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Baking Christmas Goodies? Fairfield Cookbook Author Offers Seasonal Tips FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The holiday season inspires bakers of all types, from those rolling out their first batch of sugar cookies to veterans who can whip up a buche de Noel without breaking a sweat. Regardless of where you fall on the experience spectrum, Fairfield baker Abigail Johnson Dodge, author of 10 cookbooks, including "The Everyday Baker" (published by The Taunton Press in Newtown), has some advice to help during this busy baking season. First, love what you make. "Perfection is unattainable, so let's agree to let go of that goal right now," she says. "It doe…

by Chris Hoelck

12/17/2016

Politics

Bridgeport Sen. Gomes Leads Senate Passage Of Fair Chance Employment BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – State Sen. Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) brought a bill to the floor of the Senate that would improve the chances for those with criminal records to find jobs. House Bill 5237, An Act Concerning Fair Chance Employment, is a set of hiring policies for private employers that are designed to ensure that applicants with criminal records are evaluated on the merits of their qualifications, not on their criminal records. “We have too many hard-working people trying to find jobs that are being disqualified,” said Gomes. “We need to give everyone that is looking for a job a fair shot.…

by Daily Voice

05/11/2016

Police & Fire

Police Seek Help In Solving 1981 Cold Case Homicide Of Norwalk Woman, 21 NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk police are looking for help in solving the cold case murder of a 21-year-old woman whose body was found in the mud flats of the Farm Creek Inlet over 35 years ago. At 4:14 p.m. Feb. 16, 1981, the Norwalk Police received a call from a father-and-son construction team who were renovating a house at 2 Nearwater Road in the Rowayton neighborhood. They found the body of a naked woman in the mud flats at low tide about 100 yards west of the point. The father said he had seen the body in the same location at 2 p.m. the day before during low tide but thought it was a manneq…

by Daily Voice

05/10/2016

Politics

State To Audit Presidential Primary Voting At Polling Place In Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Secretary of the State Denise Merrill has selected a number of polling locations around the state to audit the results of last month's presidential primary in Connecticut. The sites selected include a number in Fairfield County. “There is no acceptable margin for error in an election or primary," Merrill said. "The public can be guaranteed that officials are taking every possible step to ensure the integrity of the vote and promote confidence in the process. We have trust in the machines and the results. However, we also require that these results be ve…

by Daily Voice

05/10/2016

Events

Panel Discussion To Visit End-Of-Life Issues At New Canaan Library NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A second panel discussion on End-of-Life Conversations called, “Can’t Get Out of Dying? Why Not Plan for it!” will be held at the New Canaan Library. The talk is set for 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11 and will include a reception and opportunity for questions. The May 11 panel discussion will provide practical resources to ensure effective end-of-life planning with presentations by members of the New Canaan-based Alliance of Business Professionals, a group of community-minded experts in various fields who often present programs of general interest to area residents. …

by Daily Voice

05/10/2016

Politics

Shaban Gets The Nod To Challenge Himes In 4th Congressional District BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Jim Himes of Greenwich, currently serving his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, accepted the Democratic Party's nomination Monday night to run for re-election in Connecticut's 4th District. In Hartford, state Rep. John Shaban of Weston accepted the Republican Party's nomination to challenge Himes in the fall, according to the Hartford Courant. Shaban currently serves in the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing the 135th District towns of Weston, Easton and part of Redding. In his acceptance speech Monday night, Himes highlighted the progres…

by Daily Voice

05/09/2016

Sports

Fairfield U. Men's Lacrosse Falls, 4-2, In CAA Tournament FAIRFIELD, Conn. – In the lowest-scoring final in CAA history, the Fairfield University men’s lacrosse team fell to top-seeded and No. 11 nationally ranked Towson, 4-2, in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship Game on Saturday at Towson’s Johnny Unitas Stadium. The Stags had won their third consecutive regular season conference championship this season, a campaign that ends with a record of 9-8. Fairfield has posted five consecutive winning seasons and has never been below .500 in eight years under the direction of Head Coach Andy Copelan. On Saturday, Fairfield kept Towson off t…

by Daily Voice

05/09/2016

News

Milford Woman Identified Who Ran In Front Of Amtrak Train MILFORD, Conn. — A 45-year-old Milford woman was identified as the person who was killed Friday after running in front of an Amtrak train near Buckingham Avenue, according to the Connecticut Post. No criminality is suspected in the death of Lauren Escobar, who was struck and killed by a Boston-bound Acela train at about 2 p.m. Friday, a Metro-North spokeswoman told the Post. Her death was one of two fatalities on the tracks Friday in Connecticut. The identity of a man struck and killed in Guilford at about 8:30 a.m. by a south-bound Acela train has not been released, the Post said. Click …

by Daily Voice

05/02/2016

Police & Fire

Police Charge Moving Company Employee With Stealing Gun From Shelton Home SHELTON, Conn. — A 22-year-old Stratford man who works at a moving company has been charged with stealing a gun from a home in Shelton, police said.On April 28, the Shelton Police Department arrested Anthony David Trotta and charged him with theft of a firearm and criminal possession of a firearm. Officers were notified of the larceny by the resident of a Shelton home who was in the process of moving, police said. The resident said that he when went to retrieve his firearm — to personally move it to his new residence — it was gone, police said. The resident immediately notified police, …

by Daily Voice

05/02/2016

News

2 Men Plead Guilty To Distributing Oxycodone In Weston Overdose WESTON, Conn. — Two Hamden men have pleaded guilty to federal charges of providing the oxycodone used by a 22-year-old man who overdosed in Weston and was left in a "persistent vegetative state," officials said Monday.The charges against Tahir Farid, 22, and Ryan Looney, 19, stem from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting drug dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users. According to court documents and statements made in federal court, on Jan. 3, a 22-year-old Weston man purchased 30 40-milligram oxycodone pills from Farid for…

by Daily Voice

05/02/2016

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