Fairfield News

Carlos Reinoso has a surprising statistic to share: Studies have shown that the euphoric reaction you get from gambling, caused by a chemical released in the brain called dopamine, is the same you would get from cocaine use.

It also will be breezy across southwestern Connecticut, with a west wind between 10 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

It's February 13. Do you know what your Valentine's Day plans are? No? Uh-oh. Never fear, Patch has your back.

Dana Rocco, shelter manager for the New Rochelle Humane Society, demonstrates how to trap a feral cat Sunday, Feb.

Philip Kuchma is leading a revitalization effort that is transforming a key area of downtown.

Fairfield police are investigating a complaint made by Kohl's Department Store staff that an employee gave family members $686 worth of discounts -- including reducing a $180 microwave to $5. Cyrus the police dog hard at work A Westport man robbed a Trumbull couple at knifepoint in their driveway early Feb.

Cardinal Edward Egan, left, and Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, right, enter Harbor Yard Arena during the procession in the 50th anniversary of the Bridgeport Diocese celebration Sunday, Sept.

Snow showers and gray skies made for a brisk vista Saturday morning at Penfield Beach, but the snowfall amounted to only a trace -- far from the 2 to 4 inches originally forecast.

Pictured are some of the Catwalk 2 committee members at The Loading Dock. Top row: Marcia Maslo ; Janne Allam ; Laura Kolderup ; Karen Hauben ; Susan Campion ; Molly Massie ; Susan Lynch ; and Debbie Eck .

FAIRFIELD, Conn. aS' Here's a list of paid residential property transfers in Fairfield for Jan.

Connecticut Audubon Society Director of Education Michelle Eckman said the group will add more programs for families to get kids interested in conservation issues.

FAIRFIELD: A "Yes, what a GREAT mother! Her 16-year-old son now has police record that will follow him for the rest of his life because of a harmless plant.

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - A group of fourth graders at Fairfield's North Stratfield School are traveling back in time right now.

Bradley and Karin Jack not only own the most expensive residential property in Fairfield --a 20-acre estate on Sasco Point with a sweeping view of Long Island Sound -- they also top the list of delinquent taxpayers with an unpaid bill topping $270,000. According to a list of the town's top 25 delinquent taxpayers, provided by the Tax Collector's ... (more)

Training for Fairfield's Community Emergency Response Team will begin next month, sponsored by the Office of Emergency Management and the Fairfield Citizen Corps Council.

Following is the list of the town's top delinquent taxpayers as of Feb. 6, 2012, according to the Tax Collector's office.

An Easton farmer will talk about community supported agriculture and how it can benefit the community during a program Saturday afternoon, Feb.

Two popular food businesses -- on opposite sides of town -- will be doubling their portions for fans over the coming the weeks.

Meadowlark Lemon, an ordained minister, comes to Fairfield University's Open Visions Forum to discuss his life, including his many years as the "clown prince" of the Harlem Globetrotters and his new book, on Monday, Feb.

DARIEN: " Interesting reading and as a car buff and I find it entirely justified.