02/25/12 The Raw Fairfield News Feed

• Shrewsbury Residents Make Fairfield Dean's List _{2012-02-25, 03:00 am}
  FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Fairfield University has announced that the following Shrewsbury residents have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester: Fairfield University, a comprehensive Jesuit university in Fairfield, Conn., challenges its students to lead inspired lives of leadership and service.To be selected for the Dean's List, a ... (more)
• Fairfield Moms Push for Healthy, Active Kids _{2012-02-25, 02:24 am}
  Fencing is one of the many activities that will be on display at the Fairfield PTA Council's Energy In/Energy Out event.
• Chris Shays' Five Favorite Things About Darien _{2012-02-25, 02:23 am}
  ... that tops his list of favorite things about Darien. "I met my wife there," the U.S. Senate hopeful and former Fairfield County congressman said. He first met his wife, Betsi, when they were in eighth grade and started dating her when they were ...
• 'Grease Thief' Nabbed, Faces Multiple Charges _{2012-02-25, 01:20 am}
  ... A man who bears the same name as the 19 th century's great captain of the steel industry faces multiple charges in Fairfield County for allegedly stealing used cooking grease from restaurants. The so-called " Grease Thief " is accused of siphoning ...
• Jonathan Durgin Named To Fairfield Dean's List _{2012-02-25, 01:13 am}
  FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Jonathan Durgin, a resident of Northborough, MA, was named to the Dean's List at Fairfield University for the Fall 2011 semester.
• Trumbull boys hockey tops Fairfield to reach FCIAC Tier 2 title game _{2012-02-25, 01:03 am}
  The Trumbull High School boys ice hockey team made its limited opportunities count Friday night as the Eagles downed Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe 3-1 in the FCIAC Tier II playoff semifinals at Darien ice rink.
• Fairfield weather update: High wind warning as light snow is washed away _{2012-02-25, 01:03 am}
  ... at between 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. The NWS says the strongest winds are expected to buffet Fairfield and the region late tonight and into tomorrow. Accumulations from the snow storm range from a dusting in southwestern Fairfield ...
• Friday's top high school performers _{2012-02-24, 11:56 pm}
  Michael Ahearn, Trumbull hockey: Had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over Fairfield in the FCIAC Tier II semifinals.
• Fairfield County companies like Brazil's upside _{2012-02-24, 11:05 pm}
  Carnival has just ended in Brazil, but Fairfield County companies' interest in doing business in the expansive South American nation remains hot as they try to grab a piece of its burgeoning economy.
• Fairfield biz brings new meaning to refunds _{2012-02-24, 10:45 pm}
  Scott Robbins, owner of Virtual Procurement Systems, at his company offices at 35 Kings Highway East in Fairfield.
• Consider timing of tax-free gifts_{2012-02-24, 10:45 pm}
  ... as a taxable gift on Schedule A, which carries over to line 1 of Form 709, according to CPA Russell Abrahms of Fairfield. The credit of $5.12 million offsets the taxable amount, resulting in a zero tax (You'll want to read the Form 709 instructions ...
• Friday's high school results_{2012-02-24, 10:33 pm}
  ... Hill 33, Lewis Mills 32 Boys hockey FCIAC Tier II semifinals at Darien Ice Rink Westhill 4, Stamford 1 Trumbull 3, Fairfield 1 "Many thanks from Twiggy, Stratford Animal Rescue Society, and Stratford Animal Control to all the people that called ...
• Fairfield Sneaks Past Women's Basketball _{2012-02-24, 10:10 pm}
  FAIRFIELD, Conn. - The Loyola University Maryland women's basketball team was edged out by Fairfield, 44-42, at Alumni Hall in Fairfield, Conn., on Friday night in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action.
• Darien clinches FCIAC's top-seed with 5-2 win over Fairfield_{2012-02-23, 03:00 am}
  ... had to do. The Blue Wave scored three second period goals, including one of Brenden Hathaway's two as Darien beat Fairfield co-op 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Darien Ice Rink. "We had our fair share of opportunities," Fairfield coach Mark Pettorini ...
• Fairfield vs Iona: Recap Notes_{2012-01-01, 03:00 am}
  Fairfield beat the spread by 2.5 points. That makes the 12th time this season the Stags have beat the spread.
• 'Sonic' video sends Fairfield musician's career into orbit_{2012-02-24, 09:18 pm}
  Less than a month after Fairfield musician Giorgio Fareira posted a YouTube video of himself singing a fast-food order at Sonic, his performances have been viewed by millions on the Internet and on television's Ellen DeGeneres Show.
• GE Work Force Rose 4.9% in 2011 _{2012-02-24, 06:50 pm}
  ... the first job growth for GE in four years. The number of GE workers has been on the wane since 2007, when the Fairfield, Conn., company employed 327,000 ... General Electric Co.'s global work force last year expanded 4.9% to about 301,000 employees, ...
• Fairfield pets up for adoption_{2012-02-24, 05:46 pm}
  "She will be your loyal companion and best friend for life and is in urgent need of a home," staff said.
• Go2Nerds gives personal IT service _{2012-02-24, 05:02 pm}
  Carlos Quinones, owner of Go2Nerds, works on a client's computer in Fairfield on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
• Things to do in Fairfield this weekend _{2012-02-24, 05:01 pm}
  Photo: Contributed Photo / Fairfield Citizen contributed See if they're still "On a mission from God ..." when the "All New Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers" hits the Quick Center stage at Fairfield University on Friday at 8 p.m. It all started as a skit on "Saturday Night Live" in the '70s, and then became a mega-hit movie with John Belushi ...