Proposed Legislation Would Target Careless Drivers Who Hurt Or Kill Pedestrians, Cyclists
2012-02-21 15:28:45
Connecticut environmental groups and transit advocates are trying again to get a new law that penalizes careless drivers who hurt or kill pedestrians, cyclists and other "vulnerable users" of roads. Similar bills failed in 2010 and last year, but a...

Twain House Hosting Festival Of Comic Short Films
2012-02-19 00:00:00
The Mark Twain House & Museum is jumping on the Connecticut Film Festival bandwagon, hosting a three-day festival of comic short films Feb. 24 through 26. Tom Carruthers, director of the festival, is delighted that the Twain House is adding its name to...

Boys Hockey: Wednesday's Results
2012-02-15 21:58:00
So what did we learn from Wednesday's results? To be honest, not too much. Much of Wednesday went just like we expected it to go. And for the favorites out there, that was fine.  But for those teams still fighting to restore some sense of order in...

Foxwoods To Announce Construction of 85-Store Outlet Mall
2012-02-15 08:37:32
On its 20th anniversary Wednesday, Foxwoods Resort Casino will announce the construction of an 85-store outlet mall that it hopes will stanch a decline in customers and help reduce its huge debt. Foxwoods on Tuesday said it wouldn't provide details...

Chubb Lawsuit Involves Actress Marisa Tomei, Director John Waters
2012-02-13 16:42:38
Three insurance companies in the Chubb Group are suing actress Marisa Tomei for a water leak at her New York City condominium that damaged units below hers — including one owned by director John Waters. The insurers are seeking a total of $128,...

Greenwich Lighthouse Shining Again
2012-02-12 00:00:00
After going dark more than four decades ago, the Great Captains Island lighthouse is shining once more. Situated on the eastern point of the island 1 1/2 miles off the Greenwich coast, the 51-foot granite and cast iron tower now features a 4-second...

In Bridgeport, A Developer Who Believes In Revitalization
2012-02-12 19:28:00
Philip Kuchma brightens as he drives past a vacant lot in Bridgeport, the state's largest city and one of its poorest. "When you see open land like this, it's just such an opportunity," the longtime local developer said. "It could be used for...

State Legislature: 2012 Session Opens With Malloy Proposing Education Reform, Pension Funding Changes
2012-02-08 18:40:00
HARTFORD — Gov.Dannel P. Malloyopened the 2012 legislative session Wednesday with plans for education reform, pension funding changes and the largest increase in funding for affordable housing since Gov. William A. O'Neill was in office more than 20...

Hartford Lawyer Michael P. Shea Nominated For Federal Judgeship
2012-02-02 17:59:00
President Barack Obama late Thursday nominated Hartford lawyer Michael P. Shea for a federal judgeship in Connecticut. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Shea will fill the seat vacated by Judge Christopher Droney. The Senate late last year confirmed...

Michael Shea Nominated As Federal Judge
2012-02-03 05:02:00
President Barack Obama late Thursday nominated Hartford lawyer Michael Shea for a federal judgeship in Connecticut. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Shea will fill the seat vacated by Judge Christopher Droney. The Senate late last year confirmed Obama&...

Connecticut House Sales In 2011: Lowest In A Generation
2012-02-01 18:00:00
Connecticut's house sales in 2011 sank to their lowest level since at least the mid-1980s, dropping below even the levels of the devastating housing recession that gripped New England in the early 1990s. The 13 percent plunge in the number of single-...

Historic Greenwich lighthouse shines again
2012-02-09 00:00:00
After going dark more than four decades ago, the Great Captains Island lighthouse is shining onceĀ more. Situated on the eastern point of the island 1{ miles off the Greenwich coast, the 51-foot granite and cast iron tower now features a 4-second...

Scenes from "Revolutionary Road," (2008) were filmed in Stamford, Greenwich, Fairfield, Norwalk, New Canaan, Redding, Darien and Easton. In 2009, actress Kate Winslet won Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for "The Reader."
2012-02-20 12:53:10

This artwork is by Kelsey Fons, a student at Avon High School who won Gold Key in Mixed Media and the Binney & Smith Best in Mixed Media Award.
2012-01-30 00:00:00
Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art Awards

Republican Senate candidate and former WWE CEO Linda McMahon, who lives in Greenwich, will cheer for the Giants during Super Bowl 2012, according to a campaign aide.
2012-01-25 10:38:50
Linda McMahon: Giants

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