Have you heard of the Brookfield Giving Garden?

They donate hundreds of pounds of produce each year

We are a volunteer organization growing a veggie garden on town-owned land, giving our bounty to those less fortunate.

In 2010 (our first year), we donated hundreds of pounds of produce to the Brookfield Food Pantry and the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen in Danbury.

As we grow as an organization and get better acquainted with volunteer coordination, we will expand the garden each year, adding not only additional crops, but also additional components to ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Train Crash in Fairfield

The Associated Press is reporting a Metro North commuter train leaving New Haven and headed to New York collided with an eastbound train around 6:10PM. According to the report, there were 20-25 non-life threatening injuries sustained. The New Haven line between Stamford and New Haven is presently shut down. Here are some pictures taken by witnesses to the crash from Twitter:

( Credit: Instagram, mitchbeatz )

  (Credit: Twitter, @tyronem)

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Local College Admission Counselor Answers Your Questions

College Admissions Q &A  (Part I)

Over the time that I have been an admissions officer and a college consultant, I have been asked many questions about the application process.  Here, presented in two parts, are a few of the most commonly asked questions.

Q: How far ahead of time should a student begin working on his or her college application?

Stephanie: Start it too soon and you unnecessarily step into a pressure cooker. Wait and risk being at a disadvantage when your child’s applica...

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