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New Assistant Principals at WHS
The Weston Public School District has announced the appointment of Parthena Proskinitopoulos and Nicholas Torres as assistant principals at Weston High School. Superintendent Lisa Barbiero described both as “dedicated and passionate educators,” and said, “I have no doubt that they will make a positive impact on the school community.”
Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash
It happened around 11:45 a.m. Friday, July 19, in Suffolk County on Main Road, east of Union Avenue in Aquebogue. A 2018 BMW, operated by New York City resident Anthony Croce, age 65, of Brooklyn, collided head-on with a 2002 Nissan, operated by Matthew Schramm, age 67, of Huntington Station, Riverhead Police said.
UConn men’s basketball alumni team Stars of Storrs cruises to first-round win in TBT debut
Blowout wins in single-elimination tournaments have been the way of UConn men’s basketball over the last two years. The Stars of Storrs, a team of mostly ex-Huskies, continued the trend as it debuted in The Basketball Tournament on Saturday evening. Playing as the top seed in the Pittsburgh Regional, the Stars of Storrs blew past the No. 8 seed Herkimer Originals for an 85-52 victory. R.J. ...
A Stellar Start to Day 1 of the 2024 Great South Bay Music Festival
The 2024 Great South Bay Music Festival kicked off its first day with a spectacular lineup. Held at Shorefront Park in Patchogue, the festival’s opening nightset the stage for an unforgettable weekend of music. An eclectic night of music featured a blend of blues, rock, and eclectic performances,. The...
CT's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport sees change at top as Dancho retires after nearly 45 years
BRIDGEPORT — He is not going extinct, but sightings of director Gregg Dancho will be rarer at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo. The Bridgeport-based attraction announced Monday that, after a four-plus decade career, Dancho is retiring from running things, but plans to still have a role there. "For nearly 45 years,...
Two Roads Brewing Co. in Stratford to host Lonely Roads Fest featuring punk rock bands
Two Roads Brewing Company is bringing back an annual event that aims to appeal to emo and punk rock music fans. The Stratford brewery will host its third annual Lonely Roads Fest on Saturday, Aug. 31. from 2-10 p.m. The event — featuring food trucks, live local music and craft and nostalgia vendors — will take place at the company's Hop Yard, the space between its Two Roads and Area Two breweries.
Greenwich firm invests in expertise research
O’Shaughnessy Ventures announced on July 19 that it would invest in a software tool being built by pioneering Canadian researcher Nate Forster that should aid in the study of highly productive and effective CEOs to gain valuable insight into their work habits and decision-making processes. Founded by Jim O’Shaughnessy...
Sublime with Rome at Stamford’s Alive at Five: What to know about tickets, parking, rules and more
STAMFORD — Alive at Five 2024’s season kicks off Thursday. Are you ready?. Whether you bought your tickets weeks ago or are still deciding whether you want to go to a show, here’s what you may want to know to take advantage of this year's concert series.
Norwalk man assaulted a coworker in Wilton, police say
WILTON — A Norwalk man has been arrested and charged with assaulting a coworker last week, officials say. In a news release on Monday, Wilton police Lt. Anna Tornello said Bonifacio Trejo-Vargas, 44, was charged with first-degree assault. Tornello said Trejo-Vargas was released on a $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in the Superior Court in Stamford on Friday.
Tweed-New Haven airport opens first bar, The Grazing Goat
Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) has partnered with local entrepreneurs and G Café Bakery co-owners Christian Festa and Andrea Corazzini to open The Grazing Goat, a new lounge bar located across from Gate 1. The Grazing Goat is the airport's first bar, and Festa and Corazzini also operate a G Cafe outpost at Tweed, offering coffee, baked goods, sandwiches and snacks.
NY man dubbed ‘Worst Boyfriend on the Upper East Side’ pleads guilty to Greenwich romance scam
STAMFORD — A man dubbed by one magazine as "the Worst Boyfriend on the Upper East Side" pleaded guilty Monday to a romance scheme where he stole $500,000 from a 75-year-old Greenwich woman. Nearly a month after he was sentenced in New York to four to eight years in...
The True Story of the Amityville Horror
Since 1977, a lake house in Amityville, New York, has been the subject of multiple books, television programs, and almost 15 movies. However, the real story of the "Amityville Horror" is rarely told in the films, which focus more on a fiction based around the Lutz family and their alleged haunting. One of the most interesting facts about the Amityville case is that the hauntings have been debunked numerous times. The defense lawyer who initially represented mass murderer Ronald Defeo, Jr. has stated in multiple court documents that the entire haunting was a hoax. Still, the mythology of the Amityville home lives on.
Police investigating a spate of non-fatal shootings in New Haven
Police in New Haven are investigating two non-fatal shootings on Monday that come on the heels of two overnight shootings on Sunday. On Monday around 2:42 p.m., officers responded to the area of Plymouth and Grant Streets for the report of a person shot, according to the New Haven Police Department.
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