A Hospital Comes to Town, Oars for Skis, Trees and Town Planning

With three snowy wet days, spring struggled to prove itself this week,  but a little weather didn't slow down Tree Warden Bruce Pauley, who's awaiting word from town leaders about a he recently proposed. He's also hoping residents will sign up for a volunteer committee that will help create a database of all the trees on town property. 

Stamford Hospital purchased , and hopes to establish a satellite medical center like one the hospital runs in Darien. The facility would house doctors' offices as well as a lab, and outpatient physical therapy services. The buildings are adjacent to the train station parking lot, one of two sites under consideration for a possible independent living facility for seniors. 

News of the of a 12-year-old girl from Orange swept the state along with rumors of sightings as far away as Fairfield. Isabella Oleschuk went missing on Sunday morning, and was found  by a passing motorist in an in her hometown on Wednesday. 

The Long Range Planning Committee made a as part of its request for a special appropriations of $175,000 to continue its work creating a master plan for downtown. The Town Council will hold another special meeting on Thursday, March 31, to continue the discussion and invites the public to attend.

Our Whiz Kids this week were the members of the , which just finished a celebrated first season. And while the team is putting away its skis, is getting ready for its season to begin.  Our Picture This! photographer headed to the team's Norwalk River training facility.