shortage. A "single malevolent company" controls the basic function, and a hero emerges -- "and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom." The music…

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News
Westport Gets $650K In Grants To Address Flood Fixes Westport Gets $650K In Grants To Address Flood Fixes
Westport Gets $650K In Grants To Address Flood Fixes WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport has been awarded a grant of $650,000 from the Connecticut Department of Housing, First Selectman Jim Marpe announced. The grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. “Because this was a very competitive grant and is 100 percent paid for with federal funds, this is a major win for the town," said Marpe. "The funds will be applied to two important projects that were identified in our Downtown Master Plan. These projects will help mitigate the effects of fl…

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