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Wrestling Away A Great White Shark At The Maritime Aquarium At Norwalk Wrestling Away A Great White Shark At The Maritime Aquarium At Norwalk
Wrestling Away A Great White Shark At The Maritime Aquarium At Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is saying goodbye to a great white shark that has been on display for years.  What looked like a scene from “Jaws” was just staff of The Maritime Aquarium moving a Fiberglas model of a great white shark.  The model is a cast of a 16-foot great white that was caught in the eastern end of Long Island Sound in the early 1970s.  It has been hanging in The Maritime Aquarium for many years, but was removed Monday to make way for construction of a new second-floor in the Aquarium’s Maritime Hall wing.

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New Canaan Band Hopes To Rock The Vote With 95.9 Radio Contest New Canaan Band Hopes To Rock The Vote With 95.9 Radio Contest
New Canaan Band Hopes To Rock The Vote With 95.9 Radio Contest NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Four New Canaan dads are hoping to rock the vote. Their band, Mind the Gap, is in the running for 95.9 FOX Radio's Classic Rock Cover Battle. The group includes Tim Pringle on guitar, Graham Lampen on drums, Arthur Zinn, vocals, guitar and MC and Peter Ditlevsen, bass. Their initials spell Mind The Gap and they are known for performing at area venues as well as private parties. The grand prize includes $1,000 and the opportunity to perform on the 95.9 the FOX Float at the Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Voting ends Thursday, Novemb…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Lights On Backstage Tour Of Fright Haven Benefits Stratford PAL Lights On Backstage Tour Of Fright Haven Benefits Stratford PAL
Lights On Backstage Tour Of Fright Haven Benefits Stratford PAL STRATFORD, Conn. — Ever wanted to get a behind-the-scenes peek at one of the area’s spookiest haunted houses? You’ll have your chance Monday, Oct. 30, when the Stratford Police Activity League (PAL) hosts a pre-opening, lights on family event at Fright Haven, Connecticut’s largest indoor haunted attraction at Stratford Square shopping plaza. Families are invited to join in the fun at 6 p.m. There will be no actors and no scary music to spook the little ones at the event. The scary stuff starts up again at 7 p.m. when Fright Haven opens for business with PAL the title charitable sponsor for…

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by Meredith Guinness
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Lovable Lynx Kittens Born At Bridgeport Zoo Shuffle Off To Buffalo Lovable Lynx Kittens Born At Bridgeport Zoo Shuffle Off To Buffalo
Lovable Lynx Kittens Born At Bridgeport Zoo Shuffle Off To Buffalo BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Ruby and Penny, we hardly knew ye! After hosting a June reveal of two Canada Lynx kittens born at Beardsley Zoo this April, the zoo announced the furry pair will be packing their bags and moving to the Buffalo Zoo in the next few weeks. The six-month-old girls are part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) program, which is designed to help ensure the survival of selected species, most of which are threatened or endangered in the wild. “As sad as we are to say goodbye to Ruby and Penny, the kittens will be leaving us sometime this fa…

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by Meredith Guinness
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Bridgeport Staffing Firm Offers Job Help To Displaced Hurricane Victims Bridgeport Staffing Firm Offers Job Help To Displaced Hurricane Victims
Bridgeport Staffing Firm Offers Job Help To Displaced Hurricane Victims BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Bridgeport staffing and recruitment firm hopes to assist those displaced by Hurricanes Irma and Maria by helping them find temporary employment while they’re staying in Connecticut. Engage Staffing has extended “a hand up” to residents of Puerto Rico now here, encouraging them to apply for temporary work assignments. The agency hopes to create opportunities by exploring individuals’ talents and matching them with local employers. “These disasters have affected countless families and we are witnessing unprecedented economic loss,” said Engage Direct Michael Morgan. “We …

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by Meredith Guinness
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Ridgefield's Lounsbury House Hosts Halloween Party For Adults Ridgefield's Lounsbury House Hosts Halloween Party For Adults
Ridgefield's Lounsbury House Hosts Halloween Party For Adults RIDGEFIED, Conn. – Lounsbury House in Ridgefield will host A Night of Wonder and Intrigue, a sophisticated Halloween party for adults featuring drop-dead drinks and festive food, on Friday, Oct. 27.  The wicked good time begins at 6:30pm. Guests, who are encouraged – but not required – to wear costumes or masks, will experience a night of music, dancing and otherworldly entertainment. Psychics, palm and tarot card readers, mentalists and numerologists will be tucked into the shadows of the historic landmark. Illusionists will wander the event to perform magic tricks and treat partygoers to s…

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by Casey Donahue
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Maritime Aquarium Welcomes First Baby Loggerhead To New Sea Turtle Nursery Maritime Aquarium Welcomes First Baby Loggerhead To New Sea Turtle Nursery
Maritime Aquarium Welcomes First Baby Loggerhead To New Sea Turtle Nursery NORWALK, Conn. – Visitors can follow a rescued baby loggerhead sea turtle through its first year of life at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.  The aquarium is raising it in a new “Sea Turtle Nursery” exhibit that opened this weekend.  The turtle will be released into the Atlantic Ocean next fall. The guest sea turtle is living at The Maritime Aquarium as part of a loan program of the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.  The staff and volunteers there inspect turtle nests on beaches to look for “stragglers” – newly hatched turtles that, for various reasons, didn’t make it out of …

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Free Fall Fun At Lounsbury House Family Day This Weekend Free Fall Fun At Lounsbury House Family Day This Weekend
Free Fall Fun At Lounsbury House Family Day This Weekend RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Welcome Home Week kicks off at Lounsbury House in Ridgefield on Sunday, Oct. 22, with Family Day, an event featuring live music, food trucks, an inflatable obstacle course and a pumpkin hunt.  The free outdoor event runs from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to people of all ages. Live music will be performed throughout the day as families participate in a myriad of activities on the grounds of Lounsbury House. At 1:30 p.m., Magic Dave takes the stage to treat the audience to extraordinary illusions and tongue-in- cheek comedy. A sports zone, arts and crafts stations, ballo…

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Cross-Country Cancer Research Ride Cycles Into Fairfield This Weekend Cross-Country Cancer Research Ride Cycles Into Fairfield This Weekend
Cross-Country Cancer Research Ride Cycles Into Fairfield This Weekend FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A seven-week, coast-to-coast cycling event to raise critical cancer research funds will have its grand finale at Jennings Beach on Saturday. Hundreds of cyclists and supports are expected to cheer on the last-leg riders of the Norwalk-based Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation’s “Road to Victories” event. The team, made up of patients, loved ones and supporters, is expected at the beach around 1:30 p.m. Sponsored by Janssen Oncology, the 3,400-mile ride began on Sept. 3 in Manhattan Beach, Calif. and is on track to raise about $400,000 for research into multiple myeloma,…

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by Meredith Guinness
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Norwalk Man, Stamford Woman Take Top Honors In CancerCare 5K Norwalk Man, Stamford Woman Take Top Honors In CancerCare 5K
Norwalk Man, Stamford Woman Take Top Honors In CancerCare 5K FAIRFIELD, Conn. — More than 300 runners and supporters raised close to $50,000 at the 11th annual CancerCare Fairfield Walk/Run for Hope at Jennings Beach on Oct. 15. The funds will support CancerCare’s free programs and services for those affected by cancer. The men’s 5K winner was Mac Ballentine of Norwalk and Rebecca Blanchard of Stamford was the first woman to cross the finish line. The top fundraising teams were Team Smirnoff, Little Pub, I Hope You Dance, Team EY (Ernst & Young) and Kuhl and The Gang. At the opening ceremonies, 17-year-old Pablo Parizot of Rowayton shared his e…

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by Meredith Guinness
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CT Supreme Court Will Hear Sandy Hook Families' Appeal In November CT Supreme Court Will Hear Sandy Hook Families' Appeal In November
CT Supreme Court Will Hear Sandy Hook Families' Appeal In November NEWTOWN, Conn. — The Connecticut Supreme Court on Thursday announced Nov. 14 as the first court date in the appeal filed by the families of nine Sandy Hook School victims and one survivor in their case against the sellers of the AR-15 used in the 2012 Newtown shooting.  In 2016, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case just two weeks after the families filed their appeal, allowing the lawsuit to bypass the Appellate Court and proceed directly to the state’s highest court.  The hearing comes exactly one month before the five-year anniversary of the massacre. The suit alleges that the AR-15…

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Fairfield Mom Ups Her Social Media Reach With New Web Series Fairfield Mom Ups Her Social Media Reach With New Web Series
Fairfield Mom Ups Her Social Media Reach With New Web Series FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Kami Evans has turned her love for social media into 60 Facebook pages and counting -- and now a video show. The show, called "After Drop Off," launched Oct. 9 and is a collection of interviews and spin-offs featuring local businesses in the Bridgeport/Southport area. In each episode -- which runs just under 15 minutes  -- Evans talks to local business owners that primarily work in food, fashion or entertainment. Spin-offs include "HomeScape," "Beauty Call," "Tech, Travel and Treats," "Food, Fashion and Fun," "Ambush…

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by Jeanne Muchnick