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Tiny Miracles Foundation's Art Exhibit Supports Danbury Hospital
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County-based Tiny Miracles Foundation celebrated World Prematurity Day recently with an exhibit called "Artwork Born Ahead of Its Time," created by local preemies, at the Westport Arts Center.
During this event, over $5,000 was raised to support the foundation.
The event was also sponsored Jerry’s Artarama of Norwalk, Garelick & Herbs, D&D Linen of West Haven, Bar Taco of Norwalk, Cobbs Mill Inn of Weston, Black Cat Grille of Redding and Character Arts of Wilton.
The Tiny Miracles Foundation assists over 1,000 families per year through…
AAA Honors 97-Year-Old Crossing Guard In Greenwich
GREENWICH, Conn. -- AAA Northeast recently recognized Tom Reale, 97, a recently retired school crossing guard in Greenwich, as a "Traffic Safety Hero."
At AAA’s sixth annual Community Traffic Safety Awards lunch recently at Testo’s in Bridgeport, AAA commended Reale for completing 40 years of continuous service as the town’s most senior school crossing guard. Police Chief James Heavey, who nominated Reale, wrote that Reale’s dedication, no matter the weather, has ensured the safety of several generations of Greenwich students who arrived at and left school.
At the event, AAA North…
Hudson Valley Native Judith Kaye, First Female Chief Judge In NY, Dies
Judith S, Kaye, the first female chief judge in New York, died from cancer Thursday at her Manhattan home, according to The New York Times. Born in the Hudson Valley's Monticello, Kaye was 77.
Kaye was appointed an associate judge of the Court of Appeals by Gov. Mario M. Cuomo in 1983. She became chief judge following the resignation of Sol Watcher a decade later and presided over the Court of Appeals for nearly 15 years, reported The Times.
During her time on the court, Kaye wrote majority opinions voiding the state’s mandatory death penalty for murderers already imprisoned for life, as w…
Elmsford Theater Performs 'Show Boat' For Kids In Institutions
ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- For the past 40 years, the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford has donated a matinee performance of one of its mainstage productions each year to the children residing in institutions in Westchester County. This year the children will see the new musical production of "Show Boat.” The audience will include youths from Andrus Children’s Center, Children’s Village, Green Chimneys, Sunshine Children’s Home, Hawthorne Cedar Knolls, Pleasantville Cottage School, Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center, Lincoln Hall, Putnam Associated Resource Center, Cardinal McClosky Ho…
Greenwich Neighborhoods Rank Among Snobbiest Places In Connecticut
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- When it comes to snobbiness, Fairfield County ranks right up there. According to the infotainment website RoadSnacks.com, nine of the Top 10 of the Snobbiest Places in Connecticut are in Fairfield County.
Here is the list, in order, from RoadSnacks.com:
No. 1: Darien,
No. 2: Greenwich,
No. 3: Old Greenwich,
No. 4: Weston,
No. 5: New Canaan,
No. 6: Westport,
No. 7: Wilton,
No. 8: Riverside, and
No. 9: Cos Cob. Though Old Greenwich, Riverside and Cos Cob are all part of Greenwich, they were considered separately because they have their own U.S. Census Bureau …
