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Fairfield County, CT
Fairfield County, located in southwestern Connecticut, is sometimes called the "Gold Coast". This is because Fairfield County is located in the wealthiest region of the wealthiest state. It is close to New York City, only a short commute away, and home to businesses like GE, GTE, and Xerox. Fairfield County, located in southwestern Connecticut, is sometimes called the "Gold Coast". This is because Fairfield County is located in the wealthiest region of the wealthiest state. It is close to New York City, only a short commute away, and home to businesses like GE, GTE, and Xerox.
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 Fairfield County, Connecticut
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CT Post
January 11, 2018
Fairfield County's longest serving mayor or first selectman, Lauretti said Shelton is a magnet for businesses. “They're coming to Shelton because we're affordable and predictable,” Lauretti said. “That's what Connecticut used to be.” A no-show for the first two debates was David Stemerman, the GreenwichÃÂ ...
Patch.com
January 11, 2018
From Angel Commercial: A portion of the Southern New England PPG Portfolio has sold for $4,085,000 announced Jon Angel, President of Angel Commercial, L.L.C., a commercial real estate firm based in Southport, CT. The two properties that sold were 1739 Main Street in Bridgeport, CT, for $2,835,000,ÃÂ ...
Darien Daily Voice
January 11, 2018
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Heavy rain combined with melting snow is in the forecast for Friday morning through Saturday, leading the National Weather Service to issue a Flood Watch for Fairfield County and all of Connecticut. The weather Thursday will be foggy and cloudy, with a high near 49.
The Wilton Bulletin
January 10, 2018
Economist Nicholas Perna recently spoke before 300 guests and employees of Fairfield County Bank, Fairfield County Bank Insurance Services, and Fairfield County ... Since the recession, Connecticut has job growth of 2% while Massachusetts has a 6% growth rate and the United States has 9%.
Westfair Online
January 10, 2018
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Newtown and Shelton are among 18 Connecticut municipalities to file a lawsuit against several pharmaceutical companies for allegedly concealing the risk of opioid addiction from the public. The defendants include Stamford's Purdue Pharma – a frequent target of such lawsuits for itsÃÂ ...
Bridgeport Daily Voice
January 9, 2018
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Fairfield County until 7 p.m. Monday due to freezing rain and snow expected this afternoon and evening. A brief period of freezing rain is expected for an hour or two before quickly transitioning to sleet and snow, according to theÃÂ ...
Fairfield Daily Voice
January 4, 2018
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- If you're a beer lover, you're in luck. Each day it seems another brewery or beer pub opens its doors in Fairfield County, catering to residents with creative hops (watch for the opening of the new Harlan Haus in Bridgeport) and carefully curated snacks (shout out to Shelton'sÃÂ ...
Norwalk Daily Voice
December 31, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — State Police are out in force this holiday weekend, focusing on reducing DUIs and crashes by strictly enforcing all motor vehicle laws. Increased patrols began at 12:01 a.m. Friday and will continue through 11:59 p.m. Monday. According to stats compiled from 12:01 a.m.ÃÂ ...
CT Post
December 31, 2017
We all know the sides: Bashers say Connecticut's taxes are too high, people are leaving by the tens of thousands, we can't balance a state budget, business ... Fairfield County is an extension of New York, Hartford County is part of the rest of New England, New London County is tied to Rhode Island andÃÂ ...
Fairfield Daily Voice
December 31, 2017
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The entire nation mourned when actress Mary Tyler Moore died on Jan. 25 at age 80. And her local fans were able to pay their last respects when Moore, a longtime Greenwich resident, was buried in Fairfield. A steady stream of fans made a pilgrimage to Oak Lawn Cemetery on Jan.
Bridgeport Daily Voice
December 31, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- From elected officials accused of sexual assault to Instagram models robbing banks, 2017 saw its fair share of unusual crimes in Fairfield County. There were also several shootings, murders, drug busts and robberies throughout the year. Here are some of the most-read crimeÃÂ ...
Norwalk Daily Voice
December 31, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — It doesn't look like much, but today's light snow has left roadways slippery enough to cause several accidents along Fairfield County's major highways. Connecticut State Police are reporting dozens of accidents along I-95, I-84 and the Merritt Parkway. Delays were reportedÃÂ ...
Bridgeport Daily Voice
December 30, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut State Police will increase patrols and hold checkpoints to deter people from driving drunk and encourage safety over the holiday weekend. Additional troopers will conduct roving patrols on I-95 and Routes 15, 8, 25 and 7 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m.ÃÂ ...
CT Post
December 30, 2017
MONROE — With an emphasis on caregiver and client satisfaction, home care business Right at Home of Fairfield County has earned recognition as a 2017 Employer of Choice by Home Care Pulse. The accolade is provided to senior care agencies nationwide based on monthly satisfaction surveys fromÃÂ ...
Fairfield Daily Voice (blog)
December 29, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- If you're a foodie, you often count your year in terms of where you ate -- and what you tasted. Which is why we went to the experts -- local food bloggers and Instagrammers who eat out for a living. What follows are their top picks of 2017 as well as where they're looking forwardÃÂ ...
CT Post
December 29, 2017
Independently, Laboissonniere and Mason have already carved themselves niches in the Fairfield County fitness scene. Laboissonniere moved to the region from Florida to open Pure Barre franchises five years ago, of which she now runs three in Darien, Fairfield and Westport, while Mason launchedÃÂ ...
Bridgeport Daily Voice
December 28, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- From elected officials accused of sexual assault to Instagram models robbing banks, 2017 saw its fair share of unusual crimes in Fairfield County. There were also several shootings, murders, drug busts and robberies throughout the year. Here are some of the most-read crimeÃÂ ...
The Ridgefield Press
December 31, 1999
Economist Nicholas Perna spoke before 300 guests and employees of Fairfield County Bank, Fairfield County Bank Insurance Services, and Fairfield County Financial Services at Rolling Hills Country Club in Wilton, Connecticut. Perna, a well regarded economic expert and former economist for the FederalÃÂ ...
Hartford Courant
December 8, 2017
With no statewide office in her background, Stewart isn't widely known outside of central Connecticut. “I've made inroads all over the state in the last five years, but, no, I haven't spent copious amounts of time in Fairfield County,” Stewart said. “I understand that would be one of the mountains I'd have to ...
Patch.com
December 8, 2017
The rest of the state including Fairfield County, interior sections of New Haven County, Hartford and Tolland counties remain in the 3-6 inch snow range. The advisory and warnings are issued for 4 a.m. Saturday until early Sunday morning. NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan said Friday ...
Patch.com
December 8, 2017
Mishkan Israel Day Camp began in Bridgeport, CT in 1945 by Rabbi & Mrs. Israel Stock – emissaries of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchock Schneersohn of blessed memory. In 1975, it branched out to include Stamford and the surrounding communities of Fairfield County. Mishkan Israel Day Camp is located in a state ...
Hartford Courant
December 8, 2017
October home sales in Connecticut had the strongest showing for the month since 2006, and prices gained some strength, a new report shows, renewing the possibility that the state may see a small overall price gain for 2017. Statewide, the median sale price of a single-family house — where half the sales ...
REBusinessOnline
December 6, 2017
AQR Capital's 90,000-square-foot lease expansion at One Greenwich Plaza reflects the healthy fundamentals of the Fairfield County office market. Connecticut's Fairfield County ranks among America's 40 wealthiest counties with a median household income of $81,268 in 2010. And while some of its ...
NBC Connecticut
December 6, 2017
Police in Fairfield County are warning residents about a blackmail scam in which someone threatens to know a secret about the recipient and demands payment to avoid that information and evidence of it from being sent to the person's wife. Police in Darien and New Canaan have issued a warning after ...
Greenwich Time
December 6, 2017
For Fairfield County to avoid getting “left behind,” community leaders need to embrace technology, diversity and the needs of the baby boomer ... large part, Fairfield County identifies itself more closely with New York City than with Hartford, Bruhl said, adding it might be time for southwestern Connecticut to ...
Thehour.com
December 5, 2017
Fairfield County ranked in the bottom seven counties nationally where the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks average wage changes, with Connecticut ahead of only Alaska for the second quarter of 2017. Workers in Fairfield County earned just over $1,500 a week on average between April and June, ...
Patch.com
December 5, 2017
DARIEN, CT — Since the being of 2016, 654 stolen vehicles have been recovered in Waterbury, more than half of which were stolen from several Connecticut communities including Greenwich and other Fairfield County towns, reports WTNH-TV. Waterbury Mayor Neil O'Leary acknowledges that it has ...
Fairfield Daily Voice
December 3, 2017
Gene Halliwell and his family have been inviting the public to Wonderland at Roseville for 18 years. Photo Credit: Wonderland At Roseville Facebook Page Executive Chef Roy Kalil of Market Place Kitchen & Bar Newtown Photo Credit: Contributed Mike and Krista Pietrafeso at Ada's Kitchen in Greenwich.
CT Post
December 3, 2017
Chris Murphy, D-Conn., shown during a committee hearing earlier this year, said the tax bill would drive up costs for middle-income earners. .... “It's very mixed for Fairfield county,” said Joseph McGee, vice president for policy at The Business Council of Fairfield County, hours after Senate Republicans ...
The Advocate
December 3, 2017
Stamford - Fairfield County Hospice House is hosting an open house from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 7, to showcase the first residential house for hospice care in the State of Connecticut. The House offers a ... The Fairfield County Hospice House is located at One Den Road, Stamford, CT. Parking will be ...
Stamford Daily Voice
December 1, 2017
STAMFORD, Conn. -- Want to name your own beer? Thanks to Plan b Restaurants, you can. The team from the nine-restaurant chain will be brewing its own flagship beer in partnership with Harpoon Brewery --- and is asking the public to help come up with its name. The proprietary beer -- a hoppy, ...
The Advocate
December 1, 2017
The tax structure continues to attract scrutiny as public officials and business leaders try to jump-start growth in a state with a sputtering jobs recovery. From the vantage point of officials leading the new Fairfield County Five economic-development consortium, Connecticut's tax levels are a key selling point.
Fairfield Daily Voice
December 1, 2017
Fairfield County: Here Are The Best Places To Cut Your Own Christmas Tree ... FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. ... pick of Douglas Fir; White Spruce; Blue Spruce as well as pre-cut Fraser Fir; Caanan Fir and Balsam Fir at this12-acre plantation where a portion of proceeds benefits CT Audubon Conservation.
New York Times
November 29, 2017
SETTING The house is on a 44-acre man-made lake in Ridgefield, a town in Fairfield County, Conn., an hour and a half from New York City. The community includes both seasonal residents and year-rounders. The lake is used for fishing and swimming (it has two beaches), and motorboats are banned;Â ...
Norwalk Daily Voice
November 29, 2017
Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation ... FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. ... This will come as no surprise: One of I-95's most congested stretches nationwide is in Fairfield County — and Stamford is ranked as the second-most congested city per-capita after Los Angeles, according to the Wall ...
Norwalk Daily Voice
November 29, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Schneerson Center of Connecticut will celebrate Hanukkah with several community Menorah lightings in Westport, Weston, Wilton and Norwalk next month. Hanukkah, which begins the evening of Dec. 12, celebrates the victory of the Jewish Maccabees over the Greek ...
Patch.com
November 28, 2017
Here are all the facts and figures of recently sold homes in several Patch towns in lower Fairfield County. All listings are provided by Patch's partners at realtor.com. Simply click on the green hyperlink below and you can view all of the houses that have recently sold. New Canaan · Stamford · Greenwich ...
Fairfield Daily Voice
November 23, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The "thanks" in Thanksgiving is all about helping others and taking comfort in the bounty we have. Which is why we dug into our archives to bring you some of the stories we've run this year of local residents that have touched our hearts -- and reminded us what being grateful ...
Fairfield Daily Voice
November 22, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Would you rather skinny dip at the North Pole than brave the crowds at the mall this holiday shopping season? Blow off Black Friday and stroll on over to Small Business Saturday at a downtown near you. Several Fairfield County chambers of commerce and merchant ...
CT Post
November 21, 2017
With the holidays approaching, people will be letting loose with a few drinks; Thanksgiving Eve, in particular, is one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. But according to a study from 24/7 Wall St., lower Fairfield County goes heavy on the drinking no matter the time of year. The report states that the ...
New Canaan Daily Voice
November 20, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The General Assembly finally passed a $41 billion two-year state budget at the end of last month, but that wasn't the end of cuts in aid funding to towns and cities in Connecticut. On Friday, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced a decision to hold back $91 million in state aid to keep ...
Connecticut Magazine
November 17, 2017
These days, the fact that Ralph Friedman is living in retirement in western Connecticut sometimes takes him by surprise. But for most people who hear the stories about the ex-cop's years of working in the South Bronx during its worst days, it might come as more of a surprise that Friedman is living at all.
Shelton Daily Voice
November 15, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Hunters dressed in bright orange will descend on woods and fields across Connecticut as the state firearms ...
Fairfield Daily Voice
November 15, 2017
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. ... So, where are you getting yours this Thanksgiving, Fairfield County? ... The apple and apple crumb pies made here are Connecticut "musts" -- and best of all, you don't need to order ahead.
CT Post
November 14, 2017
2000 Post Road, Fairfield — Fairfield County Bank is establishing a branch at 2000 Post Road in Fairfield, with the Ridgefield-based bank ...
CT Post
November 2, 2017
... such as Fairfield County, New York, Boston, San Francisco and the ... a particular impact on places like Connecticut, New Jersey and New ...
Brookfield Daily Voice
October 30, 2017
Opening First CT Location In Brookfield ... next year, with its first restaurant in Connecticut, according to the Fairfield County Business Journal.
Bridgeport Daily Voice
October 30, 2017
Updated: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Thousands of power outages were being reported overnight as a powerful nor'easter brought heavy ...
Fairfield Daily Voice
October 29, 2017
A Fairfield Beach Road home is submerged by flooding after Hurricane Sandy. Photo Credit: Jon Fontneau This Fairfield Beach Road home in ...
Fairfield Daily Voice
October 27, 2017
This Fairfield Beach Road home in Fairfield collapsed during Hurricane Sandy. Photo Credit: Rich Pittera Hurricane Sandy toppled a tree in ...
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