Local and Regional News and Opinion

News and Opinion from local papers
note: The New Canaan News (formerly the News-Review) does not offer an RSS feed, so we can not include their stories here.

Latest Headlines from The New Canaan Advertiser:

• Gardener, 94, keeps his green thumb strong May 19, 2012
• First selectman invites all to the Memorial Day Parade May 19, 2012
• Most local liquor stores plan to open Sunday May 18, 2012
• New Canaan Farmer's Market features familiar faces, new vendors May 18, 2012
• New Canaan police make 89 stops in enforcement blitz May 18, 2012
• Marine helicopter to land at New Canaan High School May 17, 2012
• ‘Art in the Windows’ exhibition begins downtown in New Canaan May 17, 2012

• McMahon Gets GOP Nod; Shays to Primary May 19, 2012 Patrick Barnard
• Pit Bull Halts Mail Delivery in Fairfield May 19, 2012 Patch Staff
• Readers' Choice Roundup: Winners from Our Towns May 19, 2012 Michael Dinan
• Local Hero: Todd Angell Receives Silver Star May 19, 2012 Christine Rose
• 'I'll Drink to That!" May 18, 2012 Chandra Johnson Greene
• Patch on PIX: See Your News, Neighborhood on WPIX11 May 18, 2012 Katie Ryan O'Connor
• Readers' Choice Winner: Plum Tree Japanese Restaurant May 18, 2012 Chandra Johnson Greene

• Republican Party Picks McMahon; Shays To Primary May 19, 2012 Christine Stuart and Hugh McQuaid
• Roraback Wins On 3rd Ballot, But 3 Challengers Make Primary Cut May 18, 2012 Scott Benjamin
• One Last Push To Get A Consumer Voice On Exchange Board May 18, 2012 Michael Lee-Murphy
• Sunday Sales Has Broad Political Appeal Near Border May 18, 2012 Christine Stuart
• OP-ED | Gordon Gekko Lives May 18, 2012 Sarah Darer Littman

• Connecticut lawmakers split on defense bill
• Roraback wins GOP endorsement in 5th CD
• School districts paying big money for online programs
• GOP endorses McMahon over Shays by nearly 2-1 margin
• Schools push struggling students online

• StamAdvocate: Judge maintains $500K bond against #Norwalk man involved in chase that left #Stamford police officer in critical condition.... May 18, 2012
• StamAdvocate: RT @JNickAdvocate: Two Stamford police uniforms were ruined when cops say a suspect defecated on them: http://t.co/XtF6BrHM May 18, 2012
• StamAdvocate: RT @jmorganteen: #Stamford courthouse back open. May 18, 2012
• StamAdvocate: RT @jmorganteen: Head judicial marshal told media to come back at 2 p.m. for Frank Douglas arraignment. #Stamford May 18, 2012
• StamAdvocate: RT @jmorganteen: Back at trash can, #Stamford police bomb squad officer without full suit removes bag of some kind. May 18, 2012

The New York Times Opinion

• Op-Ed Contributor: Why Bambi Must Go May 19, 2012 By DANIEL CRISTOL
• Op-Ed Columnist: ‘Metrosexual Black Abe Lincoln’ May 19, 2012 By CHARLES M. BLOW
• Op-Ed Columnist: It’s Their Party May 19, 2012 By GAIL COLLINS
• Op-Ed Columnist: Free the Post Office! May 19, 2012 By JOE NOCERA
• Editorial: NATO and Afghanistan May 19, 2012

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