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Fairfield Expo Focuses On Women Empowerment Fairfield Expo Focuses On Women Empowerment
Fairfield Expo Focuses On Women Empowerment FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Empowering through Beauty Inc. founder Tanisha Akinloye will lead the 2016 Empowering Through Beauty Expo & Conference “Unlocking Our God Given Gifts," on Saturday, May 7 at the Black Rock Congregational Church. “I really believe this event is needed more than ever,” said Akinloye, a Trumbull resident. "Women are ready to experience something more fulfilling. At this expo and conference we want to pour love into women’s lives, give birth to the gifts God has planted in each of us, and reclaim our divine beauty.”  This women empowerment extravaganza features…

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North Avenue Bridge In Westport Closes For Construction Wednesday North Avenue Bridge In Westport Closes For Construction Wednesday
North Avenue Bridge In Westport Closes For Construction Wednesday WESTPORT, Conn. -- The North Avenue Bridge will be closed to all traffic Wednesday from 10 p.m. to about 3 a.m. for construction work.Detour notices will be in place, and residents are urged to seek alternate routes.  The state Department of Transportation has been engaged in a major repair project on the North Avenue Bridge, which crosses the Merritt Parkway since early 2015. Currently, the bridge is limited to alternating single-lane traffic controlled by a traffic signal.

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Norwalk PAL To Hold Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser Norwalk PAL To Hold Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Norwalk PAL To Hold Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser NORWALK, Conn. -- Wine lovers in Norwalk can sample several different types while helping children involved in the Norwalk Police Athletic League at the same time. The annual Norwalk Police Department Gala Wine Tasting and Silent Auction will be held on Thursday, April 28. The event, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Norwalk Inn and Conference Center, helps fund PAL activities throughout the year, and will feature a variety of wines and food.  The cost is $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Sponsored by BevMax in Norwalk, tickets to the event are available by clicking here. The Norwalk PAL is a nonp…

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Poughkeepsie Public Library Support Group Celebrates 40th Anniversary Poughkeepsie Public Library Support Group Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Poughkeepsie Public Library Support Group Celebrates 40th Anniversary POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- This year, the Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a look back at how it all started and the people who worked to make it happen.The group began in 1976 with a handful of people who have worked hard to grow the organization to include more than 250 members who volunteer countless hours to support the entire Poughkeepsie library system with special events, book sales and auctions. The completely volunteer organization has done this by raising more than $500,000 through two five-year commitments to support the library distri…

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Clearwater’s Education Programs Set Sail On The Mystic Whaler Clearwater’s Education Programs Set Sail On The Mystic Whaler
Clearwater’s Education Programs Set Sail On The Mystic Whaler BEACON, N.Y. – The Schooner Mystic Whaler has returned to the Hudson River for another spring of conducting Clearwater’s onboard education programs and public sails. The Mystic Whaler, based out of New London, Conn., is Clearwater’s sister ship and has been sailing alongside her every spring for the past 21 years. The Mystic Whaler includes Captain John Eginton, his crew, and a team of Clearwater educators.   Young sailors get the opportunity to experience the Hudson River hands on, learn the history of the river and the people along its banks, the ecology of the fish and other creatures liv…

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Fairfield County's Rail Crossings Safer Than Most, Study Finds Fairfield County's Rail Crossings Safer Than Most, Study Finds
Fairfield County's Rail Crossings Safer Than Most, Study Finds NORWALK, Conn. -- The railroad crossings in Fairfield County are safer than many parts of the country, but Norwalk had the most accidents with vehicles, according to a recent review by Hearst Connecticut Media. The review, which looked at Metro-North Railroad over the past 10 years, found that most of the accidents occurred when drivers tried to beat trains or stopped on the tracks, said the Connecticut Post. In addition, the review found that Danbury, Milford and Redding each had two accidents at rail crossings during the 10 years that were studied. But the region is still better than Phoe…

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Family Farm Fest Returns To Yorktown's Hilltop Hanover Farm Family Farm Fest Returns To Yorktown's Hilltop Hanover Farm
Family Farm Fest Returns To Yorktown's Hilltop Hanover Farm YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Fresh veggies, hayrides and children's games will top the fun during the third annual Farm Fest at Hilltop Hanover Farm of Yorktown Heights on Saturday, May 28. Visitors can take part in the events from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. that will include an array of children’s games and activities. Vendors and food concessionaires will be present. Spin the WHUD prize wheel or take a hayride and a tour of the property. Children can say hello to the cows, goats and chickens. Picnic on the 187-acre property or hike one of the two trails.  Visitors are also invited to visit the farm stand, which …

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Passport Unit Coming To Briarcliff Tops Village Manager's Report Passport Unit Coming To Briarcliff Tops Village Manager's Report
Passport Unit Coming To Briarcliff Tops Village Manager's Report BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- The Westchester Mobile Passport Office will be in front of Briarcliff Manor Village Hall on Monday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., according to Village Manager Philip E. Zegarelli's latest report.The payment rules are: No cash is accepted, all fees must be paid by check, money order or credit card. For questions, contact the Passports and Licensing Division at 914-995-3086 or at www.WestchesterClerk.com.  In other topics: Parking lot The entire village parking lot between the mini-park and the Getty station was to be closed to all users Tuesday to enable the contracto…

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Newtown Man, 60, Charged With Stealing From Town Newtown Man, 60, Charged With Stealing From Town
Newtown Man, 60, Charged With Stealing From Town NEWTOWN, Conn. -- A Newtown man was charged with stealing from the Newtown Social Services Department by requesting items to fix his home and then returning the items for cash, according to the Newtown Police Department.George Hospodar, 60, of Berkshire Road, was arrested by police on an outstanding warrant following an earlier investigation that turned up the theft, police said. According to police, Hospodar would ask the Social Services Department for various parts on numerous occasions to make home repairs.  The repairs were supposed to be made by Hospodar, but instead of using the items,…

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Rockland Sheriffs Participate In School Bus Stop Safety Detail Rockland Sheriffs Participate In School Bus Stop Safety Detail
Rockland Sheriffs Participate In School Bus Stop Safety Detail NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Keeping children safe while getting on and off a school bus is what the state's Operation Safe Stop is all about.  To make sure that Rockland County drivers remember to stop when a school bus has its red stop sign out, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office recently participated in an enforcement detail.  Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the detail placed extra officers on the road in unmarked vehicles to follow school buses picking up or dropping off children and issued traffic summonses to drivers who ignored the red flashing lights on the school bus and …

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