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Norwalk Police Conduct DUI Checkpoint Saturday NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint along the West Avenue corridor. The checkpoint will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday and last until 3 a.m. Sunday.

by Nicole Briggs

12/04/2015

News

Greenwich Financier Sent Back To Prison 3 Months After Release GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich financier Martin Frankel was sentenced to six months in jail just three months after his release from a nearly 17-year sentence in federal prison, reports the CT Post. Frankel, 61, violated the rules of a halfway house in Hartford he was assigned to after his release from prison in September stemming from a $200 million small insurance scam, the story said. This was his second violation, according to the report. Click here to read the full article.

by Nicole Briggs

12/04/2015

News

Poughkeepsie Council Plans Public Hearing On 2016 Budget POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie Common Council public hearing to discuss the proposed 2016 budget will be held Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Common Council chambers, third floor in the municipal building. A copy of the proposed budget is available here or in the city chamberlain’s office, first floor, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The Poughkeepsie municipal building is at 62 Civic Center Plaza.

by Nicole Briggs

12/04/2015

News

Bronx Woman Sentenced For Passport Fraud At Stamford Office STAMFORD, Conn. – A Bronx woman was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation for passport fraud after she applied for a U.S. passport at the Stamford Passport Agency in 2013 using a fraudulent New York City birth certificate, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut Deirdre Daly. Dianne Bent, 55, is believed to be a native of Jamaica who was illegally brought to the United States by her grandmother in 1969. Bent has a criminal history that includes multiple convictions for theft-related crimes, and she has used multiple aliases and dates of birth during her life. Ac…

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12/04/2015

Events

Kenny G Performs Holiday Show At Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – The Ridgefield Playhouse and 109 Cheese & Wine Evening of Art, Wine and Jazz Series are hosting Kenny G at 8 p.m. Tuesday. With global sales totaling more than 75 million records, Kenny G is the biggest selling instrumental musician of the modern era. The Grammy-winning saxophonist will perform an intimate evening of his hits and holiday classics. The festive evening includes a complimentary wine tasting courtesy of 109 Cheese and Wine and an art exhibit by artists Gayle Gleckler and Tony Woolner in the lobby at 7:15 p.m. Gold circle tickets include a pre-show holid…

by Nicole Briggs

12/04/2015

Events

'Wine Around Town' Kicks Off Chappaqua Winter Festival CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. – “Keep the Cheer Here in Chappaqua & Millwood” winter festival, sponsored by the Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce, kicks off with “Wine Around Town” Friday, Dec. 4 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in downtown Chappaqua. The Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce’s first annual “Wine Around Town” event will feature participating shops and businesses hosting free wine tastings, along with light snacks such of cheese, crackers and fruit. The hamlet will transform into different wine regions – Champagne on King Street, a California Chardonnay on Greeley and Italian Pinot Grigio at…

by Nicole Briggs

12/04/2015

Business

Stew Leonard's Expands Cheese Shoppe Grocery store chain Stew Leonard’s has expanded its Cheese Shoppe to include more international options and American-made cheeses, reports Supermarket News. The store, with locations in Norwalk, Danbury and Yonkers, N.Y., now offers new products made from goat’s and sheep’s milk and more brie, gouda, Swiss and blue cheese, according to the report. Click here to read the full article.

by Nicole Briggs

12/04/2015

Police & Fire

Wilton Police, Fire Departments Support Toys For Tots At The Toy Chest WILTON, Conn. – The Wilton Police Department and the Wilton Fire Department will be supporting Toys for Tots with their “Stuff a Cruiser” campaign Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Toy Chest in Wilton. Those shopping at The Toy Chest for this event will receive 10 percent off their purchases. Children will be able to tour a fire truck, and free hot chocolate, hot apple cider and other refreshments will be available. The Toy Chest is located at 21 River Road, No. 700, Wilton.

by Nicole Briggs

12/04/2015

Business

Women In Networking Group Gathers For Meeting In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. – The Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Women In Networking (WIN) meeting Tuesday from 8:45 to 10 a.m. at 10 Progress Drive, second floor, Shelton. WIN is also holding a Holiday Hoopla Wine & Apps event Thursday, Dec. 10 from 5-7 p.m. at Conti Associates, 415 Howe Ave., Shelton. The WIN group is hosting the special evening to recognize the 2015 WIN Entrepreneurial Grant recipients. Enjoy some wine, apps and conversation with friends old and new, plus bringthehoopla fun, contests and more. Cost is $20 per person. Net proceeds Benefit the WIN Grant Fund thro…

by Nicole Briggs

12/04/2015

Events

Race To College With Help From Stamford's Ferguson Library STAMFORD, Conn. – The Harry Bennett Branch of the Ferguson Library in Stamford will host The Race to College, a series of workshops for the college-bound, beginning this Monday. The workshops will be held on Monday, Dec. 7, Jan. 25 and Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. Facilitated by Claire Friedlander, Jewish Family Service college consultant, participants will learn from an expert how to navigate the college application and planning process. The program is free and open to eighth, ninth, 10th and 11th grade students and their parents. The Harry Bennett Branch of the Ferguson Library is located at 115 …

by Nicole Briggs

12/04/2015

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