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Jay Waitkus

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Neighbors
New Farmers Market Coming To Sherman Green In Fairfield New Farmers Market Coming To Sherman Green In Fairfield
New Farmers Market Coming To Sherman Green In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Sherman Green in downtown Fairfield is slated to host a new farmers market beginning Sunday, June 19. The event will be held weekly on Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, and continue throughout the summer. The market is expected to feature approximately a dozen local farm vendors and producers offering a diverse array of fresh and seasonal vegetables, fruit, herbs, bread, eggs and fish. A pilot initiative of the Fairfield Department of Community & Economic Development, the project was established in collaboration with local business owner Bill Auer o…

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Real Estate
Home On Long Neck Point In Darien Listed For $4.295M Home On Long Neck Point In Darien Listed For $4.295M
Home On Long Neck Point In Darien Listed For $4.295M DARIEN, Conn. -- William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty has announced that Darien agent Patricia O’Hagan Schoen has listed her own classically built Mediterranean-style home on Long Neck Point Peninsula. The renovated home, located at 174 Long Neck Point Road, is for sale at $4.295 million. Designed and built by Dinyar Wadia of Wadia Associates, a design firm based in New Canaan, the four-bedroom, four and a half-bath residence features numerous amenities both inside and out. The classically constructed home contains ample space and living areas for entertaining, including 12-foot …

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Events
ICC Greenwich Holding Children's STEM Camp ICC Greenwich Holding Children's STEM Camp
ICC Greenwich Holding Children's STEM Camp GREENWICH, Conn. -- The India Cultural Center of Greenwich is holding a STEM camp for children entering grades K through five at the Audubon Greenwich Center the weeks of August 15 and August 22. The camp is designed to provide enrichment in math and science, hands-on science projects and outdoor play taught and supervised by high school and college counselors in the top 10 percent of their classes. Outdoor explorations in the natural sciences taught by Audubon naturalists will also be included. Lessons at the camp will be age appropriate. Sessions will begin at 9:30 a.m. each day, an…

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Business
Lay Woman Named Chair Of St. Vincent's Medical Board In Bridgeport Lay Woman Named Chair Of St. Vincent's Medical Board In Bridgeport
Lay Woman Named Chair Of St. Vincent's Medical Board In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A lay woman has been named chair of the St. Vincent's Medical Center Board for the first time since the center was founded in 1903. Jean M. LaVecchia was recently elected to succeed Daniel Gottschall, who had served as chairman since 2013. "This a tremendous honor," said LaVecchia. "I'm proud to be part of this high quality health system. "St. Vincent's has a special commitment to its mission of delivering compassionate care, especially to people who are struggling. As board chair, I can assure you that St. Vincent's will continue to be a beacon …

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Lifestyle
New Rochelle Public Library Seeking Feedback From Local Residents New Rochelle Public Library Seeking Feedback From Local Residents
New Rochelle Public Library Seeking Feedback From Local Residents NEW ROCHELE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Public Library Board of Trustees is asking area residents to participate in a survey. The brief questionnaire asks patrons of the library to provide some general information about themselves and their use of the facility. The closing date for submissions is Sunday, July 17. To participate in the survey, click here.

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Police & Fire
Ramapo Police Make 2 DWI Arrests During Monday Afternoon Shift Ramapo Police Make 2 DWI Arrests During Monday Afternoon Shift
Ramapo Police Make 2 DWI Arrests During Monday Afternoon Shift RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police arrested two residents of Spring Valley on separate DWI charges Monday afternoon. In the first case, an officer noticed an operator in Chestnut Ridge driving without headlights on, according to officials. The 24-year-old woman was found to be two times over the legal limit, police report. In the second case, police investigated an accident in which a driver lost control around a bend on Rockland Lane in Hillcrest and drove through a front lawn, according to officials. The defendant is scheduled to answer the charge against him in Ramapo Town Court at a later …

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Events
Vigil To Honor Memory Of Shooting Victims Will Be Held In Rockland Vigil To Honor Memory Of Shooting Victims Will Be Held In Rockland
Vigil To Honor Memory Of Shooting Victims Will Be Held In Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day has announced that the county will hold a candlelight vigil in memory of those killed in the Orlando nightclub massacre. The vigil will be held on Wednesday at 5 p.m on the lawn of the Rockland County Courthouse, 1 S. Main St. in New City. The event, which is being organized by Rockland Commissioner of Human Rights Penny Jennings, will include members of Rockland's faith communities, as well as representatives of LGBT groups. All flags on county property will be set at half mast through Wednesday out of respect for the victims. &q…

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Events
Ossining Public Library Presenting Annual Report Ossining Public Library Presenting Annual Report
Ossining Public Library Presenting Annual Report OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Public Library Board of Trustees’ Annual Report will be presented to the community on Monday, June 20, at 7 p.m. in the library's Budarz Theater. The event will include a rundown of the library’s highlights and successes during the past year, along with the State of the Library presentation and recognition of employees who have reached service milestones. The Riley Elmore Saper Voracious Reader of the Year Award and Ossining Public Library Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented during the event, as well. The library will also remember the late Sally…

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Business
Greenwich's Director of Parking Services Speaking At Chamber Of Commerce Greenwich's Director of Parking Services Speaking At Chamber Of Commerce
Greenwich's Director of Parking Services Speaking At Chamber Of Commerce GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar featuring Town Hall Director of Parking Services Rita Azrelyant on Thursday, June 16, at 9 a.m. The event is the second in a series of advocacy outreach efforts led by the Chamber’s Corporate & Government Committee. Azrelyant's presentation will include an update on the Town’s latest parking initiatives, and plans for Parking Services in Greenwich. She will also share the latest parking maps, along with her recommendations on how to alleviate parking during Greenwich's sidewalk sales July 14 through 17. A que…

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Events
Glen Rock VFW Holding Flag Retirement Ceremony Glen Rock VFW Holding Flag Retirement Ceremony
Glen Rock VFW Holding Flag Retirement Ceremony GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- In conjunction with the week of Flag Day, VFW Post 850 will be holding an American flag retirement ceremony on Saturday, June 18, at 10 a.m in the parking lot of the Main Line train station. The event, in which damaged or worn out flags are incinerated, is open to the public. Members of the community who have   flags that are no longer servicible can deposit them in the receptacle at the front door of the Main Line station prior to the day of the ceremony.

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