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Feds arrest Norwalk sheriff, 6 others on drug charges

Feds arrest Norwalk sheriff, 6 others on drug charges A Norwalk city sheriff and six other people were arrested early Tuesday on drug trafficking charges following a lengthy investigation that...

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Soldier found guilty of murder in shooting of CT soldier

Soldier found guilty of murder in shooting of CT soldier Gebrah Noonan received a measure of closure Tuesday when the man accused of slaying the soldier two years ago at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, was...

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FBI: Violent crime up in Stamford

FBI: Violent crime up in Stamford Driven by a spike in robberies, Stamford saw a 10.8 percent increase in violent crime last year when compared to 2010, according to preliminary data from the FBI's...

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Dollars for Scholars hands out $23K in scholarships

Dollars for Scholars hands out $23K in scholarships A dozen soon-to-be high school graduates received $23,000 in scholarships at the inaugural Stamford Dollars for Scholars award ceremony Monday...

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Young Mariners graduate at yacht club

Young Mariners graduate at yacht club There were no red skies at night or sailor's delight in Stamford Tuesday, as more than 100 Young Mariners program graduates found themselves landlocked for their...

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Legislators tackle jobs bill, host of other measures

Legislators tackle jobs bill, host of other measures The House removed a provision from a proposal that would have exempted the state Department of Economic and Community Development from the state...

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Malloy proposes reval phase-in

Malloy proposes reval phase-in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has proposed allowing municipalities to phase in their property revaluations over a five-year period, which he said will "blunt the negative...

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Man sought by Greenwich cops caught in Norwalk

Man sought by Greenwich cops caught in Norwalk Stamford Advocate Copyright 2012 Stamford Advocate. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed....

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Trial set for challenge to Conn. death penalty

Trial set for challenge to Conn. death penalty After seven years of legal wrangling, a trial date has been set for an appeal by death row inmates alleging racial and geographic biases in how state...

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Cops: Man stole knives from Stamford Macy's

Cops: Man stole knives from Stamford Macy's Stamford Advocate Copyright 2012 Stamford Advocate. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed....

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Government Center closed to the public after transformer fire

Government Center closed to the public after transformer fire Stamford Advocate Copyright 2012 Stamford Advocate. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or...

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Westhill seniors bring spirit back

Westhill seniors bring spirit back To keep the program as short as possible, Westhill's administration limited the program to the three senior class officers and guest speaker Richard A. Robinson....

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Hot weather slows Metro-North trains

Hot weather slows Metro-North trains Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 04:58...

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Stamford High ends another chapter

Stamford High ends another chapter King, who plans to study theater at Columbia University next year, said he was all excitement and no nerves Wednesday, and joked that if he passed out during his...

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Police blotter

Police blotter - Louis Wilson, 58, of Philadelphia, was charged with third-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny and attempt to commit third-degree larceny - Richter Rinvil, 18, of...

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Heat doesn't stop Alive @ Five

Heat doesn't stop Alive @ Five Neilsen said she didn't mind spending a few more moments in line while security personnel electronically scanned driver's licenses before issuing wrist bands if it...

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'Rush-hour' baby born on side of I-84

'Rush-hour' baby born on side of I-84 A woman from the Sandy Hook section of Newtown gave birth Thursday to a baby boy in the middle of morning rush-hour traffic on Interstate 84. On a sweltering day...

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I-95 widening to get started in Norwalk

I-95 widening to get started in Norwalk With shovels in hand near the southbound on-ramp near Exit 14, officials broke ground Wednesday morning on a project to widen a stretch of Interstate 95 that...

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Government Center left in dark

Government Center left in dark Stamford Advocate Copyright 2012 Stamford Advocate. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:06 p.m.,...

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Stamford Hospital seeks speedy project

Stamford Hospital seeks speedy project The hospital's board of directors voted to consolidate the two planned phases and accelerate the project based on a few factors, according to Brian G. Grissler,...

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