Democrats took the Stamford mayoral race, but the GOP had plenty to celebrate.
Fairfield County
Coverage of issues affecting residents in Connecticut’s southwestern-most county.
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Not all politics is local in this municipal cycle
New leaders will be elected in dozens of races today, while strategists seek signs of trouble or opportunity for 2022.
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The longstanding mayor is gone, the city changed. Danbury is about to take stock.
With a rare open mayoral race, Danbury is about to see what its demographic diversity means to its political identity.
Posted inMoney
In Greenwich, recovery from the pandemic recession came quickly
Greenwich is a case study in what economists have described as a “K-shaped recovery” from the pandemic recession
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Flood insurance rules are changing, but some say not enough
FEMA’s new flood insurance program kicks in Friday, but how the new system actually works is murky.
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Mayors in Stamford and Hamden lose Democratic primaries
Stamford Mayor David Martin and Hamden Mayor Curt Long lost Democratic primaries Tuesday to Caroline Simmons and Lauren Garrett.
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In Greenwich, Ryan Fazio reclaims 36th Senate District for GOP
Ryan Fazio won a special election in the 36th Senate District, reclaiming a Gold Coast seat for the GOP.
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Today’s special election for a state Senate seat adds to the debate: What is Greenwich’s identity?
After a stunning GOP decline, has Greenwich reached a political equilibrium?
Posted inMoney
Beach parking fees will be up for debate again, advocates vow
Some shoreline communities continue to charge out-of-town guests much higher prices than locals pay for beach parking.
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Citing divorce fight, Alex Kasser resigns from the CT Senate
The state Senator said stress from her contentious divorce her husband, Seth Bergstein, led to her decision to resign.
Posted inEconomic Development
Lamont welcomes Philip Morris, a tobacco icon trying to kick smoking, to CT
Philip Morris International, the Big Tobacco icon struggling to reinvent itself as a purveyor of e-cigarettes, is moving to Connecticut.
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Bridgeport state Sen. Dennis Bradley arrested on federal charges
Sen. Dennis Bradley, D-Bridgeport, was arrested Monday on conspiracy and wire fraud charges in connection with a 24-page indictment .
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Paris sworn into the CT House of Representatives
Rep. Corey P. Paris represents Stamford, occupying the seat formerly held by Sen. Patricia Billie Miller.
Posted inHealth
FEMA rolls out new mobile vaccine center at Bridgeport zoo
A new federal initiative to vaccinate underserved communities will be unveiled today at the Beardsley Zoo.
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Bill to ban restrictive beach policies dies without a hearing or a vote
A bill that would ban exorbitant municipal beach access fees on out-of-towners will die without a vote or public hearing.
