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Sandra Diamond Fox

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Sandra Diamond Fox's Contributions

News

New Fairfield Family Sets Up GoFundMe After Home, Cars Destroyed In Fire NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Mark Drayton's life changed dramatically when his house on 2 Flak Lane burned to the ground on Saturday, Sept. 17. He and his family have now set up a GoFundMe to help them start to rebuild their lives. "It was a total loss," said Drayton, who lived in the home with his wife, Nadine McClain-Drayton, their daughter Edwina Lawyer and their 18-month-old grandson Edward Lawyer. Their 1,600-square-foot raised ranch, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and everything inside it was completely destroyed in the blaze. The house, which was built in 1979 and sat…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/26/2016

Lifestyle

Apple Crop Is Ripe For The Picking At Blue Jay Orchards In Bethel BETHEL, Conn. -- For the Napolitano family of Monroe, heading to Blue Jay Orchards in Bethel is an autumn tradition. "We love to do this together. We have come here every year for as long as I can remember," said Susan Napolitano, mother of Maddy, 13, and Jackson, 10. "We come home with about one full bag of apples." Napolitano, a food blogger for "RealKidsEatSpinach," said she and her children often make desserts from the apples they pick at Blue Jay, and she writes about it and shares recipes on her blog. "It's a great way to get outside and a great ex…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/23/2016

Schools

New STEM Preschool In Norwalk Embraces Aquarium Theme NORWALK, Conn. -- At the official Opening Day and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Maritime Odyssey Preschool in South Norwalk on Thursday morning, 4-year-old Stephanie Parrera saw a starfish, "and painted one," too. She also saw a crab, which "pinched." Stephanie was one of several dozen preschoolers who had a blast as they checked out jellyfish, crabs and other sea life, then stepped inside a 43-foot-long life-size inflatable walk-in humpback whale. The ceremony, which was held at Nathaniel Ely School in South Norwalk, was attended by about 50 educators as well as Norw…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/23/2016

News

Brookfield Y's Outdoor Pool Getting $2.6M Bubble To Allow Year-Round Use BROOKFIELD, Conn. — The Regional YMCA in Brookfield just finalized a $2.6 million project that will enable its outdoor pool to be used on a year-round basis. As part of the project, which is dubbed Building a Stronger Community, "We are putting a 'bubble' over the pool," said Marie Miszewski, president and CEO of the YMCA. "It is an air-supported structure, resembling a big balloon." The bubble, which is removable, will be atop the pool from October through May. The outdoor pool is used by the summer camp. Built in 2007, it is 50 meters long and 4 feet to 6.5 feet deep.…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/23/2016

Sports

Olympic Marathoner Spreads Message Of Optimism In Ridgefield Talk RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- When faced with a challenge, embrace it, value it and believe it's possible -- that is the way you will conquer it, three-time Olympic runner Deena Kastor told a crowd of about 220 people at the Ridgefield Library on Tuesday night. Kastor, 43, is the American record holder in the marathon and half marathon and has held American records in a distances from 5K to the marathon. She has made 19 U.S. teams, won 18 U.S. titles and earned two silver medals at the World Cross-Country Championships. She traveled to Ridgefield from her home in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., to give th…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/22/2016

Events

Accomplished Artists Leading Classes At Darien Arts Center Darien, Conn. -- Artists Joe Fucigna, Joe Belisle and Joe LaMorte are leading art classes this fall at the Darien Arts Center. Classes begin in October. Offerings in visual arts include watercolor painting and two new workshops: a Cezanne-inspired acrylic painting workshop for all levels and a critique workshop for the advanced artist. Students will be inspired by the great French master, Paul Cezanne in the Acrylic Painting Workshop taught by Joe Belisle. They will study the history of Cezanne, including his life, artwork and inspirations, draw with oil pastels to get a sense of his sty…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/22/2016

Neighbors

Danbury Woman Shines Light On Non-Invasive Treatment For Depression DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury resident Martha Rhodes knows firsthand how difficult it is to beat depression. And now Rhodes is bringing awareness to a non-invasive treatment for depression called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS, that worked for her when medications did not. TMS is a type of therapy that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate nerve centers in the brain that regulate mood. It has relieved Rhodes' depression symptoms — medication free — for over six years. In her recently published memoir, "3,000 Pulses Later," Rhodes describes her challenges with undiagnosed and …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/21/2016

Politics

Open Wide: Danbury Health Center Receives $350K Grant For Dental Care DANBURY, Conn -- U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty believes all people -- regardless of whether they have insurance or not -- should receive dental care. And, she said, many have been going without. "There is a crying need for affordable dental care in our state and around the country," said Esty, D-5th District. "There are over 30,000 individuals in the greater Danbury area who are currently not getting any dental care, and that's just wrong." But a step in the right direction has just been made in Danbury, according to Esty. On Monday, Esty announced the CIFC's Greater Danbury…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/20/2016

Neighbors

5K Run Steps Off To Support Service Of Governor's Horse Guard In Newtown NEWTOWN, Conn. -- You may have seen them in holiday parades or at special events in Newtown or other places across the state. Each one wears a blue uniform embossed with a Connecticut state emblem and sits atop a horse. But when together, they all move as one unit. They are the members of the Second Company Governor's Horse Guard (2GHG), an all-volunteer militia organization founded in 1808 whose primary mission is to serve the governor and the State of Connecticut. "We are one of the last still active mounted cavalry units in the United States. These units were originally formed in N…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/20/2016

Police & Fire

Police: Swastikas Found On Stop Signs In Redding, Easton EASTON/REDDING, Conn. -- Vandalism involving swastikas painted on stop signs has been reported in recent days is causing concern in Redding and Easton, according to police in both towns. There were two incidents in Easton -- one on Sept. 9 and another on Sept. 10 on the North Street end of town, according to Easton Police Department Capt. Rich Doyle. In Redding, all the vandalized signs were on the east side of town in the Sport Hill Road area. "Many were cleaned off before we knew about it," Redding Police Chief Doug Fuchs said. Fuchs suspects young people are involved in the va…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/19/2016

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