Participants in the Family Strengthening Program at Family & Children’s Agency (FCA) learned how to maintain good nutrition and strong relationships for themselves and their family members at a recent “Healthy Heart” lunch. Volunteers from FactSet Research Systems, Inc. sponsored the event with festive room decorations and a healthy lunch for parents and their children. The Women’s Forum at FactSet produced a Healthy Heart Cookbook containing easy, inexpensive recipes that would appeal to both children and adults, which they distributed to the families.More Mar 15, 2010 - 8:59 AM
There is no better cure for Spring Fever than Family Take a Hike Week at Stamford Museum & Nature Center! Enjoy three days of fun, hands-on activities April 13 through 15 with your entire family. All activities are free with gate admission, with all hikes beginning at the Overbook building.More Mar 15, 2010 - 7:59 AM
The music of Queen will be live with all the special effects that were part and parcel of Queen’s aura when Gary Mullen & The Works rock the house in “One Night of Queen” at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Wednesday, April 28 at 8 p.m. This show will feature all the songs still being played on rock radio stations – “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “The Show Must Go On” and “Killer Queen” to name but a few. This show is underwritten by Bruce Bennett Nissan.More Mar 15, 2010 - 4:56 AM
Governor Rell, agency chiefs monitoring course of wind & rain storm battering state Governor M. Jodi Rell and the top officials of several key state agencies are monitoring the course of a storm that brought heavy rain and unusually powerful winds to Connecticut today, leaving about 88,000 people without power. Governor Rell activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the William A. O'Neill Armory in Hartford on Saturday night.More Mar 14, 2010 - 2:28 PM
Heavy storm hit the Tri-state area Saturday night and early Sunday morning, severely damaging power lines, homes, businesses, and other property in Fairfield County. Stamford, Norwalk, Darien and Greenwich recorded fallen trees and debris from the heavy winds.More Mar 14, 2010 - 1:38 PM
Don your “Roaring 20s” dancing shoes for the Weston Women’s League’s Great Gatsby Gala on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the Historic Lounsbury House, 316 Main Street, Ridgefield. There’s no need to be a League member to attend -- all Westonites and friends of friends are invited to this elegant evening. Guests will enjoy cocktails, a sit-down dinner, entertainment, dancing, and both live and silent auctions. Proceeds will benefit area charities serving women and children in need.More Mar 14, 2010 - 12:58 PM
Governor Rell: State spreading news of 375th anniversary through 'social media' The town crier who kept Colonial Connecticut informed of important events is long gone - but here in 2010 the news of how the state is celebrating its colorful past and the 375th anniversary of its founding is still is being shared in an instant. Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that YouTube, Facebook and Twitter will feature all the latest news, event schedules, details on contests and more as the state promotes a year-long celebration of Connecticut's 375th Anniversary.More Mar 14, 2010 - 11:22 AM
Little girl’s dream becomes grown up reality as Georgetown Cake Shoppe cooks up open house Georgetown, CT – Little girls often dream of a handsome prince charming and their wedding day; others spend lazy summer afternoons with friends, making mud pies and other creative “desserts” in backyard mud puddles. Georgetown native, Liz Wiehe Vitti, has managed to blend many of those dreams into the perfect job--serving up some of the most delectable baked goods in the western Fairfield County—these days, however, she leaves out the mud.More Mar 14, 2010 - 11:12 AM
Certified BBQ judging class to be held In Norwalk For people who love Barbecue, and have always wanted to judge a barbecue contest, help is just around the corner. The Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS), a nonprofit organization, will be coming to Norwalk to hold a certified barbecue judging class in May.More Mar 14, 2010 - 11:08 AM
