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Dead man discovered at Stamford's Cummings Beach Park

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

STAMFORD -- A middle-aged man's dead body was discovered by a passerby Friday morning at the bus stop before the entrance of Cummings Beach Park, police said.

Stamford man charged with failing to pay day laborers

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

STAMFORD -- A city man was arrested Thursday night for allegedly not paying day laborers nearly $12,000 in wages from painting jobs this spring and summer, police said.

Man hit over head with beer bottle at Stamford strip club

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

STAMFORD - A strip-club patron hit a bar worker over the head with a beer bottle early Friday morning, police said. At 12:45 a.m. Friday, an employee of Beamers Cafe on Richmond Hill Avenue carried

Five arrested in Stamford High School fight

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

STAMFORD -- Five teenagers were arrested at Stamford High School on Friday afternoon in a fight on the softball field, a day after a similar incident at Westhill High School resulted in six

Angela Carella - Water anxieties spread in North Stamford

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Worry flows through North Stamford along with the subterranean water that feeds the wells.

Residents are suspicious of their water and stressed with wondering whether it contains carcinogens that leached from the landfill in Scofieldtown Park.

In first post-chimpanzee attack appearance, Stamford woman speaks of recovery

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

STAMFORD -- In her first public appearance since a near-fatal animal attack, Charla Nash laughed, spoke wistfully about missing her daughter's prom and talked about her longing to eat a solid piece of pizza.

Weston woman charged with biting boyfriend's ear during text-message fight

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

NORWALK -- A Weston woman was arrested Thursday on charges she bit off a small part of her boyfriend's ear after the two fought over a text message the woman received.

Rockettes ride the train to promote their Christmas show

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

STAMFORD -- Jared Canepari, 3 1/2, arrived at the Stamford train station to see the trains on Saturday morning, but once inside, two young women dressed in silver shoes and short, red coats caught his attention.

Marine officer talks about the personal toll of serving in Iraq

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

STAMFORD -- Lt. Col. Michael Zacchea returned from Iraq in March 2005 with demons from a harrowing deployment. When he returned, he couldn't sleep for days at a time, had flashbacks that convinced

Week in review

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Chimp attack victim appears on 'Oprah' In her first public appearance since a near-fatal animal attack, Charla Nash laughed, spoke wistfully about missing her daughter's prom and talked about her