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Get Your Girl Scout Cookies After Voting In Easton, Monroe, Trumbull
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — After casting your ballot on Election Day, treat yourself to your favorite Girl Scout Cookies.
Girl Scouts will be out in force on Election Day and through Sunday, Nov. 12, in Bethel, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Danbury, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, Newtown, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Shelton, Southport, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull and Wilton.
Available cookies will include Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-si- dos, Trefoils, Savannah Smiles, Girl Scout S’mores, and the gluten-free cookie, Toffee-Tastic.
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Support Surges To Help Family After Death Of UB Baseball Player, 18
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — After the death of Christopher Flanigan, an 18-year-old freshman and pitcher on the baseball player at the University of Bridgeport, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, the community is rallying to help and support his family.
Flanigan, a lifelong resident of Derby, had received an athletic scholarship to attend UB, where he was a pitcher for the Knights.
"Chris was one of my old teammates ... He was one of those guys that always seemed to put a smile on my face. Good player, even better kid. He will be sorely missed," said one post at a GoFundMe page started to help his fam…
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Fun, Flamingoes, 4,000 Runners Expected At 5K Honoring Sandy Hook Teacher
STRATFORD, Conn. — About 4,000 runners are expected to take part in the 5th annual Vicki Soto 5K on Saturday, what would have been the Sandy Hook School teacher’s 32nd birthday.
Soto, a first-grade teacher, died Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman shot and killed 20 children and six staff members at the school.
Runners come from around the United States to participate in the day, which, despite its origins, is filled with fun and laughter. Many sport pink tutus and feather boas in memory of Soto’s love of flamingoes.
“It’s a celebration of Vicki’s life,” Vicki’s brother Mathew Soto told Daily Voi…
Stratford Mayor's Tee Off Pays Off For Town Police Athletic League
STRATFORD, Conn. — The Stratford Police Athletic League has $10,000 more to spend on programs for town youth, thanks to a donation from Mayor John Harkins from his Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament.
The mayor presented the donation to Police Chief Joseph McNeil at Town Hall Wednesday.
“We’re trying to emphasize the importance of PAL in the community,” Harkins said. “Look at the impact it has on kids.”
PAL is a youth outreach division of the Stratford Police Department. It runs Stratford Police Explorers, an award-winning Junior Rifle Team, boxing, karate, basketball, baseball, football, comm…
