<![CDATA[Local News]]> en News 15 <![CDATA[<img border="0" src="http://extras.stamfordadvocate.com/images/video.jpg" width="20" height="20"><span style="color:darkred;font-weight:bold;">Video</span> Rankowitz's late touchdown lifts Staples past Central in FCIAC football championship]]> By Emmett Spillane Jr.<br />Correspondent <![CDATA[MVP Elser's pick delivers Pomperaug an SWC title]]> By Dan S. Cohen<br />STAFF WRITER <![CDATA[Moore, Charles lead UConn rout]]> By Rich Elliott <br />STAFF WRITER <![CDATA[2 believed dead in crash off Route 8 in Shelton]]> By Richard Weizel<br />STAFF WRITER <![CDATA[Coach found guilty on pair of drunken-driving charges]]> By Frank MacEachern<br />Staff Writer <![CDATA[14 busted for drugs outside 'Dead' tribute concert]]> By Daniel Tepfer<br />Staff writer <![CDATA[Bridgeport post office spared from closing]]> By Noelle Frampton<br />STAFF WRITER <![CDATA[Families formed by adoption, bound by love]]> By Keila Torres<br />STAFF WRITER <![CDATA[Stratford man pleads guilty to million-dollar swindle]]> By Michael P. Mayko<br />STAFF WRITER <![CDATA[Animal shelter up for vote at town meeting]]> By Susan Silvers<br />Staff writer <![CDATA[Garner inmate to serve 18 months for bomb threat]]> Staff reports <![CDATA[Drug dealer's plea requires $10,000 UI payment]]> By Michael P. Mayko<br />STAFF WRITER <![CDATA[Norwalk woman gets 6 months in jail for courtroom outburst]]> By John Nickerson<br />Staff Writer <![CDATA[Winning not the true measure of success for these football players]]> By Noelle Frampton<br />STAFF WRITER