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Danbury Rep. Harding Blasts State Legislature's Hidden Motives DANBURY, Conn. -- State Rep. Stephen Harding (R-107th District) is blasting the state legislature for what he called "hidden motives" and "veiled truths" after last week's special session approved a plan to close the gap in the state’s biennial budget. But Harding -- whose district covers Brookfield, Bethel and Danbury -- said he and fellow Republicans had fought to open up discussions with Gov. Dannell Malloy and Democrats in the legislature after the budget was approved in June. "We Republicans knew that the budget could not remain sustainable for long," Hard…

by Carol Reif

12/18/2015

Lifestyle

Student-brewed Beer Available for the First Time At Hyde Park's CIA HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- This is one college class where students probably don’t mind taking course work home … or drinking it. The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park has introduced the first three beers brewed on campus as part of its new Art & Science of Brewing elective. The college and Brooklyn Brewery partnered up to build a brew house at the college. The intent of the course is not only to elevate the status of beer on restaurant menus, but to familiarize future food service and hospitality leaders with how beer is produced. The student-brewed beers -- Cleaver IPA, a golden-co…

by Carol Reif

12/18/2015

Police & Fire

Sting On Underage Alcohol Sales Yields One Arrest In Rockland STONY POINT, N.Y.-- A Stony Point convenience store was in hot water last week after police accused one of its clerks of selling beer to an underage customer. Police, in a sting operation on Friday, Dec. 11, had targeted eight local businesses – including stores, restaurants, taverns, and gas stations. Their undercover operative was only able to buy alcohol at one of them, a 7-11 on Route 9W, police said. An arrest was made at the store, and the defendant, who police did not identify, was issued a summons and is to appear in Stony Point Justice Court at a later date. Police said that the …

by Carol Reif

12/17/2015

Police & Fire

Dutchess Sheriff Says Licensed Owners Should Carry Guns In Public POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Dutchess’s Adrian “Butch” Anderson has joined dozens of other county sheriffs in calling for gun owners to “exercise their Second Amendment rights,” according to a report in the Poughkeepsie Journal. According to the Journal report, Anderson is backing Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum’s stand on the carrying of weapons in public by licensed gun owners, as well as active and retired police officers. Blarcum recently spurred a social media frenzy with his post reacting to the recent mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., according to media reports. To read the f…

by Carol Reif

12/17/2015

Lifestyle

Toro In Newtown Vies For DVlicious 'Best Sushi In Fairfield County' NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Say Om ... as in omakase, the Japanese phrase that translates to "I'll leave it up to you.” Where once folks cringed at the thought of raw fish, now they crave it with Fairfield County diners putting spicy salmon rolls and yellowtail scallion high on their list of “must haves.” We asked – and you answered – giving us five of your favorite sushi restaurants. Grab your chopsticks and read below; each eatery is being profiled this week with the winner announced at the end of the month. Toro, 28 Church Hill Rd., Newtown, (203) 364-0099 What Makes It Good: The funny and …

by Daily Voice

12/17/2015

Schools

Stamford's Tutoring Club Offers Students Ways To Stress Less About Exams STAMFORD, Conn. - Anxiety is normal around exam time, but planned changes in tests for college-bound students seems to be ratcheting the stress way up, say education experts in Stamford. The College Board is rolling out its revised Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) this March, and even the most competent students -- and their parents -- are pushing the panic button, they said. The changes include a return to the 1600-point scale, based on two test sections. The penalty for guessing has been ousted and the essay section will be optional. The Tutoring Club of Stamford and Ridgefield, a private …

by Carol Reif

12/17/2015

Schools

Senators Tour Early Childhood Education Program In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Two Fairfield County politicians got to schmooze with the graham cracker and milk crowd recently in Bridgeport. Sens. Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield) and Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) got the story straight from the toddlers’ mouths when they toured an early childhood initiative run by Action for Bridgeport Community Development (ABCD). Hwang and Gomes also met with officials at Bridgeport’s Barnum School to discuss the state’s budget deficit and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposal to eliminate funding for the nonprofit, anti-poverty agency’s Bridge Together program. The program serve…

by Carol Reif

12/17/2015

Business

Bronxville Chamber, PTA Rack Up 'Hometown Holiday' Success BRONXVILLE, CONN. -- Folks in Bronxville had a jolly old time during the community’s recent "Hometown Holiday" celebrations, the village’s Chamber of Commerce says. The Chamber and the Bronxville PTA teamed up for the first time to jointly produce the buy-local event. A tree-lighting featured the Bronxville Middle School Choristers and a holiday greeting from Mayor Mary Marvin. Frosty the Snowman thrilled kids after arriving in a trolley and with a police escort. Holiday revelers followed a procession to Pondfield Road, where they met Santa at his workshop, which had been mystica…

by Carol Reif

12/17/2015

Lifestyle

Mecha Noodle Bar Brings Food That Sustains, Inspires To South Norwalk NORWALK, CONN. -- A sticky, hot, and steamy dimension has been added to downtown South Norwalk’s dining scene with the arrival of Mecha Noodle Bar.The popular noodle house, which originated in Fairfield, opened a new spot on Washington Street earlier this month. It serves dinner seven days a week, and plans to start serving lunch in January. It boasts a 60-seat dining space and 15-seat bar where draft beers, spiked bubble teas, and Asian spirits such as schochu and sake will be served. The restaurant is a joint venture between longtime friends Tony Pham and Richard Reyes who say their South…

by Carol Reif

12/17/2015

Neighbors

Leonia Rotarians Support Indian Eye Doctor's Fight To Eradicate Blindness LEONIA, N.J. -- The Rotary Club of The Palisades -- an international organization devoted to providing humanitarian services -- recently hosted a doctor who is fighting to eradicate blindness in India. Dr. R.V. Ramani, founder and director of the Sankara Eye Institute in Coimbatore, addressed the club at its December breakfast about his organization’s role and mission. Doctors at the institute, he told club members, perform hundreds of free eye operations every day. To date, it has done more than 1 million such operations. Its reputation, Ramani said, is as strong in India as the Red Cross…

by Carol Reif

12/17/2015

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