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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 Sandy Hook Elementary School Prepares To Open Four Years After Tragedy NEWTOWN, Conn. -- After nearly four years away, the students at Sandy Hook Elementary School are finally back where they belong — in Newtown. With its multi-colored glass panels, colorful sunshades and open courtyards, the new Sandy Hook School on Dickinson Drive in Newtown is now complete and ready to welcome students on Aug. 29, their first day of a new year of school. On Friday morning, about 100 members of the media were given access to the 86,800-square-foot school to take guided tours as well as hear from the individuals who were responsible for its creation. Features of the new sch…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/29/2016

Neighbors

Danbury Native's Memoir Harkens Back To The Fair, The Doors, The Lake DANBURY, Conn. -- In the summer of 1968, 17-year-old Marc Catone was hanging out at the Danbury Town Park with his friends, listening to Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" on WABC-AM while eating a hot dog near the lifeguard's hut. "Anyone who was anyone was there," recalled Catone, who is now 65. Catone will never forget his years growing up in Danbury. To preserve his memories, he published a memoir called "Until The Birds Chirp: Reflections On The Sixties," which can be purchased on Amazon. Growing up, Catone lived in the Danbury Housing Authority hou…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/29/2016

News

New Sandy Hook School Opens Four Years After Massacre NEWTOWN, Conn. -- After nearly four years away, the students at Sandy Hook Elementary School are finally back where they belong — in Newtown. With its multi-colored glass panels, colorful sunshades and open courtyards, the new Sandy Hook School on Dickinson Drive in Newtown is now complete and ready to welcome students on Aug. 29, their first day of a new year of school. On Friday morning, about 100 members of the media were given access to the 86,800-square-foot school to take guided tours as well as hear from the individuals who were responsible for its creation. Features of the new sch…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/29/2016

Neighbors

Danbury Teen Escapes Electronics In Sandy Hook Camping Adventure DANBURY, Conn. -- Adam Fox and six other rising freshmen from Danbury spent 10 days “roughing it” in the Daniel Barden Adventure Scholarships in the Adirondacks. “Roughing it,’’ at least in the 2016 sense, would have merely been termed simply “camping“ 30 or 40 years ago. But with no cellphones, iPads, computers or other technological gadgets, coupled with strenuous physical demands, the experience opened the eyes of Adam and the other teenagers for whom a reliance on technology for entertainment has become a way of life . “It definitely was an adjustment,’’ Adam said. “I had to get used to…

by Tom Renner

07/29/2016

Events

Easton Fireman's Carnival Prepares To Continue A Summer Tradition EASTON, Conn. -- 13-year-old Brendan McCarthy of Easton is looking forward to trying out the monkey cage ride at the Easton Fireman's Carnival. "My son loves to go upside down," said Brendan's father, Jim, who is one of the chairmen of the carnival. "He's a thrill-seeker." The 75th annual Easton Fireman's Carnival will run from 6 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 through Saturday, Aug. 6, on the field at 1 Center Road. Admission is free. Ride bracelets cost $25. "We haven't missed a year since 2002 when we moved to town," said McCarthy, who also has a 15-year-old da…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/29/2016

Neighbors

Darien Girl Scout Earns Gold Award For Creating Safe Area For Kids At Dvcc DARIEN, Conn. — Arija Forsyth of Darien has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.To earn her Gold Award, Forsyth aimed to extend the resources at a the Domestic Violence Crisis Center in Stamford by making it easier for victims with children to cope. Forsyth created a Mobile Kids Corner with fun and engaging activities to nurture and entertain children in a safe environment. She also created two mini Mobile Kids Corners for local domestic violence safe houses. She shared her project with her local high school and Girl Scout troops to raise awareness of dome…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/29/2016

Lifestyle

Byrd's Books In Bethel Prepares To Open New Chapter On Harry Potter BETHEL, Conn. -- Hidden in the back room of Byrd's Books in Bethel are boxes marked "Do not open until 12:01 a.m. July 31." Inside those boxes are copies of the newest Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts I & II." At 12:01 a.m. July 31 -- and not a moment before -- the book, the eighth in the beloved fantasy series by British author J.K. Rowling, will be unwrapped for the adoring public. Like many other bookstores across Fairfield County and the nation, Byrd's Books is hosting a launch party to meet the demand of excited Harry Potter fans. …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/28/2016

Neighbors

Brookfield Girl Scout Cooks Up Recipes For Pantry To Earn Gold Award BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Allison Abramski of Brookfield has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.Abramski's Gold Award Project focused on the lack of variety and nutrition in the food items that she found at her local food pantry. She created a cookbook filled with ingredients that can be accessed at the food pantry in order to give individuals more options when cooking their meals. Through her cookbook, Abramski shared a number of different recipes individuals can use with all of the ingredients commonly found at the pantry. She donated 100 copies of her cook…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/28/2016

Neighbors

Fairfield Girl Scout Helps Needy Kids Celebrate Birthdays For Gold Award FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Samantha de Lannoy of Fairfield has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.To earn her Gold Award, de Lannoy created birthday baskets for underprivileged children to give them the materials needed to celebrate their birthdays with their friends and family. Her Gold Award Project aimed to celebrate these children and help them see their own self-worth and understand that there are those who care for them and want them to succeed. De Lannoy passed on her materials and baskets to another teen in her community who will continue to implement the…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/28/2016

Business

Family-Owned Fabric Store Celebrating Six Decades In Newtown NEWTOWN, Conn. -- In 1957, at a time when most women were homemakers, Louise Gardner was an entrepreneur and business owner. And she opened Chintz-N-Prints on South Main Street in Newtown to help those women make their homes beautiful. While many businesses in the area have opened and closed since that time, Chintz-N-Prints has survived — and thrived — and will soon be celebrating its 60th anniversary. The 7,000-square-foot business sells fabric for draperies, slipcovers, upholstery and pillows, and foam rubber for seat cushions. The store also sells sunbrella, an outdoor resistant materia…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/27/2016

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