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Digital revolution sparking cable revolt?
In the love/hate relationship some residents have with their cable companies, will requiring customers to rent digital cable boxes on all sets be the final straw? Read More »

Stamford police save man who jumps off I-95 overpass
STAMFORD -- Two Stamford police officers thwarted an apparent suicide attempt by a Stamford man who jumped off the Interstate 95 overpass just south of Exit 9 Thursday morning, then tried to run Read More »

When flipping a switch means more than turning things on
As the mother of a son with cerebral palsy, Barbara Oxer says a little ingenuity can go a long way toward making a child with disabilities feel included. Read More »

Annual event funds fight against domestic abuse
About 350 women, many elegantly dressed and wearing stylish hats, carefully looked through new and used handbags, some of them retailing for thousands of dollars, at the Belle Haven Club Thursday. Read More »

House to consider bill abolishing death penalty
HARTFORD -- Asked whether she supports capital punishment in Connecticut, freshman state Rep. Terrie Wood, R-Darien, took a moment to gather her thoughts. Read More »

GCTV details access rules
On the road to expansion, Greenwich Community Television is close to adopting a policy on what types of programs will be allowed to air on the government-access station and their scheduling.

Frank Quinn, chairman of the advisory committee that oversees GCTV -- Channel 79 for Cablevision customers -- presented the two-page policy Thursday to the Board of Selectmen.....

.....In the 2006 state Senate race, the channel was accused of failing to provide equal air time to Democratic candidate Frank Farricker in his race against GOP incumbent William Nickerson, who was allowed to air a 30-second taped segment of him talking about important issues facing the state. Read More »

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