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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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Schools
Trumbull Rotary Club Recognizes Two High School Students Trumbull Rotary Club Recognizes Two High School Students
Trumbull Rotary Club Recognizes Two High School Students TRUMBULL, Conn. -- The Trumbull Rotary Club recently recognized two high school students for their commitment to Service above Self. The Student of the Month honorees are Carlo Tomasio (Trumbull High School) and Juan Diego Torres Brenes-LaRoche (Christian Heritage in Trumbull).  Rotarians participate in community service to improve life in the Trumbull community and meet community needs. Rotarians participate in club service by attending meetings and serving on a variety of committees for fundraising, service and membership. Rotarians also participate in International service to promote unde…

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Neighbors
Dog Licenses Available At Westport Town Clerk's Office Dog Licenses Available At Westport Town Clerk's Office
Dog Licenses Available At Westport Town Clerk's Office WESTPORT, Conn. -- Dog licenses for 2016-2017 are available at Westport Town Clerk Patricia Strauss's office. All dogs over six months old must be licensed. Dog licenses may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s office, Room 105 in the Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave., Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  Licenses can also be obtained by mailing payment and required certificate(s) (all certificates will be returned with license), along with a self-addressed stamped return envelope, to: Westport Town Clerk, P.O. Box 549, Westport, CT 06881. There will be a $1 penalty per month for renewal license…

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Neighbors
Wilton Born Artist's Work Featured In New York City Gallery Wilton Born Artist's Work Featured In New York City Gallery
Wilton Born Artist's Work Featured In New York City Gallery WILTON, Conn. -- Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Sarah Elyse Granetz, a Wilton born artist.  The exhibition, "Pathway to Abstraction," opens June 14 and runs through July 5 with an opening reception on June 16, from 6-8 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Granetz describes her work on her website: "The human form is viscerally present and mysteriously enigmatic in Sarah Elyse Granetz’s paintings. Using intense colors and dynamic lines that combine rough intensity with calligraphic delicacy, the artist creates images that br…

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Lifestyle
Fairfield Clinic Dishes Up Tips On Clamming, Chowder For All Fairfield Clinic Dishes Up Tips On Clamming, Chowder For All
Fairfield Clinic Dishes Up Tips On Clamming, Chowder For All FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Town of Fairfield's Clam Clinic will be held on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to noon at Sasco Hill Beach.This free event is open only to Fairfield residents. It will be held rain or shine. All town residents are welcome to participate -- including children.  Experience the natural shellfish resources that Fairfield and Long Island Sound have to offer. Learn clamming techniques, harvest clams and keep what is caught. Enjoy some local chowder. This event is sponsored by the Town of Fairfield Shellfish Commission, which protects shellfish habitat and helps increase s…

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Police & Fire
Brookfield Police Give K-9 Demonstration At Fire Dept. Kids Day Brookfield Police Give K-9 Demonstration At Fire Dept. Kids Day
Brookfield Police Give K-9 Demonstration At Fire Dept. Kids Day BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Newtown Police Department Officer Felicia Figol and her K-9 Saint assisted Brookfield Police Department Sgt. Jeff Osuch and his K-9 Bruno in the Police K-9 demonstration at the Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department Kids Day. 

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Neighbors
Potluck, Concert Top Fairfield's Pequot Library Summer Reading Events Potluck, Concert Top Fairfield's Pequot Library Summer Reading Events
Potluck, Concert Top Fairfield's Pequot Library Summer Reading Events FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The public is invited to Pequot Library’s Great Lawn in Fairfield on Friday, June 10, starting at 6:30 p.m., for the 11th Annual Potluck, Outdoor Concert and Campout to kick off summer reading programs.  This community event on Pequot Library's Great Lawn is free and open to all.  The potluck supper begins at 6:30 p.m. At 7:15 p.m., the Outdoor Concert begins with the Merwin Mountain Band. At 9 p.m. is The Big Pillow Fight. Families are invited to pitch their tents and camp out all night. The public is welcome to come for any part of the evening.  Find out about Pequot …

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Police & Fire
Monroe Volunteer Fire Department Helps At Scene Of Route 34 Crash Monroe Volunteer Fire Department Helps At Scene Of Route 34 Crash
Monroe Volunteer Fire Department Helps At Scene Of Route 34 Crash MONROE, Conn. -- Members of the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department responded to Route 34 on Wednesday morning to help at the scene of a car crash. Firefighters assisted with the cleanup of leaking fluids from the vehicles after the crash. 

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Neighbors
New Fairfield Revs Up For Breakout Run To Benefit TJ Lobraico Fund New Fairfield Revs Up For Breakout Run To Benefit TJ Lobraico Fund
New Fairfield Revs Up For Breakout Run To Benefit TJ Lobraico Fund NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The third annual Breakout Run in memory of Todd "TJ" Lobraico Jr., a town resident who was killed in action while serving active duty in Afghanistan with the U.S. Air Force, was held recently in New Fairfield.The event -- a scenic ride through the Northwest Hills of Connecticut -- was a fundraiser to benefit the Staff Sgt. TJ Lobraico Scholarship Fund, which is part of "Live for TJ -- The TJ Lobraico Foundation." The nonprofit organization's mission is to provide educational scholarships or support to people and organizations who exemplify service b…

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Neighbors
Hikers Enjoy Outing At Monroe's Chalk Hill On National Trails Day Hikers Enjoy Outing At Monroe's Chalk Hill On National Trails Day
Hikers Enjoy Outing At Monroe's Chalk Hill On National Trails Day MONROE, Conn. -- On National Trail's Day, David Solek, Monroe’s park ranger and tree warden, led a group of hikers on Monroe’s Chalk Hill Nature Trail. The hike featured a stop at Whale Rock. The outing was jointly sponsored by the Monroe Land Trust and Tree Conservatory, Monroe Parks and Recreation Department and Monroe Conservation and Water Resources Commission. The route covers a third of a mile over terrain suitable for all ages. At least two old mine shafts, a landmark called Whale Rock and a variety of trees, ferns and wildflowers can be spotted along the way.  The trail begins beh…

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Neighbors
BioBlitz Event Counts Up 450 Different Species At Wilton's Weir Farm BioBlitz Event Counts Up 450 Different Species At Wilton's Weir Farm
BioBlitz Event Counts Up 450 Different Species At Wilton's Weir Farm WILTON, Conn. -- Kids, scientists and other visitors went to work scouring the countryside and counting different species as Weir Farm National Historic Site, located in Wilton and Ridgefield, hosted a BioBlitz event.The BioBlitz kicked off the National Park Service's centennial. More than 350 schoolchildren, 25 scientists and experts and 150 other visitors created a master inventory of 450 species found at the park during the recent event.  The list of birds, mammals, insects and plants will be used to help park staff and local partners maximize biodiversity in and around Weir Farm.  This …

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