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Bridgeport to offer college courses to high schoolers
A new city program that will allow high school juniors and seniors to enroll in college courses will begin this summer, school officials said Thursday during a press conference to unveil the plan.
On June 9, from 6 to 11 p.m., the Greenwich Land Trust will host a seaside party, Go Wild@Night! with live jazz at the Secret Garden at Greenwich Point to benefit a stewardship endowment fund named after long-time Environmental Director and Community Leader, Daniel Barrett.
Announcement is made of the engagement of Lindsey Nicole Barriga and Michael Christopher Smith .
Weiss named Riverside principal
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Roger Lulow has announced the appointment of Christopher D. Weiss as the principal of Riverside School, effective July 1. Mr.
New leader named for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown
The board of directors announced this week that they selected Dr. Anton Twan Leenders to serve as the 5th president and CEO of the Institute.A Leenders tells WBFO & AM-970 his current work has concentrated on the conservation of birds and their habitats in Connecticut, but he is now ready to assist to help preserve habitat in the Southern Tier ... (more)
Fairfield GOP Names Candidate for State House Race
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Another candidate has entered Fairfield's race for the state House of Representatives.
Murphy stresses experience in debate with Bysiewicz
U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy spent his first official debate of the Senate primary arguing opponent Susan Bysiewicz can talk about her goals if elected to Congress, but he has spent six years hard at work in Washington, D.C. "As you can see, there's not a lot of difference between us on this issue," Murphy said Wednesday about the two Democrats ' support ... (more)
Announcement is made of the engagement of Brittany M. O'Connor and Kyle J. Osiecki .
Leenders to head Roger Tory Peterson Institute
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History's board of trustees has named Anton Leenders its fifth president and chief executive officer.
Murphy, Bysiewicz to Face Off in Westport
U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy or former Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz ? It remains to be seen which candidate will earn the Democrats' nomination to run for Joe Lieberman's Senate seat.
The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
Anton Leenders has been named the fifth president and chief executive officer of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History by its board of trustees.
The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
Leenders Brings Lengthy Resume, Passion For Outdoors To RTPI
Leenders, who is set to assume the role of president for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, brings with him a level of experience that is difficult not to notice.
Medical offices proposed again for upper Park Avenue
This 2.2-acre property on upper Park Avenue in Fairfield is proposed to be the site of a two-story medical building.
Obsitnik wins GOP nod in 4th House District
Westport businessman Steve Obsitnik easily defeated Chris Meek Friday night to gain the Republican Party's endorsement in the 4th Congressional District.
Police Morale Issue: Independent Study Discussed Behind Closed Doors
The Police Commission, police department management, and police union officers met in a three-hour closed session on May 15 to discuss the results of an independent study that found that rank-and-file officers at Newtown Police Department are working in an environment of low morale fueled by a high level of employee dissatisfaction.
What Gifts Do Wilton Grads Want Most?
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. - As schools and families bid a fond farewell to the class of 2012, the graduates themselves are looking forward to receiving some hard-earned parting gifts from loved ones.
Progress: problems without guidance from faith
Excluding truth and the transcendent from scientific debate and research has impoverished modern thought and weakened the intellect's ability to understand reality, Pope Benedict XVI said.
GOOD MUSIC, INC. is selling Talk KAPR-A/DOUGLAS, AZ to HOWARD HENDERSON's SONORA BROADCASTING, LLC for $25,000. In other filings with the FCC, CANYON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C. has applied for an extension of its Silent STA for KCLS/LEEDS, UT while it builds its new facilities.
Murphy, Bysiewicz to Face Off in Westport
A U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy or former Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz ? It remains to be seen which candidate will earn the Democrats' nomination to run for Joe Lieberman's Senate seat.
Trumbull mom gets perfect gift
When Ulysses Youngblood Jr. received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Sacred Heart University on Sunday, his mother, Leslie, cheered the loudest, though not from the audience.
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