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Lifestyle

Bistro V Mixes Up New Signature Cocktails Along Greenwich Avenue GREENWICH, Conn. -- The new cocktail list at Bistro V on Greenwich Avenue comes infused with French culture and the art of mixology. Eight handcrafted drinks, ranging from $12 to $16 in price, explore quality with fine ingredients and French style, according to the staff. Recipes were created by General Manager Manaf Qweider in collaboration with the restaurant's resident bartender, Anthony Pessus. "Our cocktails are made to exceed expectations. We wanted a menu that provoked the senses and allowed us to infuse festivity into the overall ambiance of the restaurant" said Qweider.…

by Jason Bisnoff

09/16/2016

Schools

Wilton High School Honors Six Scholars As National Merit Semifinalists WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton High School is recognizing six seniors who have been named National Merit Semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. The honored students are Elizabeth R. Healy, William J. Heffernan, Nicholas D. Johnson, Nickia A. Muraskin, Stephanie T. Xie and Brandon W. Zheng. These students took the fall 2015 Preliminary SAT or National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test as juniors. Nationally, more than 1.5 million students took the exam and approximately 16,000 were named National Merit Semifinalists. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists represents less than on…

by Jason Bisnoff

09/16/2016

Events

Greenwich Screening Of 'Son of Saul' Features Actor Géza Röhrig GREENWICH, Conn. -- Géza Röhrig, lead actor in the Oscar-winning drama "Son of Saul," will participate in a question-and-answer session following a screening of the film on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Bow-Tie Cinemas in Greenwich. The film follows Saul Ausländer, a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, the group of Jewish prisoners isolated from the Auschwitz concentration camp and forced to assist the Nazis in the machinery of large-scale extermination. While working in one of the crematoriums, Saul discovers the body of a boy he takes for his son. As the Sonderkommando plans a re…

by Jason Bisnoff

09/15/2016

Lifestyle

Fairfield Library Progam Focuses On Men's Wellness FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A wellness program at the Fairfield Library titled "Men's Health at Midlife and Beyond" will feature naturopathic physician Kulveen Virdee and personal trainer Bill Fellah discussing common health conditions that affect men. Attendees will learn how to seamlessly incorporate nutrition and exercise into life to help avoid or overcome disease at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Rotary Room at the Main Library at 1080 Old Post Road. Topics will include cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, prostate diseases and sexual dysfunction. Virdee earned her doctorate from Southwest …

by Jason Bisnoff

09/15/2016

Events

Darien Library Explores Glamour Years Of Aviation DARIEN, Conn. -- Senior Moments, a monthly coffee and conversation program designed specifically for seniors, will meet in the Darien Library’s conference room on Monday at 3 p.m. for a lecture titled "Behind the Smile: the Glamour Years of Aviation." Presenter Bobbi Phelps Wolverton was a flight attendant for six years with World and Saturn Airways. She writes travel, airline and history series for The Connection and is the vice president of the Authors Guild of Tennessee. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. Wolverton will discuss the dangerous and glamoro…

by Jason Bisnoff

09/15/2016

Police & Fire

Police Arrest Suspected Backpage Bandit From Bridgeport After Hotel Attack BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man has been arrested by Milford police as the suspected "backpage bandit" who has attacked and robbed woman at local hotels and motels,police said. The victims had offered services through the website "backpage.com," police said. Jonathan Arzu, 23, of 297 Laurel Ave. was arrested Sept. 15, accused of joining two accomplices and forcing their way into a hotel room on Boston Post Road in Milford on July 27, police said. The so-called "backpage bandit" went on to tie up and rob a woman at knifepoint and also damaged the room, p…

by Jason Bisnoff

09/15/2016

Neighbors

Westport Commission On People With Disabilities Recruits Appointees WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport’s Commission on People with Disabilities, with the help of First Selectman Jim Marpe, is seeking Westport residents to serve on the panel.The newly established commission’s mission is to ensure that Westport is a town where people with disabilities have the opportunity and support to enjoy full and equal access to lives of independence, productivity, inclusion and self-determination. Possible candidates include self-advocates, caregivers, parents, family members, professionals serving the disability community and other residents with a desire to educate and advocat…

by Jason Bisnoff

09/15/2016

Events

Meet Westport's Candidates At Fall Brunch For League Of Women Voters WESTPORT, Conn. -- The League of Women Voters of Westport will hold its annual fall brunch on Sunday, Sept. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the home of Celeste and Norm LaCroix at 36 Arlen Road in Westport. The event will offer the opportunity to meet and discuss the issues with the local candidates vying in the election to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The cost of the brunch is $20 per person. Reservations are requested and can be made by responding to Ellie Lowenstein at ellielowenstein@gmail.com. Checks made payable to LWV Westport can also be mailed to LWV Westport, P.O. Box 285, Westpo…

by Jason Bisnoff

09/15/2016

Events

Palace Theatre In Stamford Welcomes Upcoming Performances STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Palace Theatre in Stamford will welcome Gospel Music Association Dove Award winner Jeremy Camp, “Queen of Mean” comedian Lisa Lampanelli, The Russian Grand Ballet and the Odd Squad in the upcoming weeks. Grammy nominated and five-time GMA Dove Award winner Camp will hit the stage with his songs of praise and worship at 7 p.m. Sunday. Lampanelli, a regular on late night television and frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show, will bring her comedy routine to town at 8 p.m. Saturday Sept. 24. The full-length production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, presented by The R…

by Jason Bisnoff

09/15/2016

Business

Georgetown Saloon In Redding Closes Doors Yet Again REDDING, Conn. -- The Georgetown Saloon has shut its doors for the third time in the past four years, according to The Redding Pilot. The restaurant with live music had been a local fixture, but recent owners haven't been able to keep the restaurant afloat, according to The Redding Pilot. Click here to read the story at The Redding Pilot.

by Jason Bisnoff

09/15/2016

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