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Ringwood Talk Targets Families Who Want A Toxin-Free Life Ringwood Talk Targets Families Who Want A Toxin-Free Life
Ringwood Talk Targets Families Who Want A Toxin-Free Life RINGWOOD, N.J. -- Learning to live a toxin-free life will be the topic of a special event presented Monday by the Ringwood Public Library.During the event, which is from 11 a.m. to noon in the Haff Community Room, speaker Pam Jordan will explain how residents can remove toxins from their lives. "We come in contact with more toxins in one day than our grandparents did in their lifetimes. Cleaning supplies, shampoos, candles and applications for everything contain ingredients that wreak havoc in our body," Jordan said. "Let's talk toxic-free homes, toxic-free living and keeping …

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Police & Fire
Bethel Fire Department Reminds Drivers To Be On Lookout For Cyclists Bethel Fire Department Reminds Drivers To Be On Lookout For Cyclists
Bethel Fire Department Reminds Drivers To Be On Lookout For Cyclists BETHEL, Conn. -- After responding to 56 calls for service in May, Capt. Brendan Ryan with the Bethel Fire Department is reminding drivers to be on the lookout for cyclists, as well as children, as the weather warms up and school is over for the year. According to Ryan, June is one of the most dangerous months for cycling in some part due to the increased cycling traffic, but also due to new, or unsure cyclists being on the road.  "While out driving please leave ample room when passing a bike, and be aware of the roads you are on," he said. "Roads that may have been cratered w…

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Kids Can Learn Colonial Cookery And Customs At Wilton Historical Society Kids Can Learn Colonial Cookery And Customs At Wilton Historical Society
Kids Can Learn Colonial Cookery And Customs At Wilton Historical Society WILTON, Conn. -- Kids can return to Colonial times and learn how to churn butter during a special workshop held by the Wilton Historical Society on Saturday, June 25.The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will teach children in grades 4 through 8 a Colonial recipe used in the Connecticut region for making butter and learn a rhyme or two to make the process go faster. While the food is prepared, the children will learn about Colonial manners, morals and way of life. This month, the children will be making strawberry butter, first turning cream into butter with a churn dash, and the…

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Police & Fire
Shelton Firefighters Search Housatonic River After Report Of Suicidal Woman Shelton Firefighters Search Housatonic River After Report Of Suicidal Woman
Shelton Firefighters Search Housatonic River After Report Of Suicidal Woman SHELTON, Conn. -- Police and firefighters spent hours on June 13 searching the Housatonic River and the surrounding area after a report of a suicidal woman, according to the Valley Independent Sentinel. Firefighters from Derby, Shelton and Stratford used ATVs and boats to search for the woman until 8 p.m. when the call was declared unfounded when the woman was found safe elsewhere, said the Valley Independent Sentinel. The incident began when a family member told police the woman was considering committing suicide and might be heading for the river, added the Valley Independent Sentinel. C…

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Neighbors
New Canaan Community Foundation Awards $3,500 Grant to Person-to-Person New Canaan Community Foundation Awards $3,500 Grant to Person-to-Person
New Canaan Community Foundation Awards $3,500 Grant to Person-to-Person NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan Community Foundation has awarded a $3,500 grant to Person-to- Person in support of the P2P Campership Program. The Campership Program positively impacts families that live at or below the poverty level. It provides an enriching summer experience that translates into better academic performance for children when they return to school in the fall.  “Thanks to the generosity of the Foundation, even more elementary schoolchildren will enjoy a summer camp experience that is much more than playtime and picnics,” said P2P Executive Director Ceci Maher. “It is reading…

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Picture House In Pelham Screens 'The Fundamentals Of Caring' Picture House In Pelham Screens 'The Fundamentals Of Caring'
Picture House In Pelham Screens 'The Fundamentals Of Caring' PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Picture House Regional Film Center in Pelham will present an advance screening of the new movie "The Fundamentals of Caring," on Monday, June 20, with a post-film discussion with director Rob Burnett. The movie tells the story of a writer (Paul Rudd) who retires after a personal tragedy and becomes a disabled teen’s (Craig Roberts) caregiver. When the two embark on an impromptu road trip, their ability to cope is tested as they start to understand the importance of hope and friendship.  The film, based on Jonathan Evison’s 2013 novel, "The Revised Fundament…

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Lifestyle
Nyack Hospital Wins Award For Stroke Treatment Nyack Hospital Wins Award For Stroke Treatment
Nyack Hospital Wins Award For Stroke Treatment NYACK, N.Y. -- Nyack Hospital was recently recognized for providing superior stroke treatment for patients by the American Heart Association. The hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus.  The award recognizes the hospital and provider’s commitment to offering the most appropriate stroke treatment based on the latest scientific evidence.  “The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognize Nyack Hospital for its commitment to stro…

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Police & Fire
Westport Man, 69, Charged With Dragging Woman, Violating Protective Order Westport Man, 69, Charged With Dragging Woman, Violating Protective Order
Westport Man, 69, Charged With Dragging Woman, Violating Protective Order WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Westport man was arrested on June 15 on charges of dragging a woman on the ground and violating a protective order after Westport officers responded to a call for help, police said. David Price, 69, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, interfering with an emergency call and criminal violation of a protective order after officers responded to call on Hales Court, police said.  When officers arrived, they reported that a woman was on the ground yelling for help and that Price was dragging her on the ground, police said. Price would not let the woman up and con…

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Lifestyle
Scarsdale Library Summer Reading Game Kicks Off on June 25 Scarsdale Library Summer Reading Game Kicks Off on June 25
Scarsdale Library Summer Reading Game Kicks Off on June 25 SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Scarsdale Public Library’s popular annual Summer Reading Game kicks off on Saturday, June 25, with a sports theme -- "Get in the Game, Read."Mad Science will perform at the kick-off at 11 a.m. called, "Ready, Set Science," a physics program that explores the science behind sports.  The Summer Reading Game encourages children from infants through fifth-grade to read or be read to during the summer months.  Awards are given based on the number of books read or listened to. After two books, the participating children receive a sticker, after five book…

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Politics
Ridgefield Hires Joanne Meder As Town Planner Ridgefield Hires Joanne Meder As Town Planner
Ridgefield Hires Joanne Meder As Town Planner RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Joanne P. Meder will replace longtime Town Planner Betty Brosius, who is retiring at the end of June, according to the Ridgefield Press. A 30-year resident of Brewster and South Salem and a Harvard graduate, Meder has worked in urban planning for more than 20 years and has her own firm, Meder Consulting Services. Before that, she worked for Frederick P. Clark Associates, planning consultants in Rye, said the Ridgefield Press. In addition to a master’s degree in city and regional planning from Harvard, Meder also has a bachelor of science degree in environmental design a…

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