Topic: Fairfield

Conn. Senate votes to repeal death penalty bill

State senators voted 20-16 in favor of a death penalty repeal bill after about 11 hours of impassioned floor debate.

1940 census records have over 20 million still alive today

1940 census: Information released Monday shows that more than 21 million US citizens who participated in the census over 70 years ago are still alive this year.

She helps save a memory in stone of a 200-year-old forgotten US war

Betty Oderwald has led an effort to restore the Powder House, one of Connecticut's few buildings connected to the War of 1812, now celebrating its bicentennial.

Air Jordans spark fights, vandalism and pepper spray incident (VIDEO)

Air Jordans went on sale Friday.  Shoppers lined up all night to purchase the coveted sneakers, but in some states fights broke out and police made arrests.

Bankruptcy of MF Global hits farmers hard

Bankruptcy of the commodities trading firm may include some $1.2 million missing from customers accounts. Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses were cut off from the cash in their accounts when MF Global sought bankruptcy protection in October.

Gratitude: a healthy recipe for Thanksgiving

Gratitude is an ethic that experts now see as equally secular and religious – not to mention a healthy recipe for Thanksgiving all year round.

Harry Potter fans pleased with Pottermore website - and J.K. Rowling

'We were actually pleased with what it turned out to be,' said one Connecticut teen of the future Pottermore website. Author J.K. Rowling revealed her plans for the Harry Potter fan site Thursday.

As winter storm blasts Northeast, 70 percent of US now coated in snow

Snowfall totals from the winter storm are expected to be 2 feet and higher in parts of New England. New York City got 9 inches of the white stuff. Transportation havoc ensues, especially at airports.

Electric cars: GE to buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015

Electric cars, 25,000 of them, will be purchased by General Electric over the next five years. GE is hoping to spark public purchases of electric cars, to be powered by charging stations manufactured by the company.

How a campaign manager spent $250,000 he embezzled from Chris Shays

Michael Ian Sohn, the former campaign manager for former Rep. Christopher Shays, pleaded guity to buying a $13,000 engagement ring, theater tickets, a bed, and more with campaign cash.

GE shows 16 percent profit growth, ending a streak of decline

GE reported a 16 percent rise in profit, topping analysts' expectations and ending a streak of decline, on strong demand for health care and oil and gas equipment.

NCAA tournament not enough? There’s more college basketball around.

Where were the birthers in 1881?

President Chester Arthur was something of a border-crosser in his day.

From nets to kilowatts

Recycling program turns an environmental hazard into electricity.

Out of work? This week's most intriguing job offers

Job skill for the times: coping with a layoff

Keys for pink-slip recipients include directness, dignity, and forward motion.

Consumers hunt for price relief at the pump

Certain payment methods can save you pennies per gallon, but that can add up.

On American tour, pope puts his stamp on Catholic education

In a speech at Catholic University Thursday, he'll ask schools to strengthen their Catholic identity.

Haiti's street kids given a lift

How the efforts of a few have changed the lives of many Haitians.