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,…
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…
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…
Bridgeport Community Rallies For Family Of Hero Barber Killed In Shooting Bridgeport Community Rallies For Family Of Hero Barber Killed In Shooting
Bridgeport Community Rallies For Family Of Hero Barber Killed In Shooting BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- After a Bridgeport barber was shot and killed in his shop on Saturday while protecting his customers from an armed assailant who had run in, community members have set up a fund to help his family. Deon Rodney, 32, died after being shot at Just Right Cutz barbershop on Park Avenue Saturday evening, according to police. Two men had gotten into an altercation, and Rodney sprang into action to protect his customers, including a young boy whose hair he had just finished cutting. Related story: Man killed in Bridgeport barbershop shooting died trying to stop gunman Rodney l…
CT Radio Host Takes Part In One Of The Craziest "Jeopardy!" Finales Ever CT Radio Host Takes Part In One Of The Craziest "Jeopardy!" Finales Ever
CT Radio Host Takes Part In One Of The Craziest "Jeopardy!" Finales Ever BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — She didn’t realize her dream of winning “Jeopardy!” Tuesday, but former WPKN radio host Fran Fried can say she was part of one of the wildest finishes in the show’s history. Tied for the lead with $12,300, Fried and competitor Carlos Nobleza Posas of Salt Lake City both wagered it all on incorrect responses to the “Asian Geography” final clue about the only country that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. The returning champion, Manny Abell, a Naval officer from Lacey, Wash., also answered incorrectly, but he only wagered $999 of his $1,000, meaning he won…
Have You Seen This Dog? Lucy Is Lost In Monroe Have You Seen This Dog? Lucy Is Lost In Monroe
Have You Seen This Dog? Lucy Is Lost In Monroe MONROE, Conn. — Lucy, a friendly German shepherd, is missing in Monroe, and her family wants her home.  Lucy, a black and tan female shepherd, is 5 years old and weighs 90 pounds, according to a Facebook post. She was last seen at 65 Hammertown Road in Monroe. Lucy is wearing a neon yellow collar with tags. She knows the area but has been missing since the weekend. If you have any information on Lucy or her whereabouts, contact Mike at 203-400-0245
CT Radio Host Becomes Third Trans Contestant In 'Jeopardy!' History CT Radio Host Becomes Third Trans Contestant In 'Jeopardy!' History
CT Radio Host Becomes Third Trans Contestant In 'Jeopardy!' History BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The fourth time’s a charm for former WPKN-FM radio host Fran Fried, who had a quartet of auditions over 13 years before she finally snagged a spot as a contestant on TV’s “Jeopardy!” Fried, who is only the third transgender contestant ever to pick up a buzzer on the ABC game show, will appear on Tuesday night’s episode. “It’s all been like an out-of-body experience,” said the Prospect resident who spent 13 years as a host of WPKN’s “The Sleep Deprivation Experiment” and “Franorama.” Fried first tried out for the game show in 2004, shortly after moving to Fresno, Calif. …
Stamford's Americares Honors George & Barbara Bush At Airlift, Raises $3M Stamford's Americares Honors George & Barbara Bush At Airlift, Raises $3M
Stamford's Americares Honors George & Barbara Bush At Airlift, Raises $3M STAMFORD, Conn. – Americares held its 30th Airlift Benefit on Oct. 14 and honored President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush with the inaugural Bob and Leila Macauley Humanitarian Spirit Award.  The award is named for the Americares founders, ordinary citizens who saw a profound need and risked everything to make a difference. It recognizes extraordinary courage and commitment to humanitarian endeavors. “We really want to thank you for this wonderful award,” Barbara Bush said in a videotaped acceptance speech shown at the benefit. “We really don’t deserve it —though other people do — but w…
Danbury To Dedicate Heritage Plaza At City Hall On Tuesday Danbury To Dedicate Heritage Plaza At City Hall On Tuesday
Danbury To Dedicate Heritage Plaza At City Hall On Tuesday DANBURY, Conn. – The community and all cultural organizations are invited to celebrate the dedication of Danbury City Hall's Heritage Plaza at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday. The ribbon cutting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. outside City Hall. “Heritage Plaza serves as a center point in Danbury where various cultural communities can celebrate their heritage. We use this space to continue honoring Danbury’s history and to recognize the many communities that have built, and continue to strengthen our multi-cultural city,” said Mayor Mark Boughton. The Heritage Walk and City…
Longtime Easton EMT Needs Help To Get A Kidney Transplant Longtime Easton EMT Needs Help To Get A Kidney Transplant
Longtime Easton EMT Needs Help To Get A Kidney Transplant EASTON, Conn. — EMS Assistant Chief Adam Goldstein has been helping the community by working for Easton EMS for the past 17 years. But now he could use some help. For the past nine years, Goldstein has had end-stage renal disease and has been on dialysis, according to the Easton EMS Facebook page.  He is on the transplant list at Yale-New Haven Hospital, but he is having problems getting a donor kidney.  His blood type is Type O and he has high antibodies, which makes it difficult to receive a donation from a cadaver.  Anyone who is willing to get tested and donate a kidney is asked to con…
Saugatuck Sweets Goes Savory With Fairfield Chili Cook-Off For Al's Angels Saugatuck Sweets Goes Savory With Fairfield Chili Cook-Off For Al's Angels
Saugatuck Sweets Goes Savory With Fairfield Chili Cook-Off For Al's Angels NORWALK, Conn. -- The Knights of Columbus St. Matthew Council 14360 held their third annual Chili Cook Off fundraiser at Saugatuck Sweets in Fairfield on Sunday, Oct. 1.  Six Knights from the council and two guests cooked eight chili entries, ranging from super spicy to scrumptiously sweet. Defending Champion and Past Grand Knight George Ribellino did it once again much to the dismay of Grand Knight Scott Criscuolo.  "It is a dark day in the chili competition world. I really need to double my praying efforts to make sure this calamity never happens again,” said Criscuolo. “All joking a…
Latin All Stars Band Together In Fairfield To Aid PR Hurricane Survivors Latin All Stars Band Together In Fairfield To Aid PR Hurricane Survivors
Latin All Stars Band Together In Fairfield To Aid PR Hurricane Survivors FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Band Together Latin All Stars will take the stage at Fairfield Theatre Company on Oct. 24 for a benefit for children and families rocked by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Save the Children’s Fairfield Leadership Council is teaming up with the band and the venue to raise relief funds with the one-night-only concert. The band features top local musicians, including Rick Reyes, Jean Marie Rivera, Marcos Torres, Jr., Rob Volo, Brian Wallace, Eric Kalb, Jean Sandoval and co-founders Rob Fried and Jerry Vigorito. The 7:30 concert will include songs by well-known Puerto Ri…