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On International Women’s Day 2013, how do local towns stack up on equality?
Today is International Women’s Day, a celebration of achievements and a chance to inspire women toward gaining further ground. The holiday has been celebrated in America for 102 years, since its...
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Trending: Where the Irish-Americans live
Nationally, 11.1 percent of Americans claim an Irish ancestry. But here in Connecticut, we have even more green than the rest of the nation on average, with a total of 17.1 percent of residents...
View ArticleTrending: Where new homes are being built
Building permits were filed for 104 new single-family homes in the city of Danbury during 2012, according to census data, making the Hat City the No. 1 spot in Southwestern Connecticut for new houses....
View ArticleTrending: Where Southwestern Connecticut’s Oldest Population Lives
The game was Crazy Ls — a variation of bingo that requires the player to form an “L” shape along the outer edges of the bingo board to win. “Don’t worry about any of the spots on the inside. Just...
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How old are the people in your neighborhood?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age of all Americans is 37 years old. But here in Connecticut, the population is a bit older than in other parts of the nation, a fact we explored in...
View ArticleTrending: Where the Children Live
On a Tuesday afternoon in early spring, the athletic field in front of Darien High School is littered with boys and girls working on their lacrosse skills, as small rubber lacrosse balls soar in...
View ArticleBuying 45% cheaper than renting in Fairfield County
A new report by the real estate website Trulia found that across the nation it is 44 percent cheaper to buy a home than it is to rent one. In Fairfield County, it’s a bit cheaper still, at 45 percent,...
View ArticleTrending: Where the Men Live
There are roughly 5 million more women than men in the United States, a statistic that likely won’t shock the single ladies of the world who’ve been lamenting the fact for generations. In total, there...
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What $260,000 buys you in Southwestern Connecticut
In Ansonia you can get this three-bedroom house on North Westwood Road, which has 1,488 square feet of living space for $256,201. The average New Englander expects to spend roughly $260,000 on their...
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Trending: Where We’ve Grown
The population of the town of Brookfield has grown five-fold in the last half a century, as fertile farmland gave way to family homes, creating a new chapter in the town’s once-quiet history. The...
View ArticleTrending: Where the ‘stressed’ live
Feeling stressed? Well, you’re not alone. Across the state of Connecticut, 43 percent of residents said they feel stressed on any given day, according to a poll released by Gallup last week. That...
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Trending: Where the Horses Live
Happy Derby Day! Every year at this time, the nation watches as America’s elite race horses and jockeys gather at Churchill Downs in Kentucky for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby. But you...
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Trending: Where students ace the APs
Schools around all of Southwestern Connecticut are quieter than usual this week as students hunker down for the annual Advanced Placement tests. APs are challenging exams given to high school students...
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Trending: When Women Become Moms
FAIRFIELD – Marisa Torrieri Bloom sat on the kitchen floor of the house she rents in Fairfield, knees crossed and bending over, as she lifted a blue and green spoon to her 10-month-old son’s lips. It...
View ArticleTrending: Where the Renters Live
Across the nation, renters account for more than one in three residents of occupied housing units, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. But here in Southwestern Connecticut, the rate is a...
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Trending: Who Can Afford to Buy A House
A “modestly priced home” in Danbury is valued in the neighborhood of $257,200, according to Census figures. And it’s likely to look something like this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home with 1,586...
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Trending: Who Earns Advanced Degrees
Southwestern Connecticut has one of the highest rates of residents with advanced degrees in the nation, a trend that has only grown throughout the recent recession. Nationally, 10.6 percent of adults...
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Trending: Why We’re Driving Less
After decades of faithful attachment to our cars, using vehicles for everything from driving to work to lulling babies to sleep, Americans’ habits are shifting. From 1970 on, the number of miles...
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Trending: Where the Single Dads Live
Fathers across the nation have stepped up the amount of time they dedicate to raising their children, when compared to dads from previous generations — a trend you can read all about in Sunday’s...
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Trending: Where Our Ancestors Are From
Towns’ roots here in Southwestern Connecticut may go back to the days of Old New England, but across the area there are few residents who still claim British ancestry. In the spirit of the Fourth of...
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