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Democrats vow to take back NY Senate
ALBANY, N.Y. -- State Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. enjoyed a whirlwind of media attention Tuesday, one day after a parliamentary plot ousted a leader, upended the Senate and put the Bronx Democrat in

Attorney defends mother who left infant in car
GREENWICH -- The attorney for a town woman accused of leaving her baby unattended in a car on Greenwich Avenue Monday said his client would never do anything to harm her child intentionally.


CNBC anchor offers hope
The nation will weather the economic crisis but Americans should expect industries such as financial services -- Fairfield County's bread and butter during the past two decades -- to emerge with

NEW YORK—David Wright and Chipper Jones insist they were just kidding. A day after the Atlanta Braves star said the New York Mets third baseman told him he was frustrated by the spacious dimensions at Citi Field, Wright said his remarks shouldn't be taken literally.

Wesleyan shooting suspect pleads not guilty
MIDDLETOWN -- A man accused of shooting a Wesleyan University student to death last month pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and two new charges added by state prosecutors.

Police blotter
Allison Reilly, 28, of 69 Harbor Ave., Bridgeport, was charged Friday morning with driving while under the influence. She was released on $250 bond.

Shelton-based Oil Purification Systems has secured $2.5 million in funding from five investors, including $500,000 from Connecticut Innovations, to broaden its range of products, particularly for

BOSTON—Jurors in the kidnapping trial of the man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller have gone home for the day without reaching a verdict.

Business People
Bridgeport resident Christopher Shays, former 4th District representative from 1987 to 2008, has been named to the board of directors at North Highland, an Atlanta-based global management and
The only school in Greenwich to offer an International Baccalaureate curriculum at the middle school level is now making a play to become the first high school in town with an IB program as well.

There are 50 BIC pens loaded with gold ink somewhere around the country, and if you find one, you can win a gold bar courtesy of Shelton-based Bic Corp.

NEW LONDON, Conn.—Coast Guard basketball coach Pete Barry is retiring after 19 seasons and more wins than any other basketball coach at the academy.

Area stocks
Emcor edges up Area stocks climbed Tuesday led by a group that included Stamford-based PrimeEnergy Corp. and Norwalk-based Priceline.com Inc. The Hearst/BloombergSouthwest Connecticut Index was up

Digital TV hits Friday
Come Friday, the technology that introduced the country to The Beatles, let people sit on a bar stool in "Cheers," lifted our spirits with great moments like the Miracle on Ice, or brought us

Man pleads not guilty in Conn. hit-and-run
HARTFORD, Conn.—A Connecticut man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in a hit-and-run accident that was caught on video and inspired a debate about Hartford residents' morality.

Step increases ease pain of wage freeze
A so-called wage freeze sought by the town from two of its largest unions may never reach the cryogenic state. An unspecified number of members of Laborers' International Union of North America

HARTFORD, Conn.—A Connecticut judge has rejected a bid by Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez to get his alleged bribery case dismissed.

Planning document still has enemies
The town's planning commission chief hailed the adoption Monday night of a new townwide planning document, while an opponent said it was a lost opportunity to make changes.

Jamaica native Mystic Bowie taps into HIS audience's vibeAs a child, Mystic Bowie sang in the church choir of his tribal village of Lacovia and later performed across Cornwall County in western Jamaica. Though he played for many audiences -- villagers,

HARTFORD -- As lawmakers continue to wrestle with crafting a two-year budget, a new analysis is likely to renew debate regarding the state's three-year-old film tax credit program.

Wilbur Peck patrols continue
As the summer months approach, police say they are continuing extra patrols through Wilbur Peck Court after residents asked the Greenwich Housing Authority for added security following increasing

Seniors hit by end of drug discount
John Mical pays about $80 a month for five medications, and the 86-year-old Greenwich resident is worried that a recent change to the state's pharmaceutical assistance program could potentially

Life in the meadow
Stephanie Hanbury-Brown likes it when squirrels, chipmunks and wild turkeys take over her yard. "I like the idea of attracting wildlife," says the Greenwich executive, who turned her yard into a refuge that was certified a wildlife habitat early this year by the National Wildlife Federation.
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