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Fairfield County News

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9 hrs ago | Thehour.com

ARI gets $8,400 grant

STAMFORD -- ARI of Connecticut, Inc., a Stamford based organization that provides homes, jobs and support services to people with developmental disabilities, has received a $8,400 grant from the Fairfield ...

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Related Topix: Stamford, CT, New Haven Metro, Bridgeport, CT, Greenwich, CT

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Thehour.com

ARI gets $8,400 grant

STAMFORD -- ARI of Connecticut, Inc., a Stamford based organization that provides homes, jobs and support services to people with developmental disabilities, has received a $8,400 grant from the Fairfield ...

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Related Topix: Stamford, CT, New Haven Metro, Bridgeport, CT, Greenwich, CT

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Thehour.com

Connecticut cyclists put wheels in motion to help fight cancer

STAMFORDConnecticut Coast Cycling, a Fairfield County-based, bike racing club presented a $1,500 check recently to the Connecticut Challenge, a charitable organization that provides services and resources for ...

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Related Topix: Connecticut, Bethel, CT, Stamford, CT, New Haven Metro

Stateline.org

State ranks third in nation with energy policies

Connecticut is third in the nation when it comes to public policies that help reduce oil dependence and, because of affluent Fairfield County, it is the least vulnerable for continued oil "addiction," according ...

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Related Topix: Connecticut

Tue Jul 22, 2008

My Left Nutmeg

CT Post Scooped on Whitnum Story

UPDATE Both CTBob and Sue add to the scoopfest -- highlighting Lee's wacky foreign policy statements about Afghanistan -- which the CT Post seemed to just gloss over, the same way it ignores her lack of ...

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Related Topix: Stamford Metro, Stamford, CT, New Haven Metro, Weston, CT

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Thehour.com

FCCF donates to Shakespeare on the Sound

The Fairfield County Community Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Shakespeare on the Sound, a nonprofit committed to carrying Shakespeare's plays to mass audiences at no charge.The festival's 13h ...

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Sat Jul 19, 2008

Connecticut Post

Rell makes sweltering swing through Fairfield

While the legislators are away, the governor can play. So that's just what Gov. M. Jodi Rell did Friday.

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Related Topix: Fairfield, CT, Stamford, CT, Bridgeport, CT, Bridgeport Metro

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Connecticut Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring

Nora R. Dannehy, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VICTOR COLON, also known as "Junie," 30, last residing on Minerva Street in Bridgeport, was sentenced yesterday, ...

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Related Topix: Illegal Drugs, Connecticut College, Drugs, Bridgeport, CT

Wed Jul 16, 2008

WFSB-TV Hartford

County Gives Family Home After Reality Shun

EJ Carfi suffers from a rare skin disease called epidermylosis bullosa. "He's missing the protein in his gene makeup that holds your skin together," said Jody Carfi, the mom of the 11-year-old. "So if you were ...

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Related Topix: Ridgefield, CT

Tue Jul 15, 2008

WSTC-AM Norwalk

Better Wireless Service for Fairfield County Residents

Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site that increases wireless voice and data capacity to Long Ridge Road, High Ridge Road, the Merritt Parkway in Stamford, and other surrounding areas.

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Related Topix: Stamford, CT, Blog News

Mon Jul 14, 2008

NewsTimesLive.com

Fairfield County to get veterans' center

Military veterans in Fairfield County will soon have a counseling center they can call their own.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, Psychology, Science

Sun Jul 13, 2008

hosted Hartford Courant | Hartford Courant

Rell Touts Public Transportation, Van Pools For Commuters

Gov. M. Jodi Rell is inviting people to take advantage of a state-sponsored program that gives 10 free bus rides to new riders.

The commuting options offer relief from high gas prices, Rell said. Options include buses, trains and telecommuting.

'This is a perfect opportunity for those folks who have been giving some serious thought to commuting because of high gas prices but aren't sure if it is for them,' Rell said in a press release.

The state is also offering a free voucher for a three-day van-pooling trial.

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Related Topix: The College of New Jersey, New Haven Metro, Waterbury, CT

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Darien News-Review

Clamdigging Around Rowayton

Rowayton will have unusual interest in the July 16 public hearing of the Norwalk Zoning Commission.

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Related Topix: Norwalk, CT

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Associated Content

8 Great Public Golf Courses in Fairfield County Connecticut

Fairfield County is one of the wealthiest counties in the entire country. Due to the affluence in Fairfield County, Connecticut has one of the top per capita income levels of any of the United States.

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Related Topix: Connecticut, Fairfield, CT

Wed Jul 09, 2008

NewsTimesLive.com

Ridgefield adds funds to FAA fight

First Selectman Rudy Marconi has received approval to pay an additional $12,154 to the Alliance for Sensible Airspace Planning.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Ridgefield, CT, Wilton, CT

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Connecticut Post

Former DOT worker guilty of taking bribes

A former state Department of Transportation official pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to accepting bribes from a contractor and failing to report them on his federal income tax return.

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Related Topix: New Haven County, CT, New Haven, CT

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Hartford Courant

New Juvenile Court and Detention Center finished

Connecticut's new Juvenile Court and Detention Center is done, nearly three years after it confronted scandal and opposition in Bridgeport and in the state Capitol.

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Related Topix: Bridgeport, CT, Bridgeport Metro, New Haven Metro, Waterbury, CT

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Thehour.com

Courage to Speak receives grant from foundation

NORWALKThe Fairfield County Community Foundation has contributed a $2,500 financial management assistance grant to The Courage to Speak Foundation.

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Related Topix: Norwalk, CT

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Darien News-Review

Himes on the Campaign Trail: A 'Walk in a New Direction'

Appropriately labeling his "steamy 22-mile walk" from Greenwich to Bridgeport a metaphor for the undoubtedly arduous political campaign trail to come, Democratic candidate for Congress Jim Himes made a pit stop ...

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Related Topix: Stamford, CT, Westport, CT, Fairfield, CT, Bridgeport, CT

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Connecticut Post

Group seeking more telecommuters in state

With a growing state budget deficit and workers' personal finances strained by gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon, a labor union is calling on Gov.

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Related Topix: Law, Employment / Labor Law, New Haven County, CT, Stamford, CT

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