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Darien Little League Supporter Seeks Help Finding A Liver Transplant Darien Little League Supporter Seeks Help Finding A Liver Transplant
Darien Little League Supporter Seeks Help Finding A Liver Transplant DARIEN, Conn. -- Edward "Tim" Brown, a baseball lover who has been active in the Darien Little League for many years, is now asking for the community for help.Brown, who is battling liver cancer for the third time, says his best chance at beating the disease is to have a liver transplant within the next two months. For transplant patients, this is an incredibly short period of time to find a living liver donor, Brown's friends said on the Little League's Facebook page. His friends are asking others to share that Facebook post in hopes of finding Brown a liver in time.  Brown is al…
Eversource Completes New Gas Mains In Danbury Eversource Completes New Gas Mains In Danbury
Eversource Completes New Gas Mains In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- Eversource is working to make natural gas available to more communities around the state, giving people another fuel to heat their homes or businesses.In 2015, Eversource installed nearly 14 miles of new gas main in parts of Bozrah, Danbury, Franklin, Putnam, Southington, Vernon and Waterbury. Terms are being finalized on a large-scale plan in Darien to bring natural gas to the town’s municipal buildings, schools, several homes and three community revitalization projects. “We’ve heard from thousands of people who are interested in converting to a more efficient and environ…
Ridgefield's Looking Glass Animal Rescue Announces Soft Launch Ridgefield's Looking Glass Animal Rescue Announces Soft Launch
Ridgefield's Looking Glass Animal Rescue Announces Soft Launch RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Looking Glass Animal Rescue, a new non-profit volunteer-based animal welfare organization in Ridgefield that officially launched in December, is asking for supporters to help their mission of saving sick, injured, overlooked and forgotten animals.  In the "soft launch" phase, Looking Glass is building the foundation to ensure that their animals have the proper resourcing to get the quality care they need regardless of expense. Days away from launching their website (www.LGARinc.org) and social platforms, they are asking for help to provide for medical and beha…
Paterson Budget Issues Continue Paterson Budget Issues Continue
Paterson Budget Issues Continue PATERSON, N.J. -- Following an hour-long presentation by Mayor Jose "Joey" Torres, fellow council members rejected the 2016 budget again, a move that could lead to another municipal shutdown, according to NorthJersey.com.Upset with the rejection of his $276.3 million budget, the mayor warned council members that if the city does not adopt a budget, the state might take over supervision of city finances, according to NorthJersey.com. Just last week, hundreds of workers were told to stay home without pay for the day because of the lack of a budget, said NorthJersey.com. The main obje…
Sen. Stewart-Cousins Announces Major State Investment In Yonkers Hospitals Sen. Stewart-Cousins Announces Major State Investment In Yonkers Hospitals
Sen. Stewart-Cousins Announces Major State Investment In Yonkers Hospitals YONKERS, N.Y. -- State Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins announced that three hospitals, two in Yonkers, and one in New Rochelle, will receive nearly $70 million in state grants. The grants will be used to improve patient care and invest in the facilities’ long term sustainability. The money for the grant comes from a $1.5 billion statewide fund set up by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to improve New York’s health-care facilities.  “These investments in our local medical facilities are vital to ensuring area residents have access to the health care they deserve. I thank Governor Cuomo for w…
Tuckahoe Library Presents Discussion Of Music By Lennon, McCartney Tuckahoe Library Presents Discussion Of Music By Lennon, McCartney
Tuckahoe Library Presents Discussion Of Music By Lennon, McCartney TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- Beatles fans can get their groove on during a special presentation by David Fruci featuring the music of Paul McCartney and John Lennon on Wednesday, March 23, at the Tuckahoe Library.Fruci, retired history teacher, adjunct at Westchester Community College for Continuing Education and music enthusiast, will discuss the formative years of McCartney and Lennon and their songs, as well as stories and quotes from their lives together as the Beatles.  Guests are asked to bring their singing voices, as Fruci will be entertaining attendees with song excerpts on his guitar.  The e…
Ossining O-Bots Compete At Javits Center Ossining O-Bots Compete At Javits Center
Ossining O-Bots Compete At Javits Center OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining’s championship robotics team will compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition’s New York Regional event at the Jacob Javits Convention Center this weekend. Matches, scheduled for Saturday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature more than 200 teams from the New York tri-state area, Arizona, Brazil, China, Ecuador, Turkey, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom as they vie to be among the five teams who advance to the national championship in St. Louis.  Ossining’s team competed in St. Louis in 2012 and 2013. For tho…
Columnist To Speak On Feminism In College Of New Rochelle Lecture Columnist To Speak On Feminism In College Of New Rochelle Lecture
Columnist To Speak On Feminism In College Of New Rochelle Lecture NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Mona Eltahawy, an award-winning columnist and international public speaker on Arab and Muslim issues and global feminism, will deliver this year’s Dowell Lecture at The College of New Rochelle on Thursday, March 10.Eltahawy’s lecture is titled “Feminism: The Social and Sexual Revolution Goes Global.” The event, which is free and open to the public, has been held annually since 1987. Eltahawy lives in New York City and Cairo. Her commentaries have appeared on The New York Times Opinion pages and other publications, and she is a frequent guest analyst on television and rad…
Five Hurt In Bethel Crash Involving Bus From Ability Beyond Five Hurt In Bethel Crash Involving Bus From Ability Beyond
Five Hurt In Bethel Crash Involving Bus From Ability Beyond BETHEL, Conn. — Five people were hurt in a collision Wednesday between an Ability Beyond bus and a Dodge Durango in Bethel, according to The News-Times. Bethel Police said that drivers of both vehicles were injured along with three bus passengers; all were taken to Danbury Hospital for treatment, said The News-Times. The cause of the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Stony Hill Road and Garella Road, remains under investigation, police told the News-Times.  Ability Beyond, located in Bethel, provides services for residents with disabilities. Click here to read the News-Times st…
Health Fair Aims To Help Stamford’s Immigrant Population Health Fair Aims To Help Stamford’s Immigrant Population
Health Fair Aims To Help Stamford’s Immigrant Population STAMFORD, Conn. -- A variety of health services and some useful tips on diet, exercise and lifestyle activities will be available Thursday as part of “Health Day,” an event co-hosted by Franklin Street Community Health Center and Neighbors Link Stamford. The event, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Neighbors Link Stamford, 75 Selleck St., is designed to provide Stamford’s immigrant population with important medical and dental services.  In addition to information, the event will include: dental cleaning and application of fluoride sealants, HIV testing, blood pressure screenings, vision screening and…
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