Darien, CT
Schools
Darien Teen Earns Spot In National Geography Bee Finals Darien Teen Earns Spot In National Geography Bee Finals
Darien Teen Earns Spot In National Geography Bee Finals Only 54 finalists remain in competition to display their knowledge of the world's geography. A 13-year-old boy from Darien is among the lucky contestants headed to the National Championship at National Geographic Society Headquarters on May 20 through 23 in Washington, D.C. James Leone, a Darien eighth-grader, won the state competition in April to qualify for the national geography bee. The winner receives a $50,000 college scholarship and a trip to the Galapagos Islands. Leone also hopes to travel to Iceland, South Africa, Europe and Australia some day.

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by Daily Voice
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
Bergen Newlyweds Quit Their Jobs To Travel World In Wedding Clothes Bergen Newlyweds Quit Their Jobs To Travel World In Wedding Clothes
Bergen Newlyweds Quit Their Jobs To Travel World In Wedding Clothes If not now, then when? That question is what pushed Bergen County newlyweds Nick and Zoe Aust to quit their jobs and travel the world... in their wedding clothes. After a surprise Paris proposal in 2016, the pair got married Dec. 31, 2017 and packed their bags for a honeymoon that would last forever. They started a blog and Instagram account called "Marry Me In" so loved ones and strangers alike would be able to keep track of them. The Austs' excursion has brought them to 14 countries so far, top favorites being Cape Town, Bali and New Zealand. The travel bloggers hope to inspi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Armonk, NY
News
State Health Department Warns Of Potential Hudson Valley Measles Exposure State Health Department Warns Of Potential Hudson Valley Measles Exposure
State Health Department Warns Of Potential Hudson Valley Measles Exposure The New York State Department of Health has issued an alert for parts of the Hudson Valley as well as New York City, regarding potential measles exposure. A tourist from Australia who has been confirmed to have measles visited hotels in Manhattan and Brooklyn, was part of an Oasis Bible Tour group at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, and visited the Watchtower Educational Center in Putnam County, an Orange County hotel, an Urgent Care Center in Orange County, and Orange Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department between Feb. 16–21, 2018, potentially exposing others to measles,…

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
Business
G'Day: Enjoy Australia Day At Flinders Lane In Stamford G'Day: Enjoy Australia Day At Flinders Lane In Stamford
G'Day: Enjoy Australia Day At Flinders Lane In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- You don't have to go down-under to enjoy the tastes of Australia. Friday, Jan. 26 marks National Australia Day and Flinders Lane in Stamford is celebrating with some  Aussie favorites. Officially, Australia Day marks the anniversary of the First Fleet of British settlers arriving in Port Jackson Harbour, Sydney in 1788. Unofficially, though, it’s an excuse to party with a gusto that few other nations can match (think Fourth of July, Cinco de Mayo, and Halloween combined).  The Flinders Lane celebration starts at 5 p.m. and features Triple J’s hottest 100 best tracks. In …

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by Jeanne Muchnick