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Stamford Little Leaguers Get Major League Help

By Anthony Buzzeo  05/10/11

Millions of American kids playing Little League baseball show up to the field with gloves, cleats and helmets that fit and are in good condition. Now, thanks to SportsNet New York and Sports Authority, players in Stamford’s Jackie Robinson Baseball League will no longer have equipment that is worn out and second-hand.

“For some kids we had to buy gloves,” John DaRosa, an assistant coach for the Mezz Red Sox, said.

DaRosa was not the only coach in the league who reached into his own pocket to help the kids. Glenny Brown, coach of Wright’s Mets, also donated equipment to the ...

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Stamford School Board Member Exits in Huff

By Anthony Buzzeo  04/11/11

Jerry Pia walked out of Stamford’s Board of Education meeting not once, but twice, Monday night. Pia, the board’s vice president, said he came to the meeting ready to discuss money transfer policies. None of the other board members were, however, and Pia, chairman of the fiscal committee, announced he was going home and left.

“This is ridiculous,” he said several times.

Pia returned to the meeting about 15 minutes later, calmer but still angry. By way of explanation, he said he had met last week with Hugh Murphy, Stamford Public Schools finance ...

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