"It'll be a good time.  People will have the chance to talk in a relaxed setting about the issue and ask me questions," Duff says.

Duff has invited not just local residents but state officials too, like Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz.  He's looking forward to connecting with the people.

"This is the time of the year when people want to talk to the candidates.  I want to make sure I'm accessible," Duff says.

The barbecue this Sunday is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Duff home on Toilsome Avenue.

"We get a call saying 'who do we call?'," says Senate Minority Leader John McKinney of Fairfield.  "This website puts all the information together."

The website is www.senate-republicans.ct.gov/energy.

"Based upon preliminary investigations a gust of wind had blown the Hobie Cat over onto its side," says Westport Police Lt. Richard Sloat.

The Marine Division continues to investigate.

"When there is a malfunctioning meter discovered, our customer care team works with that customer to resolve the situation amicably," says CL&P spokesman Mitch Gross.

Blumenthal says his office has been receiving complaints about erratic and erroneous readings despite CL&P's promise to fix the problem.  He notes a testing company's finding that CL&P meters carry a 1.5% error rate, three times the acceptable level.

"They are based on a much more stringent set of requirements now.  The requirements changed as of January of 2008," Gross says.  "With these more stringent requirements come a higher error rate.  That's expected."

In response to customer complaints of sudden spikes in usage, Gross says the majority of the meters that had a problem are testing slow, meaning customers are actually being undermeasured for the amount of power they're using.  He adds they have a more extensive testing program and a specific team dedicated to customer care.

"We'd appreciate any help we can get and it's also about support," says Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi who also chairs the Alliance.  "It's important for chief elected officials to know constituents support their efforts in trying to protect health, safety and welfare."

Past public meetings have seen residents agreeing with those officials' concerns.  The meeting is on Monday, September 15 at 7:30pm at the Wilton Library.

"It's really just to create an awareness to the communities for women to go out and be screened for breast cancer as well as create awareness for those survivors who continue to live in our communities," says Liz Manfredo, administrator of Stamford Hospital's cancer service line.

To RSVP or for more information call 276-6143 or email pttp@stamhealth.org.

A group of Stamford legislators has renewed it's commitment to the Stamford Center for the Arts (SCA). The center filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in State Superior Court on Friday. The filing sites 100-200 creditors among those that the center owes money and the Advocate reports many of those are local Fairfield County businesses.

Representative William Tong spoke on behalf of the Stamford Legislative Delegation and said that he believes the move will allow the center to come back stronger than ever. The bankruptcy filing will allow the center to stay open while the reorganization takes place. Check their website for those shows that have survived the cuts.

Another weekend with another Norwalk shooting. Police responded to reports of shots being fired at the Roodner Court Housing complex Saturday night around 11pm. A 17 year old was taken to Norwalk Hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Norwalk anonymous tip-line at 854-3111.

Scary moments on the local waterways. Norwalk Harbor was the scene of a evening boating accident around 8:45pm on Saturday . A private boat ran up on the rocks near the mouth of the Norwalk river. Passengers on the boat were shaken up, and some were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.