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New Canaan Country School Hosts Benefit Spotlighting Success Stories NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The Horizons Student Enrichment Program at New Canaan Country School will host its biennial benefit starting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Greenwich Hyatt. The event is titled "Spotlight on Success" and will feature first-hand success stories of generations of Horizons students and graduates. New Canaan Country School alumnus Ryan Oakes, ’93 “Conjurer to the Stars,” will emcee the event. Oakes is a world-renowned illusionist, magician and mentalist and has been called the “hottest magician working today” by Forbes. The Dartmouth Rockapellas will provide additio…

by Cassandra Huerta

02/26/2015

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Highway Divison Marks 28 New Streets In Greenwich For Parking Ban GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich residents and merchants should be aware of the parking restrictions that are being enforced because of the recent winter storms. During severe snow events, the Board of Selectman has the option to declare a state of emergency and if the board decides to declare an emergency; a parking ban is immediately enacted. Once a parking ban is enacted, the declaration prohibits motor vehicle owners from parking their vehicles on designated snow emergency streets. Motorists should seek parking alternatives, such as non-snow emergency streets or preferably municipal parki…

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02/26/2015

News

Officials Applaud Fuel Cell Growth In Bridgeport As They Call For More BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Mayor Bill Finch and city officials are calling on federal, state and local officials across Connecticut to help increase fuel cell development across the state. The announcement was made at the site of Bridgeport’s Dominion Fuel Cell, which is the largest fuel cell in North America and produces enough virtually pollutant-free energy to power 15,000 homes annually. “Clean energy, our energy future and our economy all depend on what’s happening right here in Bridgeport, and that’s why I’m going to be inviting my colleagues to come here …

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02/26/2015

Schools

Eastchester Students Compete In Final Round Of National Geographic Bee EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastchester Public Schools announced that several of the students from Eastchester Middle School have made it to the final round of the National Geographic Bee. Each year, Eastchester Middle School is one of thousands of schools in the United States to participate in the National Geographic Bee. The contest, open to students in grades 4-8, is designed to inspire students to be curious about the world. The competition is both entertaining and challenging. Middle school Social Studies teacher Rick Burmester runs the Geographic Bee each year with the assistance of his col…

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02/26/2015

News

Norwalk's Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Gains Grant NORWALK, Conn. -- The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum’s education program has been awarded a $7,500 competitive grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. With this support, the museum plans to serve a greater population of students and continue to offer the mansion as a site where students can learn about mid-to-late 19th-century history, technology, art and architecture. “We are very grateful to Fairfield County’s Community Foundation,” said Patsy Brescia, chairman of the board of the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum. “Their support has helped us grow our Education Program su…

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02/26/2015

News

Odell Sets State Of Putnam County Address For March 12 PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- County Executive MaryEllen Odell will present the State of the County address at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Putnam County Golf Course, 187 Hill St., Mahopac. Before the address, there will be a Family Wellness Marketplace, which will open at 5:30 p.m. As she has in the past, Odell has chosen to highlight a particular theme as she starts her first full term and fourth year as county executive. “This year will be ‘The Year of the Family,’” said Odell. “While Putnam has long had the reputation for being a great place to raise a family, and many consider the Putna…

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02/26/2015

Schools

Wooster School Theatre Performs 'Once Upon A Mattress' DANBURY, Conn. – The Wooster School Theatre will be presenting “Once Upon a Mattress,” a musical comedy that retells the story of "The Princess and The Pea." This show is a fractured fairy tale that is carried on a wave of wonderful songs, a hilarious story and performed by a very wacky and talented cast. They brilliantly create this nutty, classic musical story on the stage of the Wooster Theatre. The music is by Mary Rodgers, book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer, and lyrics by Marshall Barer. Performances are Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. and 7:30…

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02/26/2015

Events

Oscar Winner 'Interstellar' At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium NORWALK, Conn. – Only two weekends are left to experience “Interstellar,” a newly crowned 2015 Oscar winner, in 70mm film projection in the IMAX Theater of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, “Interstellar” plays in Connecticut’s largest IMAX Theater on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. through March 7. On Sunday, the film received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. “There’s no better way to experience those amazing visual effects than on The Maritime Aquarium’s six-story IMAX movie screen through our 70mm film pr…

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02/26/2015

Events

Norwalk's Music Theatre Of Conn. Hosts 'Page to Stage' NORWALK, Conn. -- New Voices, the recently formed musical theater writers group at Music Theatre of Connecticut, presents songs and scenes from new musicals in development in a performance Saturday titled "Page to Stage." "Page to Stage" will introduce these writers and their musicals, offering a window into the creative process. It will feature new works from Beth Blatt, Ed Katz, Jon Levine, Robin Moyer Chung, William Nabel, William Squier and Clay Zambo. The event will take place Saturday at 8 p.m. at the MTC MainStage, 509 Westport Ave. (behind the Jones New York and Nine West Outl…

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02/26/2015

Neighbors

Greenwich Historical Society Honors Unique Properties GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Historical Society's Landmark Recognition Program will honor five distinctive properties that reflect Greenwich's unique architectural heritage at an April 19 reception. Properties include a stunning backcountry estate once home to Joseph Hirshhorn and the fabulous art collection he donated to the Smithsonian; the former Greenwich Post Office, now home to Restoration Hardware; French Farm, whose past owner was a preservation pioneer in Greenwich; a charming Cos Cob Victorian and the Riverside Avenue Bridge (Connecticut's only cast iron bridge). Each of th…

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02/26/2015

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