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The Gold Coast is a region of the state of Connecticut, United States that roughly corresponds to the labor market area of the city of Stamford. The name is used in popular culture to designate a group of affluent towns in that general area, and as such there is not in fact a definitive list of which towns are part of the Gold Coast. The area includes the southwestern portion of Fairfield County. It derives its regional nickname from Fairfield County being ranked as one of the wealthiest counties in the United States and also from being the headquarters to most of the hedge funds in the country. Much of its economy and population are dependent on the region’s proximity to New York City. The Gold Coast is part of the New York metropolitan area.
The region has been portrayed numerous times in popular culture as a wealthy bastion of conformity, immorality, or anomie, most notably in The Stepford Wives, The Ice Storm, and Gentleman’s Agreement.
The Gold Coast cities of Norwalk and Stamford have significant working class populations but do not suffer from the same typical urban issues as, for example, nearby Bridgeport. The Gold Coast remains a region of marked income extremes, exacerbated by many middle-class residents moving out of the region because of the high cost of living.

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Aug 21, 2008 4:27 am

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Bridgeport's 1st fireboat welcomed

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BRIDGEPORT — It may come as a surprise to many that despite the hundreds of boats in city waters, and shorefront property valued in the millions of dollars, Bridgeport has never had a fireb...

Town employee offered foreman position

Aug 21, 2008 4:25 am

SEYMOUR — In a surprise move, the Board of Selectmen has offered the newly created foreman's job in the Department of Public Works to longtime town employee Craig Stevens.

Trumbull schools request more money

Aug 21, 2008 3:25 am

TRUMBULL — Faced with higher-than-expected enrollment and unwanted program cuts, the Board of Education has decided to make another stab at getting more money from the town for the 2008-09

Fairfield shifts beach animal rules

Aug 21, 2008 3:23 am

FAIRFIELD — Dogs and horses will continue to be welcomed at town beaches during the offseason, but the Parks and Recreation Commission tightened up its rules a bit Wednesday.

Dispute threatens Army plant deadline

Aug 21, 2008 3:22 am

STRATFORD — A Hollywood-style happy ending now looks unlikely for the developers with dramatic plans to renovate the former Army engine plant into an international film and multi-media

Frustration rising faster than prices

Aug 21, 2008 3:20 am

BRIDGEPORT — One man says he's had to find a second job because there are no raises at his company this year, while just around the corner on the same block another man says he's gotten a l...

Loose ball leads to Bridgeport stabbing

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BRIDGEPORT — A ball that bounced the wrong way as a girl was playing on Horace Street provoked a man to stab her father Tuesday night, police said.

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