This is one of the most popular stories of 2017 in Fairfield County.The fourth time’s a charm for former WPKN-FM radio host Fran Fried, who had a quartet of auditions over 13 years before she finally snagged a spot as a contestant on TV’s “Jeopardy!”Fried, who is only the third transgender contestant ever to pick up a buzzer on the ABC game show, will appear on Tuesday night’s ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Nearly half of state motorists support adding tolls to interstates over other ways to fund transportation costs, according to a new AAA poll.In addition, motorists “strongly support” a constitutional amendment for a transportation lock box, according to the poll of 980 state drivers.The survey was conducted by AAA Allied and AAA Northeast, the two clubs that ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Alicia Robinson’s music odyssey started when she heard an intriguing call for new school band members in fifth grade, the Bridgeport Public Schools educator said in a recent interview with the Huffington Post.“My music educational career began in fifth grade when there was the announcement for students who were interested in signing up for band, and I had my heart ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — First Selectman Mike Tetreau has been elected chairman of the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG).MetroCOG is a multi-discipline, regional planning organization with six member communities — Fairfield, Bridgeport, Easton, Trumbull, Monroe and Stratford.As one of nine planning regions in the state, MetroCOG is responsible for planning, project ...

WESTPORT, Conn. — Are you a budding entrepreneur? A craftsman? A performer just searching for a stage?Now’s the time to sign up for the 7th annual Maker Faire Westport, a showcase for imaginative types from across the state that’s expected to draw a whopping 12,000 attendees to downtown Westport on April 21.“We are looking for creative people who want to share their energy and talents ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A new study reports that Connecticut is the home to the third most-educated population in the nation, just behind Massachusetts and Maryland residents.According to a 2018 report by the personal finance website WalletHub, Connecticut has the third highest percentage of residents who hold graduate or professional degrees.Connecticut ranks fourth for percentage of ...

SHELTON, Conn. — Shelton police seek the public’s help in identifying two people who tried to use a stolen credit card at a Bridgeport store.On Jan. 8, a woman told officers she left her purse inside her car outside St. Lawrence Church in Shelton. When she returned, the purse was gone.Surveillance footage captured someone pulling into the church parking lot and breaking into the car to ...

DANBURY, Conn. — Charles Joseph Monzillo, a former Danbury fire chief who moved to Clermont, Fla., died Jan. 15 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 91.Born on Oct. 4, 1926 to Biagio and Hertha Monzillo, he grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. and led a life full of service to others.Monzillo served in the Army Air Corp during WWII, Transit Police of New York City and following ...

MONROE, Conn. — A routine traffic stop led to a drug charge for a Waterbury man Sunday night, police said.Around 9 p.m., a Monroe police officer pulled over Brian Rodrigues, 27, of Tracy Avenue, for an equipment violation and smelled the odor of marijuana coming from his vehicle, police said.A search of Rodrigues and the car revealed three grams of marijuana, three grams of marijuana ...

WESTPORT, Conn. — A New York woman turned herself in to Westport police Monday and is facing larceny charges in connection with a clothing theft, police said.On Oct. 24, a woman stole more than $300 in clothing from a downtown merchant.A second woman, later identified as Kathy Deacon, 65, of Cardinal Road, Hyde Park, returned the stolen items to the store and received a gift card for ...