Nelson Oliveira

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Stamford man faces more than 30 charges

1 week ago | middletownpress.com | Nelson Oliveira

STAMFORD — A city man is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing on nine different criminal cases that have resulted in more than 30 charges since May 2015. Shicquane Narine, 20, has been accused of shooting at a house filled with residents, leading police on a chase, threatening a school official and stealing cars, among other offenses.
Stamford board names new director of school improvement

2 weeks ago | middletownpress.com | Nelson Oliveira

STAMFORD — The Board of Education has unanimously approved the appointment of Abbie Lareau as director of school improvement and professional development for the district’s secondary schools. Lareau will be responsible for directing the school improvement planning process, helping secondary schools meet their improvement goals and setting professional development plans for teachers and administrators in the district.
Stamford students push to end racial segregation in cafeterias

2 weeks ago | middletownpress.com | Nelson Oliveira

STAMFORD — As students at Westhill High School headed to lunch Thursday morning, an unusual announcement was made. “Pardon the interruption,” the voice on the intercom said. “Forget black and white. We are gold and purple here at Westhill.”Article continues below this adFor anyone familiar with the school’s longtime racial imbalance in the lunchrooms, the message sounded intriguing. It referred to a new student-led campaign to break a decades-long stigma.
Westhill High’s crumbling tennis courts a safety concern

2 weeks ago | middletownpress.com | Nelson Oliveira

STAMFORD — Black mold, cracks, sinkholes and flaking surface. Those are just a few of the complaints parents and students have raised about the Westhill High School tennis courts. “This is a danger to the public,” said Juliet Kaba, whose daughter plays tennis for the school. Article continues below this adKaba is among a growing number of parents and students voicing concerns about the deteriorating condition of the Westhill tennis courts.
Stamford private school to close

2 weeks ago | middletownpress.com | Nelson Oliveira

STAMFORD — The Greenwich Education Group has announced it will close the Beacon School, a small independent day school on West North Street. In a statement, school officials said the closure is “an effort to consolidate their academic programs, resources and focus.”Article continues below this adBeacon is one of the group’s four day schools, all of which provide specialized support programs and individualized instruction. Beacon served students in grades three through 12.
Rinaldi gets big reward as student advocate with Westhill High principal role

3 weeks ago | middletownpress.com | Nelson Oliveira

STAMFORD — Michael Rinaldi knows what it is like to go against the grain and get splinters. The former Stamford High School assistant principal who tried to persuade the district to investigate possible teacher misconduct — only to be transferred out of the school and effectively demoted — then took up a related cause: separation agreements.
Crowded buses, long waits for some Stamford public school students

4 weeks ago | middletownpress.com | Nelson Oliveira

STAMFORD — Guadalupe Silva has noticed a pattern with school buses since her daughter started kindergarten about five years ago. As the year progresses, especially in winter and spring, the buses get more crowded and routes are longer. “Sometimes it’s late in the morning. Sometimes it’s late in the afternoon,” said Silva, whose fifth-grade daughter goes to Roxbury Elementary School, some four miles away from their West Side home.
Stamford students learn courage through Jesse Lewis program

1 month ago | middletownpress.com | Nelson Oliveira

STAMFORD — When Jimmy Sapia asked a sixth-grade class to sit on the carpet and form a circle, it was clear they were not going to talk about math or science. Instead, the Rippowam Middle School teacher asked the children to define courage. Their wide-ranging and wise answers lit up his eyes and made him proud of the program he was just introducing. Article continues below this ad“Courage to us means bravery and making sacrifice for others,” one student said.
90-year-old Stark School maintains neighborhood feel in Stamford

1 month ago | middletownpress.com | Nelson Oliveira

STAMFORD — Martin Levine’s childhood school was so small it had one classroom for each grade, its principal was shared with another school and the assistant principals were also teachers. The school had no auditorium or cafeteria, and many students, including Levine, walked home for lunch. Article continues below this ad“It was a different age, a different place,” he said. Julia A. Stark Elementary School has grown significantly since Levine was a student there from 1948 to 1951.
Charges dismissed against former supermodel Stephanie Seymour in Stamford

1 month ago | middletownpress.com | John Nickerson |Nelson Oliveira

STAMFORD — Former supermodel Stephanie Seymour had charges related to two drunken driving accidents in Greenwich erased after completing a probation program for first-time offenders. Seymour, 48, a former model for Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated and wife to billionaire Peter Brandt, did not appear Tuesday in state Superior Court in Stamford. Her attorney, Philip Russell, accepted the dismissal of drunken driving and leaving the scene of an accident charges on his client’s behalf.

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