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Shaw’s Leaving Connecticut, Darien Gets Stop ‘N Shop

by turfgrrl on February 14, 2010 6:33 pm · 9 comments

According to a report in the Courant, the Shaws chain of grocery stores in Connecticut is no more. The stores have been sold with the one in Darien becoming a Stop N Shop. Apparently Darien isn’t tony enough to warrant a Fairway. Then again, Darien is getting a Whole Foods. Stamford already has one. Siiggghhh. Will Norwalk ever get its act together to land a Whole Foods or Trader Joes?

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The Money Game For Mass Transit

by turfgrrl on December 12, 2009 9:27 am · 1 comment

Two articles in the past few days about earmarks just make me think Norwalk goes about the funding process in a dysfunctional way. The Hour reported on the Norwalk Transit District’s inability to get state matching funds for a federally funded project to upgrade the bus hub on Burnell Blvd.

The contretemps outlined in The Hour via a series of memos, is fascinating. Schulman, via The Hour says he can’t get the federal funds because he doesn’t have the state matching funds of $400k. The DOT commissioner says that the federal funds flowed directly the Transit District, meaning Schulman already has them, and that the DOT never provides matching funds for local transit district projects.

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Duff Encourages Donations To Food Bank

November 25, 2009

State Senator Bob Duff is encouraging people to help out the local food bank. He forwarded this message:

Please join me in helping The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, Inc. There is so much need this year and I know that none of you want to see a family go without this Thanksgiving. After speaking with the executive director, I asked her to send me an email, which is below.

Thank you,
Bob

From: Kate Lombardo [mailto:klombardo@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Wed 11/18/2009 11:40 AM
To: Sen. Duff, Bob
Subject: Your community needs your help…please

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Survey Measures Support for Completing Super 7

September 9, 2009

Results of a survey on the proposed extension of a new, multi-lane Route 7 from Norwalk to Danbury show more than half the residents queried support its construction.

Residents in 10 communities the expressway would run through or are close to its proposed route were contacted, with 53 percent of 486 respondents favoring the project.

The study was conducted by the University of Connecticut — Stamford Campus on behalf of a panel of politicians, civic leaders and a carpenters union labor-management program who support building it.

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New Connecticut Law Protects Seniors From Financial Fraudsters

August 24, 2009

Saying wealthy senior citizens are a seen as a gold mine to be exploited by fraudulent financial advisers, state Sen. Bob Duff, D-25th Dist., on Monday spoke about a new law that forbids someone from falsely claiming expertise in advising the elderly about financial products.

Speaking before a lunchtime audience at the Darien Senior Center, Duff said the law is targeted at persons who purport to have special training, education or experience in advising senior citizens about securities.

 

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Upcoming I-95 Bridge Inspections Greenwich to Norwalk

August 13, 2009

Beginning Monday, Aug. 17, the state Dept. of  Transportation will be conducting a bridge maintenance project on I-95 north and south from Exit 2 in Greenwich to Exit 16 in Norwalk. The project is to continue to Friday, Aug. 28. Work is scheduled to occur from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday evenings.

For more information, visit the ConnDOT website: www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=445036

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Rell Cuts Bonding, Norwalk Loses

August 11, 2009

Norwalk’s various institutions will be hit by bonding that Rell is proposing to stop. So does Stamford. Bond issuances are solely at the discretion of the Governor.

Norwalk:

  • Grant-in-aid to the Norwalk River Rowing Association, Incorporated, for construction of a boathouse
    • $250k
  • Grant-in-aid to the city of Norwalk for improvements in the flood control system
    • $3,005,000
  • Grant-in-aid to the city of Norwalk for harbor dredging
    • $1,000,000
  • Grant-in-aid to the Norwalk Seaport Association for infrastructure renewal projects
    • $250k
  • Grant-in-aid to the city of Norwalk for the Maritime Aquarium to defray financial obligations incurred for construction of the Environmental Education Center
    • $400k
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Darien Democrats Cede Campaign To Republicans

August 4, 2009

The Darien politics remains curious. With First Selectman Evonne Klein not running for re-election, the Democrats seem a tad bit disorganized. They’ve named only two candidates to run for the 5-person board of selectmen — which means the Darien Republicans, despite their fractious state, coast into a majority by default.

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Darien’s Klein Not Seeking Re-election

July 31, 2009

Evonne Klein is not seeking re-election as Darien’s First Selectman. Reportedly Callie Sullivan, currently Second Selectman, will run as the Democratic candidate. Klein has led a resurgent Democratic party in Darien to victories in the last few elections.

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Tokeneke bridge is falling down.

July 5, 2009

Well, not quite.

But it is close enough that it is closed to traffic, and since a lot of local revenues are already dwindling if not drying up, local officials are keeping their fingers crossed that the bridge doesn’t fall into the Five Mile River, causing an emergency.

Brian Lockhart reports for the Stamford Advocate.

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