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Jay Waitkus

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News

Loan Outreach Venue For Superstorm Sandy Victims Opens In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- First Selectman Mike Tetreau has announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration has reopened the filing period for anyone impacted by Superstorm Sandy to apply for low-interest disaster loans. The new filing deadline for physical damage and economic injury losses is December 1, 2016. For those who have questions or need assistance with the process, the SBA recently opened a disaster loan outreach center at the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities at 100 Mona Terrace. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9 to 5 p.m., except on Christmas Day, New Year’s…

12/16/2015

Neighbors

Stuff A Cruiser Event Rolls Into Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton police and fire departments rolled off with plenty of goodies in the recent Stuff a Cruiser event. Area residents donated dozens of items for Toys for Tots on Sunday, Dec. 6, at Toy Chest on River Road. Donors enjoyed hot cocoa and cider and a discount at the store. Kids got to tour a fire truck.

12/16/2015

Police & Fire

Yorktown Police Charge Peekskill Man With Traffic Offenses YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested a 27-year-old Peekskill resident on a charge of driving with a suspended license. A patrol officer observed a purple Mini Cooper travel through a steady red light Wednesday at the intersection of Route 6 and Sunnyside Street, according to police. The vehicle was stopped, and the operator was identified as Macavery N. Berger, officials report. An investigation at the scene revealed that Berger’s New York state driver’s license was suspended, according to police. Further investigation also revealed that the vehicle was uninspected, police repor…

12/15/2015

Neighbors

'Luminaries' Performance Lights Up New Canaan Church, Ushers In Holidays NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 5 Oenoke Ridge, has been holding a series of activities to celebrate the holidays. The first event featured the children of the church, who performed a dramatic musical presentation of “A Legend of the Luminaries” during the 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Dec. 13. The next events will be a holiday decorating party on Sunday, Dec. 20, followed by Christmas Eve caroling with the town of New Canaan on God’s Acre on Thursday, Dec. 24, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 203-966-3913, or click here.

12/15/2015

Schools

Greenwich School District Hires New Director Of Educational Technology GREENWICH, Conn. -- Michael Ting has been hired as the new director of educational technology, effective Dec. 14, Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent of Schools William McKersie has announced. With 15 years of information technology and management experience, Ting joins the district after most recently leading a team at the Stamford-based Encompass Digital Media, an IT consulting firm with clients throughout the Northeast. “Michael Ting possesses technical expertise across all domains of technology, paired with an ability to communicate complex subject matter clearly," says Phil D…

12/15/2015

Events

West Milford Elks To Raffle Off ATVs At Christmas Event WEST MILFORD, N.J. -- The West Milford Elks will be having their holiday celebration on Saturday, Dec. 19. The festivities will include the lodge's Christmas party, which begins at 3 p.m., and a raffle featuring two Polaris ATVs as the prize. The raffle tickets are $10 each and available at the Elks Lodge, 1860 Union Valley Road. Each ticket has two chances to win. The ATVs are valued at $2,099 apiece. Participants need not be present at the drawing to win. The Christmas party will also include a toy drive.

12/15/2015

Events

Shelton Songsters To Hold Annual Holiday Concert SHELTON, Conn. -- The Shelton Senior Center Songsters are holding their annual holiday concert on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. The free event will be held at the center, 81 Wheeler Street. Light refreshments will be served.

12/15/2015

Neighbors

Paramus Recreation Center Hiring Hall Monitors PARAMUS, N.J. -- The Paramus Recreation Center, 475 N. Fairview Ave., is looking for hall monitors for the winter season to patrol the gymnasiums, bathrooms and hallways of the school facilities that are used for youth recreation activities. The monitors are needed on week nights between 5:30 and 9 p.m. Responsibilities include maintaining order and preventing vandalism. Pay is $9 per hour. Hall monitors must be at least 18 years old, and will be required to complete a drug test prior to working. The cost of the drug test will be reimbursed after the season, provided the employee does …

12/15/2015

Events

Mount Vernon Library Book Club To Discuss 'The Glass Castle' MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon Library Brown Bag Book Discussion Club will be discussing "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls on Thursday, December 17, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the trustees room. Light refreshments will be served. The library is located at 28 S. First Ave. For questions, please contact Nishan Stepak at nstepak@wlsmail.org.

12/15/2015

Politics

Brookfield Republicans Seeking Candidates For Boards, Commissions BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- The Brookfield Republican Town Committee is looking for candidates to serve in a variety of capacities during the town committee's 2016-2018 term. In addition to its 25 regular members, the BRTC has 10 alternate positions. The BRTC works to recruit, endorse, and elect Republican candidates at all levels of government, and to promote activities that raise funds to support the election of those candidates. The vacancy committee will conduct interviews with interested Republicans in the coming weeks, and the full BRTC will select a complete slate of choices. The cand…

12/15/2015

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