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Westport Man Could Serve 40 Years for $3.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
A Westport man was found guilty in federal court of participating in a Fairfield County mortgage fraud scheme.

Chris Rueli is the editor of the Westport Patch. He was raised in Suffield, Connecticut and graduated from Boston University's College of Communication in 2009.
A Westport man was found guilty in federal court of participating in a Fairfield County mortgage fraud scheme.

Youth Services Coordinator Elaine Daignault announced today that the Westport Police-Youth Collaborative is hosting its first “Cop Shop” of the school year at Toquet Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m.
Application for a ballot can be requested in person at the Town Clerk’s office located in Room 105 at Westport Town Hall.
A Woodbridge resident identified as a suicide victim in Westport is a suspect in the shooting death of his own brother in New Haven earlier today, according to New Haven police.
A Woodbridge resident identified as a suicide victim in Westport is a suspect in the shooting death of his own brother in New Haven earlier today, according to New Haven police.
A man identified as a suicide victim in Westport is a suspect in the shooting death of his own brother in New Haven earlier today, according to New Haven police.
Upon arrival, Rescue company personnel stabilized the vehicle and completed the vehicle extrication in about six minutes from the time that they had arrived on scene.
Dattco announced the ratification of a contract with members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 371 in Westport, avoiding the possibility of a strike by Westport school bus drivers.
The book is a griping drama about a mission that changed the course of history.
Here are some interesting tidbits on the 519th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the Americas.
If you have a question for the candidates, submit it in the comments section below and it could be asked during the televised Oct. 16 Town Hall Presidential Debate.
Governor Dannel Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Dan Esty will be speaking at the event, which kicks off at noon Monday at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport.
UCONN’s Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Breanna Stewart led the Huskies to victory with 17 points each.
The number-one seeded Huskies went on a 29-0 run while the Vandals were scoreless for more than 11 minutes.
Newtown residents are shocked that they were not exempted from this round of National Rifle Association postcards and robocalls.
The officer was unable to conduct a field sobriety test on the driver because she was unable to stand due to her intoxicated condition, police said.
For more than a dozen years the Poster Animal Hospital has cared for Westport four-legged officers at no cost to either the handlers or the Town of Westport through their careers and after their retirement.
Westport property transfers: September 10 - 14.
The man was held on $25,000 bond after being arrested on a warrant.
Bedford Square will also help Westport residents as it will bring in a high tax revenue, according to Lisa Parrelli Gray, executive director of the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce.