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The 2018 Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular took place on November 18. The annual events is one of the largest helium balloon parades in the country. Were you SEEN
By Vic Eng
on November 18, 2018 5:06 PM
The 2018 Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular took place on November 18. The annual events is one of the largest helium balloon parades in the country. Were you SEEN?
The 2018 Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular took place on November 18. The annual events is one of the…

Thousands lined the streets of Stamford to see giant helium balloons floating through town in the 25th annual Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular on Sunday.
Thirteen enormous inflatable balloon characters, including Shrek, Clifford, Big Bird, Bob the Builder, Paddington Bear, and more were led through Stamford along with marching bands, fun floats, and Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the end.

NEW BRITAIN-Watching the emotion emanating from Glastonbury boys soccer head coach Mark Landers after the Class LL boys soccer championship game, you may not think he was at the helm of five of the last six state champions
While outsiders may just chalk it up to Glastonbury continuing its dominance over the state, Landers and those involved with the program know how far the Tomahawks came this season after starting the year 2-2 and seeming rudderless in the defeats.
That made No. 8…

It was a hectic spring and summer at 1st Alliance Lending
The East Hartford-based mortgage loan originator, operating in 46 states, had gained $10 million in state incentives to expand from 132 people to 300, back in 2016 and 2017.
That project was underway a few months ago as 1st Alliance received zoning approvals for renovation of a vacant building into a call center in the heart of Putnam, in the northeast corner of Connecticut. Employment was up to 175 - but would…

A stingy defense, an opportunistic offense and a little bit of trickery enabled Choate Rosemary Hall's football team to keep the beat going
The Wild Boars beat yet another foe on Saturday and they certainly accomplished plenty with their latest win.
Choate Rosemary Hall continued its long reign of supremacy in the NEPSAC, registering a decisive 25-8 win over visiting Brunswick School in the Mike Silipo Bowl - a triumph that gave the team its fifth straight NEPSAC Class A championship and 48th…

Greenwich Academy and Sacred Heart Greenwich's journey to the NEPSAC Class A Field Hockey Tournament finals came to an end in Saturday's semifinal-round
Both squads suffered heartbreaking losses. Second-seeded Sacred Heart was edged by Hotchkiss School, 2-1, in overtime, while third-seeded Greenwich Academy - the defending NEPSAC Class A champion - lost to Phillips Andover Academy, 2-1
Holding a 1-0 lead, the Tigers were 20 seconds…

Drew Baldridge has just released a new single, Gentle Man, and he's sharing a special stripped-down performance of the song with Taste of Country readers.

GREENWICH - Students wash down their oily, limp cheese pizza with chocolate milk, then turn to their vegetables - three baby carrots and four slices of bell pepper - with a cookie for dessert
"I would come in and see what the kids were eating, and it did not look appealing at all," said Hala Si-Ahmed, the mother of twins at Glenville School. "The more lunches I attended, the more I heard complaints. The food wasn't tasty. Even the pizza was 'yucky.'"
Si-Ahmed…

NEW HAVEN - It was decided in the manner all important titles should be
As a fight to the finish
The Greenwich High School girls swim team captured Saturday's final event, the 400-yard freestyle relay, to vanquish an incredibly resilient Cheshire High School squad and take home the 2018 State Open Championship team title at Yale's historic Kipputh pool.
The afternoon, with 12-event, 24-place scoring, saw…

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GREENWICH - Is a seventh campaign in the future for Peter Tesei? The answer had seemed a solid "yes," but the first selectman this week said a recent declaration of his interest was not meant to be an official announcement
"I'm going to make a more formal and definitive decision probably after the first of the year," Tesei said this week. "There's a lot that goes into it in terms of evaluating family considerations, looking at what's required to run a very aggressive…

“My own father never hugged me. I grew up thinking he didn’t even like me.” “But after taking classes at El Nido, I realized he just didn’t know how to do certain things. In El Nido’s ‘Building Stronger Families‘ program, we learn why we need to do certain things as fathers. The relationship I want...

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Everyone’s favorite holiday classic comes to life in the all-new touring production A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage!

Built in 1994, this tastefully appointed colonial enjoys an in-town location walking distance to the train and just 1.5 miles from the beach. A welcoming front porch, new decking and manicured landscaping highlights the exterior while freshly painted rooms and refinished hardwood floors accent the open floor plan. The eat-in kitchen features an island, stainless steel appliances and opens to a family room with a vaulted…