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Sandra Diamond Fox

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sfox@dailyvoice.com

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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.

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Westport Announces Nightly Bridge Closures Next Week Westport Announces Nightly Bridge Closures Next Week
Westport Announces Nightly Bridge Closures Next Week WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Town of Westport has been informed by the state Department of Transportation that from May 9-12, the North Avenue Bridge in Westport will be closed from 9 p.m. to approximately 5 a.m. to complete the concrete pour on the faces of the bridge. Appropriate detour signs will be in place.  Residents are encouraged to seek alternate routes and allow for additional travel time in the overnight hours.  The current alternating one-way traffic pattern will resume each day at approximately 5 a.m.

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Schools
Danbury Students Commended For Women's History Month Essays Danbury Students Commended For Women's History Month Essays
Danbury Students Commended For Women's History Month Essays DANBURY, Conn. -- Sixth-graders from Wooster School in Danbury -- Megan Henegan of New Fairfield and Julong Sage Williams of Redding -- have been commended by state Sen. Michael McLachlan (R-24) for their essays celebrating Women's History Month.Megan was named the winner and Julong was named the runner-up in the contest. The students acted upon the invitation from McLachlan to participate in the contest. To participate, students wrote essays on the topic of notable Connecticut women and their contributions and accomplishments.  Megan and Julong received a State of Connecticut General Assem…

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Business
Fairfield's Bigelow Center Seeks Businesses For Senior Discount Directory Fairfield's Bigelow Center Seeks Businesses For Senior Discount Directory
Fairfield's Bigelow Center Seeks Businesses For Senior Discount Directory FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Bigelow Center for Senior Activities in Fairfield is gathering information on senior discounts.Volunteers will be approaching Fairfield businesses to see if they are offering senior discounts. Any business wishing to be included free of charge in the Senior Discount Directory should call (203) 256-3166.  Provide the business name, phone number, details about the discount and age group to which it applies and whether identification is required. The information will be passed along to members of the center. This project is also supported by the Fairfield Chamber of C…

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Police & Fire
Easton Volunteer Fire Department Honors Members For Milestones Easton Volunteer Fire Department Honors Members For Milestones
Easton Volunteer Fire Department Honors Members For Milestones EASTON, Conn. -- The Easton Volunteer Fire Department Awards Night was held to honor the members of the fire department for their years of service to the town. The following people were honored: Five years: William Firisin Jr., Peter Lozyniak and Dan Magner 10 years: Matt Alves, Kevin Corti and Jon Patrick Davis 20 years: Gerard Coughlin 50 years: Irving Silverman and Red Yurcho The entertainment committee was thanked for putting in a lot of hard work to prepare for the evening.

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Police & Fire
Students Get Ride To School With Norwalk Police Chief, Deputy Chief Students Get Ride To School With Norwalk Police Chief, Deputy Chief
Students Get Ride To School With Norwalk Police Chief, Deputy Chief NORWALK, Conn. -- As part of the Norwalk Police Department's community outreach, Chief Thomas Kulhawik and Deputy Chief Ashley Gonzalez recently gave two students a lift to school.

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Bloomingdale Foundation Seeks Help With Library Anniversary Events Bloomingdale Foundation Seeks Help With Library Anniversary Events
Bloomingdale Foundation Seeks Help With Library Anniversary Events BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. -- The Bloomingdale Foundation for Literacy will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Bloomingdale Free Public Library with a dinner dance, and seeks help with the advertising book, decorating and clean-up committees.The dinner dance will be on Saturday, May 14, at the Glen Wild Lake Clubhouse from 6-11 p.m. Tickets are $65 per person. The anniversary celebration will continue in the Bloomingdales Free Public Library on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Artist Christine will draw caricatures of patrons, Jay Jay the Balloon Guy will entertain children at 11 a.m. and…

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Events
Wilton Library Leads Talk On 'Architecture And Planning' For The Town Wilton Library Leads Talk On 'Architecture And Planning' For The Town
Wilton Library Leads Talk On 'Architecture And Planning' For The Town WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Library is hosting a program called "Wilton 2025: Architecture and Planning — Past, Present and Future – A Panel Discussion About Creating the Town We Want" on Wednesday, May. 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Come to a brief discussion on Wilton’s past, leading to a panel discussion on how to determine and then create the town residents want. A Q&A will follow the talk.  Panelists are: Kathleen Poirier of Kathleen Poirier Architects; Kate Throckmorton of Environmental Land Solutions; Chris Pagliaro of Pagliaro Bartels Sajda Architects; Bob Nerney , director …

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Schools
'Beauty & The Beast' Plays To Sell-Out Crowds At Rogers School In Stamford 'Beauty & The Beast' Plays To Sell-Out Crowds At Rogers School In Stamford
'Beauty & The Beast' Plays To Sell-Out Crowds At Rogers School In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Students from Rogers Upper School in Stamford presented their spring musical "Beauty and the Beast Jr." last weekend to a sell-out crowd at The Leslie Padilla Performing Arts Center at Rogers International School. Ninety-eight students performed in one of two casts. The performances were led by Director/Choreographer Josue Jasmin and Musical Director Josh Sette. "Beauty and the Beast Jr." is a musical that tells the story of Belle and her misunderstood abductor, the Beast. Unbeknownst to Belle, the Beast is actually a prince trapped under a horrid spell…

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Ridgefield Library Features Mother's Day Community Singalong Ridgefield Library Features Mother's Day Community Singalong
Ridgefield Library Features Mother's Day Community Singalong RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Library is hosting a Mother's Day community singalong with Mother’s Day songs -- family, folk and Americana -- on Sunday from 3-4 p.m. at the Ridgefield Library downstairs. Musical hosts will be Edwin and Faith Taylor and Debbie Katchko-Gray.  The community is welcome to join a spirited singalong in the spirit of Pete Seeger and the folk traditions. Using songs from "Get America Singing!," the hosts will lead an hour of group singing. This is the final singalong of the season. For those who would like to be on the email list, contact cantordebb…

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Schools
Norwalk Magnet School Celebrating Grant To Develop Schoolyard Habitat Norwalk Magnet School Celebrating Grant To Develop Schoolyard Habitat
Norwalk Magnet School Celebrating Grant To Develop Schoolyard Habitat NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk's Columbus Magnet School is celebrating the implementation of a Greenwich Audubon Grant to further develop its schoolyard habitat. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the school, 46 Concord St. It has been a collaborative effort, involving cleanup and planting native plants. The teachers have been training with the Audubon all year long and now can administer a class outdoors.  The Columbus Magnet School has been chosen as a 2015-16 partner school in the Schoolyard Habitat program and will work with staff from Audubon Connecticut and Audubon G…

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