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Ex-cop's death ruled suicide

Scott Smith, a former New Milford police officer who gained notoriety as the first cop in Connecticut to be tried for the murder of a suspect in the line of duty, died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Trending: Why one city is booming

Populations are shifting in Connecticut; particularly in one city that just unseated Hartford as third most populous town.
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Parks, beaches ready for the holiday

Along the shore this weekend "sandy'' will revert to its benign, pre-storm meaning, with nearly all beaches and parks restored and ready for the unofficial start of summer.

Connecticut Post
Updated 11:10 am, Thursday, May 23, 2013

2 injured Metro-North riders released

At least two of the patients injured in last week's train derailment and crash have been released from local hospitals.
NTSB expected to update Metro-North investigation today

Hatters reach FCIAC championship

Danbury baseball cools off Ludlowe to reach their second FCIAC title game in three years.
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Associated Press
Updated 6:50 pm, Thursday, May 23, 2013

Scouts approve plan to accept gays

The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys into the organization.
Conn. Scout groups want gay adults allowed as leaders

Undocumented workers may get licenses

During a nearly eight-hour all-nighter the House this morning voted to allow more than 50,000 undocumented immigrants the chance to apply for driver's licenses.

Realtor to appear on reality show

"My First Home" features realtors and buyers all over the East Coast searching for homes. One of those realtors is Danbury's own Kim Gifford .

Mall crash victim remembered

A passenger killed Saturday in a single-car accident at Danbury Fair mall was remembered by friends and family as an avid skateboarder and gamer who made others laugh.

Flagpole Radio's return lifts spirits

It feels like Newtown again. That was the sentiment expressed by many who attended Saturday night's installment of the Flagpole Radio Cafe.

Central's Trevardo Williams a Texan

Trevardo Williams (UConn) became the fourth Central football player ever drafted when Houston took him in the 4th round.
Three UConn players drafted in 3rd | Photos

Happening this weekend

Check out what fun things are going on around town this weekend.
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Boy Scouts vote to allow gay youths, but not gay leaders
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Panel calls for closing Pettibone
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Rainy night, weekend ahead
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29 NJ bars caught in liquor scheme
Immigrant license bill passes 8 hour session
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5 arrested in Fairfield jewelry heist
Bronx 'ghetto' tours stop

The many looks of Rihanna

Rihanna is one of the more glamorous pop stars working right now; check out her style.

Illegal climbers hit landmarks

Some of the best pictures from climbers who illegally scaled buildings they really shouldn't have.

Carol Kaliff

SW Conn.'s hot neighborhoods

Six ZIP codes in the region racked up more than 200 sales in the last nine months.

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New Sandy Hook principal hailed for "making tough situations better'

A veteran Bethel intermediate school principal newly hired as...
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Republican school board member in Newtown to resign
School budget woes a matter of taxes, choices
Newtown officials withhold death certificates
New England Patriots bring smiles to hundreds of youngsters in Newtown
SWAT teams guarded Sandy Hook students
Lawmakers seek federal help for new Sandy Hook school

Danbury's Feliz brings a lifetime of boxing wisdom into role as trainer

Danbury's Feliz brings a lifetime of boxing wisdom into role...
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Kevin Duffy: Ridgefield's Bubblewrap Brothers playing their roles for Denver lacrosse
Kevin Duffy: AAC needs to embrace variety in men's basketball postseason sites
High School roundup: Wooster boys tennis team wins second straight HVAL title
Ridgefield tops Fairfield in FCIAC boys volleyball semifinals

Hot neighborhoods in Southwest CT

Standing in her dad's driveway, Diane Curl, 63, looks at the...
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Real estate roundup
French Provincial-inspired home offers amenities throughout
Agent joins William Raveis office
Deals, hires in the area
On the market: Colonial provides glimpse into Fairfield's agrarian past

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Life-size ‘Star Wars’ X-wing fighter is the largest Lego sculpture ever built

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A haven for teens who are arts-minded

Wouldn't it be amazing if there were a high school where the...
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Town Crier hosts final show before move
A new art show rumbles and roars into Stamford
Artists, art lovers gathering for Westport block party
Parker play explores life with -- and without -- Shirley MacLaine
Peabody scholar traces 10,000 years of state's Native American history

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Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball

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Council members abstain from vote on abstaining
Indictment: 84-year-old NM woman trafficking drugs
NM man settles old restaurant bill after 16 years
For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam

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