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Welcome to Stamford, Connecticut.
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 117,083. Stamford is part of the New York metropolitan area.
Stamford was known as Rippowam by the Native American inhabitants to the region, and the very first European settlers to the area also referred to it as such. The name was later changed to Stamford after a town in Lincolnshire, England. The deed to Stamford was signed on 1 July 1640 between Captain Turner of the New Haven Colony and Chief Ponus. By the Eighteenth century, one of the primary industries of the town was merchandising by water, which was possible due to Stamford's proximity to New York.
Downtown Stamford has a shopping mall, the Stamford Town Center, which opened in 1982. Ridgeway Center, located about a mile north of downtown, is one of the oldest shopping centers of its type, having been built in the 1940s. It was renovated in 1998.
Cummings Park is located in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. It is made up of about 79 acres (320,000 mē) of shorefront property on Long Island Sound in a suburb of New York City. The main attraction is the beach, which once had a seasonal harbor seal colony of which only a white marble seal statue is left. The park also has a playfield, four baseball fields, several basketball and tennis courts, rest rooms, a seasonal cafe, and a hillside that is popular among locals for winter sledding. A public marina, boat launch, and fishing pier are also located there.
Cove Island Park is a beach in The Cove section of Stamford, Connecticut located on Long Island Sound. It is a popular spot for residents of Stamford to go rollerblading, biking and walking, as well as enjoy barbeques and ride the tram around the island. New to the park in 2000, SoundWaters a non profit environmental education org. that offers a free small aquarium, music, canoe trips, school trips and family activties on land and aboard our 80 ft schooner.
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Local daily news in Stamford:
Mirkin responds to fire union's call for his resignation
The city's professional firefighters' union is asking for a city lawmaker to resign following comments he made comparing the union's frequent criticism of the city's volunteer fire service to the way " Hamas lobs rockets into Israel." Scott Mirkin, R-13, co-chairman of the Board of Representatives' Public Safety Committee , made the comments ...
Identity theft suspect returned to Conn.
Connecticut authorities say a Norwalk man wanted on allegations he stole identities and illegally used credit cards has been returned to the state after being caught in Las Vegas.
The Fairfield County Morning News with John LaBarca
The Fairfield County Morning News with John LaBarca - Jul. 29 2010, 7:30am-7:50am + " portrayal projects so you're actually right small business creates seventy -- percent of all the jobs in this country.
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Places of interest:
Darien, CT (4.0 miles), Scotts Corners, NY (8.0 miles), Norwalk, CT (8.6 miles), Port Chester, NY (10.0 miles), Rye Brook, NY (10.5 miles), Bedford, NY (10.8 miles), Bayville, NY (11.6 miles), Centre Island, NY (11.7 miles).
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