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Stephen Karam’s 'The Humans' Set To Debut At Helen Hayes Theater Stephen Karam’s 'The Humans' Set To Debut At Helen Hayes Theater
Stephen Karam’s 'The Humans' Set To Debut At Helen Hayes Theater Stephen Karam's play "The Humans" is now playing off Broadway in a Roundabout Theater Company production and will move to Broadway next month, according to The New York Times.Directed by Joe Mantello, the show is to be produced by Scott Rudin and Barry Diller, according to the Times. According to the report, the show opened to "excellent" reviews in October. The show will be Karam's Broadway debut. According to the Times, "The Humans" is set to begin performances on Jan. 23 and open at the Helen Hayes Theater on Feb. 18.  Read the full story at artsbeat.blogs.…

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Connecticut's Public Health Commissioner Leaving For Federal Post Connecticut's Public Health Commissioner Leaving For Federal Post
Connecticut's Public Health Commissioner Leaving For Federal Post FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Longtime Connecticut Public Health Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen is leaving to take a position with the U.S. Department of Health in Washington.The state Department of Public Health made the announcement Friday. In Washington, Mullen will be working under the assistant secretary for Health, Department and Health and Human Services. "Serving Connecticut residents for nearly the past five years as the state’s Public Health Commissioner has been a tremendous privilege, as has working with the many dedicated professionals at DPH,” Mullen said in a statement.  As…

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Events
Stomp Your Feet To An Irish Christmas With Eileen Ivers At Ramapo College Stomp Your Feet To An Irish Christmas With Eileen Ivers At Ramapo College
Stomp Your Feet To An Irish Christmas With Eileen Ivers At Ramapo College MAHWAH, N.J. -- Eileen Ivers, a nine-time all-Ireland fiddle champion and a star of "Riverdance," will be performing two shows on Sunday, Dec. 6, at Ramapo College.The shows are set for 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Berrie Center, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah. Critics have hailed Ivers as one of the great innovators and pioneers in the Celtic and World Music genres. CLICK HERE to go to her website.

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Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Spreads To New York Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Spreads To New York
Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Spreads To New York New York has joined the list of states affected by an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened dozens of customers of the Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant chain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday.The outbreak, which according to the CDC began about a month ago, has sickened 45 people in Washington (26), Oregon (13), California (2), Minnesota (2), New York (1) and Ohio (1). Sixteen of the victims required hospitalization. None have died as a result of the illness. According to the CDC, the outbreak has not been traced to a particular item on the restaurant's menu,…

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Bridgeport Seniors Get Holiday Lift To ThanksGiving Project Bridgeport Seniors Get Holiday Lift To ThanksGiving Project
Bridgeport Seniors Get Holiday Lift To ThanksGiving Project BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport Rescue Mission will be working with two local agencies this Thanksgiving to provide 100 struggling seniors with food and clothing this holiday season."We are blessed to have compassionate community partners who are willing to step up in a time of need and work together to make sure no one goes hungry this Thanksgiving," said Terry Wilcox, executive director of the mission. The group will be working with Greater Bridgeport Transit to transport a large group of seniors from two Park City Communities apartment complexes to the mission's Great ThanksGivi…

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New York Times Puts Focus On CIA's 'Unlikely' Athletic Department New York Times Puts Focus On CIA's 'Unlikely' Athletic Department
New York Times Puts Focus On CIA's 'Unlikely' Athletic Department HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The Culinary Institute of America, in an effort to expand its appeal to prospective students, has been offering more bachelor's degree programs. But it's the institute's sports program that has earned it a profile in The New York Times. The school, among the premier cooking schools in the country, has had something of a "quirky" history when it comes to athletics, according to the report. But if you're trying to create a more well-rounded campus life, expanding athletics is equally as important as expanding education, one institute associate dean told the Times.…

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Get LinkedIn Profile Advice At Fairfield Library's Job Series Get LinkedIn Profile Advice At Fairfield Library's Job Series
Get LinkedIn Profile Advice At Fairfield Library's Job Series FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Career counselors from the state's Department of Labor will be at the Fairfield Public Library on Monday to offer one-on-one, 30-minute critiques of LinkedIn profiles.Pre-registration is required for anyone wishing to attend the event, scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, in the library's Rotary Room, 1080 Old Post Road. The library will be holding a number of other job programs in the coming weeks, including "Marketing Yourself: Branding" on Dec. 3 and "Advanced Resume Techniques" on Dec. 14. The presentations are part of the library’s award-winning Jobs se…

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Veterans Arts Showcase Comes to Hyde Park's FDR Library, Museum Veterans Arts Showcase Comes to Hyde Park's FDR Library, Museum
Veterans Arts Showcase Comes to Hyde Park's FDR Library, Museum HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will be hosting the third annual Veteran Arts Showcase this weekend with exhibits opening at 5:30 p.m. Friday, including a performance by The Veterans Theater Project called "Leaving Theater."Saturday's programs, which begin at 10 a.m., include a free writers workshop and a presentation of "Warrior's Voices and the Long Road Home." The presentation will be followed by a discussion and an open jam with veteran musicians. Sunday's events, which also begin at 10 a.m., include a Core Stories session.…

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Assemblyman Says Spring Valley Mayor Interfered With Yeshiva Decision Assemblyman Says Spring Valley Mayor Interfered With Yeshiva Decision
Assemblyman Says Spring Valley Mayor Interfered With Yeshiva Decision SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- Spring Valley's embattled village Mayor Demeza Delhomme is facing new accusations that he twice pressured an assistant village building inspector to allow a yeshiva to be occupied without the proper safety inspections, according to lohud.com. Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, D-New City, told lohud.com that Delhomme then ordered that a memo expressing the mayor's ideas on the yeshiva be altered to disguise the fact that he'd interfered. According to the report, Zebrowski continued to say that if the accusations hold true, Delhomme's alleged course of action "borders on …

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Bridgeport Man Found Guilty In Girlfriend's Shooting Death Bridgeport Man Found Guilty In Girlfriend's Shooting Death
Bridgeport Man Found Guilty In Girlfriend's Shooting Death BRIDGEPORT — A Bridgeport man was convicted Friday of manslaughter after a jury rejected his claim that a home intruder had fired the gunshot that killed his longtime girlfriend in 2011, according to the Connecticut Post. Abimael Ramos, 31, had faced a murder charge, but ultimately was convicted of first-degree manslaughter with a firearm, according to the report. The jury found he had shot Luz Morales inside their shared Wood Avenue apartment May 23, 2011, according to the report. Read the full story at ctpost.com.

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