Month: January 2017

What’s Cooking Series Features Fairfield Ludlowe’s Falcon’s Nest

#Fairfield, Connecticut-- Students from the Fairfield Ludlowe High School restaurant program, The Falcon’s Nest and the Baking and Pastry program will be part of the What’s Cooking Series at the Fairfield Public Library. The students will share some of their baking and catering skills on Tuesday, February 7 at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road in the Rotary Room at 7 pm. Quick and delicious, sweet bites are the perfect choices for entertaining or for that special treat. Students will also inspire you with their plating and garnishing tips. Taste some delicious samples and go home with some new recipes. The Falcon’s Nest has catered many Library events to rave review from patrons. Advanced registration is required due to…

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Author, Martin Podskoch to speak at Fairfield Public Library

The Fairfield Public Library is hosting Martin Podskoch on Monday, February 6 at 7 pm. He will be discussing his book, Connecticut Civilian Conservation Corps Camps: Their History, Memories and Legacy. The talk will be in the Rotary Room at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public works program that operated from 1933 to 1942 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. Podskoch’s book describes the history and projects of the twenty-one CCC camps located in  Connecticut. Interviews and hundreds of photos of camp life capture the vitality of the young men who worked to improve forests, which had been ravaged by fires, lumbering and storms. Their labors created the woodlands…

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December of 2016, the victim of this incident came to police headquarters to file a Larceny complaint. The victim noticed checks were written and signed in her name from her checking account, but she did not write them. The checks totaled $500.00. The victim suspected her housekeeper as no one else had access to the home. Westport Officers observed the video surveillance from the People’s Bank in Bridgeport where one of the checks was cashed. The officers were able to positively identify Olga Rincon as the woman cashing the forged check. A warrant was then submitted to Norwalk Court for Rincon’s arrest. On 01/25/17 at approximately 5:00pm, Rincon was stopped in Westport for a brake light that was out. Rincon…

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Bridgeport News: Love Your City! Challenge

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut – Groundwork Bridgeport, a nonprofit organization that promotes environmental, economic, and social well-being in Connecticut’s largest city, today announced the launch of their first-ever “Love Your City!” Challenge.   Groundwork Bridgeport is calling on high school students from Bridgeport to come up with a beautification project they would like to implement to help breathe new life into one of the city’s parks located in the East Side Neighborhood. Thanks to support from a Social Venture Partners Pitch Fest that Groundwork Bridgeport won in October 2016, the winning team will receive $500 from Groundwork Bridgeport to make their project a reality.   “We don’t see this challenge as just a competition, but rather a fun and engaging way for students…

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