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Monroe Library Offering Teens Chance To Make Mother's Day Terrariums Monroe Library Offering Teens Chance To Make Mother's Day Terrariums
Monroe Library Offering Teens Chance To Make Mother's Day Terrariums MONROE, Conn. -- As part of its Make It at the Library series, the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library is holding a craft event for teens in grades seven through 12 on Tuesday, May 3, from 4 to 5 p.m. The workshop will give participants the chance to make terrariums for Mother’s Day gifts or to keep for their own enjoyment. The library will provide all the materials. Registration is required, and space is limited to 12 people. Those participating are asked to call the library at least 48 hours ahead of the event to confirm their attendance. For more information, call 203-452-2850, or click …

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Brewster Man Charged With DWI After Erratic Driving 911 Call Brewster Man Charged With DWI After Erratic Driving 911 Call
Brewster Man Charged With DWI After Erratic Driving 911 Call BREWSTER, New York -- New York State Police from the Brewster barracks have arrested a 53-year-old resident of Brewster on an aggravated DWI charge. The arrest stemmed from a Putnam County 911 advisory broadcasting an erratic vehicle complaint on Monday, April 25, police report. The Village of Brewster Police Department located and stopped the erratic vehicle on Main Street, according to officials. Troopers assisting the village police arrested the driver, identified as Jeffery G. Welles, after an investigation revealed that he was intoxicated at the time of the traffic stop, police repo…

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Fairfield Police Conducting Sobriety Checkpoints Fairfield Police Conducting Sobriety Checkpoints
Fairfield Police Conducting Sobriety Checkpoints FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Police Department will be out in full force during the weekend to send a message about drunk driving: Don’t do it. Officers will conduct two sobriety checkpoints Saturday on Reef Road and Fairfield Beach Road. Fairfield Police Lt. James Perez said the checkpoints have multiple benefits, including making the roads safer by arresting those who operate motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol or drugs, alerting the public that law enforcement takes the issue of DUI seriously and increasing the presence of officers within the community.

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Sports
Fairfield University Baseball Wins 10 Straight Conference Games Fairfield University Baseball Wins 10 Straight Conference Games
Fairfield University Baseball Wins 10 Straight Conference Games FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield University Stags baseball team has caught fire, putting together a 10-game MAAC conference winning streak, the longest in program history and second longest in the country this season, behind only Alabama’s 18 wins in a row. The roll has put the Stags on top of the MAAC with a 10-2 record, and a 19-18 mark overall – after initially being selected to finished eighth in the preseason poll. Only two other teams have been selected lower and finished with more wins, Iona in 2010 and Quinnipiac in 2014. Fairfield has found its form behind the trio of right fie…

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Schools
Fairfield Prep Scholar Athlete Honored By National Football Foundation Fairfield Prep Scholar Athlete Honored By National Football Foundation
Fairfield Prep Scholar Athlete Honored By National Football Foundation FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield resident Thomas Moore, a senior at Fairfield Prep, was one of 28 high school and prep school scholar athletes honored for academic excellence, leadership and citizenship at the 56th annual Casey-O’Brien New Haven County Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete dinner held on Friday, April 8. “We have another outstanding group of young men that we are honoring this year,” said Bill O’Brien, the chapter’s president. “All they have achieved on the field and in the classroom should make their family, school and community …

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News
Westport’s Edward Pinto Named Bridgeport Hospital Physician Of The Year Westport’s Edward Pinto Named Bridgeport Hospital Physician Of The Year
Westport’s Edward Pinto Named Bridgeport Hospital Physician Of The Year BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Dr. Edward Pinto, a cardiologist and internist from Westport, was recognized as physician of the year during Bridgeport Hospital’s Physician Leadership Summit.  The event was held Wednesday, April 20, at the Fairfield Museum and History Center. "I am overwhelmed by the kindness shown to me," Pinto said. "I am grateful and blessed for the many people that have helped me over my 44 years in medicine." Barbara Hey, who has worked for Pinto for over 25 years, praised his work. "I admire the compassion, care, and concern he shows for every one of h…

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Danbury Seeks Public Input On Hazard Mitigation Plan Danbury Seeks Public Input On Hazard Mitigation Plan
Danbury Seeks Public Input On Hazard Mitigation Plan DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury’s Office of Civil Preparedness has released a survey to seek public comment on the forthcoming update to the city’s hazard mitigation plan. The plan, crafted to prepare the city in an event of a natural disaster, contains actions that the city will take to prepare before such events in order to prevent damages. All those who live or work in Danbury are being asked to take part in the survey and share their ideas. “We’ve found that a wide variety of public input will help us develop the best strategies for the city,” said Paul Estefan of the Office of Civil Prep…

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Yorktown Hosting Community Blood Drive Yorktown Hosting Community Blood Drive
Yorktown Hosting Community Blood Drive YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Town of Yorktown is holding a community blood drive on Friday, May 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at AFC Urgent Care, 3379 Crompond Road in Yorktown Heights. Free giveaways and a light lunch will be provided for everyone who donates. For more information, call 914-930-5311.

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Police & Fire
7 Dutchess Fire Departments Respond To Massive Ulster County Wildfire 7 Dutchess Fire Departments Respond To Massive Ulster County Wildfire
7 Dutchess Fire Departments Respond To Massive Ulster County Wildfire POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Seven Dutchess County fire departments have deployed resources to assist with a massive wildfire at Sam’s Point Preserve in Ulster County. Beekman, East Fishkill, Pleasant Valley, Milan, Millbrook, Tivoli and Union Vale Fire Departments have all been called in to help. The Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response worked with the local departments to respond to the intercounty mutual aid request from Ulster County Emergency Services. Nearly 30 firefighters have responded with a variety of equipment resources, including brush trucks, utility terrain vehicles and…

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Police Charge Teen With Stealing Shirts At Jefferson Valley Mall Police Charge Teen With Stealing Shirts At Jefferson Valley Mall
Police Charge Teen With Stealing Shirts At Jefferson Valley Mall YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested a 17-year-old resident of Baldwin Place on a larceny charge, following an incident at Sears. An officer was assigned to investigate a larceny complaint at the Sears store located at 600 Lee Blvd. on Friday, April 22, at approximately 12:19 p.m., police report. An investigation was conducted at the scene, according to officials. The suspect, whose name is being withheld due to eligibility for youthful offender status, allegedly concealed two shirts having a total value of $80 in a plastic bag and exited the store without paying for th…

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