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Sandra Diamond Fox

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sfox@dailyvoice.com

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Sandra Diamond Fox's Contributions

Business

Wilton Launches Cutting Edge Solar Program With Workshop WILTON, Conn. -- The Town of Wilton has been selected to participate in Solarize Wilton, a residential solar program that has been spearheaded by Connecticut’s Green Bank through a partnership with SmartPower. Solarize Wilton is part of Solarize Connecticut, which has helped thousands of residents save money on energy bills through solar. It is supported by the Town of Wilton, the Wilton Energy Commission and Wilton Go Green. The Solarize Wilton program will kick off with the first solar workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road. Resi…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/11/2016

Business

Mahopac-Carmel Chamber Of Commerce Announces Recipient Of Meritorious Award MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- The Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce announces that its selection for the 2015 Meritorious Award is Karl Thimm, who is the owner of Appliance Sales Plus. The Meritorious Award goes to Chamber members who at the current time or one point in their recent past is a stalwart of the chamber and to whom may or may not have been recognized at that time for their various or immeasurable contributions of time, resources and energy. Thimm and his wife Janice have contributed to the community over the years. It has been deemed by a committee of his peers that the Greater Mah…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/11/2016

Events

Author Talks On Issues Women Faced In Colonial Times At Library In Redding REDDING, Conn. -- Author Velya Jancz-Urban will present a talk called “The Not-So Good Life of the Colonial Goodwife” at the Mark Twain Library in Redding.The talk will be Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 7:30 p.m. Attendees will learn how Colonial women dealt with everyday issues such as menstruation, sex and childbirth during a talk by a Connecticut author whose research uncovered hidden truths about the lives of women in the 18th century. “'The Not-So-Good Life of The Colonial Goodwife' not only makes audience members laugh and grimace, but it also honors our foremothers. It’s not about quilting…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/11/2016

Lifestyle

Village Of Tuckahoe Launches New Website TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- The village of Tuckahoe has a new website.It has a new look with a sleeker design and easier-to-find features. Tuckahoe is still adding information and trying to make the site as user-friendly as possible. The village is looking for feedback on the website. Sign up for e-alerts and agendas on the website's "notify me" center and follow it on Facebook and Twitter. For more information, click here.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/10/2016

News

Obama Gun Reforms, OD In Starbucks Bathroom Top Week's News In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Here's a look at the top stories in Fairfield County this week: Mark Barden, who lost his 7-year-old son, Daniel, in the shooting at Sandy Hook School, took center stage Tuesday in introducing Barack Obama, as the president announced proposals to reduce gun violence. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who attended the White House ceremony, applauded Obama's executive actions. A 24-year-old Stratford man found unconscious in the bathroom of a Starbucks in Trumbull died of a suspected heroin overdose. Michael Collins, 29, who was the head lifeguard at Burying Hill Beach in Westp…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/10/2016

Schools

Learning In Retirement Group In New Rochelle Offers Classes NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Learning in Retirement at Iona College in New Rochelle, sponsored by Iona College and affiliated with the Road Scholar LLI Resource Network, has finalized its spring catalog of courses and social activities for the eight-week session beginning March 4. LIRIC, a not-for-profit organization for people of retirement age, began in 1993 as the first Lifelong Learning Institute in Westchester County. Featured in the catalog are offerings in art, music, writing, history, science, literature, ethics and politics. A Friday lecture series will focus on “The Thirties," follo…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/09/2016

Events

Hear Chamber Music, Learn New Recipes, And More At New Rochelle Library NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Public Library is hosting several upcoming events.There will be a chamber concert by Con Brio Ensemble on Saturday at 3 p.m. Members of the Con Brio Ensemble will perform a program of classical works. Violinist Alexander Meshibovsky, oboist Alan Hollander and pianist Diana Mittler-Battipaglia will perform Bach's Double Concerto. The program will also feature works for violin and piano including Beethoven's Sonata in C minor, Seven Popular Spanish Songs by De Falla and Wieniask's Grand Polonaise. Suggested donation: $2. Postcards as Collectible Treasures…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/09/2016

Police & Fire

Stratford Firefighters Extinguish Burning Car On Boston Avenue STRATFORD, Conn. — Fire crews with E1 and Tac5 extinguished an auto fire on Boston Avenue in Stratford on Friday, the Stratford Fire Department posted on Facebook.No further information was released on the fire.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/09/2016

Events

Greenburgh Nature Center Offers Classes For Young Children GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The Weepaint program at the Greenburgh Nature Center has opened, offering classes for children ages 2-4, accompanied by parents or caregivers. Two time slots are available for this exploration of new materials and textures. Sign up now to reserve a space. The following events are taking place in January: Sunday at 2 p.m.: Nature in the New Year. Join a naturalist to observe and learn about winter wildlife. Meet some special animal friends along the way. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.: From Behind the Plow: Berry Brook Farm and Rivertowns Farm Markets Bring the Field to Your T…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/09/2016

Events

Adult Book Club At Scarsdale Library Focuses On 'Breaking Stalin's Nose' SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Not Your Kids Book Club for Adults, the monthly session for adults interested in what young adults are reading, will discuss the award-winning novel “Breaking Stalin’s Nose” by Eugene Yelchin at the Scarsdale Public Library.The discussion will take place Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Scarsdale Public Library. The novel tells the story of Sasha Zaichik, who had long dreamed of joining the Soviet Young Pioneers. When the time finally arrives, things seem to go awry at school and, worst of all, his father, the best Communist he knows, is arrested. The novel, a moving story of…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/09/2016

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