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AAA Offers Fairfield Residents Halloween Safety Tips AAA Offers Fairfield Residents Halloween Safety Tips
AAA Offers Fairfield Residents Halloween Safety Tips FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Fairfield County residents are reminded to beware of the most deadly night for pedestrians – Halloween night, says AAA. Nearly 40 percent of fatal crashes nationally on Halloween night involve a drunk driver, one-third of those crash fatalities involve a pedestrian and fatal injuries nearly double when the holiday falls on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday, as it does this year. On Halloween, motorists need to be especially vigilant between the hours of 4 p.m. and midnight, when pedestrians are most vulnerable. As a result, AAA Northeast advises drivers to slow down …
Celebrate Halloween With Pumpkin Parade, Trick-Or-Treating In Wilton Celebrate Halloween With Pumpkin Parade, Trick-Or-Treating In Wilton
Celebrate Halloween With Pumpkin Parade, Trick-Or-Treating In Wilton WILTON, Conn. – The Wilton Chamber of Commerce will host its Pumpkin Parade and Trick-or-Treating event from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wilton Center Historic District.  Moments by Andrea Photography will be available to take Halloween family portraits, which benefit the Wilton Community Assistance Fund, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the gazebo. A festive fall scene will be set up to offer complimentary professional portraits of children in their costumes. Donations will be collected and raffle prizes will be included. Don’t forget to bring along your four-legged friends – treats will…
Westport Invites Children To Annual Halloween Parade Westport Invites Children To Annual Halloween Parade
Westport Invites Children To Annual Halloween Parade WESTPORT, Conn. – The annual children’s Halloween Parade will take place starting at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Children and parents will meet at the corner of Main Street and Post Road East. The parade will march up Main Street, continue along Avery Place and end at Westport Town Hall. Entertainment, refreshments and a small gift will be provided on Veterans Green, across from town hall, at 4 p.m. This event is for all children, especially for those age 8 and younger. Please note there will be no parking on Main Street between 2:30-4:30 p.m. while the parade takes place. In case of inclement …
Southport Celebrates Halloween With People, Pet Parade Southport Celebrates Halloween With People, Pet Parade
Southport Celebrates Halloween With People, Pet Parade SOUTHPORT, Conn. – The Pequot Library and the Southport Veterinary Center are co-sponsoring a townwide costumed people/pet parade from 2-3 p.m. Saturday starting at Five Corners in downtown Southport Village. The parade then will march to the Pequot Library’s auditorium for Halloween games. Participants and/or pets can dress up; pets are not needed to participate. There will be prizes for the best pet and people costumes, and all pets will receive treats. Attendees also will have the opportunity to meet Sparky the Dalmatian, and the mascot of the Southport Fire Department. The public als…
Concordia Film Series Screens 'Hide Your Smiling Faces' Concordia Film Series Screens 'Hide Your Smiling Faces'
Concordia Film Series Screens 'Hide Your Smiling Faces' BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – Concordia College is screening the award-winning film “Hide Your Smiling Faces” as part of its Sluberski Film Series Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Sommer Center on Concordia College campus. A question-and-answer opportunity with the film’s writer and director, Daniel Patrick Carbone, will follow the screening. The film follows the experiences of two adolescent brothers and several of their friends during the summer that a young boy falls to his death. “Hide Your Smiling Faces” has won prizes around the world, receiving nominations and awards from Tribeca Film Festi…
Ridgefield Presents National Theatre of London’s 'The Beaux Strategem' Ridgefield Presents National Theatre of London’s 'The Beaux Strategem'
Ridgefield Presents National Theatre of London’s 'The Beaux Strategem' RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – The Ridgefield Playhouse and AAA Northeast Live in HD Series brings National Theatre of London’s “The Beaux’ Stratagem” to the screen Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Simon Godwin (“Man and Superman”) directs George Farquhar's wild comedy of love and cash. “The Beaux’ Stratagem” tells the story of Mr. Aimwell and Mr. Archer, two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they flee to provincial Lichfield. Their ‘stratagem’ – to marry for money. What starts as a cynical seduction campaign by two fortune hunters turns into…
Brewster Woman Reunites With Guide Dog After Bus Accident Brewster Woman Reunites With Guide Dog After Bus Accident
Brewster Woman Reunites With Guide Dog After Bus Accident BREWSTER, N.Y. – Brewster resident Audrey Stone, who spent months in a rehabilitation hospital, was reunited with her guide dog, Figo, on Monday, after both were hit by a bus June 8, reports lohud. Stone and Figo, a golden retriever, were hit by a bus while crossing the street four months ago. Figo tried to protect Stone by putting himself between the bus and his owner, resulting in various injuries to Stone and a wounded leg for Figo, according to the report. Stone treated for her injuries in Danbury. Stone, who has had Figo for just over six years, said that Figo has acted to protect her…
Ex-UN Official, Dobbs Ferry Resident John Ashe Released On Bail Ex-UN Official, Dobbs Ferry Resident John Ashe Released On Bail
Ex-UN Official, Dobbs Ferry Resident John Ashe Released On Bail DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – Former U.N. official and Dobbs Ferry resident John Ashe was released on $1 million bail Monday, reports WCBS News. Ashe, 61, who faces tax charges connected to a bribery scheme, may face additional charges, according to the report. The complaint brought against Ashe earlier this month accuses the former president of the United National General Assembly and ambassador from Antigua and Barbuda of taking bribes from Chinese real estate mogul Ng Lap Seng. Click here to read the full article. 
Explore Mount Kisco's Past On Historic Walk Explore Mount Kisco's Past On Historic Walk
Explore Mount Kisco's Past On Historic Walk MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – A historic walk through Mount Kisco will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. starting at Wallace Pond in Leonard Park. Participants will learn what shaped Mount Kisco’s hills and valleys, visit the historic foundation of a mid-1700s sawmill and learn about the site of St. George’s church and cemetery, where George Washington and French General Rochambeau met in the Revolutionary War. The walk will be held rain or shine. 
Kids, Bring Your Stuffed Animal To East Rutherford Library For Sleepover Kids, Bring Your Stuffed Animal To East Rutherford Library For Sleepover
Kids, Bring Your Stuffed Animal To East Rutherford Library For Sleepover EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The East Rutherford Memorial Library is holding a stuffed animal sleepover Thursday, Nov. 5 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Children ages 3-8 are invited to put on their favorite pajamas and bring their stuffed animals to discover what happens at night after the library closes. Children will be able to create a name tag for their stuffed animal, read a story to them, and have milk and cookies before tucking them into bed for the night. Click here to register. The East Rutherford Library is at 143 Boiling Springs Ave., East Rutherford.
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