Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks As No. 1 Safest Spot In State This Fairfield County Locale Ranks As No. 1 Safest Spot In State
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks As No. 1 Safest Spot In State This story has been updated. Three communities in Fairfield County made the nation's Top 100 list of "Safest Cities in America." According to this newly released crime data analysis by Safewise, Darien, Ridgefield and Newtown are the top three safest communities in Connecticut and are among the safest places to live in the entire United States. Safewise analyzed the most recent FBI crime report and put together this resource, which not only lists the 100 safest cities in America but also provides insight into crime trends across the nation. Darien placed first in Connecticut and…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County Locale Just Ranked Safest In State This Fairfield County Locale Just Ranked Safest In State
This Fairfield County Locale Just Ranked Safest In State This Fairfield County community was ranked first as the "Safest City in Connecticut," according to a recent analysis of FBI crime statistics by safewise.com Darien was the top-ranked Connecticut community and was rated 54th safest nationwide.  Ridgefield ranked second safest city in Connecticut and 61st nationwide.   Newtown was ranked third in the state and was the 67th safest city natiowide, according to Safewise. With a violent crime rate 42 percent lower than the national average, Connecticut is lauded as one of the safest states in America, but its leaders aren’t sitting id…

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by Jon Craig
Port Chester, NY
Schools
Bowl For Port Chester Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend Bowl For Port Chester Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend
Bowl For Port Chester Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend Friends, students and teaching associates of Byron Womack, a very popular assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School, have organized a singles bowling tournament in his memory. Womack was found dead on Feb. 20 at the age of 48 of natural causes. All proceeds from the bowling tournament will go to the Byron Womack Scholarship Fund. Competition begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 14 at Homefield Bowl, 938 Saw Mill River Road in Yonkers. For more details, call 914-969-5592. The cost/donation is $50 per bowler. Womack was assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School for the past ei…

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by Jon Craig
Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies
Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies Byron Womack, a very popular assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School, died overnight, officials said on Tuesday, Feb. 20. He was 49 years old. Details about funeral services have not been announced, but counseling is being offered to students and staff at PCMS, which is in session this week. Thirteen months ago, Womack’s ability to “go long” was recognized when he was given the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee Humanitarian Award at a celebration of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The award recognized both Womack’s longstanding role as a mentor …

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by Jon Craig