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SEYMOUR, Conn. - A Seymour volunteer firefighter accused of playing police officer has been placed on administrative leave.

Last-minute demands by Health Net of Northeast apparently scuttles buyout by publicly traded parent of HIP and GHI.

"This is an account of an experience that thousands of men have been through. After looking back on it, it's something that was the biggest event of your life, and you sometimes wonder how you ever survived what happened." -- George E. Bartram, World War II veteran Ten years ago, George E. Bartram of Shelton sat down and wrote those words, the ...

An armed man robbed two people of about $500 early Thursday morning in the parking lot of Porky's Cafe on Center Street, according to police, and an officer responding to the scene flipped his cruiser and is now hospitalized.

Thunder storms buffeting the region tonight have left thousands without power. By 6:45 p.m., the strong storms have knocked out electric service to more than 3,000 customers of United Illuminating in Fairfield, 1,500 in Shelton and 500 in Trumbull.

A local accountant was arrested Thursday for allegedly obtaining health insurance fraudulently.

One of the city's largest retail businesses will close its doors next month. Officials from Shaw's Supermarket notified city officials on Friday that the store will close for good on July 25.

They recalled a cherished community institution that died an unceremonious death - and welcomed a new one by the same name.

He owes more than $600,000 in state and federal taxes, according to court documents.

A federal prosecutor Monday accused an indicted Shelton developer of assaulting a witness in March as well as approaching and intimidating others during the course of the ongoing municipal corruption probe in that city.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Nancy Andrews on 2009-06-19.   Nancy Castonguay Recently laid-off workers just completed a unique Connecticut Business & Industry Association program that teaches them new skills that will help them land high-demand jobs in manufacturing.

Police are looking for a convicted drug dealer from Bridgeport who they say is a suspect in the robbery of a Chase Bank office here yesterday.

Police are investigating a robbery at the Chase Bank on Bridgeport Avenue that took place around 10:30 a.m. this morning.

A veteran Hartford educator with ties to this area will be the next leader of the city's school system.

Marine Cpl. Kevin "Jack" Dempsey will be remembered alongside his comrades in the sixth annual Connecticut Fallen Heroes Memorial Tribute, from 12:30 to about 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Indian Ledge Park in Trumbull.

WILMINGTON Two Japanese Publishers have placed orders totaling $2.2M with Baldwin Technology Company, Shelton, Conn.

An electric outage forced school officials to close Hillcrest Middle School after it was without power for more than 90 minutes this morning.

The screams are something Angelo Prece can never forget. He could turn his head away from the visions of death below him, but the anguished cries of dying GIs filled his head.