Nolan Francis is one of just 300 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars in the country. (Never heard of it? It used to be called the Westinghouse Science Talent Search. It’s one of the most prestigious high school honors in any field.)
Nolan Francis
That’s very cool. But Nolan is just one of many Staples High students to receive recognition this year.
He and his classmates have received a host of honors this year, in many science-related areas. For example:
Science Research Course
16 of 21 students (76%) were recognized at one or more science fairs this year.
Staples students submitted work to 7 different science fairs or competitions
High School Science & Humanities Symposium at UConn Health
80 Staples students applied to present their research. 16 were selected to give an oral presentation.
Nolan Francis earned special merit for his oral competition
Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair
Sofia DiLeo took 3rd place in the Petit Family Foundation Women in Science and Engineering Awards, and won the University of Connecticut-Early College Experience Award
Leah Dombrow won first honors (top 20% in life science) for her Life Sciences project, and placed in the top 20% in the Petit Family Foundation Women in Science
Nolan Francis placed in the top 20% in the Jackson Laboratory Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Awards
Jay Hari won first honors (top 20% in life science) for his Life Sciences project
Ezra Schwartz won first honors (top 20% in life science) for his project in Life Sciences, and the JA Augustine and Glista Special Award
Sienna Schwartz placed in the top 20% for the Petit Family Foundation Women in Science
Staples students, at the NCC Science Fair.
CT-STEM: virtual science fair
Four students competed in completed projects, while 17 students competed in the proposal category.
Nathaniel Armstrong, proposal, physical science, 3rd place
Serena Diamond, completed project, physical science category, 2nd place
Altay Erucar-Mathews, proposal, environmental category, 4th place
Noa Katz, proposal, behavior category, 1st place
Ishan Pasham, proposal, physical science, tied for 1st place
William Kwong, proposal, environmental category, 1st place
Jessica Willis, proposal, physical science, tied for 1st place
NCC Science Fair: live science fair
Nathaniel Armstrong won 2nd place overall
Leah Dombrow received honorable mention (top 10%)
Aanya Shrivastava received honorable mention (top 10%)
13th International Young Researchers’ Conference 2026
2 students were selected to orally present their research at a Virtual Conference:
Hayley Epstein
Elise Yan
Southern Connecticut State University Research Day
5 second year dual-enrolled SCSU students (Nolan Francis, Jay Hari, William Kwong, Ezra Schwartz, Elise Yan) presented their research alongside undergraduates. Nolan won first place in the Honors College at the SCSU Undergraduate Student Research and Creativity Conference.
List of Projects
Nate Armstrong: The Effect of Surface Texture on the Aerodynamic Drag of 3D-Printed Rocket Nose Cones
Lily Bottner: The Effect of Increased Temperature and Salinity on H. Exemplaris to Evaluate Tolerance Limits and Understand the Impact of Multiple Simultaneous Climate Changes
Serena Diamond: A Direct Comparison of Vision Transformers (ViT) and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) for Exoplanet Transit Classification
Sofia DiLeo: Therapeutic Potential of Curcumin in Improving Motor Neuron Health in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Leah Dombrow: The Effect of Coenzyme Q10 and Epigallocatechin Gallate on Alpha-Synuclein Aggregation in Caenorhabditis elegans to Treat Parkinson’s Disease
Hayley Epstein: Evaluating Caffeine and the Antioxidant Chlorogenic Acid (components of coffee) on Depression in a Drosophila Model
Altay Eruçar-Matthews: Reducing Algal Growth of Chlorella Vulgaris by Chemically Inhibiting the Absorption of Nutrients with Humic Acid
Alex Fetner: Effects of Probiotics Pediococcus acidilactici and Bifidobacterium longum on the Fat Accumulation in Caenorhabditis elegans with Induced Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Nolan Francis: Vitamin D3 Supplementation Ameliorates Muscle Degeneration through Calcium Regulation in a C. elegans Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Jay Hari: Discovering Novel Targets for the FMN Riboswitch to Test the Utility of Computational RNA-folding Methods to Address Multidrug Antibiotic Resistance
Noa Katz: Intergenerational Effects of Isolation on Hsp70 Expression in Drosophila Melanogaster to Understand the Epigenetic Mechanisms of Stress Response
William Kwong: The activation of SKN-1 via the RNAi knockdown of wdr-23 to reduce oxidative stress from microplastics in Caenorhabditis elegans
Ana Losic:Evaluating the Neurobiological Effects Of Stevia in an Amyloid-β Based Drosophila model of Alzheimer’s Disease
Vani Punia: Evaluating Toxicity of Natural and Synthetic Dyes in Caenorhabditis elegans: Identifying Safer Options for Consumables
Ezra Schwartz: Using a novel Bidirectional Neural Network for advanced early detection of Black Cutworms on Bush Beans
Sienna Schwartz: Can Your Diet Protect Against Microplastics? Discovering the Impact of Probiotic E. coli Strains on Microplastic-Induced Toxicity in C. elegans
Aanya Shrivastava: Effect of Batch Emulsion Speed on Hydrogel Microparticle Size to Improve Bovine Serum Albumin Release Kinetics in a Simulated Bloodstream and Support Blood Supply Solutions
Jessica Willis: Classifying Cataclysmic Variable Candidates Through a Multi-Time Scale Analysis of AAVSO Photometric Light Curves
Elise Yan: Enhancing Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) stability by inserting it in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles (MSNs) in C. elegans to determine its Potential Role in Breast Cancer Treatment
List of Proposals
Sierra Denkin: Effect of Combined Intermittent Fasting and Curcumin Treatment on Colon Cancer in Drosophila Melanogaster
Ishan Pasham: Effect of innovative design using additive manufacturing on discreet body armor to improve EMS safety and cost efficiency
For a town in which Democrats outnumber Republicans more than 2 to 1, the GOP here punches above its weight on a statewide basis.
Meeting this weekend at Mohegan Sun, Republicans nominated 2 Westporters for Connecticut office.
Former 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker is the choice for comptroller. Current Planning & Zoning Commissioner John Bolton got the nod for attorney general.
Both face uphill battles against incumbents Sean Scanlon and William Tong, respectively. In Connecticut, Democrats outnumber Republicans 792,800 to 490,000. (The largest group, however, is unaffiliated/other: 970,000.)
There was one other Westport connection at the GOP convention. In the governor’s contest, State Senator Ryan Fazio got 92% of the vote against fellow Greenwich resident Betsy McCaughey. She fell far short of the 15% needed to force a primary.
McCaughey is a Newsmax host, and former New York lieutenant governor. The 77-year-old grew up in Westport, and attended public schools here — including Staples High — through 10th grade.
The rest of the Republican underticket is not far from Westport, either. Peter Lumaj of Fairfield was nominated for secretary of the state, while Fred Wilms of Norwalk won the nod for treasurer.
In addition, the GOP endorsed Dr. Michael Goldstein of Greenwich to run against Congressman Jim Himes, in the 4th District that includes Westport. Dan Miressi of Wilton won enough votes to qualify for a primary.
Every elementary school kid in town, it seemed, raced onto PJ Romano Field yesterday morning, for the 7th annual Day of Champions.
Their parents were there too. All were decked out in costumes — just one part of the offbeat, fun and very important competition.
In just a few years, the Day of Champions has become one of Westport’s favorite traditions.
Getting ready to compete …
The event raised over $275,000 for Experience Camps, the Westport-based network of activities for children who have lost parents or siblings. That’s a (great) record!
Before the zany games began, a 13-year-old Fairfield girl who lost her father spoke movingly about the friends she made at Experience Camps, the joy she found there, and the important role it plays in helping her deal with grief.
… wearing all kinds of costumes …
Josh Shapiro was honored as a “Red, White & Blue Champion,” for his role in securing a 6-figure grant for Experience Camps.
So who was the big winner, when all the games were over?
Experience Camps, for sure.
… and gathering for a group photo. (All photos/Dan Woog)
Screenshot from Ring video. He drove a silver Prius, with no front license plate.
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A few tickets remain for tomorrow’s (Tuesday, 7 p.m.) evening of music with Audra McDonald, at the Westport Country Playhouse.
This is an encore performance for the Emmy, Grammy and 6-time Tony Award winner. The singer/actor — a National Medal of Arts recipient, and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People — last appeared here in February of 2024.
After months of meh (and much worse) weekend weather, this one was glorious.
With the temperature well into the 80s, with bountiful sunshine, Compo Beach was packed.
And though it was a Sunday — and work and school beckoned — folks lingered long into the evening.
(Photo copyright DinkinESH Fotografix)
Is this the start of 4 months of perfect weekends?
Hey … a boy can dream.
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As childhood friends, Westporter Allison Monson and Amanda Schwartz, a Westchester-based have good vibes.
Which is why the pair — Allison, who moved here in 2020, and Amanda, a Westchester-based psychologist — have named their new venture Good Vibez.
Amanda has long dreamed of creating a positive, engaging space where girls can build lifelong wellness skills in a fun and supportive environment. Together, Good Vibez Teen Wellness Retreats can make that vision a reality.
Designed for girls ages 11–15, they focus on helping teens build healthy habits, boost confidence, and learn practical tools to help them feel their best, while having fun.
Each retreat experience is led by a team of professionals, and includes activities like yoga, mindfulness and meditation practices, cooking lessons, creative and artistic projects, group discussions, and opportunities for reflection and connection.
Allison Monson and Amanda Schwartz share Good Vibez.
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At Staples, Class of 1988 friends Peter Doolittle, Jem Sollinger, George Llorens and Will O’Toole won a Fairfield County wiffleball tournament.
The prize was one hour of air time on WWPT-FM — the high school station.
They formed a band. Hey, why not?!
After a few practices in classmate Steve Swann’s basement, G & the Bones were born.
Unsurprisingly, none went on to music careers. Scattered now throughout New England, they do things like run a restaurant, and a summer camp.
But on May 30 (8:30 p.m.), they’ll reunite at Little Pub @ Dunville’s.
The “Billy Bash” is a tribute to their friend and “band manager” Bill Westcott, who died in 2024.
The public is invited. It’s the reunion no one may have been waiting for — but it should be a great one.
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Lucky Brand went bankrupt in 2020. They closed their Main Street store then. (It became La Fenice. The gelato shop is also no longer in business.)
But Lucky Brand iscoming back. A sign on the vacant Express Edit space — next to Gap — promises it is “coming soon.” (The exact date, we hear, is June 19.)
(Photo/Sal Liccione)
Let’s hope the brand has more luck the second time.
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Internationally renowned pianist (and former longtime Westporter) Frederic Chiu and his niece, rising star violinist Karisa Chiu, transformed MoCA\CT’s galleries into into a compelling performance space on Saturday night.
Karisa recently debuted at Carnegie Hall. She paired beautifully with her uncle’s thoughtful, colorful interpretations.
They played selections from Fauré, Prokofiev and Bright Sheng, in an intimate, family way.
Veronica Roda — the wife of longtime Westport Parks & Recreation official Carmen Roda — died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on May 13. She was 59 years old. on May (59) of Norwalk peacefully entered into Heaven on May 13, 2026, surrounded by her beloved family.
The Queens native moved at 9 to Norwalk, where she lived the rest of her life. Veronica studied dance from age 2 to 18, specializing in tap, jazz and ballet. She was a gymnast at her alma mater, Norwalk High School.
Her family says, “Veronica’s greatest joy was being a mom and raising her children, Samantha and Matthew. She adored and loved them deeply.”
She met Carmen in 2011. For the next decade they built a fast-paced, joy-filled life of travel and memories — from California and Aruba to live shows like “Dancing with the Stars.”
Veronica began working as an executive recruiter. She then built a successful career in the cosmetics and beauty industry with Lancôme, Origins, Estée Lauder and L’Oréal Fragrances.
A career highlight was launching Origins at Bergdorf Goodman in New York in 1990, and meeting Estée Lauder.
She later worked as an account executive for Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Bloomingdale’s. In 2013 she transitioned to wellness, serving as manager at several Kaia Yoga studios in Fairfield County.
Veronica is survived by her husband Carmen Roda, daughter Samantha Schwartz, son Matthew Schwartz, brother Victor Casazza, and father John Lindquest.
A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church on the Green, Norwalk on Wednesday (May 20, 2 p.m.).
Hundreds of man’s best friends fetched their humans to Winslow Park yesterday.
The 10th annual Dog Festival was blessed with the best weather in months.
The guests of honor were blessed with an obstacle course, contests, treats, and the chance to sniff more other dogs (and people) than they ever dreamed possible.
“06880” photographer Quinn Fitts trotted down to the Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce event.
Though every dog has its day, she unfortunately could not capture all of them. Here are some favorites:
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He wants his peers — and everyone else — to be as excited as he is.
Sauraj Singh
But when the Staples High School senior went looking for a financial literacy platform that could educate and inspire potential investors, he found them lacking.
So he created his own.
InvestiSight focuses on financial education at the fundamental level. It is beginner friendly.
But it transitions into advanced territory too. There is an enormous wealth (ho ho) of information to be found.
InvestiSight features 3 key elements
Comprehensive Learning Hub: 6 modules with lessons pertaining to financial knowledge, from basic compounding to discounted cash flow modeling.
Interactive Trading Simulator: parallels the US stock market in real time. It includes data storage for cross-device tracking, and has an AI portfolio health auditor that provides feedback on diversification and risk management. (For example: “too much reliance on one sector.”)
SEC Filings Search Tool: Pulls raw 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and DEF 14A datea from the EDGAR database, encouraging users to research primary sources.
Oh, yeah: It’s free to users.
Screenshot from the Trading Simulator page.
InvestiSight — which already has several thousand users, in over 30 countries — would be quite an accomplishment for anyone.
For a 12th grader, it is extraordinary.
But it’s just one of Sauraj’s projects. He’s also co-president of Staples’ AI Club, vice president of the Sikorsky Stem Challenge, and a team leader for the school’s Investment & Trading Society.
He began building InvesiSight last summer. “Financial literacy is a skill that goes a long way,” he explains. “Financial knowledge plays a huge role in the trajectory of life.”
Though Staples offers a Financial Literacy course, Sauraj wanted to reach more peers — and anyone else who might not know where or how to start in the stock market.
The site — clear, clean, professional, deep and broad — does not look like it was designed by a teenager. Then again, Sauraj’s knowledge of stocks and investing is far beyond that of most high school students.
And many adults.
As for monetization: Sauraj says the platform is primarily intended to remain free. However, he’s exploring the potential to implement a premium, educational tier called InvestiSight Pro.
It would lie behind a cheap, subscription-based paywall with an AI model that analyzes portfolio holdings, and summarizes daily financial news pertaining to various sectors of interest for serious investors.
Sauraj’s project is — like the markets themselves — dynamic, and constantly changing. His most recent module addition, for example, covers real world skills like W-2/W-4 tax onboarding, credit scores and budgeting.
Also new: a Macro Stress Tester within the trading simulator. It lets users test their portfolios against major historical bull and bear markets, like the 2008 financial crisis.
As for college: That can wait.
Sauraj will take a gap year. He’ll complete a marketing internship at LifeCare Concierge, and hopes to secure an apprenticeship under a former Wall Street portfolio manager to deepen his market analysis skills.
Sauraj will I’ll also work part time, to establish financial independence.
But that’s not all. He will take independent coursework grounded in data science and AI, volunteer locally, and travel later in the year.
Of course, Sauraj will continue to hone his platform — and educate his peers, and anyone else hoping to become financially literate.
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But it can be played outside too — think Washington Square Park.
Or Soundview Drive.
Giant pieces on Jim Hood’s lawn captivate passersby. (Click here to see.)
Matt Murray, Pat Saviano, Karen Como, Beth Berkowitz, Cat Malkin and Andrew Colabella were quick to note the location, as last week’s Photo Challenge.
We’re not sure if anyone ever moves those pieces, in an actual game.
But they’re quite something to see, mate.
Today’s Photo Challenge honors Arbor Day (a few weeks late).
If you know where in Westport you’d see this, click “Comments” below.
(Photo/Ed Simek)
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There are many attractions at today’s Dog Festival (Winslow Park, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.): competitions, Police K-9 presentations, an obstacle course, kids’ activities, food trucks and more.
Among the “more”: Cat Malkin offers a live animal communication demo (11 to 11:45 a.m.). The first 12 dogs get one live question answered on the spot.
A reminder: This year the entrance fee is cashless: credit card and Apple Pay only ($10 per person, $30 for a family of 2 adults and 2 children).
Yogi Bear says, “C’mon down to the Dog Festival!”
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Westport’s 2 Rotary Clubs joined others throughout the world yesterday, in their annual “Epic Day of Service.”
Here in town, Westport Rotary installed a peace pole at the Compo Playground along with 53 new donor-engraved pickets.
Rotarians at Compo Beach playground.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Rotarians collected 282 bags of food and personal hygiene items — and $692 in cash and checks — at Stop & Shop for the Homes with Hope pantry. Other members added plantings and mulch at the Gillespie Center homeless shelter, also run by HwH.
Speaking of Homes with Hope: They were surprised — and gratified — last week, when the Bedford Middle School Art Collective stopped by.
The youngsters dropped off a check for $452.88, for the food pantry. They raised the funds with artwork, including tote bags, t-shirts, pins and mini-prints.
Homes with Hope CEO Helen McAlinden gives thanks to the BMS art Collective for “leading by example, and showing what it looks like to give back.”
Bedford Middle School Art Collective, at the food pantry.
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There’s always something going on downtown.
But a free lunchtime concert may be a first.
Christ & Holy Trinity Church invites everyone to their grass courtyard at noon on Friday, May 29.
The band called Picnic on the Fourth of July will play a mix of folk, rock, bluegrass, gospel and jazz.
Bring a lunch, or pick something up from a nearby café or restaurant. See you there — indoors if rain!
Picnic on the Fourth of July band.
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Six Staples High School seniors received Westport PAL scholarships, in a ceremony last week.
The awardees, their intended colleges and majors, are:
Rory Benton (McGill University, physical and health education)
Tristan Benton (University of Colorado, undetermined)
Michael Brennan (Syracuse University, sports media/journalism/communications)
Matty Corrigan (James Madison University, finance)
Chaz Darby (Boston College, business)
Blanka Solowinska (undecided, nursing)
Congratulations to all!
Corporal Craig Bergamo, Westport PAL president (3rd from left) with (from left): Matty Corrigan, Rory Benton, Michael Brennan, Tristan Benton, Blanka Solowinska, Chaz Darby.
Since 2022, local residents have provided over $300,000 in aid — along with vital communications equipment, vehicles and more, to Westport’s sister city, via Ukraine Aid International.
Meanwhile, there’s another help effort underway here too.
Ever since the Russian invasion, Mark Yurkiw — a Westport artist with Ukrainian heritage — has collected medical equipment for the beleaguered nation.
This week, he shipped another 40-foot container overseas.
To help, or for more information, email mark.think3d@gmail.com.
Longtime Westport resident and civic volunteer Elaine Arnow died peacefully at home on Friday. She was 96.
Born to parents who emigrated from Hungary and Russia, she graduated as salutatorian from Norwalk High School.
Music was a lifelong passion. She began playing violin with the Norwalk Symphony while a teenager, and continued performing with them into her 90s.
After Danbury Teachers College, Elaine earned a master’s degree from Columbia University. She was a music teacher in the Westport and Weston public schools, as well as Temple Israel religious school. For many years, she performed in the temple’s High Holiday services ensembles.
Elaine began a second career in real estate, spending more than 40 years with William Raveis.
She was an elected member of Westport’s Board of Assessment Appeals for many terms. She also worked for over 10 years as office administrator in Ernie’s dental practice in Norwalk.
Elaine was active in the Democratic Women of Westport, and earned its 2014 Silver Donkey award. Participating in the Memorial Day parade was another tradition she cherished.
She cherished Westport, Compo Beach, tennis, ping pong, and paddling friends and family around the pond in the canoe.
In her later years Elaine found great joy in her biweekly duets and music appreciation sessions with Jane Jessup, who accompanied her on piano. She remained active at the Westport Senior Center, and at home online in musical memory classes.
Her family thanks the loving care, kindness and wonderful meals provided by her devoted caregivers, Manana and Lela, and their husbands. The family is also deeply grateful to Norma and Arquimedes for years of involvement.
Elaine is survived by her 5 children Sherry (Jeff) of Shavertown, Pennsylvania; Hilary (Mark) of Westport; Jonathan (Linda) of Lexington, Massachusetts; David (Debbie) of Austin, Texas, and Meredith (John) of Asheville, North Carolina; grandchildren Adam, Stefanie, Sam, Jesse, Haley, Alexander, Samantha, Hannah, Thomas, Ansley, Beck, Crawford, Quinn and Wilson; 7 great- grandchildren, and brother Charles Walkoff (Tammy) of Port St. Lucie, Florida. She was predeceased by her husband Ernie, and brother Richard Walkoff.
Michelle Pommier — a 1966 Staples High School graduate and former model who opened the first modeling agency in Miami Beach’s South Beach, then built an agency with over 800 models and clients around the world — died last month. She was 78, and had been diagnosed with cancer.
A Westport native, she attended Bay Path College with plans to become a teacher. But as a freshman, Glamour magazine featured her as a “best-dressed college student.” She began modeling full time.
She signed with Ford Models, and quickly made her mark. She traveled the globe in her 20s and 30s. She appeared on the cover of Town & Country and Harper’s Bazaar, and was featured in Virginia Slims’ “You’ve come a long way, baby” ad campaign.
Michele Pommier, featured in a 1970s ad.
Living in Miami in the late 1970s, Pommier quit modeling to open her own agency. She encouraged art directors from around the world to use Miami Beach — beautiful and cost-effective — as a shooting location. Her models included Christy Turlington, Charlize Theron and Catherin Zeta-Jones.
She is survived by her husband, Peter Diel, son David Diel, daughter Jacqueline Pommier Diel, and sisters Monica Kravitt and Denise Johnson.
Most Westporters hope that construction at Ned Dimes Marina ends soon, so we can enjoy another relaxing summer.
These 2 don’t mind at all.
Lou Weinberg is one of our favorite “Westport … Naturally” photographers. This shot is different than usual. But, as he is fond of saying: “Nature wins!”
The war in Iran has pushed the one in Ukraine off the front page.
But more than 4 years after Russia’s invasion, the largest and deadliest European conflict since World War II still rages.
And Lyman — Westport’s sister city — still suffers terribly.
On Thursday, Mayor Oleksandr Zhuravlov joined “06880” and Ukraine Aid International president Marshall Mayer by Zoom. He offered thanks to Westporters for their support — and a grim update.
“The situation overall is quite difficult,” the mayor said through a translator.
Mayor Zhuravlov, via Zoom. He wears a bulletproof vest.
Nearly 130 kilometers of Russia’s front line — 80 miles — stretches through Lyman, the biggest city by area in the entire country.
Every day, there are attacks — by drones, rockets, artillery and assault brigades.
Anti-drone netting and unmanned systems help. But supply lines have been cut. When aid arrives, it comes via drones and trucks.
Many residents — including all the children — have been evacuated. Only about 1,700 people remain in the city.
Before the invasion, there were 4,500 students. About half go to school online; the other half are in new schools, where they have been resettled.
“The situation is quite challenging,” Mayor Zhuravlov said. “Our lives are on the line every day. People are exhausted from the war, and the constant danger.”
One scene of recent destruction in Lyman …
The ones who remain are unwilling to leave their homes. They are very willing, however, to “stay and fight for their land.”
Those who now live elsewhere say they want to return, to rebuild their city.
The main need, the mayor says, is money. Funds are needed to evacuate those who need it, ,and to pay for buildings, services, living quarters and medical assistance in the “hubs” where many have been resettled.
Also needed: laptops and other office equipment, along with trucks and vans.
… and a second …
Westporters have already donated generously to our sister city. But more is needed. Click here, then choose “Lyman” from the “Support For” menu to give now through Ukraine Aid International. The boots-on-the-ground humanitarian aid organization, which facilitated Westport’s sister city relationship with Lyman, was co-founded by Westport brothers Marshall and Brian Mayer.
… and third.
UAI is also sponsoring a special film documentary fundraiser on Monday (May 18, 7 p.m., Fairfield Theatre Company).
“Second Wiud”follows 4 amputee soldiers and a wounded female sniper, as they climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Their journey of rehabilitation, resilience and human connection redefines trauma through strength, hope, and brotherhood.
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Also new: a Macro Stress Tester within the trading simulator. It lets users test their portfolios against major historical bull and bear markets, like the 2008 financial crisis.
