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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.

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Police & Fire
Monroe Approves $3.8M In Spending For Five New Fire Trucks Monroe Approves $3.8M In Spending For Five New Fire Trucks
Monroe Approves $3.8M In Spending For Five New Fire Trucks MONROE, Conn. — In the words of the hit 1970s TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man,” the five new fire trucks that the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department is getting will be better, stronger and faster. The new trucks will have the latest and safest equipment and better technology, "all of which will help us do our job better," Monroe Volunteer Fire Department spokesman Kevin Catalano said.  At a town meeting Monday, residents approved spending $3.8 million for the new trucks in a vote of 44-2. No one spoke against the plan, Catalano said. “We are very thankful that the town suppor…

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Events
Time To March: Danbury Groups Invited To Sign Up For Memorial Day Parade Time To March: Danbury Groups Invited To Sign Up For Memorial Day Parade
Time To March: Danbury Groups Invited To Sign Up For Memorial Day Parade DANBURY, Conn. — The Danbury Council of Veterans is currently accepting applications from all groups that want to march or enter a float in the City of Danbury's Memorial Day Parade on May 29. Memorial Day, observed annually on the last Monday in May, honors all men and women who served in defense of the United States. "Our annual Memorial Day Parade is just one of the great ways that Danbury and the Council of Veterans can bring our community together to remember our heroes and honor their sacrifice," said Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton. "Seeing more groups of people participa…

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Neighbors
Mobile Pantry Moves To Walnut Hill Community Church In Bethel For Today Mobile Pantry Moves To Walnut Hill Community Church In Bethel For Today
Mobile Pantry Moves To Walnut Hill Community Church In Bethel For Today BETHEL, Conn. -- The mobile food pantry in Bethel, which supplies lower-income, working families in Fairfield County with free fresh food, has been relocated for today, Jan. 25.  The mobile food pantry will be at Walnut Hill Community Church, 156 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel. That is due to snow in the parking area at the usual site at UConn Extension.  The distribution of free, fresh food begins at 5:30 pm. Wednesday. No documents are needed. It runs until 6:30 p.m The food pantry — run thanks to the United Way of Western Connecticut and the Connecticut Food Bank — is held on the fourth Wedne…

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Neighbors
Ridgefield Architect Builds Grand Central In Legos — And Maybe You Can, Too Ridgefield Architect Builds Grand Central In Legos — And Maybe You Can, Too
Ridgefield Architect Builds Grand Central In Legos — And Maybe You Can, Too RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Ridgefield architect Keith Olsen grew up playing with Legos. But little did Olsen know he would reconnect with the toy and end up designing a "Grand" model that could soon be available for purchase. Olsen has created a 15-inch wide by 15-inch long by 5-inch high miniature model of Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan — made entirely of the miniature building blocks. “Legos was one of my favorite toys as a kid, “ recalled Olsen, 42, a father of three who works for the Vertex Cos. as a forensic architect and expert witness. For Christmas 2015, Olsen’s parents pre…

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Business
Owner Of Italian Bistro Aims To Keep Newtown On The Map For Fine Dining Owner Of Italian Bistro Aims To Keep Newtown On The Map For Fine Dining
Owner Of Italian Bistro Aims To Keep Newtown On The Map For Fine Dining NEWTOWN, Conn. — The owner of Sal e Pepe Contemporary Italian Bistro believes that Newtown is a great destination for fine dining — and he aims to keep it there. “I think we are a special restaurant — we have a lot of repeat guests," said Angelo Marini, who owns the restaurant with his wife, Renia. He describes the food as “polished casual, northwestern Italian." Marini boasts that all the pasta is made in-house at the 11-year-old restaurant. “We don’t use a lot of dried pasta. The vast majority of our pasta is linguine, fettuccine, capellini and lasagna noodles," he said. …

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Neighbors
Ridgefield Professor Finds Strength In Sisterhood At Women's March In D.C. Ridgefield Professor Finds Strength In Sisterhood At Women's March In D.C.
Ridgefield Professor Finds Strength In Sisterhood At Women's March In D.C. RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield resident Darla Shaw, a professor of education at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, said she felt a strong connection to her "sisters" at the Women's March on Washington on Saturday. "As a woman, mother, grandmother and professor of women’s studies, I was so proud to have taken part in the amazing aspect of sisterhood that I experienced on Jan. 21.  "Not since 1913 has a group of women and women’s supporters marched in order to maintain and improve upon their rights," Shaw said. Tens of thousands of people from across t…

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Politics
Danbury Attorneys Enjoy 'Overwhelming' Patriotism At Trump's Inauguration Danbury Attorneys Enjoy 'Overwhelming' Patriotism At Trump's Inauguration
Danbury Attorneys Enjoy 'Overwhelming' Patriotism At Trump's Inauguration DANBURY, Conn. — Uplifting and ebullient were two words that Bob Yamin, an attorney at Yamin & Yamin in Danbury, used to describe his experiences in Washington, D.C., for the festivities surrounding President Donald Trump's inauguration. Yamin and his wife, Dianne — a probate judge and attorney with Yamin & Yamin — attended both inaugurations for President George W. Bush. But he said Trump's inauguration far exceeded anything he has ever seen and was something that he and his wife will never forget. Dianne Yamin described the inauguration itself as an experience of a lifetime. &quo…

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Schools
Stamford Fourth-Grader Geography Champ Knows His Way Around The World Stamford Fourth-Grader Geography Champ Knows His Way Around The World
Stamford Fourth-Grader Geography Champ Knows His Way Around The World STAMFORD, Conn. — The tension in the auditorium at Newfield Elementary School in Stamford was thick on Friday afternoon as the two remaining students in the National Geographic School Bee dueled it out. After answering the last question correctly in the final round, 10-year-old Max DeMarco was named his school’s champion. Over 100 people in the audience -- made up of parents, students and staff -- clapped and cheered loudly for Max, who wore a wide grin. During Newfield's competition, students had 15 seconds to answer each question. Some looked nervous while others appeared calm and confid…

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News
Experts To Speak On Cyber Crimes, Hacking At Y's Men Of Westport/Weston Experts To Speak On Cyber Crimes, Hacking At Y's Men Of Westport/Weston
Experts To Speak On Cyber Crimes, Hacking At Y's Men Of Westport/Weston WESTPORT, Conn. — Two experts in cyber crime, hacking, identity theft and cyber fraud will speak to the Y's Men of Westport/Weston this month with an emphasis on how to avoid becoming a victim. One speaker will be Vanessa Richards, assistant U.S. attorney in Connecticut and coordinator of the computer hacking and intellectual property (CHIP) office.   She will be joined by U.S. Postal Service Inspector Jeremy S. Tendler, a specialist in cyber-enabled and identity theft crimes. The talk will be at the Saugatuck Congregational Church at 245 Post Road E., Westport, on Jan. 26 at 10 a.m.  Ric…

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News
Photos: Westport Protesters Find Solidarity In Local Women's March Photos: Westport Protesters Find Solidarity In Local Women's March
Photos: Westport Protesters Find Solidarity In Local Women's March STAMFORD, Conn. — Bethel resident Cyndie McGuire joined the nearly 3,000 people Saturday at the Women's March On Connecticut in Stamford.  McGuire said she went to the march to represent the values she feels are important to her. “Now is the time to stand together and fight for all the rights that many before us have fought for us to have, such as a woman’s right to make choices over her own body, religious and cultural freedom, diversity in America, and so much more," she said at the rally, one of hundreds around the world held in protest of Trump's policies. McGuire has a daughter o…

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