Easton (Fairfield, Connecticut)

Barbara L. Simmons, a former longtime Ruxton resident who was a volunteer and gardener, died Nov. 8 of respiratory failure at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. She was 89. The daughter of an investment banker and a homemaker, the former...

All along the Eastern seaboard, places known to millions as cheery summer getaways were battered to pieces Monday by the monstrous waves and wailing winds of Hurricane Sandy. Part of Atlantic City's Boardwalk smashed into floating lumber and two people...

We're always looking for an excuse to eat some baked seafood. Last week Gallery 305K patrons dined to their hearts' content on shellfish to support the Bridgeport Arts Fest. This week, on Saturday, the Welcome Club of Fairfield and Easton is hosting a...

It is not often that a 1A athlete can boast the best anything in the entire state. At the HOPL meet on Thursday, Norwich's Mackenzie Klaver accomplished a top time in the 300m hurdles.  Pretty Prairie The Bulldog boys claimed a league title at Thursday&...

John Frederic Requardt Jr., a retired businessman who enjoyed sailing, died Feb. 10 of complications from a stroke at William Hill Manor in Easton. The one-time Trappe resident was 92. The son of a lawyer and a homemaker, Mr. Requardt was born in...

One year ago, at a Fourth of July celebration at Ridgefield High School, pastry chef Robyn Eads was walking the grounds, hawking a tray of her organic cupcakes to picnickers. Today, she's on a fast track to sweet stardom with her handcrafted line of Peace...

NEWFANE, Vt. (AP) — When Hurricane Irene unleashed its wrath on Newfane, Vt., Martin and Sue Saylor were among the lucky ones. All they lost was the road to their hillside home, and their utilities. The Saylors survived, but at a cost: Rivers of...

A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...

SCHOOLS Bloomfield Closed Regional District 14 Del Opening 2 Hours 09/08/2011 06:39am Windsor Locks Public Schools Del Opening 1 1/2 Hours 09/08/2011 06:22am Wooster Del Opening 2 Hours 09/08/2011 06:36am

The orange pumpkin. The jack-o-lantern pumpkin. Cucurbita pepo. Or, the Connecticut Field pumpkin. That's right. The same fruits (that's right, pumpkins are fruit) found in so many of Connecticut's fields (from Easton to Guilford to Glastonbury) are...

William "Bill" M. Sanderson, loving father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2011, in East Jordan. Born in 1922, Bill was raised on a farm near the Ironton Ferry, and graduated from East Jordan High School in 1940. He served in the Army...

LAWMAKERS LEHIGH COUNTY GOVERNMENT BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Lehigh County Commissioner's Office, 17 S. Seventh St., Allentown, 610-782-3050, Fax: 610-820-3053, www.lehighcounty.org, County executive: Donald T. Cunningham, (2005-2009) Townships,...