DeLauro: $8m coming for L.I. Sound

A horseshoe crab that has been measured ,tagged and released slowly returns to the waters of New Haven Harbor after being put entered into a Sacred Heart University study by Dr Jennifer Mattei about the population and movements of horseshoe crabs in Long Island Sound. On Monday, July, 24, 2017, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3, will join Save the Sound to announce $8 million in federal funding for the Long Island Sound.

Kennedy gauges support for governor run

State Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., D-Branford, the son of the late Edward M. Kennedy, during the Stamford Democrats' fundraiser celebrating what would have been John F. Kennedy's 100th birthday at the Old Stamford Town Hall, Conn., Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2017. less State Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., D-Branford, the son of the late Edward M. Kennedy, during the Stamford Democrats' fundraiser celebrating what would have been John F. Kennedy's 100th birthday at the Old Stamford ... more State Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., D-Branford, the son of the late Edward M. Kennedy, during the Stamford Democrats' fundraiser celebrating what would have been John F. Kennedy's 100th birthday at the Old Stamford Town Hall, Conn., Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2017.

Capitol Buzz: N.I.M.B.Y spirit pervades proceedings

Nothing says "not in my backyard" like the Connecticut General Assembly . An hour after one committee discarded legislation Monday that would advance efforts to foster regional purchases and save towns money, a peripheral bill that would let communities fill local advisory boards and commissions outside the requirements of minority-representation stayed alive, 7-6.

Will Former Fox Host Gretchen Carlson Of Greenwich Run For The Senate?

As the Connecticut Republican Party looks for a challenger in the 2018 race to take on Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Greenwich household name has been added to the mix, according to the Connecticut Post. Former "Fox & Friends" co-host and Greenwich resident Gretchen Carlson, 50, is being recruited to take on the liberal incumbent, a GOP insider told the Post.

GHS senior cameos as MSNBC political contributor

Greenwich High School senior Kai Sherwin, 17, a co-editor-in-chief of The Beak, the Greenwich High School student newspaper, holds copies of the most recent edition of the newspaper, at the school in Greenwich. Greenwich High School senior Kai Sherwin, 17, a co-editor-in-chief of The Beak, the Greenwich High School student newspaper, holds copies of the most recent edition of the newspaper, at the school in Greenwich.

Dispute over ad erupts in Greenwich’s 151st House District race

State Rep. Fred Camillo is calling out his Democratic opponent for what he said is a deceptive advertisement mailed to voters in their race for the 151st House District . Residents in the district over the past week received a mailer from candidate Dita Bhargava linking Camillo to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump .

Wall St Rises on Energy, Apple Boost

U.S. stocks rose on Monday as energy shares gained with oil prices and as Apple jumped following problems with rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Note 7 phone. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 88.89 points, or 0.49 percent, to 18,329.38, the S&P 500 gained 9.93 points, or 0.46 percent, to 2,163.67 and the Nasdaq Composite added 36.27 points, or 0.69 percent, to 5,328.67.

Startup figures nearly match prerecession numbers

Workers prep offerings in March 2015 at Chop't Salad's Riverside location in Greenwich, Conn. Fairfield County saw a surge in new business formation in 2015 compared to 2007, but a comparison of the larger economic cycles predating those two years showed entrepreneurship to be flat.