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Rachel Martin

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Schools

Emmanuel Church Salutes Weston High School Company With 'Broadway Bound' WESTON, Conn. -- Weston's Emmanuel Church will salute the talent of the aspiring actors and singers of Weston High School through the showcase "Broadway Bound: A Tribute to WHS Company," on Sunday, Feb. 28. Members of WHS Company have entertained audiences through both classic and contemporary productions over the years. The showcase will feature music from the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Brass Quintette, drawn from past Company shows, coupled with a preview of WHS' upcoming performance, "Legally Blonde." Admission is free and it's open to the community. The show also fe…

by Rachel Martin

02/23/2016

Neighbors

Stamford's Ferguson Library Fundraiser Honors Abate STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Ferguson Library’s major fundraiser, "A Novel Affair" will honor Ernest Abate Thursday, April 14. Abate is a community leader, partner at Abate & Abate and former speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives. This is the sixth year for "A Novel Affair." Last year’s event drew 320 guests and raised about $160,000 for the library. The library will honor Abate with the Ferguson Award for his longstanding service to the library and the wider Stamford community. Abate served five terms on the Ferguson’s Board of Trustees, four times as cha…

by Rachel Martin

02/23/2016

Neighbors

Stamford-Based Global Lyme Alliance Appoints Cancer Scientist To Board STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Stamford-based Global Lyme Alliance recently appointed Dr. Neil Spector to its Scientific Advisory Board. The Stamford-based alliance is the nation’s leading nonprofit funder of Lyme and tick-borne disease research and education. Spector is a cancer physician-scientist and Lyme survivor, as well as one of the nation’s top oncologists. He is an associate professor of medicine and pharmacology and cancer biology at Duke University in Durham, N.C. His near-death experience with undiagnosed Lyme disease inspired his 2015 memoir "Gone in a Heartbeat: A Physician's S…

by Rachel Martin

02/23/2016

Politics

Westport's Boucher: Bad Bill Resurrected From The Dead WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send signed letters under 350 words to Westport@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: Another misguided and costly bill has come back from the dead this session. This bill calls for the formation of a new quasi-public state agency to oversee development of projects within a half of a mile of train stations, bus stops, and any project undertaken in the Governor's transportation investment plan. With your help, I fought this bill in 2015, and will fight it again in 2016. Last year, it didn't pass because it authorized t…

by State Sen. Toni Boucher

02/22/2016

Business

Bridgeport Mayor Ganim To Address Regional Business Council BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The public is invited to attend Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim's annual address to the business community Thursday, March 3. Reservations are required by Monday, Feb. 29; you can register online. The cost is $55 for Bridgeport Regional Business Council members and $75 for "future members." The event is hosted by the council and the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce. Th council also includes the chambers of commerce in Stratford and Trumbull. The event is sponsored by Webster Bank, Pullman & Comley, Antinozzi Associates Architecture & Interior Design, BlumS…

by Rachel Martin

02/22/2016

Events

Public Invited To Enjoy Wonders Of New Canaan's Lee Garden NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Come explore New Canaan's "best-kept secret garden" on Monday, Feb. 29, with a talk, slideshow and plant samples of Lee Garden. Formally known as the Olive and George Lee Memorial Garden, it's located on Chichester Road. It encompasses three acres of woodland garden and meandering paths. It was originally owned and designed by George Lee, an azalea and rhododendron enthusiast. Lee left his garden to the New Canaan Beautification League in 1978 and club volunteers have nurtured this town treasure since then. Located at 89 Chichester Rd., the garden is open from…

by Rachel Martin

02/22/2016

Real Estate

Houlihan Lawrence Appoints Two New Agents To Riverside Office GREENWICH, Conn. -- Houlihan Lawrence has gained two new agents in its Riverside brokerage office -- both lifelong residents of Greenwich. Alison Farn-Leigh has joined as a residential real estate salesperson. She's the previous owner of an international prestige beauty company. Real estate had always been a hobby of Farn-Leigh's, but she didn't make it a career until 2010, according to a news release. "The skills she has acquired in negotiations, marketing, selling, managing relationships and overall tenacity are part of the formula of success." She's a lifelong resident of Green…

by Rachel Martin

02/22/2016

Neighbors

Closter Knights Of Columbus Sets Annual Mass, Communion Breakfast CLOSTER, N.J. -- The Knights of Columbus Queen of Peace Council No. 3679 will be having its annual Memorial Mass and Communion Breakfast on Sunday, March 13. The mass will be at 9:30 a.m. at Church of St. Mary, 20 Legion Place, in Closter. It will be followed by a buffet breakfast at 11 a.m. at Madeleine's Petit Paris, 416 Tappan Rd., in Northvale. The cost is $20 per person. Space is limited, and reservations are required by March 5. Table reservations are available for 8-, 10- and 12-person tables. For table reservations and tickets, call Pat Corrigan at 201-768-7902, Barney Barber at …

by Rachel Martin

02/22/2016

Events

Bridgeport Library Offers Program On Getting More Out Of Listening To Music BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Adults and families are invited to "What Are You Missing When Listening to Music?" on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Music can affect people powerfully. Greater Bridgeport Symphony board trustee Drew Auth will explore "how different components work together to lift our spirits or break our hearts." The presentation will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the large multipurpose room. The Bridgeport Public Library North Branch is located at 3455 Madison Ave., in Bridgeport. For more information, call the branch at 203-576-7003.

by Rachel Martin

02/22/2016

Politics

Malloy Joins 17-State Accord For New Energy Future BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined with a bipartisan group of 17 governors to announce the Governors' Accord for a New Energy Future on Tuesday, Feb. 16. It is a joint commitment to take action to promote clean energy, clean transportation choices and a modern electrical grid. The accord provides participating governors with a platform through which their states will collaborate, learn from one another, and leverage partnerships in energy planning and policymaking. The accord had both Democratic and Republican signatories, who together represent 127 million Americans. &qu…

by Rachel Martin

02/21/2016

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