Merritt Parkway

NORWALK, Conn. – At first, Laura Allen figured it was just the usual mowing along Interstate 95 in Norwalk.

But when the trees started coming down Wednesday, Allen realized the deforestation happening ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Two people died in a car crash on the Merritt Parkway near the Fairfield-Westport border Saturday morning.

Fairfield Fire Department crews responded to the area between exits 42 and 44 at about 6:30 a.m. Saturday. They found a single car in the grass along the northbound side of the highway, completely on fire. When the flames were put out, they ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Saturday’s heavy snowstorm and expected icy conditions prompted state officials to close the Merritt Parkway.

Gov. Dannel Malloy ordered the parkway closed to all non-emergency vehicles at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Driving is expected to be difficult as the Nor’easter continues to dump snow in Fairfield County and throughout the state.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — More than 268,000 homes are without power and the Merritt and Cross Parkways are closed to traffic Sunday morning as Hurricane Irene moves closer to Connecticut, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced from the State Armory in Hartford.

There is a statewide ban on tractor-trailers, Malloy said, urging residents to stay at home and off the roads. The ...