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Sandra Diamond Fox

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Sandra Diamond Fox's Contributions

Schools

Teen Girls Get A Better Chance At Success While Giving Back In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Through a nonprofit organization in Ridgefield called A Better Chance, eight teenage girls are getting a chance to reach their maximum potential — all while giving back to their community. According to RABC Co-President Jeanne Manto, Ridgefield's chapter is one of 26 community school programs in the United States associated with A Better Chance Inc. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities to gifted minority students from schools in impoverished areas. “Once you get to know these girls one-on-one, it brings a whole new meaning to this program," Manto sai…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

02/02/2017

Politics

Easton's Dunsby Juggles Dual Role As State Rep & First Selectman EASTON, Conn. — Finding ways to fix what he called “the state’s budgetary woes" is one of the top priorities for Adam Dunsby, the newly elected Republican state representative for the 135th District. “The state is in terrible financial shape. There is a $1.5 billion budget deficit for 2017-18. We have a roughly $18 billion budget despite having implemented major tax raises in 2011 to 2015," Dunsby said in an interview at his office at Easton Town Hall, where he serves as first selectman. “This is a great honor,” Dunsby said of serving the dual roles in Town Hall and the State Hous…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

02/02/2017

Neighbors

New Canaan Mom Won't Let Trump's Ban Stop Efforts To Help Refugees NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Ever since President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration took effect last week, New Canaan mom Juli Kurtzman has been growing more concerned with each passing day. Kurtzman, who has been spearheading an effort to settle a Syrian refugee family in New Canaan, said she is now unsure whether the family she is helping will be able to come from Syria at all. "This makes no sense to me since the terrorists that have bombed us did not come from any of the banned countries," she said of the order, which bans entry to the U.S. for people from seven Muslim-majo…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

02/01/2017

Business

Head Chef Says Easton Village Store Is 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name' EASTON, Conn. -- When Geoff Moore, head chef at the Easton Village Store, sees a blue Dodge Durango pull into the parking lot, he knows it must be “Not So Wild Bill,” and he starts getting an everything bagel with butter ready for him, along with an orange juice. ”We used to call him Wild Bill, but he’s getting older now,” chuckled Moore, a Newtown resident. Moore said that just like with Bill, he knows the name of all his regular customers. “It’s just like the TV show 'Cheers' in here. Not only do we know you by name, but we know what you will order. We also know what’s going on in your l…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

02/01/2017

Police & Fire

Judd Road Remains Closed In Monroe For Cleanup Of Oil Spill MONROE, Conn. — Judd Road at Hattertown Road in Monroe remained closed Tuesday after an oil truck hit a tree Monday and spilled nearly 2,000 gallons of heating oil onto the road, the Connecticut Post reported. A spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection told the Connecticut Post that a trench was dug overnight to keep the 1,770 gallons from reaching the Pootatuck River. DEEP is working with an environmental contractor and the oil company to contain the spill, and crews worked during the night to clean up the site, the Connecticut Post reported. Monroe Police …

by Daily Voice

01/31/2017

Politics

Trump's Victory Leaves Nation Divided, Theologian Says In Norwalk Talk NORWALK, Conn. — How did Donald Trump win the presidential election — an outcome that "has left our nation as racially and ethnically divided as it has ever been," a theologian asked in a talk Monday evening in Norwalk. The Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas spoke to over 60 people on this question in her talk titled, "Stand Your Ground In An Era of Black Lives Matter" at St. Paul’s On The Green. “How has this man been elected president in a country that proclaims life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all?” said Douglas, who serves as a canon theologian at Washington Nati…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/31/2017

Business

Expanded Massage & Spa Biz Offers A Beach Vacation Without Leaving Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- Imagine a place where all you hear are ocean sounds while you smell coconut and feel just like you've stepped inside a cabana — all without leaving Danbury, even in winter. That's the atmosphere in the Paradise Suite, one of the new themed massage suites at Therapeutic Massage and Wellness in Danbury. The business just underwent a major renovation — expanding by nearly 2,000 square feet. "I wanted to expand because I was running out of space. I was booked four months in advance," said owner Jenna Dallinga, a licensed massage therapist. Within two months, the 5-y…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/31/2017

Neighbors

Enter Newtown's Beautiful Baby Contest To Help A Wounded Veteran NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Does your baby have what it takes to win Newtown's Beautiful Baby Photo Contest? The eighth annual contest, which is a fundraiser for an injured veteran, is now seeking photos of children age newborn to 4 years old. Children do not need to live in Newtown to enter. The child whose photo raises the most amount of money wins. The winner of the contest rides in the Newtown Labor Day parade in a chauffeur-driven convertible sent by Mercedes of Danbury. According to volunteer organizer Lois Barber of Newtown, the Beautiful Baby Contest is raising funds this year for Marine Cp…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/30/2017

Politics

Esty Pushes High-Speed Rail, Expanded Rail System In Visit To Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — Getting high-speed trains and expanding the rail system in Connecticut would make a big difference in the region's transportation system, U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty said in a visit Thursday to the Danbury Railroad Museum with other transportation officials. Esty said she is an enthusiastic supporter of high-speed rail, but said it is complicated, expensive and poses challenges. “True high-speed rail for America can only be funded with significant help from the private sector, which is something that the president has talked about doing,” said Esty, a Democrat who represents t…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/27/2017

Neighbors

New Canaan Mom Spearheads Effort To Help Settle A Syrian Refugee Family NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- It's a go for New Canaan mom Juli Kurtzman, who has just received the green light of approval to go ahead with her plan to resettle a Syrian refugee family in New Canaan. Kurtzman got the idea to help a family three months ago when she read about the issue on her NPR newsfeed on her cellphone. “My heart is bleeding for the Syrians. I'm an avid news reader, and it has become too painful to even read about their plight," she said. "I feel for them in regard to the complete demolition of their country as well as the journey they had to make to get to safety. I fe…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/26/2017

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