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Jay Waitkus

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Events

Norwalk's Keystone House Opening Doors To Public On Thursday NORWALK, Conn. -- Keystone House is hosting an open house on Thursday, May 19, from 7:45 to 9 a.m. The event will include coffee and food, along with information and a tour of the facility, which helps support adults with mental illness in the greater Norwalk community. Keystone staff and board members will also be on hand. To RSVP, send an email to Kim Carter at kcarter@keystonehouse.org. For more information, call 203-855-7920. The facility is located at 147 Main St.

05/18/2016

Events

Norwood Cub Scouts Plan Annual Fishing Derby NORWOOD, N.J. -- Cub Scout Pack 120, in association with the Three Rivers District and United Water Resources, is hosting the 22nd Annual Cub Scouts Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 18, at the Oradell Reservoir on Lake Shore Drive. The cost is $7 per scout. Registration for the event is required before June 11. To sign up, click here.

05/17/2016

Politics

Danbury's Esty Moves To Fund Efforts To Combat Opioid Epidemic FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-5th District) offered a motion on the House floor Friday instructing Congress to prioritize addiction prevention, treatment and recovery in upcoming opioid-addiction legislation. Esty demanded that the House and Senate provide funding for efforts to combat the opioid addiction crisis as the two chambers revise opioid-related bills and send a final legislative package to President Barack Obama for his signature. Esty represents the 5th District, which encompasses much of northeastern Connecticut, including Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, …

05/17/2016

News

Bridgeport Man Who Threw Gun From Car In I-95 Police Chase Gets 4 Years BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A 30-year-old Bridgeport man who tossed a loaded gun out a car window during a police chase that ended in Fairfield was sentenced Monday to 50 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford imposed the three-year prison sentence on Charles Young, along with three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly said. According to court documents and statements made in court, Young was arrested Feb. 25, 2015, after he had engaged police in a high-speed car chase that began in Bridgeport’s E…

05/17/2016

Business

Amanda DiPreta Promoted To Art Director At Stamford Marketing Firm STAMFORD, Conn. -- Catalyst Marketing Communications has promoted Stamford resident Amanda DiPreta to art director. In her expanded role, DiPreta, who joined the firm as assistant art director in February 2013, is responsible for graphic design support and providing print and digital production support for the agency’s business-to-business and community marketing clients. Prior to her work with Catalyst, DiPreta earned an associate degree in graphic design from Norwalk Community College and a bachelor's degree in graphic design from Purchase College, State University of New York, where sh…

05/17/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Change Public Fingerprinting Schedule For The Week NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Police Department has announced a change in its public fingerprinting schedule for the week. Public fingerprinting will be canceled on Wednesday, due to the police memorial service at Police Headquarters. Public fingerprinting for the week will only be held on Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

05/17/2016

Police & Fire

Bedford Police Meet With Residents Over Coffee BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The Bedford Police Department is providing residents with the opportunity to get to know their local police officers. The department is hosting Coffee with a Cop at the Farm Market at the Bedford Hills train station on Saturday. The event will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

05/16/2016

Police & Fire

Ramapo Police Charge 28-Year-Old Woman With DWI RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police have arrested a 28-year-old New Jersey woman on a DWI charge. The suspect was stopped after an officer observed her pass a red traffic signal at a busy intersection and drive in an erratic manner in the Village of Airmont at 12:40 a.m. Friday, police report. The woman was arrested and her vehicle was impounded; she was released with a future Village Justice Court date, according to officials. Police also reported motor vehicle accidents at the following locations Friday: North Pascack Road in Hillcrest; Elm Street in Spring Valley; Route 202 in Pomona; Route…

05/16/2016

Politics

Stamford Mayor Kicks Off Neighborhood Town Hall Meetings In Waterside STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Mayor David Martin will be holding a series of town hall meetings with local neighborhood associations over the next few months to discuss issues impacting the city directly with residents. “Stamford is an incredibly diverse city, with different neighborhoods prioritizing a diverse set of issues,” said Martin. “What is important to people in Glenbrook could be very different than what it is important to people in the Cove. I want to hear directly from residents about what services they would like to see from the City, and work to solve any outstanding issues, esp…

05/16/2016

Schools

Ridgewood Superintendent Invites Community To 'Coffee And Conversation' RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Ridgewood Public Schools Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Daniel Fishbein are holding another "Coffee and Conversation" event with the community on Tuesday, May 24. The event will take place on the third floor of the the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. All area residents are invited to drop in to share their thoughts, questions, suggestions and concerns.

05/16/2016

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