Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” on Monday, June 12, at 7 p.m. From the novel by Agatha Christie, the cunning tale of murder and deception is a brand new adaptation for the stage by Mark Shanahan, who will also direct. This summer,…
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SHS Students Take 1st Place at GLOBE Science Research Symposium (SRS)
This past weekend, four Stamford High School (SHS) students won 1st place at the GLOBE Science Research Symposium at the University of Texas for their research based on nanotechnology. A total of seven SHS students, under the direction of SHS teacher Susan Dougherty, were among student researchers from across the country to compete in the…
Soundheim musical makes Stamford premiere
Some historical events leave an indelible impact on those living at the time: 9/11 being one such that many of us can relate to. The assassination of John F. Kennedy being another. But it takes a musical genius like Stamford’s former resident, Stephen Sondheim, to weave presidential assassins – and would-be assassins – into a…
The Maritime Aquarium Partners with Preservation Society For Public Tours of Greens Ledge Lighthouse
Norwalk, CT – The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk and The Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society today announced a new series of public cruises starting in June that include an exclusive tour of the recently-restored lighthouse located off the coast of Norwalk. “Greens Ledge Lighthouse is always a point of interest for our guests on our…
Stamford Downtown’s Alive at Five concert series lineup announced
Stamford Downtown announced the lineup for this year’s Alive at Five in Stamford. The popular outdoor concert series will be held again this year in Mill River Park for four weeks during the second half of the summer. The first concert from the series will be by Lil Jon on July 13, followed by All…
BOR Votes to Accept $3 million in Field Grant
STAMFORD, CT – Stamford Public Schools (SPS) is pleased to announce that Stamford High School (SHS) will be the beneficiary of $3,000,000 in state bond funding to create a synthetic multipurpose field that will accommodate baseball, as well as supporting soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. The goal of this project is to enhance competitiveness while…
It’s a Boy! The Maritime Aquarium Announces New Harbor Seal Pup
Norwalk, CT – The Maritime Aquarium is thrilled to announce a male harbor seal was born at the facility on April 5 at 11:36 p.m. Both the pup, Sono, and mom, Gracie, are doing well and receiving excellent care from the Aquarium’s animal husbandry and veterinarian teams. “This is an exciting time for all of…
Family & Children’s Agency’s (FCA) Mother’s Day Tea Breaks Attendance Record
Event remembered volunteers Charlotte K. Taverna and Allison Haupt, and featured speaker Lydia Fenet Norwalk, CT – Family & Children’s Agency (FCA) is thrilled to announce that their annual Mother’s Day Tea on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Nordstrom’s Bazille Bistro in The SoNo Collection broke the event’s attendance record with more than 100 people…
Western Research Day highlights creative and curious minds at WCSU
DANBURY, CT – Western Research Day, an annual event where Western Connecticut State University undergraduate and graduate students officially present their research and other creative projects, will be held on Friday, May 5, and the public is invited to attend to learn from this scholarship and hear keynote speakers Gil Simmons and Dr. Brittany Baisch.…
SPS Awarded $2.7 million State Funding for HVAC Upgrades
STAMFORD, CT – Stamford Public Schools (SPS) will be awarded $2.7 million in state reimbursements in support of previously completed HVAC projects in seven school facilities. The City of Stamford funded and already completed the projects during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years. The state funding reimburses a portion of the projects under the newly…