Lawsuit Spurs New Policy On Deportation

07/05/11 ICE Will Hold Off If Immigrants Part Of Civil Rights Actions Or Labor Complaints A civil rights lawsuit brought by an undocumented immigrant in Connecticut facing deportation has prompted federal officials to adopt a new policy that will have a national impact.

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AHL realigns for 2011-2012 season

07/05/11 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced that the league's Board of Governors, convening this week for its Annual Meeting in Hilton Head Island, S.C., has approved a new divisional alignment and playoff format for the 2011-12 AHL season.

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Mosquitoes in RI test negative for West Nile virus

07/05/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. The most recent batch of mosquitoes tested in Rhode Island for West Nile virus has tested negative. The state Department of Environmental Management reported Tuesday that 113 mosquito samples from 22 traps set statewide during the week of June 20 tested negative for West Nile virus as well as Eastern equine encephalitis. No cases of West ...

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Malloy launches 'Jobs Tour' with 3 CT stops

06/27/11 Gov. Dannel P. Malloy kicked off Monday a series of events to highlight job creation strategies in Connecticut, The Associated Press reports.

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James Robert Huminski, 61

06/27/11 James Robert Huminski of Norwalk, died on June 24 at Norwalk Hospital . Born in Norwalk, he was the son of Stanley Huminski and Elizabeth (Kuhlman) Huminski.

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Monday, June 27, 2011

06/27/11 Westport senior legion pitcher Austin Mills allowed no runs on five hits in hurling six innings Sunday in an 8-1 victory over Fairfield at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. Mills had perfect control as he walked no one as well.

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Race Rewind | What's a road race without road rage?

06/26/11 As expected, Infineon Speedway tested the tempers of several drivers on Sunday.

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Young performing artists put hunger in spotlight for Barnum Festival food drive

06/26/11 STRATFORD -- With kazoos, a keyboard and polished singing voices, young performing artists from across the county revved up a three-day food drive this weekend to benefit local food banks as part of the 2011 Barnum Festival.

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Area Sports Events Calendar June 25-June 30

06/24/11 Bobby Valentine 's Sports Academy , 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, (203)-968-2872. Year-Round baseball/softball training for all age levels and skill levels that includes: A professional curriculum with proven results. Private Lessons (1 on 1 instruction).

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George J. Swetz

06/22/11 George J. Swetz, 60, of Fairfield, died June 21 in St. Vincent 's Medical Center , Bridgeport. Born in Bridgeport, he had been a lifelong Fairfield resident.

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Monsignor removed for harassment claims

06/22/11 The longtime pastor of a New Fairfield church was recently removed following allegations that he sexually harassed a female church employee, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport confirmed Wednesday.

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Tea Leaf Green Tribute Clarence Clemons At The Stone Pony

06/22/11 This past Sunday Tea Leaf Green performed at the fabled Stone Pony bar and frequent home of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in what became a tribute concert for legendary saxophonist Clarence Clemons

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Wild 11th Gives Patriots Opener

06/21/11 Bridgeport, CT - On the longest night of the year, it was fitting that it took 11 innings for the Somerset Patriots to take the opener of a three-game series 5-2 over the Bridgeport Bluefish at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard on Tuesday night. The Patriots have now won four of their last five.

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Myra Curtis Wahlberg

06/21/11 Myra Curtis Wahlberg, wife of the late Daniel A. Wahlberg, died Sunday, June 12, in Wareham, Mass. She was 97. Born in St. Joseph's Newfoundland, she came to the United States in 1918 to live with her aunt, Nora O'Rourke Dutilly , who later adopted her.

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Tedeschi Trucks Band Expands U.S. Tour

06/21/11 The Tedeschi Trucks Band is off to Europe over the coming days for a tour that begins in London next Wednesday the 29th. However, the group continues to expand the U.S. summer tour to follow.

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Lightower Announces New Network Expansion Projects in New York Metro and Southern Connecticut

06/21/11 BOXBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lightower Fiber Networks, a leading metro fiber network and bandwidth service provider, today announced two new network expansion projects in the northern New York Metro Region. One expansion will add new fiber between New Haven, CT and Stamford, CT. The second expansion will add a new route between Westchester County, NY and New York City. The routes will ...

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Worker critically injured at CT Post

06/17/11 An accident in the pressroom left a worker critically injured and delayed production and delivery of the Connecticut Post newspaper Friday.

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Weston girls 1600 sprint medley relay 2nd at national meet

06/16/11 The Weston girls 1600-meter sprint medley relay team of Sarah Dietzman , Ellie Martin , Callie Arlo and Kara Bucaro finished second in a time of 4:12.68 at the New Balance National Championships in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday.

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Fairfielder wins 'Outstanding Performance' at musical theater awards

06/16/11 The Regional Center for the Arts (RCA) spring musical theater production Hairspray received three Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards in a gala event on Monday, June 6 at the Palace Theatre in Waterbury. Lucy Fitzsimmons, from Fairfield, who played lead character Tracy Turnblad, received the award for outstanding performance by a leading female. Tamara Danilowicz, from Stratford ...

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Tedeschi Trucks Band Debuts at #12 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart After Anthemic Performance on Leno and Critical ...

06/16/11 Tedeschi Trucks Band debuts big with their inaugural album Revelator, breaking into the Billboard Top 200 Chart at #12 in their first week with 26k units sold.? The highly anticipated and critically acclaimed Revelator, marks a career milestone for both husband and wife team Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, bringing both artists their highest first week sales and charting that either artist has ...

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