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Mill Hill Fifth-Grader Receives Youth Leadership Award

Caitlin Mazzola recently graduated magna cum laude from the University of Connecticut with a B.A. in journalism and communication. During her time at UConn, she wrote for UConn's student newspaper, The Daily Campus, and served as the Focus Editor from May 2010 to May 2011.
During her last semester at UConn, Caitlin took part in an investigative project that looked into the state's resources for adults with autism. The end result, State of the Spectrum, is a website and 10-page print publication, the latter of which she created, designed and published for the class.
Caitlin has reported community news throughout her college years. She covered Milford for The Milford Mirror and The New Haven Register and most recently covered town government for Milford Patch. In the fall of 2010, Caitlin covered the town of Willington for The Manchester Journal Inquirer, reporting everything from people-of-the-town features to municipal elections and hotly contested teacher contracts.
Caitlin now looks forward to taking a part in this emerging new wave of online journalism. As she learned in school, the field is an ever-changing one, and we must be ahead of the curve to succeed.
In her free time, Caitlin enjoys reading, cooking/baking, following the Oscars race (she makes it a point to see every best picture nominee each year), and rooting for her lifelong loves and No. 1 heartbreakers, the Boston Red Sox.

Harvey Paris' work is on display at the Easton Library until June 30. Proceeds fromt he auction will benefit mental health services provided by the Jewish Family Service in Bridgeport. Two carvings were created in the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy
Southport-based clinical nutritionist Heather Carey wants to help other Fairfield County women do the same, and take control of their health through eating better.
Some helpful links with information for how to pitch in as Oklahomans try to pick up the pieces from Monday's massive tornado.
Some helpful links with information for how to pitch in as Oklahomans try to pick up the pieces from Monday's massive tornado.
Since the shootings in Newtown state police have been swamped with applications for background checks on new pistol permits.
Limited service between Bridgeport and South Norwalk stations began Tuesday afternoon.
Friends may greet his family on Wednesday from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. in the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road, in Fairfield Center.
'Whatever [commuters] did today, we hope they do tomorrow,' First Selectman Michael Tetreau said. 'This is a five-day event we have to plan for.'
Metro-North service changes and busing plans can be found at the end of this post.