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DARIEN, Conn. – Pizza veteran Anthony Bruno and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino are bringing a new style of pizza to Darien. Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza will open its first Connecticut location next week.

“It’s a very fine-tuned menu. We’ve got a full bar, a great wine list, flat-screen TVs, great music. It’s a really nice experience,” said Bruno, who has opened 32 locations in the past 10 years.

Bruno got into the restaurant business 30 years ago with his father. Growing up in New York, he has always loved pizza and prides himself on the traditional nature of ...

WESTPORT, Conn. – There's a new restaurant in the Saugatuck neighborhood of Westport. But unlike many of its neighbors, The Whelk doesn't focus on traditional Italian-American cuisine. Instead, the waterfront eatery serves up locally harvested seafood — and lots of it.

The brainchild of Chef Bill Taibe, chef-owner of Westport's farm-to-table restaurant LeFarm, and Massimo Tullio, co-owner of Fat Cat Pie Co. in Norwalk, The Whelk officially opened its doors for dinner to the public Tuesday.

"We like to compare it to south of France meets Maine," said Tullio, describing ...

STAMFORD, Conn. – With MP3 players and online downloads seemingly everywhere, America might be in danger of raising a generation that doesn't know what live music is all about. Leah Potteiger wants to make sure that doesn't happen. 

The violinist is using the MusiKids lecture series before Sunday matinee performances by the Stamford Symphony to show young people that classical music can not only be beautiful, but fun, too. And this isn't just dry music appreciation series – it's a program that gets the kids actively involved in learning about what ...

NORWALK, Conn. – A green bolt shimmered in the mouth of a Taser held high in the hand of Lt. Brian Cunningham on Monday night at Norwalk Police headquarters. Taser barbs passed from hand to hand. An expandable steel baton impressed civilians, who thought it heavy and capable of inflicting much damage.

The second class of the 10-week Police Academy focused on training techniques before moving into weaponry and nonlethal force, a natural segue from the talk of the physical training new recruits go through in Meriden. They discussed the process of applying to become an officer and ...

WESTPORT, Conn. – It may have been cold, but people still headed out to Compo Beach in Westport to enjoy a sunny, if brisk, day at the beach Sunday.

For Westport resident Stephanie Dietz, it was a way to get her two boys, ages 5 and 8, out of the house.

“They need exercise,” Dietz said. Her sons initially didn’t want to go, saying it was too cold. “Then they have a great time” on the playground, she said. “It’s good to have fresh air, even if it’s cold air."

Dietz went with her brother, John Dietz of Bristol, who brought his dog, Tosca, for a run. “It’s nice to ...

If you drive to the right spots over the next four weeks, you might see 40 or 50 bald eagles soaring above your head. They winter in our area, thanks to the efforts of one man – Pete Nye, formerly of New York State’s Department of Conservation. When he started his work, only one pair of eagles nested in the state. Now, it’s up to 220.

Bald eagles fly south to fish in the open waters of the Hudson River when their rivers and lakes further north freeze over. Some can also be found along the Housatonic River in Connecticut.

We almost lost our magnificent national symbol to ...

DARIEN, Conn. – Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Darien’s Wohlberg family and help find a cure for the rare neurological disease Rasmussen Encephalitis. The Turning Love Into Power II benefit will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. at Woodway Country Club.

The fundraising event will feature jazz by the Faker Five, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and plenty of sweets. Frances Jensen of Children’s Hospital Boston will give a talk. There will also be a silent auction.

In 2008, Grace Wohlberg was diagnosed with Rasmussen Encephalitis, a rare disease that paralyzes half the body ...