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Family sues over near drowning
The parents of Chandler Marx have sued the town and 14 public employees, alleging they failed to properly operate a summer camp at Topstone Park in August 2006, leading to their son's near death and severe ...
Schools also sturggle with food prices
Think your grocery bill is high? Try absorbing a $720 a day increase in milk. That's what the Bridgeport school lunch program faces this fall when it will dole out 18,000 half-pint cartons of milk daily.
Westport's CAPT Scores Beat State Average
The average scores for Westport's 10th-graders on the Connecticut Achievement Performance Test exceeded the average scores for schools across the state by at least 32 points.
Candlewood Lake Accident Kills Two
The two men who died were on the same boat; the collision occurred at about 1:15 a.m. Saturday, according to a spokesman from the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Kaplan steps into assistant principal role at Helen Keller
The new school year - ' and a new era - ' began for Susan Kaplan on July 1. That was the day she began her new job as assistant principal at Helen Keller Middle School.
Kaete Richter Angel, 67, of Great Oak Lane, Redding, Conn., devoted...
KAETE RICHTER ANGEL, 67, of Great Oak Lane, Redding, Conn., devoted wife of Alfons A. Angel, whose daughter lives in TOMS RIVER, died peacefully Friday, July 11, at Danbury Hospital, Connecticut, with her ...
Towns considering workweek of four days
Local officials in several towns are considering a switch to a four-day workweek to cut down on rising fuel costs that are eating into municipal budgets.
Zoologist tracks down rare fairy shrimp
It's a detective story, complete with hints and clues that lead nowhere, a crucial phone call, and the elementary moment when the facts align and you know the prize is in your hands.
Playing political potpourri with John Hartwell
Recently, I made a decision to come out from behind the camera and take people powered media to the next level by becoming a co-guest host on the public access show Ideas at Work and Beyond.
Winning hearts and freedom with candy
Alexander Sawchyn didn't need guns or bombs to loosen the Soviet Union's grip on West Berlin after World War II.
FAC Names Winners of Juried Exhibition
The Fairfield Arts Council has announced the winners of the FAC 2008 Juried Exhibition for High School Students.
A Race To Solve White-Nose Syndrome Fatal To Bats
But one recent weekday night, the group setting up their nets and high-frequency acoustical receivers near a large swamp in Sessions Woods didn't have recreation in mind.
Doug Walhberg Band: 'Modern approach to retro sound'
BY LAURIE LAWLESSHour Staff WriterWith influences such as The Beatles and U2, among many other '60s and '70s bands, The Doug Wahlberg Band rocks local venues.
Numbers show crime rate in New Haven rising
New Haven _ The New Haven Police Department released its crime numbers from the second quarter of the year Tuesday morning.
Tomorrow I will be joining Jim Himes in his walk across Fairfield County. I think it is a great idea.
Protecode Announces Development Tool for Governance, IP Management
Ottawa-based Protecode today announced the general availability of its software development tool for governance and intellectual Property management.
Joel Barlow High School graduation
Olivia Barbieri, third from left and Kelsea Baker, both 17, gesture to friends on stage during the Joel Barlow High School graduation held Monday evening at the O'Neill Center at Western Connecticut State ...
CL&P Investing $55 Million in Summer Preparations
The Connecticut Light and Power Company is in the final stages of a $55 million program to upgrade and strengthen its infrastructure across the state as the summer season - the time of greatest electricity ...
The polls are open today for taxpayers to cast their vote on two separate questions.
Letter: Bethel VNA event a great success
The Bethel Visiting Nurse Association would like to thank the individuals and businesses of Bethel, Newtown, Redding, Danbury and Brookfield for their support in making our annual fundraising event, "Breakfast ...