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FILE PHOTO: Fairfield emergency dispatcher Lynn Erazmus works in front of a bank of screens in the Emergency Communications Center.
News
New site for Fairfield-Westport dispatch center to cost $1.1M more
The project is expected to cost about $4 million, up from the initial $2.9 million, largely due to technology and a new location, officials said.
  • CT COVID hospitalizations continue decline

  • Which school & child care workers are eligible for COVID vaccine?

In this file photo, nurse Natalie O'Connor loads syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before heading out to see patients at their homes at Hartford HealthCare at Home in Bloomfield, Connecticut on February 12, 2021.
News
‘Be patient,’ state warns as COVID vaccine eligibility expands
As about 600,000 more people become eligible for the vaccine on Monday, state officials say it could take several weeks to get an appointment.
  • Fairfield U. museum gets ‘transformative’ art donation

  • Fairfield schools ready for full return

Notre Dame of Fairfield coach Maria Conlon is seen during the girls basketball game against Kolbe Cathedral in Fairfield on Tuesday.
Sports
Down goes No. 1: Notre Dame-Fairfield, depleted by suspensions over protocols, falls to...
The entire varsity team for Notre Dame had been suspended for the game, forcing the Lancers to start a team exclusively made up of freshmen.
Stan Lee poses in front of a billboard promoting an upcoming appearance.
Entertainment
Westport Library holds virtual talk on Stan Lee
Author and journalist Abraham Riesman will talk about his new book on Marvel Comic’s Stan Lee at the Westport Library on March 8.
TikTok's tomato feta pasta is taking the app by storm. Hearst Connecticut Media's features reporter Sarajane Sullivan put her own spin on the dish with this recipe.
Arts & Leisure
Kneads and Cravings: Creamy tomato feta pasta
Looking for a quick, weeknight meal? Look no further than this creamy tomato feta pasta inspired by a TikTok trend.
A lasiocarpa fir tree is pictured at a Christmas trees production, in La Petite-Pierre, northeastern France, on November 22, 2019. - The production of Christmas trees is affected by global warming, the breeders have to adapt and try new species. France has about 200 producers of natural Christmas trees on some 5,000 hectares. (Photo by PATRICK HERTZOG / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP via Getty Images)
Opinion
Opinion: Reflections from the land, and the heart
Jones Tree Farm owner Terry Jones reflects on lessons of 2020 and contemplates a “restorative course for the future.”
News
  • Fairfield Ludlowe High School students arrive for the first day of school for Fairfield Public Schools in Fairfield, Conn., on Tuesday Sept. 8, 2020.
    Fairfield schools ready for full return
    Students will return to full, in-person instruction next month, making this the first time in about a year they will be able to spend the whole week in school.
    By Katrina Koerting
  • A file photo of registered nurse Lorraine Dragwo preparing a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.
    DPH: Local COVID clinics should not vaccinate general public
    By Peter Yankowski
    Police say cleanup company used contaminated fill to construct this berm in Fairfield.
    Cleanup head pleads not guilty in Fairfield dumping case
    By Daniel Tepfer
    Police say this man stole 30 to 35 bags of shrimp from a Plymouth, Conn., store on Feb. 21, 2021.
    Police: Man stole $1,100 in shrimp from Plymouth store
    By Tara O'Neill
    Open Door homeless shelter case manager Melexies Mena recievs the injection as the shelter administers its first coronavirus vaccines for residents and staff by the Norwalk Community Healthcare Center Friday, February 12, 2021, at the Smiloe Lice Center in Norwalk, Conn.
    New COVID vaccine plan surprises Lamont’s advisory group
    By Jenna Carlesso
  • Fairfield selectman apologizes for DUI arrest
  • Police: Man stole $1,100 in shrimp from Plymouth store
  • Police: Suspect in Bridgeport shooting crashes car in Fairfield
  • Wallingford police: Pounds of pot found after car accident
  • Police: Norwalk man in stolen car tried to flee Westport cops
  • Police: Woman on cocaine, PCP slammed car into McDonald’s
  • Police: Bridgeport man arrested after DNA links him to burglaries
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    Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers has a new location in Fairfield.
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Sports
  • Notre Dame of Fairfield coach Maria Conlon is seen during the girls basketball game against Kolbe Cathedral in Fairfield on Tuesday.
    Down goes No. 1: Notre Dame-Fairfield, depleted by suspensions over...
    The entire varsity team for Notre Dame had been suspended for the game, forcing the Lancers to start a team exclusively made up of freshmen.
    By Scott Ericson
  • Trumbull's Grace Lesko (23) drives the ball to the basket between Ridgefied's Kelly Chittenden (3), left, and Harley Zins (11) during girls basketball action in Trumbull, Conn., on Wednesday Feb.10, 2021.
    FCIAC basketball playoffs tip off March 13
    By Dave Stewart
    Greenwich's Delaney Roth (10) skates with the puck during a girls ice hockey game against New Canaan at the Darien Ice House on Jan. 9, 2020.
    Girls ice hockey top performers/games to watch
    By Dave Stewart
    Fairfield Prep's Aaron Wong deflects a shot past New Canaan goalie Beau Johnson in the second period of their opening game of the FCIAC ice hockey season at the Darien Ice House in Darien, Conn. on Monday, February 8, 2021.
    No. 4 New Canaan strikes quickly, edges No. 1 Fairfield Prep
    By Pete Paguaga
    Greenwich's Delaney Roth (10) skates with the puck during a girls ice hockey game against New Canaan at the Darien Ice House on Jan. 9, 2020.
    15 CHSGHA girls ice hockey players to watch in 2021
    By Dave Stewart
Opinion
  • Letter to the editor: The silence is deafening
  • Letter to the editor: Crossing the 500,000 — We needed some good men...
  • In the Suburbs: The beauty and benefits of reconnection
  • Letter to the editor: President Donald Trump was a fiduciary for America...
  • In the Suburbs: It takes courage to walk through the door
  • In the Suburbs: Cautious optimism as a new Fairfield University semester...
  • Letter to the editor: Racial equity and the police chief hiring process
Business
  • Howling Hot Chicken, by the owners of Milkcraft, opened in Bridgeport in mid-February.
    Nashville hot chicken: 5 places to get the spicy bird in CT
    Restaurants dedicated to the spicy Tennessee specialty have popped up around the state in the past six months, capitalizing on its growing popularity.
    By Leeanne Griffin
  • Kevin Canel displays a sample of buffalo, garlic parmesan, chipotle and raspberry bourbon wings at Archie Moore's Bar & Restaurant at 15 Factory Lane in Milford.
    How the pandemic has affected Super Bowl chicken wing sales
    By Jordan Fenster
    Naga Mulpuri is the owner and pharmacist at Unity Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy at 1326 Post Road.
    Unity Pharmacy closes Bridgeport and Fairfield locations
    By Michael Fornabaio
    Barnes & Noble plans to open on Feb. 24, 2021 its store at 76 Post Road E., in downtown Westport, Conn.
    Barnes & Noble sets opening date for new Westport store
    By Paul Schott
    A People's United Bank sign displayed outside of the Stop & Shop in Milford on Friday.
    People’s Bank to phase out branches in Stop & Shop stores
    By Luther Turmelle
Entertainment
  • Stan Lee poses in front of a billboard promoting an upcoming appearance.
    Westport Library holds virtual talk on Stan Lee
    Author and journalist Abraham Riesman will talk about his new book on Marvel Comic’s Stan Lee at the Westport Library on March 8.
    By Brad Durrell
  • Brandon "Taz" Niederauer will perform two shows at the Ridgefield Playhouse on March 6.
    17-year-old Broadway musician to perform in town
    By Keith Loria
    Franz Kline's "Untitled" from1961 was gifted to the Yale University Art Gallery by the Friday Foundation in honor of Richard E. Lang and Jane Lang Davis.
    Yale gallery gifted expressionist artwork
    Diane Lane (left) stars as Margaret Blackledge and Kevin Costner (right) stars as "George Blackledge" in director Thomas Bezucha's "Let Him Go," a Focus Features release.
    Granger on Film: Costner and Lane deliver their best performances in...
    By Susan Granger
    Woofgang & Co., a Fairfield shop and a non-profit that provides jobs for young adults with disabilities. The shop offers sells treats, accessories and toys for dogs and their humans.
    5 dog-friendly spots to take your pups in CT
    By Sarajane Sullivan
Real Estate
  • Real Estate On the Market: Westport home built in innovative way
    New European modern at 319 Bayberry Lane in Westport with heated Gunite in-ground swimming pool.
  • Real Estate On the Market: Easton home on Canterbury Lane with 3...
    Taupe-colored colonial at 8 Canterbury Lane, Easton.
  • Real Estate On the Market: A tranquil property within a friendly...
    Renovated colonial at 361 Brookbend Road in "downtown Greenfield Hill" Fairfield.
  • Real Estate On the Market: Sophisticated home near the beach
    Nantucket stone and shingle house at 5 Mayflower Parkway, Westport.
  • Real Estate On the Market: Stone house has the makings of a...
    Living and dining rooms at 3 Kettle Creek Road, Weston.
Most Popular
  1. Here’s how Danbury area towns are handling COVID vaccinations as eligibility expands
  2. Down goes No. 1: Notre Dame-Fairfield, depleted by suspensions over protocols, falls to Masuk
  3. New site for Fairfield-Westport dispatch center to cost $1.1M more
  4. ‘It will not happen again’: Fairfield selectman apologizes for DUI arrest
  5. Milford chamber president to follow family south, search committee to be formed to find replacement
  6. ‘Be patient,’ state warns as COVID vaccine eligibility expands
  7. ‘The first day of school again’: Fairfield schools ready for full return
Arts and Leisure
  • TikTok's tomato feta pasta is taking the app by storm. Hearst Connecticut Media's features reporter Sarajane Sullivan put her own spin on the dish with this recipe.
    Kneads and Cravings: Creamy tomato feta pasta
    Looking for a quick, weeknight meal? Look no further than this creamy tomato feta pasta inspired by a TikTok trend.
    By Sarajane Sullivan
  • "Behind Her Eyes" is a limited series available on Netflix.
    Review: ‘Behind Her Eyes’ offers eerie chills
    By TinaMarie Craven
    Bridgeport Hospital
    Number of hospitals penalized for infection, injuries drops
    By Cara Rosner
    "Do No Harm" is Christina McDonald's new thriller.
    Novel Approach: ‘Do No Harm’ poses morally gray questions
    By TinaMarie Craven
    "Too Good To Be True" will be published on March 2.
    Twisted love dominates Darien author’s latest novel
    By TinaMarie Craven
Politics
  • News ‘Hit the floor:’ Himes, DeLauro were in House chamber...
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Protesters gather inside the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
  • Politics Lamont quarantined as spokesman tests positive for COVID-19
    FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2020, file photo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont addresses the media in Westport, Conn. Despite Connecticut's increasing virus rates, on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, Lamont continued to urge school districts to keep in-person learning at least for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. He said data show young children are not a major contributor to rising virus rates, and long-term isolation can harm students socially and emotionally.
  • Politics Trump supporter charged after disturbance at Democrats HQ
    A Westport man was arrested on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 after Fairfield police said he showed up at the front door of the Democratic Town Committee office yelling profanities and insults at volunteers inside. Michael Silverstein, 61, of Bayberry Lane, was issued a summons for breach of peace after the incident that happened around 4 p.m. at the DTC office at 1 Sasco Hill Road
  • Coronavirus in Connecticut Democrats allow governor to retain emergency powers
    Gov. Ned Lamont
  • Coronavirus in Connecticut Democrats agree to meeting on Lamont’s emergency COVID...
    Gov. Ned Lamont
  • Coronavirus in Connecticut Dems: ‘There is a clear need’ for Lamont’s extended...
    Former House Minority Leader Themis Klarides
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    You can buy a refurbished MacBook for less than a brand-new iPad
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    This $8 scalp scrubber will save your hair
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    Copco Non-Skid Storage Turntable, $12.99 at Amazon
    This $12.99 organizer will save the food hiding in your fridge
    By Ana Suarez
Nation & World News
  • NY Gov. Cuomo acknowledges behavior seen as 'flirtation'
    FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his State of the State address virtually from The War Room at the state Capitol, in Albany, N.Y. On Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, Cuomo acknowledged for the first time that some of his behavior with women had been "misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation," and he would cooperate with a sexual harassment investigation led by the state's attorney general.
  • At bicoastal Globes on Sunday, 'Borat' could triumph
    Gregg Donovan demonstrates with a sign protesting the lack of Black members in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, outside a road closure near the 78th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
  • Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs
    A man walks past a "Now Hiring" sign on a window at Sherwin Williams store, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Woodmere Village, Ohio. Massive fraud in the nation's unemployment system is raising alarms even as President Joe Biden and Congress prepare to pour hundreds of billions more into expanded benefits for those left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic.
  • North Carolina-based mystery writer Maron dies at 82
    Mystery writer Margaret Maron in her office at her family farm in Johnston County on Sept. 14, 2016. Maron, a prolific North Carolina-based mystery writer whose book series won her major awards and plaudits in the genre, has died at age 82, a family member said on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. (Juli Leonard/The News & Observer via AP)
  • Some GOP state lawmakers help spread COVID-19 misinformation
    FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 file photo, Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold, an Eagle River Republican, holds a copy of the Alaska Constitution during a committee hearing in Juneau, Alaska. Reinbold has been a vocal critic, along with other lawmakers, of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's disaster declarations while the Legislature was not in session. She has used her committee to amplify voices of those who question the effectiveness of masks and the usefulness of the government's emergency response. In a scathing letter that included references to her Facebook posts, Dunleavy accused Reinbold of misrepresenting the state's COVID-19 response and deceiving the public. "The misinformation must end," the governor wrote.
Dear Abby
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    Grandparents keep giving unwanted gifts to a grandchild.
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    A man is taking advantage of a distance relative.
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    Young woman with big blue eyes staring with a shocked expression.
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    A pair of twins found out that their 'father' is not their biological father.
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Politics
  • El Salvador vote could strengthen president's rule
    President Nayib Bukele poses for a selfie with a poll worker, as he votes in local and legislative elections at a polling station in San Salvador, El Salvador, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. The president's New Ideas party is hoping to loosen the decades-long hold on congress by the country's more established political parties.
  • Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits
    FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2020, file photo Maricopa County elections officials count ballots at the Maricopa County Recorder's Office in Phoenix. Eight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court is looking at putting new limits on efforts to combat racial discrimination in voting. The justices are taking up a case about Arizona restrictions on ballot collection and another policy that penalizes voters who cast ballots in the wrong precinct.
  • J&J’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
    A reader says older and more vulnerable people should be getting their COVID-19 shots first, but that's not always happening.
  • Justice Dept. to appeal judge’s order on eviction...
    FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in front of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's house in Swampscott, Mass. The Justice Department said Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 it will appeal a judge's ruling that found the federal government's eviction moratorium was unconstitutional. Prosecutors filed a notice in the case on Saturday evening, saying that it was appealing the matter the to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
  • Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center left, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., center right, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right of Schumer, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left of Pelosi, with bipartisan members of the House and Senate, hold a moment of silence for 500,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, on the east front steps of the Capitol in Washington.
Health
  • The Latest: Daniel Kaluuya wins Golden Globe's first award
    FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2015, file photo, Tina Fey, left, and Amy Poehler arrive at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 78th Golden Globes will for the first time be held on two coasts, with Tina Fey live in New York and Amy Poehler in Beverly Hills, Calif., a person close to the show said Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, as the annual Hollywood ceremony adapts to the pandemic. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File)
  • Trump calls for GOP unity, repeats lies about election loss
    Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Orlando, Fla.
  • AP FACT CHECK: Trump clings to his core election falsehoods
    Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Orlando, Fla.
  • The Latest: First US J&J vaccine doses shipping Sunday night
    Denise Padilla, right, an instructor at the culinary school at Eva's Village, is vaccinated in Secacus, N.J., Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. In an effort to vaccinate undeserved populations, Riverside Medical Group partnered with Eva's Village, an anti-poverty non-profit, to help vaccinate over 80 of their clients and staff members.
  • Analysis: Mississippi leaders try big, quick tax changes
    Gov. Tate Reeves answers a reporter's question during his media update on the current situation of COVID-19 in Mississippi, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Jackson, Miss.
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