Month: January 2017

Creative Starts Learning Center Is Doing It Local!

I had fun meeting the children and staff at the Creative Starts Learning Center at 2189 Barnum Avenue in Stratford yesterday.  The kids loved seeing the Interstate race car and the staff was quick to be creative and had the children identify the colors of the car and  the number on the car.  Their favorite sticker on the car was the M&M bag--mine too!   I asked director Marta Saklawska to describe here facilities, she said: At Creative Starts Learning Center we strive to provide a healthy and safe environment that allows children to grow and learn through a variety of physical, social, emotional and intellectual activities. We provide care for children 6 weeks to 12 years old with individual…

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Join Dr. Mona Garcia at the Fairfield Public Library when she explores the stories of two royal couples whose love stories were inextricably intertwined. The story of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold is the first session on Tuesday, January 24, followed on Tuesday, January 31 with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Both sessions will be held in the Rotary Room of the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road at 7 pm. A snow date has been set for Tuesday, February 21 Dr. Mona Garcia taught European history at the college level and is on staff at the Fairfield Public Library. She has presented conference papers in the United States and Great Britain, and has been published in her field of…

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Westport News: Hit And Run Of A Traffic Box

#Westport Connecticut--On January 07, 2017 at approximately 1:00pm, Westport Officers responded to the intersection of Post Road East and Sherwood Island Connector on a report that a red SUV crashed into the traffic box then left the scene. The traffic box was damaged and the traffic light was out.  Westport Officer Pucci later observed a red BMW traveling Eastbound with heavy front end damage. The vehicle was stopped and the operator was identified as Eli Goldstein. Goldstein admitted to leaving the scene of the accident. Goldstein was taken into custody and processed for the above listed charges. He was released on a $500 cash bond and is scheduled to appear in Norwalk court on 01/18/2017. (Westport Police Press Release)  

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First Selectman Mike Tetreau has proclaimed today, Monday, January 9, 2017, as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in the Town of Fairfield. National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, or L.E.A.D. Day, is celebrated every January 9th across the country. Law Enforcement in Fairfield was first organized in the year 1661 with the appointment of the first Town Marshall. The standing Police Department was created by Town Ordinance in 1930 with 7 officers to protect and serve the citizens of Fairfield. This original seven man department has grown to employ 108 sworn officers, 70 special agents, 15 telecommunicators, 4 Animal Control Officers and 7 Marina Guards. In his proclamation which was presented at a recent Board of Selectmen meeting, First Selectman Tetreau…

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