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Greenwich Land Trust Goes Wild At Annual Fundraiser At Polo Club Greenwich Land Trust Goes Wild At Annual Fundraiser At Polo Club
Greenwich Land Trust Goes Wild At Annual Fundraiser At Polo Club GREENWICH, Conn. -- High winds grounded the hot air balloons but not the fun during the annual Greenwich Land Trust Go Wild! event Sunday at the Greenwich Polo Club. "We can't take the balloons up because the wind is pushing it (the flames) sideways," balloon captain Paul Sena said. "It would burn the balloon." While he couldn't take his balloon up in the air, he did entertain people by firing off his burner and sending flames into the air. The annual event is the fundraiser for the Greenwich Land Trust. It owns or manages about 750 acres throughout Greenwich, preventi…

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Business
In Stamford Visit, Malloy Vows To Do More To Help Women In Workplace In Stamford Visit, Malloy Vows To Do More To Help Women In Workplace
In Stamford Visit, Malloy Vows To Do More To Help Women In Workplace STAMFORD, Conn. -- The state will do more to help women to break into non-traditional areas of employment, such as engineering, science and math, Gov. Dannel Malloy promised in a speech in Stamford. "This is really important stuff, that we get this right for the next couple of generations, to undo some of the damage that was allowed to accumulate in our nation and other nations over a long period of time," he said.  Malloy spoke Friday at the University of Connecticut School of Business’s third annual Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment Forum at UConn's Stamford campus. He said he is …

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After Teen's Boating Death, Malloy Signs Emily's Law In Stamford Ceremony After Teen's Boating Death, Malloy Signs Emily's Law In Stamford Ceremony
After Teen's Boating Death, Malloy Signs Emily's Law In Stamford Ceremony STAMFORD, Conn. -- As Emily Fedorko's parents looked on, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy officially signed "Emily's Law" in a signing ceremony in Stamford on Friday. Emily Fedorko died at the age of 16 on Aug. 6, 2014, in a boating accident off Greenwich Point.  "This was a tragic and avoidable accident," Emily's father Joe Fedorko told the crowd and media gathered for the bill signing ceremony.  Emily died after she became caught in a boat's propellors while she and another teenage friend were water-tubing. The friend survived but suffered deep cuts from the propellor blades. Tw…

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Lifestyle
Norwalk's Tavern On 7 Is A DVlicious Sports Bar Finalist Norwalk's Tavern On 7 Is A DVlicious Sports Bar Finalist
Norwalk's Tavern On 7 Is A DVlicious Sports Bar Finalist NORWALK, Conn., -Looking for the ideal sports hangout to hunker down and commiserate -- or celebrate -- with other like-minded souls? We asked Daily Voice readers for their favorite sports bars in our ongoing DVlicious contest. Five are now in the running, each of which has been highlighted this week. Go here to vote -- and root for the winner. You have until Sept. 25 In the meantime, check out one of the top picks below: Tavern on 7, 611 Main Ave., Norwalk, 203-642-3791 What Makes It Sporty: The family-friendly eatery is known for hosting lively event parties, i.e. the Superbowl, Worl…

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PBS Profiles Famed Photographer Pedro Guerrero Of New Canaan PBS Profiles Famed Photographer Pedro Guerrero Of New Canaan
PBS Profiles Famed Photographer Pedro Guerrero Of New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn., -- The work of a celebrated photographer who formerly lived in New Canaan will be highlighted in the "American Masters" series Friday on PBS. The late Pedro E. Guerrero, who died at age 95 in 2012 in his native Arizona, shot to fame with his photographs of iconic American artists such as architect Frank Lloyd Wright and sculptors Alexander Calder and Louise Nevelson. "American Masters -- Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey" premieres Friday at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) during Hispanic Heritage Month. The "American Masters" …

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Police & Fire
Police Bust Ring As 2 Dozen Fake IDs Are Sent To Wrong Address In Stamford Police Bust Ring As 2 Dozen Fake IDs Are Sent To Wrong Address In Stamford
Police Bust Ring As 2 Dozen Fake IDs Are Sent To Wrong Address In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — After a package with 24 phony IDs was sent to the wrong address, police broke up a Stamford-based forgery scam that saw underage youths get high-quality driver's licenses made in China , police said. On Aug. 25, a Bouton Street resident turned over to police a package that had been inadvertently delivered to a wrong address. When the concerned citizen opened the package, he discovered 24 driver's licenses secreted underneath packaging materials, police said.  An investigation was initiated and police confirmed that the licenses were falsified and that the scheme originated…

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Two Workers Injured After Wall Collapses At Home Construction In Greenwich Two Workers Injured After Wall Collapses At Home Construction In Greenwich
Two Workers Injured After Wall Collapses At Home Construction In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- One worker was seriously injured and may have life-threatening injuries after a wall collapsed on him and a co-worker at a North Street home late Tuesday afternoon, Greenwich Police said. The accident occurred about 4:50 p.m. at 629 North St., when 12 workers were trying to lift a 25 foot by 15 foot wall made of 4-by-8-foot LCL lumber with three-quarter inch plywood sheathing. As the wall was lifted to about shoulder height, two of the workers went under the section of and the wall dropped, Greenwich Police said. The section of wall was lifted off the victims by the othe…

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Politics
District 2 Democrats Heading To Polls To Vote In Primary Election District 2 Democrats Heading To Polls To Vote In Primary Election
District 2 Democrats Heading To Polls To Vote In Primary Election STAMFORD, Conn., -- While Bridgeport has a high-profile Democratic primary for the mayor's position, Stamford has its own intra-Democratic battle as incumbent Rep. Virgil de la Cruz, D-2, is challenged for his Board of Representatives seat by Althea Brown. The district is comprised of the Waterside area, and district Democrats can vote from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Salvation Army, 198 Selleck St., for their choice to sit on the board. For more information or to find out your voting district, call the Registrar of Voters at 203-977-4009 or go to the website at stamfordct.gov/regi…

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Police & Fire
80-Year-Old New Jersey Man Identified As Victim In Cos Cob Harbor Accident 80-Year-Old New Jersey Man Identified As Victim In Cos Cob Harbor Accident
80-Year-Old New Jersey Man Identified As Victim In Cos Cob Harbor Accident GREENWICH, Conn. — The elderly man who died when his minivan slid into Cos Cob Harbor has been identified as Patrick Conroy, 80, of Wall Township, N.J., Greenwich Police said Tuesday.  At 1:30 p.m. Monday, Conroy drove a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan off the side of the Cos Cob Marina public boat launch into 12 feet of water, police said.  He could not free himself from the vehicle as it sank, police said.  Conroy, along with members of his close family, had taken two vehicles to the Cos Cob Marina to launch the family boat onto Long Island Sound, police said.  One vehicle was an…

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Stamford Police Bust Trio In Cadillac On Drug, Weapons, Forgery Charges Stamford Police Bust Trio In Cadillac On Drug, Weapons, Forgery Charges
Stamford Police Bust Trio In Cadillac On Drug, Weapons, Forgery Charges STAMFORD, Conn. -- A bouncing trunk lid on a 20-year-old Cadillac prompted officers to stop a vehicle early Tuesday, leading to a bust involving drugs, a weapon and counterfeit money, Stamford Police said. Officers Bryan Cooper and Nicholas Jentz were on patrol when they noticed the 1996 Cadillac at about 1:30 a.m., police said. Concerned that something would fall out and imperil other motorists, the officers stopped the vehicle at 15 Greenwich Ave., Sgt. Kelly Connelly said. The driver passed something to the female passenger in the front seat, who appeared to put it down her pants, the of…

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