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(left to right) Ginny Monk,  Jacquen Byron,  Krista Neilson, and Jim Foster discuss the film and potential solutions to affordable housing. 28% of working families in Norwalk struggle to afford the basic cost of living. Norwalk’s Median Home Value has risen from $402,925 in 2017 to $629,874 in 2025. A $93,087 salary —that’s a $45.09 hourly wage— is considered low-income for one person. “I think we need to have a story to communicate and have a dialogue with regard to why affordable housing is valuable. It’s not a question of ‘Should we.’ It’s a question of 'How do we?'" said Jim Foster, the chair of Westport Affordable Housing Committee, yesterday night at Norwalk Community College. Foster was speaking in regards to not only Fairfield County, but the film “Room For Us? Confronting Nantucket’s Housing Crisis ." Presented by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, in partnership with Norwalk Film Festival, Centers for Housing Opportunity and the Housing Collective, the...

Greenwich Police Department  GREENWICH — A Port Chester man accused of grabbing a child on her way to school turned himself in to the Greenwich Police Department yesterday, police officials said.  A warrant was out for the arrest of Hector Vargas, 31, for an incident that happened on Sept 11 where he allegedly grabbed a middle school student from behind. He was charged with Unlawful Restraint, Reckless Endangerment and Breach of Peace in the second degree; Sexual Assault in the fourth degree; Stalking in the first degree and Risk of Injury to a child. He remains in custody on a $250,000 bond and was transported to Stamford Superior Court for arraignment, police said. “The successful resolution of this case was made possible through the invaluable information shared by the local community, which proved instrumental in identifying the alleged perpetrator,” they said in a social media post. “The department commends the vigilance and cooperation of Greenwich residents throughout t...