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Lions Club of Somers Holding Annual Family Picnic
SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Lions Club of Somers is hosting its third annual family picnic on Sunday, Aug. 30, at Reis Park, the organization has announced.
The event, which starts at 2 p.m., is open to Lions and "their greater families," the club said.
Reis Park is at 82 Primrose St. (Rte. 139) in Somers.
For more information about the club or the event, visit www.somerslionsclub.org, or call (914)-http://www.somerslionsclub.org302-4546,
Ex-State Rep. Christina Ayala Rejects Plea Deal, Heads To Court
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Former State Rep. Christina Ayala, who is accused of voter fraud, has rejected a plea deal and will go on trial in September, according to a report in ctpost.com.
Ayala, 31, a Democrat from Bridgeport, had represented the 128th District. Despite being under investigation, she ran in a primary last year but lost.
Facing eight counts, she rejected the deal Thursday, ctpost.com reported.
According to ctpost.com, Ayala is accused of voting in districts she did not live, other election law violations, and tampering with evidence.
The seat in the 128th District is n…
Greenwich Mogul Shakes Up Art World With Sale Of Magazine, Merger
GREENWICH, CONN. -- In a complex move that is reverberating throughout the art world, Greenwich resident Peter Brant announced Wednesday that he has agreed to sell specialty magazine Art in America to the company that owns ARTnews, The New York Times reported.
The two publications will be owned by the same company, but will be merged online as artnews.com, the Times reported.
Brant, a newsprint mogul and contemporary art collector who has owned Art in America since 1983, will gain a controlling stake in the conglomeration, the Times said.
According to the magazine’s website, the merg…
