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Larchmont's DeCicco & Sons Earns Greenchill Award for Eco-Friendly Store LARCHMONT, N.Y. – DeCicco & Sons’ newest store has been awarded Platinum GreenChill certification — the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s highest sustainability award for food retailers — because of the grocer’s investment in refrigeration systems that use natural refrigerants. The store installed a Hillphoenix Advansor CO2 Booster System that uses carbon dioxide-based refrigerant with a global-warming potential (GWP) rating of 1. It’s a significant leap in sustainability compared to traditional, hydrofluorocarbon-based refrigerant, which can have a GWP rating as high as 3985. The …

by Nicole Briggs

05/13/2016

Schools

Sarah Lawrence College Named Among Best Colleges for Infp Personality Types BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – Sarah Lawrence College was named as one of the best small colleges for INFP personality types in a recent ranking by Degree Match. In the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Test (MBTI) – the most common personality measure in the U.S. – INFP stands for Introversion (I), Intuition (N), Feeling (F) and Perception (P). Key components of an INFP personality include strong communication abilities, idealism and a strong value placed on harmony, flexibility, creativity and passion. The best careers for INFP types include poetry, writing, acting, blogging, freelancing, investigative j…

by Nicole Briggs

05/12/2016

Schools

ESPN'S Hannah Storm Speaking At Greenwich High Graduation GREENWICH, Conn. – ESPN SportsCenter host Hannah Storm will be the commencement speaker at the Greenwich High School graduation ceremony Tuesday, June 21. The Emmy-nominated, female sports journalist is host of ESPN’s "SportsCenter" and "Face to Face with Hannah Storm." “The class of 2016 is thrilled to have Ms. Hannah Storm as our graduation keynote speaker. We were encouraged by Ms. Storm's diverse background and her pioneering role as a woman in sports journalism,” said Greenwich High School Senior Class President Joseph Peters. Storm is an award-winning producer, …

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05/12/2016

Lifestyle

First Selectman Promotes GreenDay Activities In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. – First Selectman Jim Marpe will present a “No Idling” proclamation to Staples High School’s Club Green students and members of Westport’s Green Task Force at 4 p.m. Friday in front of Town Hall. The public is invited. The event also will promote awareness for the Westport GreenDay activities, which will be Saturday at various town locations. “Westport is taking measures to decrease its carbon emissions by encouraging all who live and work here to sign the No Idling Pledge. Nearly 40 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in Connecticut are from the transportation sector,”…

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05/12/2016

Events

Weston Historical Society Kicks Off Music In The Barn Concert Series WESTON, Conn. – Singer-songwriter Suzanne Sheridan will introduce the Weston Historical Society’s "Music at the Barn" outdoor concert series on Sunday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The Suzanne Sheridan Band will perform classic rock and roll, and songs by Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. The band features Sheridan on vocals and guitar, Bob Cooper on keyboards, Joe Meo on sax and vocals and Jake Habegger on drums. The multi-talented Sheridan has traveled throughout the Northeast, Canada and Australia performing her tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. “I want to share m…

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05/12/2016

Events

New Canaan Couple Honored At Charity Golf Outing In Stamford NEW CANAAN, Conn. – New Canaan couple Paul and Patricia Kuehner will be honored at SilverSource, Inc.’s 16th annual charity golf outing on Monday, May 23 at Rockrimmon Country Club in Stamford. The organization, formerly known as Senior Services of Stamford, is holding the tournament to raise funds for the Ride to Wellness Medical Transportation Program and the Housing Stability Fund. Paul, who serves as the president of Building and Land Technologies, together with his wife Patricia, are engaged in numerous charitable activities from Stamford to Zambia, where they are active in the ongoi…

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05/12/2016

Lifestyle

Stamford Health Wins Six Women’s Choice Awards STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford Health received six 2016 Women’s Choice Awards, recognizing it as one of America’s Best Hospitals for heart care, obstetrics, cancer care, breast center, stroke center and America’s 100 Best Hospital’s for patient experience. The Women’s Choice Award is the only evidence-based designation that identifies the country’s best health-care institutions based on criteria that consider female patient satisfaction, clinical excellence and what women say they want from a hospital. Stamford Hospital also received Magnet designation, the highest honor for exceptional patie…

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05/12/2016

Events

Jeff Slate & Friends Perform Bob Dylan Tribute Concert At Darien Library DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Library will host Jeff Slate & Friends this Sunday at 5 p.m. for an evening of classic rock with a free concert celebrating the music of Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roy Orbison and ELO in the Louise Parker Berry Community Room. Slate is a singer/songwriter from New York City. In the mid-90s he released “The Townshend Tapes,” on which The Who’s Pete Townshend acted as executive producer, and opened for Sheryl Crow on her “Tuesday Night Music Club” tour. In 1997, he founded the band The Badge, who released four albums and countless singles, EPs and li…

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05/12/2016

Events

'Electric Paris' Exhibit Opens At Greenwich's Bruce Museum GREENWICH, Conn. – “Electric Paris” opens Friday, May 13, at The Bruce Museum in Greenwich and runs through Nov. 6. Paris had been known as the City of Light long before the widespread use of gaslight and electricity. The name arose during the Enlightenment, when philosophers made Paris a center of ideas and of metaphorical illumination. By the mid-19th century, the epithet became associated with the city’s adoption of artificial lighting: in the 1840s and 1850s, gas lamps were first widely installed, while electric versions began to proliferate by the end of the 1870s. Even as rivals, …

by Nicole Briggs

05/11/2016

News

Discounted Glen Rock Pool Memberships Running Out GLEN ROCK, N.J. – The last day to purchase pool badges at a discounted rate for the Glen Rock Municipal Pool is Monday. The administrative office at Borough Hall is open to purchase badges until Monday during the following hours: Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to noon Sunday: Closed Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In-person registration for both the Glen Rock swim team and the kindergarten swim program will be Saturday at the Glen Rock Municipal Pool. Both registrations will be from 10 a.m. to noon. This is…

by Nicole Briggs

05/11/2016

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