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CT store loses lottery license after clerk allegedly pockets some winnings
A Connecticut grocery store has had its license to sell lottery tickets suspended after a clerk allegedly admitted to lying about a customer’s winning ticket and then pocketing some of the money, state officials said. ZA Grocery, located at 865 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, has had their lotto license suspended, according to the state Department of Consumer Protection. The suspension is the ...
Darien cartoonist never credited for his work on 'Richie Rich,' 'Casper' finally honored at Comic-Con
DARIEN — For decades, longtime Darien resident and cartoonist Ralph Newman was one of Harvey Comics’ most prolific writers behind the studio's most popular comics, including "Richie Rich," "Casper the Friendly Ghost," "Little Audrey" and more. "He was called 'The Machine' because he could come up with ideas...
Darien sends off swimmer who lost part of her leg in shark attack to Paralympics
DARIEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A local athlete is now on her way to Paris to compete in the Paralympic Games. Before she left, her hometown of Darien threw her a celebration fit for a hero. Crowds packed downtown streets to cheer for Ali Truwit. “I cannot believe this many people showed up and took time […]
Kindness + Cupcakes: Forever Sweet Bakery in Norwalk
Over the past decade plus, in and around Norwalk, you’ve certainly come across Sky Mercede. The Smart Car decked out in pastel pinks and blues, a giant Forever Sweet Bakery cupcake logo stuck on each of its small doors, and he’s also seemingly everywhere, at every event, charity or otherwise, handing out the bakery’s homemade, frosted, sweet delights. And if it’s YOUR birthday and if he gets a tip about it, he’ll probably show up at your job, dressed in one of his many wacky, colorful outfits and bless you with a half dozen.
15-ton rubber duck goes up at Playland Beach after delay prompts ‘Where’s the duck?’ chants
"Where's the duck! Where's the duck! Where's the duck!," Somers, N.Y., resident Claire McLean led a disappointed crowd in chanting as they waited to see what is dubbed the "world's largest rubber duck" on Friday morning. McLean had traveled with her grandson over an hour to Playland Beach in Rye,...
State’s sales tax ‘on holiday’ for the next week
WESTPORT — Taxes, which share a certainty in our lives with only one other inevitability, take a brief holiday from that equation during the state’s annual “Sales Tax-Free Week,” which starts Sunday, Aug. 18. During the week-long promotion — through Saturday, Aug. 24 — retail purchases...
Wilton Residents Star In & Direct Play Premiering in “Broadway Bound” Theatre Festival
Theatergoers in the area will have an opportunity to see several Wilton talents spread their theatrical wings onstage at the “Broadway Bound Theatre Festival” in New Canaan. “Flags,” by playwright Tom Mullen is being directed by Wilton resident Skip Ploss and includes Wilton’s Aiden Cannavino, Alexis Onthank, Anthony...
Artist’s campaign to restore Sono mural just got a whole lot bigger
A Norwalk sign painter is “deeply grateful” for the public outpouring he received in response to a NancyOnNorwalk story about his quest to restore the iconic mural he painted on a South Norwalk building 46 years ago. “The level of support that the restoration project has received from...
That’s not an old bottle of Booze, dear. It’s our retirement plan
Who knew that an old forgotten bottle of liquor in the back of your cabinet might be as valuable as an antique vase or heirloom rug?. Vintage spirits maven Aaron Goldfarb knew. And he’ll speak on the topic when the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum and Norwalk Historical Society present “Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spirits” from 6 until 8 p.m. on Thursday Sep. 26 at Mill Hill, located at 2 East Wall Street in Norwalk.
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