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• Nonprofits continue to struggle in state, nation

  With unemployment still high and the nation's economy not fully recovered, nonprofit agencies throughout the country continue to feel the strain of handling a crush of new clients while facing their own recession-related cuts in resources. The... more »

  Amanda Cuda, Staff Writer 1 month ago

  job layoffs | government aid | charity | psychology | non government organizations (NGO) | accomplishment

• Scholarships Awarded

  contributed photo The Kiwanis Club of Stamford awarded scholarships to three high school students from Stamford in June. They are Michelle Aristizabal of Westhill High School; and Jojo Winsor and Ragini Phansalkar of Stamford High School. The... more »

  1 month ago

• Historical Perspectives / Ed Chrostowski

  Police, clergy and educators in Connecticut renewed their plea during this week 48 years ago for a higher minimum "legal drinking age" in New York State and were joined this time by officials from Massachusetts and New Jersey. In New Canaan,... more »

  1 month ago

  school | golf | elementary schools

• Letters to the Editor

  The Outback Board of Directors would like to express its sincere thanks to the Young Women's League of New Canaan for its generous recent grant to the New Canaan Outback Teen Center. The SGB programs are intended to strengthen leadership... more »

  1 month ago

  children | corporate officer | alzheimer's disease

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  Danbury Republicans show off new office, new chairman and new candidates

  Seven people handed out leaflets and collected simple medical supplies such as aspirin and cough medicine to send to the Nicaraguan government. The lake authority is spending $1,000 to install the barriers, which are one of several ways people... more »

  2 months ago

  department store | election | religious leader | school | music

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  Community shines at Memorial Day parade

  Set against this backdrop, as well as a sea of waving flags and floating bubbles from spectators, local students and volunteers walked the streets selling peanuts for the Kiwanis Club and candy to help raise funds for Relay for Life, which will... more »

  Gary Jeanfaivre, gjeanfaivre@bcnnew.com 3 months ago

  armed forces | customs and tradition | memorial | religious leader

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  Reporter's notebook: A perfect parade

  By the time Westport's 90-minute, 64-unit Memorial Day production marched and rolled by, it appeared only little kids -- asleep in strollers or arms of parents -- and canines exhausted by the heat were the worse for wear. Particularly effective... more »

  Patricia McCormack, pmccormack@bcnnew.com 3 months ago

  parent and child | music | children

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  Darien celebrates Memorial Day

  Hundreds of Darienites gathered along Post Road Monday morning for the town's annual Memorial Day Parade. Following the parade, residents and guests gathered at the Spring Grove Veteran's Cemetery for the Memorial Day Ceremonies, hosted by... more »

  Sideshow Produced by Maggie Gordon, mgordon@bcnnew.com 3 months ago

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  Teens from The Depot carried the flag for the Darien Kiwanis Club. more »

  Maggie Gordon 3 months ago

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  Blumenthal makes appearance at Weston military ceremony

  The town's celebration of its Community Covenant with the Military Sunday served as Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's first appearance at an event honoring military personnel since admitting last week he mis-spoke about his own military... more »

  Meg Barone 3 months ago

  armed forces | soccer / football | armed conflict