Fairfield County News

Construction crews have replaced one of the two tracks damaged in Friday's accident on the Fairfield-Bridgeport border.

A disaster relief team from AmeriCares is headed to Oklahoma, which was devastated by a mile-wide tornado Monday, the Stamford-based relief group announced on its website .

While the prohibition is a good move, it's a sorry fact that the bill was originally written to prevent those under 18 from using the facilities.

A chance of rain is in the forecast for every day this week in Fairfield County, the National Weather Service says.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. Westchester residents can expect chaos on highways and rail lines for at least the next week as crews continue to repair damage caused by Friday evening's train collision in Fairfield County, Connecticut Gov.

Whether going by train, bus or car, commuters in Fairfield County should be prepared for considerably longer travel times to work on Monday, the Connecticut Department of Transportation warned Sunday in announcing a Commuter Service Plan.

Raising funds for nonprofits in Greenwich is usually a challenge, but things are expected to be even more difficult this year.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. As investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board continue their review of Friday's Metro-North train crash, they are looking at what role a fractured rail joint may have played in the accident, according to board member Earl Weener.

Philanthropy comes in many forms but the end result is the same -- goodwill and good works that in some measure better the lives of those in need.

The winning ticket in Saturday's Powerball drawing -- 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 with the Powerball of 11 -- was sold in Florida.

Phyllis and Philip Marsilius of Bridgeport have always participated in a wide range of philanthropic activities and volunteer organizations.

Updated at 6:30 p.m.: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A 30-year-old Bridgeport man was arrested on murder and kidnapping charges Saturday afternoon in connection with the death of an Eastern Connecticut State University student, The Hartford Courant reported on its website.

Cathy Ostuw poses for a photo at Neighbor's Link in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, April 25, 2013.

Source: www.wsbradio.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013Investigators descended on the site of a Train Crash that injured dozens in Connecticut.

Updated 7:30 a.m.: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Metro-North service remained suspended until further notice between South Norwalk and New Haven after a train collision Friday in Bridgeport, the commuter railroad announced Saturday on its website .

In his cogent study, Resetting the Demand for Multi-family Housing, respected numbers cruncher, Arthur C. Nelson, predicts that the rental share of the housing market could surpass 41 percent by 2020.

Updated at 7:45 p.m. Friday: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- About 25 people were injured when one Metro-North train derailed and clipped a second one at about 6:10 p.m. Friday just east of the Fairfield Metro station, MTA and police officials said.

This single-family house on South Beach Drive in Norwalk is on the market for $1,925,000. See it, and other homes in the area, at an open house on Sunday.

Motorists from Fairfield County and beyond should expect significant traffic delays in New Haven from Friday night through Monday morning, the state Department of Transportation announced on its website .

What names will you be hearing on Fairfield County's playgrounds? What will be the common names in the Class of 2030 in Fairfield County's high schools? The list comes from the Social Security Administration, which released the list of top names state-by-state for 2012 on Thursday on its website .