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Business 02/04/13

Amazon To Charge Connecticut Sales Tax This Year

by Vanessa Inzitari   Comments (15)

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Starting in November, Connecticut residents will no longer be able to escape paying the state’s 6.35 percent sales tax on Amazon.com, as the online retailer will begin collecting sales tax on Connecticut residents.

The reason is that, over the next two years, Amazon will invest $50 million in the state and create hundreds of new ...

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Politics 01/10/13

Westport Rep. Steinberg To Vice Chair State's Energy Committee

by Vanessa Inzitari   Comment
Lifestyle 11/12/12

How You Can Get Cable, Cell Credit In Westport After Sandy

by Julie Curtis   Comments (5)
News 11/07/12

CL&P Says Crews Are Ready For Nor'easter Outages

by Matt Zalaznick   Comments (3)

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — With another big storm lashing Fairfield County, Connecticut Light & Power says it has extra resources in the region ready to respond to power outages Wednesday ...

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Lifestyle 11/02/12

Daylight Saving Time Ending, Fairfield County

by Julie Curtis   Comment
Neighbors 10/10/12

Fairfield County Group Seeks Grant Recipients

by Greg Canuel    Comment

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Do you know of a Fairfield County organization that needs a little financial help?

Tell them to contact the Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County. The nonprofit group is accepting applications for its annual mini-grants.

The Junior League plans to hand out two, $1,500 grants to organizations based in its coverage area: Bridgeport, ...

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News 08/22/12

Fairfield County Is More Charitable Than Conn.

by Alissa Smith   Comments (7)

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The state of Connecticut might be low on the charitable giving chart, but Fairfield County makes the top 10 most charitable counties in the country.

According to the study performed by The Chronicle of Philanthropy of the 3,115 counties in the country, Fairfield County donated $1.3 billion. That’s an average of 4.4 percent of residents' ...

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News 08/15/12

Connecticut Ranks Low In Obesity Study

by Alissa Smith   Comments (2)
News 08/10/12

Heavy Rain, Wind Likely In Westport

by Matt Zalaznick   Comment
News 08/07/12

West Nile Virus Found In Westport Mosquitoes

by Alissa Smith   Comments (2)
Sports 08/01/12

Westport Golfer Falls In Borck Tournament Final

by Tom Renner    Comment
Sports 07/27/12

Fairfield County Has Plenty Of Races This Weekend

by Tom Renner    Comment
News 07/26/12

Storm Knocks Out Power In Westport

by Casey Donahue   Comments (4)
News 07/18/12

Westport Under Storm Watch Until 9 p.m.

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News 06/30/12

Poor Air Quality Lingers In Westport

by Vanessa Inzitari   Comment

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Saturday’s sunny skies and 90-degree temperatures will be accompanied by poor air quality in Fairfield County, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection warns.

The DEEP has issued an air quality alert for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. This is the second consecutive alert: A similar warning had also been issued for ...

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News 06/29/12

Air Quality Alert Issued For Westport

by Alissa Smith   Comment

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — An air quality alert has been issued for Friday for southern Fairfield County by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

The alert is in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The department is predicting that ozone and fine particulates in the air will reach "unhealthy standards," according to Environmental Protection Agency ...

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News 06/18/12

First Heat Wave Set to Sizzle Westport

by Matt Zalaznick   Comments (2)
News 06/04/12

Flood Risk Increases for Wesport Coast

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News 05/21/12

Westport Welcomes Sunday Liquor Sales

by Alissa Smith   Comment

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Fairfield residents can bid farewell to Sunday trips to the closest New York town for last minute alcohol purchases. Liquor stores in Connecticut can now sell on ...

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News 05/17/12

Connecticut Gained No Jobs in April

by Matt Zalaznick   Comment

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. ‒ The unemployment rate in Connecticut, while still below the national average, was unchanged in April, according to a report from the state's Department of Labor. 

The rate stayed at 7.7 percent, compare to a national rate of 8.1 percent. 

“Since January 2011, there have been nearly 16,000 new, private sector jobs created, ...

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