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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.

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Police & Fire

Ridgefield Police Department Honors Its Officer Of The Year RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield Police Officer Mark Caswell was honored April 21 at the Leir Retreat Center as Ridgefield Police Department's Officer of the Year for 2015. The event, which took place in Ridgefield, was hosted by the Exchange Club of Ridgefield. Caswell received plaques from both the Board of Police Commissioners and the Exchange Club, as well as a proclamation from the Town of Ridgefield.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/02/2016

Events

Newtown Library Holds Technology Fair For Older Adults NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The Cyrenius H. Booth Library in Newtown will host a Technology Fair for Older Adults on Wednesday, May 4 from 2-3 p.m.This program is for older adults interested in anything “tech.” Learn what’s available in the library and online through its website, discover the options for hands-on computer help and instruction and visit the Technology Petting Zoo to try out some tech devices. This event will be held in the library’s Meeting Room. Refreshments will be served. No registration is necessary. For more information, call the Reference desk at (203) 426-8552. The Cyreniu…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/02/2016

Events

Enjoy Reggae Music, Food, Cocktails At 'A Taste Of Westport' Fundraiser WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Taste of Westport fundraiser will be at the Westport Inn from 6-9:30 p.m., May 5.There will be specialty dishes from two dozen Westport area restaurants, oysters on the half shell, a selection of wines and specialty cocktails and a selection of desserts. There will be music by two local duos -- the reggae sounds of Beto Petrillo and Rob Russo. The event will benefit Clasp Homes in Westport, which provides support to people with autism and developmental disabilities. Tickets are $75 in advance and can be purchased by clicking here or at the door for $85. Donations to …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/02/2016

Events

Valley Shakespeare Festival Presenting Tea, Games, Show At Shelton Library SHELTON, Conn. -- The Valley Shakespeare Festival theater company will hold a free public "Great Give" event that includes an afternoon tea and games on Tuesday, May 3, at Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton. Beginning at 2 p.m. with Afternoon Tea with the Queen, the half-day event will continue at 4 p.m. with Shakespeare Jeopardy & Pizza and culminate with an evening performance of Shakespeare’s grand adventure play, “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend any, or all, of the three free presentations. The event is being held in conjunction with t…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/02/2016

News

Special Baby Delivery, Mumps Outbreak Top The Week's News In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Here's a look at the top stories in Fairfield County this past week: Westport first responders helped deliver a baby who arrived unexpectedly at home. Eight cases of mumps have been confirmed at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, and more than nine others are being investigated in the first outbreak reported in Connecticut. How did your town vote in the presidential primary? Not everyone went for winners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. New Canaan's Andrew Campbell and teammate Joshua Konieczny of Ohio have earned a spot on the U.S. team for the Summer Olympic…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/01/2016

Police & Fire

Shelton Police Department Presenting Drug Awareness Class For Parents SHELTON, Conn. -- The Shelton Police Department, in partnership with the Board of Education, Shelton PTO, Greater Valley Substance Abuse Council and Shelton Youth Services Bureau, will host a presentation for parents on drug awareness. The event will be at 6:30 p.m. May 9 at the Shelton Intermediate School, 675 Constitution Blvd. N. The presentation will provide information for parents to recognize signs of drug use and inform them about resources available in the community. The Shelton Police Department will be sending out telephone messages using the “Code Red” telephone system during …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/30/2016

Lifestyle

Norwalk Land Trust Provides Critical Habitat To Ten Species Of Wildlife NORWALK, Conn. -- Three of the Norwalk Land Trust’s properties — the Farm Creek Nature Preserve in Rowayton, the White Barn Preserve in the Cranbury District and Hoyt Island off Village Creek in South Norwalk — provide a critical nesting and foraging habitat for 10 species of wildlife in need of protection, according to the latest listing of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. John Moeling, president of the nonprofit association of volunteers, said, “The presence of these valuable and vulnerable species has been established and recorded by our members on the t…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/30/2016

Events

Norwalk Begins Spring Yard Waste Collection In May NORWALK, Conn. -- The City of Norwalk will begin yard waste pickup in May for residents who receive city garbage collection. Residents must have their yard waste curbside by 6 a.m. on the Monday of their scheduled week of collection. The truck will pass by only once during that week. Once the truck passes, it will not return. The spring yard waste collection schedule is as follows: May 2 to 6: Residents with Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday garbage collection May 9 to 13: Residents with Thursday and Friday garbage collection For example, if normal garbage collection day is on a Thursday, ya…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/30/2016

Neighbors

Members Of Trumbull Rotary Club Buy Books For Bridgeport Learning Center TRUMBULL, Conn. -- The Rotary Club of Bridgeport and members of the Trumbull Rotary Club purchased and delivered the books needed to create libraries in seven classrooms at ABCD, a learning center based in Bridgeport. The Rotary motto is "service above self."

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/30/2016

Neighbors

Fairfield Library Reveals 'One Book, One Town' Essay Winners FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The winners of the "One Book, One Town" essay, who were announced by Fairfield Public Library, are Susan Mudd, first place; Alice Katz, second place; and John Hanninen, third place. Each year, once the One Book One Town selection has been announced by the Fairfield Public Library, a writing contest is also announced on a prominent theme from the chosen book. This year’s book, "So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed" by Jon Ronson -- a work of nonfiction -- is an investigation of the way people interact online in the age of instant communication and snap judgm…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/30/2016

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