WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport Democrat and Board of Finance Vice Chairwoman Helen Garten was endorsed by a search committee of Westport’s Democratic Town Committee to run as the party’s candidate for first selectman in this November’s municipal election.

Garten, who has served on the finance board for the past eight years, was one of three Democrats ...

WESTPORT, Conn. – The Westport Republican Town Committee is seeking candidates to run for the Board of Education, the Board of Finance, the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Board of Assessment Appeals in this November’s municipal election.

The Board and Commissions Nominating Committee of the RTC, to be led by 2012 GOP Congressional candidate Steve ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. - Only four months after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected a bipartisan bill for universal background checks of gun buyers. 

The New York Times reports that not only did the bill for background checks fail to gain the 60 votes needed to pass, but a ban on assault weapons and a ban on ...