HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former Republican candidate for governor has agreed to pay a $90,000 civil penalty to settle an elections complaint, marking the largest amount collected from an individual Connecticut candidate...

WESTPORT — A Fairfield woman was recently arrested after allegedly filling fraudulent prescriptions, according to town police.

Kristin Futia, 37, was charged with two counts of second-degree forgery...

WESTPORT — Westport firefighters are reporting that one person was taken to a local hospital following an accident Sunday evening.

According to the Westport firefighters Twitter page, firefighters responded to a single car accident on Interstate 95 southbound near exit 17...

WESTPORT — The women behind Westport Moms have launched a new initiative to revive downtown retail.

Shoppers can buy a “Local Love card” for $40 on westportmoms.com to redeem special offers and discounts to over 100 local stores, salons and restaurants, valid from Nov...

Profits fell 43 percent in the second quarter for the crane and heavy equipment maker Terex, despite a 19 percent gain in revenue on a year-over-year basis to $1.4 billion, with North American sales jumping 26 percent...

If you’re outside in Bridgeport or Westport, you might want to go inside for a little bit Saturday afternoon, according to measurements from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

The measurement, at 3 p.m., in Bridgeport was 154 and in Westport was 156.

WESTPORT — No one was home when a residential garage caught fire Friday afternoon, Westport fire officials said.

There was a dog in the house at the time, but a neighbor managed to get it out, according to Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Gootman.

The Young@Heart Chorus, comprised of retirees who are primarily in their 70s and 80s, has been giving a new spin on some of rock, pop, R&B and punk classics since its founding in 1982.

It was launched by Bob Cilman and Judith Sharpe, when they organized a bunch of choiristers among the residents of a senior housing project in Northhampton, Massachusetts.

WESTPORT — The spirit of Woody Guthrie was channeled Friday evening at an old-fashioned hootenanny at the Westport Country Playhouse.

Celebrating next month’s run of “Woody Sez,” New York City actor David Lutken, who will play the title role, brought his guitar and some friends from the city to a group sing-along at the Lucille Lortel White Barn Center...

A missing non-verbal, autistic teen was recently reunited with his Queens, N.Y. family after he was spotted riding a train in Westport.

Metro-North Railroad Conductor Sean Tedesco and Assistant Conductor Charles Dolan saw the teen on their westbound 11:46 a.m.

With a flip of a white sheet, Karen Ellman reveals a rack of vintage dresses, ranging in shapes, sizes and styles. She deftly moves hangers aside until she finds the triumvirate she is seeking.

“Here’s Betty, that’s Peggy and this one is Megan...

Comic Pete Dominick — who hosts daily discussions on both Sirius and XM called “Stand Up! with Pete Dominick,” which regularly features some of the biggest names in politics and journalism — is doing a stand-up gig at the Treehouse Comedy Club in Wesport on Saturday, Jan.14.

When asked to identify their major career influences, sometimes performers give pause to ponder and reflect...