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Real Dolls: Stamford Kids Showing Off Fashions From American Girl Real Dolls: Stamford Kids Showing Off Fashions From American Girl
Real Dolls: Stamford Kids Showing Off Fashions From American Girl STAMFORD, Conn. -- A group of local Stamford girls will be transformed into their favorite American Girl dolls for a fashion show at the Stamford Hilton Hotel. The American Girl Doll Fashion Show will be held on Sunday, Nov. 8, with Stamford girls Savannah, Lucy and Miranda and others modeling the contemporary fashions for girls and their dolls.  The event will benefit "Dance for All." This event is sponsored by Lord & Taylor and The Palace Theatre. There will be three shows: at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 5 p.m. as over 100 local children model the fashions. The featured fashions w…

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Chamber Serves Up Deals For Wilton Restaurant Week Chamber Serves Up Deals For Wilton Restaurant Week
Chamber Serves Up Deals For Wilton Restaurant Week WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Fall Restaurant Week from Oct.26 to Nov. 1. Throughout Wilton and Georgetown, select dining establishments will be serving up special prix fixe menus. This is a time to check out new dining places, or revisit your favorites. Celebrate the fabulous dining scene, which includes a variety of cuisines from Southwestern and Italian to Asian and Modern American. You can also count on delicious desserts as well. For more information, visit the website for the Wilton Chamber of Commerce. 

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Bethel Historical Society Receives $70K State Grant Bethel Historical Society Receives $70K State Grant
Bethel Historical Society Receives $70K State Grant BETHEL, Conn. — The state Department of Economic and Community Department has awarded a grant of nearly $70,000 to the Bethel Historical Society. The Bethel Historical Society was one of 20 nonprofit organizations that sponsor cultural and historic sites to earn a grant. The 20 grants to nonprofit groups from the DECD total about $1.99 million . The funding ranges from $50,000 to $125,000. This money can be used toward construction, planning and marketing, along with exhibit design and installation and more. “DECD believes strongly in enabling local arts and cultural leaders to identify th…

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Suffern Halloween Parade Steps Off Sunday Suffern Halloween Parade Steps Off Sunday
Suffern Halloween Parade Steps Off Sunday SUFFERN, NY. -- The village of Suffern's annual Halloween parade will take place Sunday starting at 2 p.m. The parade starts at the corner of Orange and Lafayette avenues. All people are encouraged to join in and march in the parade. Costume judging will take place at Virginia Menschner Gazebo on Lafayette Avenue, where refreshments will be served.  In the event of rain, the parade will be canceled. Refreshments and costume judging will be held in the George J. Parness Community Center at 41 Washington Ave. in the event of the cancellation. For more information, email cathym@suffernvillage.…

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Ridgefield Father-Daughter Team Step Off For 'Mile For A Smile' Walk Ridgefield Father-Daughter Team Step Off For 'Mile For A Smile' Walk
Ridgefield Father-Daughter Team Step Off For 'Mile For A Smile' Walk RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The second annual "Mile For A Smile" fundraising and awareness walk will start at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in front of the Toy Chest at 441 Main St. in downtown Ridgefield. Walkers will head to The Cass Gilbert Fountain and return to Planet Pizza at 411 Main St. This walk will be done in rain or shine. It started with Ridgefield resident Steven Christopfor and his daughter, Isabel.  Last October, over 30 people walked and surpassed their fundraising goal of $1,250 by raising $1,985. Their ultimate goal is to raise the $1,250 again and see how far they can go t…

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Route 106 In Wilton Named To Honor Bomber Pilot Hero From World War II Route 106 In Wilton Named To Honor Bomber Pilot Hero From World War II
Route 106 In Wilton Named To Honor Bomber Pilot Hero From World War II WILTON, Conn. — A hero bomber pilot from the Battle of Normandy in World War II was recently recognized in his hometown of Wilton, when a portion of State Route 106 was renamed in his honor. The ceremony was held at Old Town Hall in Wilton, led by state Rep. Gail Lavielle, according to the Hour website.  The official name is “Air Force First Lieutenant Charles M. Baffo Memorial Highway,” in honor of the U.S. Army Air Force veteran who died Oct. 17, 2014, at the age of 92. Baffo enlisted when he was 19 years old and in 1944 was assigned to the 490th Bombardment Group and with the 8th Air For…

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ALS Fundraising Walk Returning To Walkway Over The Hudson ALS Fundraising Walk Returning To Walkway Over The Hudson
ALS Fundraising Walk Returning To Walkway Over The Hudson HIGHLAND, N.Y. -- The 6th annual Hudson Valley Walk to defeat ALS will be held Sunday at the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park. Check in starts at 9 a.m. while the walk starts at 10:30 a.m. The distance for the walk is 3 miles. Since the walk started in 2009, it has raised more than $852,000 and in 2014 it had 2,000 walkers raised more then $346,000 toward the cause. For more information and to sign up, click here or call 1-212-720-3042.

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Obituaries
Sister Vera Krass, 88, Secretary At Maryknoll Sister Vera Krass, 88, Secretary At Maryknoll
Sister Vera Krass, 88, Secretary At Maryknoll OSSINING, NY. -- Sister Vera Krass, 88, died Oct.14 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Ossining.She was born Aug. 22, 1927, in Jamaica, N.Y. Not only was she a nun, she also was a teacher, secretary, home visitor and volunteer in Tanzania and Hawaii. On Sept. 2, 1955, was when Sister Vera entered Maryknoll from Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Brooklyn.  She is a graduate of Richmond Hill High School class of 1945. After graduation, she worked as a clerk at the Richmond Hill Savings Banks for three years. She also was a secretary at Time Inc. for a year, and a secretary in the advertising depa…

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'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' Screening At Wyckoff Library 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' Screening At Wyckoff Library
'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' Screening At Wyckoff Library WYCKOFF, NJ. -- On Thursday Oct. 29, from 5-8 p.m., the Shotmeyer room of the Wyckoff Public Library will be a showing "Avengers: Age of Ultron."There will be a party, snacks and tons of fun. People are encouraged to wear their favorite superhero costume.

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Winning Poet Will Get Paterson Poetry Prize Of $1,000 Winning Poet Will Get Paterson Poetry Prize Of $1,000
Winning Poet Will Get Paterson Poetry Prize Of $1,000 PATERSON, N.J. — Paterson Poetry Prize, sponsored by Passaic County Community College will be given out an award of $1,000 to an author of a book of poems, 48 pages or more in length decided by the judges.The winning poet will be selected only if they participate in a reading at Poetry Center on date specified. The rules are as follows for the contest: Contest rules for 2016: 1. Minimum press run: 500 copies. 2. Each book submitted must be accompanied by an application form. 3. Publisher may submit more than one book for prize consideration. 4. Two copies of each book should be sent to…

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