Community Almanac

02/27/10 FREE KNIT/CROCHET GROUP All levels are welcome to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Government Center, Room 7H. Call 203-613-7135. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING AND HEALTH COUNSELING From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays in the mural room at the Stamford Senior Center , second floor, Stamford Government Center , 888 Washington Blvd. Finger-stick glucose screenings available by appointment.

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Area Briefs

02/27/10 STAMFORD -- The draws are in for the 2nd annual Connecticut Public Parks Tennis Championships set for Friday through Sunday at Stamford's Scalzi Park courts.

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Towse Joins Gowrie Group

02/26/10 Connecticut-based insurance agency Gowrie has hired Farley Towse as a producer and insurance advisor in its Darien office. Towse will focus on advising clients throughout New England on their ...

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Students spread message of awareness

02/26/10 Several New Canaan High School students have been helping educate their peers this week in recognition of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.

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Area Events calendar

02/26/10 All Little League graduating players, 13 year old returning Fall Ball players and all new Babe Ruth players must register in person Sunday, February 28 in the Stamford High Gymnasium lobby from 10am to 1pm. We will need a copy of your utility bill and birth certificate.

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Dr. Schwartz now practicing in Norwalk

02/19/10 After practicing in Darien for the past 15 years, Dr. Michael B. Schwartz has not gone very far. Just over the town border in Norwalk, Dr. Schwartz can now be found at Soundview Medical Associates, a multi-specialty practice with offices also in New Canaan.

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Weekly flea market debuts in SoNo

02/19/10 There's a new reason to visit SoNo these days--the Sono Flea Market , located at 19 and 20 North Main St. The brainchild of Cara and Steven Christofor , two real estate agents with an office at 19 North Main, the market debuted last Saturday.

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Pear Tree Point

02/18/10 Pear Tree Point Road was originally constructed in 1867, and in 1908, H. G. Fleitman gave some of his land to the town to straighten the road. This bit of land was later used for a picnic area, according to the Corbin Document.

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The Good Old Days in Darien / Ed Chrostowski

02/18/10 Among many complaints against the Connecticut Turnpike route through town almost 60 years ago, perhaps the loudest were directed at plans to plunk two fuel and food stops within Darien and now, in 2010, those station plazas are in the news again.

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Dept. of Health sponsors free flu clinic at Town Hall next week

02/18/10 The Darien Department of Health is planning another H1N1 clinic on Thursday, Feb. 25, in Town Hall room 119 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. The department has hosted 14 clinics to date, issuing a combined 2,000 flu vaccines, 1,300 of which are for the H1N1 strand of influenza.

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Starwood clears hurdle for incentive deal

02/18/10 HARTFORD -- The Legislature's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee on Wednesday gave the green light to a $90 million incentive package offered by Republican Gov.

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Regional planning organization to meet Thursday

02/18/10 The South Western Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (SWRMPO) will meet on Thursday, Feb. 25, to discuss transportation policy, programs and projects that concern the South Western Region.

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History of the Development of State Parks in Connecticut Prior to 1930

02/11/10 Сonnecticut is home to a number of Parks within the country. However, different Parks have the...
 

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02/10/10 Lora L. Dauk, wife of Paul P. Dauk , died Jan. 31, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 26, 1941, the youngest of two daughters to the late Samuel and Rita (O'Brien) Leigh.

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Area Events

02/06/10 Bobby Valentine 's Sports Academy has clinics being offered for players age 5 to High School age and will range in offerings from Pitching to Hitting and then also BVSA is offering "All-Purpose" Clinics. Limited enrollment available. For more info, email info@bobbyvacademy.com or call 203-968-2872.

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Scouts seek donations and aircraft for Haiti service project

02/05/10 Darien Boy Scout Troop 35 has initiated a project to assist with the widespread relief efforts for Haiti following the devastating earthquake.

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More Government Equals Fewer Jobs

02/05/10 By: Peter Schiff, Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. With today's unexpected decline in December payrolls, the cry for more job-related stimulus will grow even louder.

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Roundup: GA squash team advances to quarterfinals of National Championships

02/05/10 Perfect this season, the Greenwich Academy squash team got off to a flawless start in the `A' Division of the U.S. High School National Championships Friday evening at Yale University 's Payne Whitney Gymnasium.

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Published: 01:06 a.m., Thursday, February 4, 2010

02/04/10 Elio Betty Jr. Elio Betty Jr., of Old Saybrook, formerly of Darien, died Friday, Jan. 29, at home surrounded by his family, after a brave battle with cancer. He was 72.

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Mike Posner Hitting The Road

02/04/10 Mike Posner is heading out on tour in support of his upcoming debut album (J Records) slated for release summer 2010.

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Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Announces 16 Semi-Finalists for 58th Walter Brown Award

02/01/10 BOSTON----Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Steve Grogan announced today that sixteen NCAA Division One players are semi-finalists for the fifty-eighth Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England.

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