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Public Hearings September 29 & 30 on Proposed Metro-North Fare Changes

September 15, 2010

STAMFORD—The Connecticut Department of Transportation will hold public hearings Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 29 and 30 in Stamford and New Haven regarding Metro-North ticket sales and fare adjustments proposed by the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).   These changes would affect Connecticut customers using New Haven Line commuter rail service. These adjustments are part [...]

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3rd Annual 2010 East Side Day Promises To Be Largest Ever

September 13, 2010

STAMFORD, CT—September 13, 2010—The East Side Partnership’s 3rd Annual East Side Day celebration will be held Sunday, September 19, 2010, from 11:30-AM to 3:30-PM on the DOMUS Trailblazers Academy grounds located at 83 Lockwood Avenue, Stamford, CT.  The event is open and free to all.This “Rain or Shine” Stamford wide event will also celebrate the [...]

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Stamford Legislators Approve $4.8M for Urban Transitway

September 8, 2010

The Board of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the final $4.8 million in funding needed to complete the first phase of the Stamford Urban Transitway Tuesday night, even though the Board of Finance has announced that it may audit the project. The funding passed two votes at Tuesday night’s meeting, with only two city representatives, Pat White, D-1, [...]

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Ferguson Library to Cut Hours

August 20, 2010

Because of profound city budget cuts, The Ferguson Library will reduce hours at the main library and branches as of September 13. The Library Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to make the cuts in order to close a $1.2 million budget deficit. “We deeply regret having to reduce public service. It’s a painful decision no [...]

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Guest Bartenders Will Mix It Up For MS In Stamford

August 5, 2010

Written by Maggie Caldwell Paradise Bar and Grille, located at 78 Southfield Ave. in Stamford, and Benefit Hope are teaming up to host Mixing It Up For MS from 5:30 p.m. to close on Thursday, Aug. 19. The guest bar-tending event raises funds for the National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter through its Benefit Hope committee. [...]

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West Nile Virus Found In Five More Connecticut Towns

August 5, 2010

Written By Maggie Caldwell HARTFORD—State officials say mosquitoes trapped in five more Connecticut communities have tested positive for the West Nile virus. The state Mosquito Management Program says mosquitoes trapped in Bethel, Bridgeport, Meriden, Norwalk and Orange from July 22 to 27 have tested positive. The disease had previously been identified in Stamford and West [...]

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Democratic Primary for Governor: It’s a Greenwich-Stamford Showdown

August 4, 2010

Written by Maggie Caldwell It will be a Greenwich vs. Stamford showdown for the Democrats seeking their party’s nomination in the race for the governor seat in next Tuesday’s primary. Ned Lamont, a Greenwich businessman, faces off against Dannel Malloy, former mayor of Stamford, in what will likely be one of the closest primary battles [...]

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