NEW CANAAN — Police quickly located an 86-year-old man who went missing for a few hours Wednesday. Graham Bryan, 86, was at Waveny Care Center for an adult day care program when he told staff he knew his way home. The center had an alert system on Bryan that triggers when he leaves the premise. Still, police said, he managed to leave the center and did not get on the bus to go home around 3 p.m. The police department was notified Bryan was missing around 5:50 p.m. Police said Bryan suffers from Alzheimer’s. A New Canaan police officer saw someone matching Bryan’s description on White Oak Shade Road near the Merritt Parkway overpass walking southbound toward Norwalk around 5 p.m.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Norwalk police issue Silver Alert for 80-year-old man
NORWALK — Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 80-year-old city resident Wednesday evening. Robert Jenkins — described as an African-American man, about 5 feet and 6 inches in height and weight about 145 pounds — was last seen wearing an army jacket with a black hood, a black and blue striped polo shirt, glasses, black jeans and diabetic shoes. Police said Jenkins suffers from dementia and other medical conditions. Anyone who knows of his whereabouts or who has seen him is asked to call 203-854-3113.
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State lawmakers concerned over federal net neutrality repeal
HARTFORD — Some lawmakers and government officials want to require internet providers to make all content available to Connecticut users at the same speed, despite a repeal of net neutrality regulations by the FCC in December. On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, proposed prohibiting internet service providers in Connecticut from throttling consumer internet speeds, blocking certain websites or forcing some businesses to pay more to put their content on the same internet platform. The Public Utility Regulatory Authority would be charged with overseeing this. “Discarding net neutrality rules represents a dangerous rollback of consumer protections,” said Duff.
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State Supreme Court asked to overturn Ernie Newton’s 2012 conviction
HARTFORD — Former State Sen. Ernie Newton on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court for a chance to overturn his 2012 conviction for violating campaign laws. Mark Rademacher, a public defender representing Newton, told the court that the colorful Bridgeport politician did not "knowingly and willfully" commit a crime during his failed election bid, and that jurors at his trial were not told he had to know he was violating the law in order to convict him. "With murder, you don’t need to know the law," Rademacher told the justices. "With election law, you do." Senior State’s Attorney Kevin Shay stressed that as a candidate, Newton signed numerous documents pledging to follow "all applicable" campaign finance laws.
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Ted Kennedy Jr. will not seek re-election
Ted Kennedy Jr., the scion of the lion of the U.S. Senate who failed to rise in the Democratic power structure in the General Assembly, announced Thursday that he will not seek a third two-year term.. A Branford lawyer, Kennedy is the chairman of the Environment Committee and vice chairman of the Public Health Committee. “I plan to focus my energy on my longstanding work as a disability rights lawyer and advocate for inclusion and justice for people with disabilities. A cause that I have championed since losing my leg to bone cancer when I was 12 years old.,” Kennedy said in a statement.
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Chances of violence have schools jittery
With students, parents and teachers on edge over school security, administrators are scrambling to ease fears and to respond to reports — some unsubstantiated — of potential violence. On Wednesday, officials in Milford confronted a social media post that claimed a student at Jonathan Law High School posed a risk. “After countless hours of investigation, all claims have been disproved and found to be false,” said Milford Schools Superintendent Elizabeth Feser later said. Still, an increased police presence was expected to remain on the Law campus for a few days. In Westport on Tuesday, police said they took a Staples High School student into custody whose “thoughts of executing a mass shooting” emerged on social media.
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Murphy, Esty put the case for expanded background checks to Trump
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Murphy took the case for expanded universal background checks directly to President Donald Trump at a White House summit on gun legislation, telling the president that his support was the only way to overcome the gun lobby’s “veto power.” “We have a unique opportunity to get comprehensive background checks,” Murphy, D-Conn., said at a roundtable meeting with 16 other senators and House members, including Rep. Elizabeth Esty. “Mr. President, it’s going to have to be you that brings Republicans to the table on this, because right now the gun lobby would stop it in its tracks.” “I like that responsibility, Chris, I really do,” Trump responded. “I think it’s time that a president stepped up.
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Democrats bask in Young’s victory
STRATFORD — Four months ago, town Democrats were picking themselves off the floor after a disastrous rout in local races. Not only was a Republican mayor elected but the Town Council’s 7-3 Democratic majority flipped upside-down. Then Feb. 27 arrived, the date for the special election for the vacancy in Assembly District 120. Republican Bill Cabral, an old hand at local politics, was the odds-on favorite over Democrat Phil Young. Young, confounding many in the town’s political landscape, scored an upset victory, winning by less than 60 votes in a House district that’s been a reliable GOP stronghold. The last time voters in the 120th sent a Democrat to Hartford was in 1974, when the late Michael Turiano was elected to the seat.
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Red Sox File Petition to Change Name of Yawkey Way
The Red Sox are pushing the City of Boston to change the name of an iconic street adjacent to Fenway Park.
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DOJ: Waterbury man to serve 7 years for distributing controlled substances
A Waterbury man who sold drugs to an Ansonia overdose victim will serve seven years in prison and has been ordered to pay restitution to the victim’s father to help cover funeral expenses, the Department of Justice said. Jeremy Waver, 31, of Waterbury, was sentenced Wednesday to 84 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing controlled substances. Court documents showed that on April 2, 2017, Ansonia police and emergency medical personnel responded to a city residence on the report of a possible overdose death. When the first responders arrived, the DOJ said, they found a 23-year-old woman dead in the residence.
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Man charged with repeatedly raping girl
BRIDGEPORT - A local man was charged Wednesday with repeatedly raping over a dozen years. Orane Cole, 42, was charged with aggravated first-degree sexual assault, first-degree unlawful restraint and threatening. “This is one of the most horrendous statements of fact I have ever read,” Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Tatiana Messina told Superior Court Judge William Holden as Cole stood handcuffed before the judge Wednesday afternoon. “And she prosecutes sexual assault cases,” the judge lamented. He ordered Cole held in lieu of $500,000 bond and continued the case to March 13.
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Hope Hicks resigns from White House
Hope Hicks, President Donald Trump’s communications director and longtime aid, has resigned, within days of an appearance before a congressional panel investigating potential relationships with Russians.
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Mentor charged with assaulting councilwoman
BRIDGEPORT - A mentor for young men in the community was charged Wednesday with savagely beating a city councilwoman because she wouldn’t return his phone calls. Sherman Perry, 44, the founder of Men’s Community Empowerment Group, was charged with second-degree assault and first-degree reckless endangerment in connection with the assault on Feb. 22 of East Side Councilwoman Eneida Martinez. Martinez was severely beaten in the face, head and shoulders and spent a week in Bridgeport Hospital.
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Connecticut lawmakers ready for possible sports betting legalization
HARTFORD — If federal prohibitions on sports betting are lifted this year, Connecticut lawmakers want to be prepared to welcome the new industry to the state. Americans illegally wager $150 billion on sports a year, according to the American Gaming Association. If that market was legalized, it could become a source of revenue for the cash-strapped state, like the lottery is. “It’s important that Connecticut is poised to compete in the marketplace should sports betting become legalized,” said Rep. Joe Verrengia, D-West Hartford, chair of the Public Safety and Security Committee, which oversees gambling.
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DOJ: Bridgeport man pleads guilty for role in heroin trafficking
BRIDGEPORT — A city man faces a maximum term of life in prison after he pleaded guilty Tuesday for his role in a Bridgeport-based heroin trafficking organization, the Department of Justice said. Eric Green, 31, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, the DOJ said. Green was a member of a city-based heroin trafficking organization that, between April 2015 and March 2017, received at least 30 kilograms of heroin from Mexico, the DOJ said. The organization then distributed the heroin in the Bridgeport area. An investigation into the heroin trafficking included multiple controlled purchases of heroin from Green.
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DOJ: Ansonia man admits role in crack cocaine trafficking ring
ANSONIA — An Ansonia man pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, crack cocaine, according to the Department of Justice. Court documents showed that 22-year-old Jacob Freeman, of Ansonia, was “a member of a drug trafficking organization that trafficked large quantities of crack cocaine throughout the Naugatuck Valley,” the DOJ said. A police investigation showed that members of the organization would share the same cell phone and use it in shifts to service drug customers. Between May and Sept. 2017, investigators made multiple controlled purchases of crack cocaine from Freeman and other members of the organization.
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D.C. Buzz: Brennan took winding road to TV
During the long commutes back home to Danbury from Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich, Margaret Brennan had a lot of time to think about the wide world and what her place in it might be. Now, 20 years after graduating from the school, Brennan may just have arrived at the sweet spot of her professional life: Moderator of CBS, “Face the Nation,” her debut having occurred this past Sunday. Age 37 may be a bit early for looking back on a long career and giving credit where credit is due. But when asked, Brennan is happy to point to a few sources. She is a fifth-generation Danburian.
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Ansonia’s Peck School being torn down
ANSONIA—The huge crane with his monster size teeth bit through brick, plaster and wood while opening a hole in what was once a second floor fourth grade classroom. The overloaded mouth spit out pieces of wood and plaster as rubble rained down on the first floor second grade class room where Nora Sullivan spent years introducing students to reading, writing and arithmetic. And by next week Peck School which for nearly 95 educated the city’s west side children and provided them an after school and summer spot to play basketball, fleece ball, kickball and volleyball, will be a rubble of memories. “The outside was pretty bad,” said Ann Bogucki, an AECOM engineer overseeing the school’s razing by Standard Demolition Services of Trumbull.
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Police: Alleged threats to Jonathan Law High School not credible
MILFORD — Police determined information posted on social media and text messages regarding threats to safety at Jonathan Law High School were not credible. Police and school officials investigated claims that were being made on social media and through conversations and text messages and said on Wednesday that none were substantiated, according to statement from the department. Members of the high school’s administration, Milford Public Schools officials and the police department’s Juvenile and Computer Crime Divison worked together to look into the information circulating online and in the school community.
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Police identify victim in Bridgeport motel homicide
BRIDGEPORT — Police have identified the victim of the city’s fourth homicide of 2018 as Alfanso Anderson. Anderson, 48, was killed around 11:30 p.m. on Monday night in Room 12 of the Sunnyside Inn in Bridgeport. Officers responded to the inn Monday night on report of shots fired. When they arrived, they found that Anderson had been shot at least once. On Tuesday night, Police Chief Armando Perez still had not identified Anderson. He said earlier in the day that detectives were attempting to identify him using fingerprints.
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Wonders of Science - Tuesday, March 13, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Scientist in grades 1 - 4 are invited to complete several more experiments.
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Milford Police seeking information on suspicious person
MILFORD — Police are seeking information about a man who they described as suspicious and looking to shovel driveways in Milford. The department was notified on Feb. 18 of a man who was looking to shovel driveways on Platt Street, but passed several unshoveled homes to contact one specific house, according to a statement from police. Police received another complaint on Feb. 21 that the same man was on Hawley Avenue on Feb. 15 and told a homeowner that he came to the residence because he had an appointment to clean air ducts. The homeowner told the man that there was no appointment to clean air ducts, and the man sat in his white, unmarked van for about 10 minutes until another resident came home, police said.
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Trumbull man arrested on stolen gun charge
TRUMBULL - A 20-year-old Trumbull man has been arrested after police found a stolen handgun in his home. Christopher Ronnow, of Doe Hollow Road, was arrested after an investigation determined he was in possession of the stolen gun that was traced to Pennsylvania. “The gun was located while detectives were serving a search warrant at Ronnow’s home for an unrelated incident that occurred earlier in Trumbull,” Lt. Douglas Smith said in a release. “After locating tge gun, Trumbull detectives obtained assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firerms. The ATF performed a trace on the gun which led to the dicovery that the gun was reported stolen in March 2017 in Pennsylvania.
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Oxford man killed in 2-vehicle crash
A 43-year-old Oxford man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Naugatuck on Monday. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. on Gunntown Road in the area of Towantic Hill Road, near the Oxford town line. Killed in the crash was Daniel Paul Lucas. Naugatuck police say Lucas was the driver of a 1997 Honda Civic. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The other vehicle involved in the crash was a 2006 Jeep Liberty driven by Alexander Oneschuk, 71, of Naugatuck. Oneshuk sustained non-life threatening injuries and was treated and released from a local hospital The Naugatuck Valley Regional Accident Reconstruction Unit is investigating the collision and circumstances leading up to the collision.
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Steps being taken for universal flu vaccine
Given this brutal flu season steps for a universal — and more consistently effective — vaccine against the contagious respiratory illness are being taken in multiple sectors. This week, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, (D-CT), introduced the Flu Vaccine Act, which would invest $1 billion toward the development of a universal flu vaccine, which would provide a lifetime of protection after being administered just once or twice. “Every year, more than 200,000 Americans are hospitalized from the flu and flu-related complications,” she said in a news release. “Nationally, we are losing 4,000 Americans a week to the flu — and we have yet to hit peak flu season. We are not immune to this in Connecticut — this year’s epidemic is in our state.
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Nor’easter to bring March in like a lion
A nor’easter is expected to develop Thursday, bringing rain, gusty winds and very little snow. Rain is expected after 5 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service says. Precipitation will continue through Friday night with a chance of rain turning into a period of snow. At this point, the NWS says only a half-inch of snow is likely. There is also the potential for coastal flooding along the Long Island Sound shoreline. “ A slight chance of rain is forecast tonight for most places and mainly dry conditions are expected into early Thursday,” the NWS says in its forecast discussion. “The winds eventually become easterly Thursday and increase in strength during the day when stronger low pressure approaches from the south and west.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Bridgeport police work to deter retaliation, arrest 1 after pursuit
BRIDGEPORT — In an attempt to deter possible retaliation at a homicide victim’s funeral earlier this month, unmarked Bridgeport police cruisers patrolled the area of the funeral home during services. The funeral was for Eric “Fetti” Heard, 19. Heard was shot in the head on Jan. 30 in the 20 block of Price Street. He was initially on life support at a local hospital. He died on Jan. 31. Police said, in an incident report, that Heard was a “known group/gang member.” “Members of the Gang Task Force have received information that tensions are high between rival groups/gangs within the city of Bridgeport due to the murder of Heard,” said the incident report, obtained Monday through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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Hope Hicks reportedly answers few questions before House intel panel
WASHINGTON — Greenwich native Hope Hicks appeared Tuesday before the House intelligence committee but apparently declined to answer numerous questions on her time with President Donald Trump both at the White House and during the transition. But in over eight hours before the panel in a closed-door setting, people in attendance said she did do some talking about Trump and the issues swirling around the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller. Mueller is looking into possible links between the Trump 2016 campaign and concerns about Russian interference in the election. Trump has railed against the investigation, calling the basis of it a “hoax.
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Herbst, Fasano call for discipline against top Malloy adviser over social media post
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Herbst joined Senate Republican Leader Len Fasano this week in asking Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to discipline his top justice-reform adviser for criticism of a GOP candidate for attorney general. Herbst took it one step further, calling for Michael P. Lawlor, the adviser in the Office of Policy and Management, to resign or be fired. Lawlor called the candidate, Susan Hatfield, a “racist enabler.” Hatfield, of Pomfret, was a delegate pledged to Trump during the 2016 Republican National Convention. Fasano claimed that since Hatfield is a state prosecutor, Lawlor’s comment was an attack on the entire office of Chief State’s Attorney.
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Students rally for renewable energy
HARTFORD — Wearing neon hats and carrying signs, three dozen University of Connecticut students and Connecticut Sierra Club members gathered Tuesday outside the Capitol to bring their message to lawmakers and agency heads. “Hey hey! Ho ho! Natural gas had got to go!” they chanted. Speakers at the rally said the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is not doing enough to support renewable energy projects, like wind and solar, in the state and criticized DEEP’s recent Comprehensive Energy Strategy. “As the CES is written, it would be detrimental to the state,” said Kyleigh Hillerud, a freshman at UConn and one of the rally organizers.
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Blumenthal among the richest in Congress, Murphy near bottom
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is one of the richest members of Congress while Sen. Chris Murphy is far from it, according to the Wealth of Congress Study by Roll Call, which ranks members of the 115th Congress by estimated net worth. Blumenthal is the 9th richest member of Congress, worth $70 million, while Murphy comes in at No. 525 with a net worth of negative $0.7 million, the study, which was released Tuesday, reports. Connecticut’s all Democratic congressional representatives fall somewhere in between — from Rosa DeLauro at No. 73 with a net worth of $4.6 million to John Larson at No. 429 with a net worth of negative $0.1 million. Elizabeth Esty, worth $3.3 million, comes in at No. 91; Jim Himes, worth $2.9 million, comes in at No.
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Tough fight over chief judge pick sets tone for election year
HARTFORD — The vote came in the dead of night. During most of the 15 hours preceding it, Republican members of the Judiciary Committee seemed objective. They spent hours peppering Supreme Court Justice Andrew J. McDonald on legislative and judicial issues, including his support for repealing the death penalty, as well as his frayed relationship with a former Senate colleague. McDonald was cool, patient and occasionally witty during a long day of interrogation. In the end, the entire united Republican front on the committee voted against his nomination to become chief justice, resulting in a tie and setting the tone for an election year.
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Police: Man led Bridgeport cops on pursuit, tossed drugs out window
BRIDGEPORT — While leading city cops on a vehicle pursuit, police said, a city man tossed bags of drugs out the vehicle’s window. Terrence Gallimore, 27, of Bridgeport, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, three counts of possession of narcotics, three counts of possession of narcotics with intent to sell, interfering with officers, operating a motor vehicle under suspension, failure to display license plates and engaging police on a pursuit. He was held on a $100,000 bond. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Feb.
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Murphy to discuss background checks at White House meeting on guns
Sen. Chris Murphy will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House Wednesday to discuss bipartisan ways to address gun violence in schools and elsewhere, with beefed-up background checks likely to be at the top of the agenda. Murphy, D-Conn., confirmed the 3 p.m. invite to reporters at the U.S. Capitol following the weekly policy lunch of Democratic senators. A spokesman described the meeting as “bipartisan.” Rep. Elizabeth Esty is also expected to be there but it is not yet clear who else has been invited. In addition to arming select teachers as a way of “hardening” schools — a non-starter for Murphy and other Democrats — Trump wants “strong background checks.
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Apology in Bridgeport anti-Semitism controversy
BRIDGEPORT — A freshman City Councilman has apologized for not reprimanding a colleague for her inflammatory comments about a two Jewish attorneys. “It was a lapse on my part and, although no excuse, it stemmed partially from the shock of hearing such inappropriate comments from another council person. Lesson learned,” Peter Spain wrote Tuesday to Hearst Connecticut Media. “I hope I never hear such inexcusable comments again; but if I do, I will not be shy about immediately responding and objecting.” Spain’s letter followed a complaint, filed by Russell Liskov, a municipal attorney, with the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO), accusing Spain and seven of his council colleagues of anti-Semitism.
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Stratford lawmaker seeks health care access for pregnant women
HARTFORD — A Stratford state senator is again attempting to gain health insurance coverage for uninsured women who become pregnant. State Sen. Kevin Kelly, R-Stratford, on Tuesday announced he will reintroduce a bill blocked last year by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy that allows uninsured pregnant women to enroll in health insurance and gain prenatal care. "According to the [Center of Disease Control], women who don’t receive prenatal care are three to four times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than women who do," said Kelly, co-chairman of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee.
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Bridgeport adopts new school improvement plan
BRIDGEPORT — With ever new schools superintendent, a new strategic plan is never far behind. The city school board, on Monday, unanimously approved a new district road map developed by Schools Superintendent Aresta Johnson and dozens of staff members. The 30-page document outlines what Johnson wants to accomplish and focus on through 2020 with an overriding emphasis placed on creating a culturally- responsive and high performing learning environments where students thrive. Johnson became the district’s superintendent a year ago and in June 2016 began crafting her district improvement plan. “We are going to be relentless and determined,” Johnson told the board, suggesting success won’t necessarily be dependent on the budget.
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Recall watch: Bikes, pesto among pulled products
Allen Sports is recalling about 150 Ultra X and Ultra One Folding Bicycles because the bikes’ frames can break, posing a fall hazard. The company has received two reports of the frame breaking, causing the rider to fall. No injuries have been reported. The recalled bikes are made with carbon fiber. “ULTRA X” or “ULTRA ONE” are printed on the bicycle’s frame. Both bicycles were sold in black, have 20 speeds and wheel sizes of 451MM. The Ultra One weighs about 21 pounds and the Ultra X weighs about 18 pounds. They were sold online at Amazon.com and EBay. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and email Allen Sports at customerservice@allensportsusa.com with photo of the bicycle to receive full refund instructions.
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New restaurant slated for former O Bar in Trumbull
Two Fairfield restaurateurs are planning on bringing a revamped concept for a former Trumbull Center bar. With two popular eateries in Wilton, Mario and Lopez and his wife Christina Ramirez are preparing to open their second Bianco Rosso in the site that housed the former O Bar & Grill at 942 White Plains Road. O Bar closed in the spring of 2016. “The town needs something like (what) we do like Bianco Rosso in Wilton,” Lopez said, stating that he and his wife were drawn to the space because they felt it was a perfect location for what they envisioned for their third eatery.
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Griffin to host smoking cessation talk
Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby, will host a free talk on methods for quitting smoking at 6 p.m. March 12. Richard Le Pera, Smoking Cessation Specialist and Exercise Physiologist, will host “That’s It - Learn to Quit,” an open discussion about the health risks of smoking and several methods that have helped individuals kick the habit. The talk will include information about Griffin’s free smoking cessation program, which combines group discussion and interactive activities to teach participants how to develop a quit plan that addresses their personal behaviors and habits, including strategies to manage nicotine withdrawal, behaviors, triggers, and urges as well as weight control and stress management.
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Connecticut will consider the National Popular Vote Compact, again
HARTFORD — Democratic Senate and House lawmakers feel this year they may have enough support to pass legislation for Connecticut to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. In a press conference Tuesday, top Democratic legislators emphasized that now is the time to bolster voters’ confidence in elections by showing them their vote matters. “I fully reject the notion that the citizens of America in 2018 cannot be trusted to directly elect their president,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney D-New Haven. “The Electoral College is clearly an anachronism.
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Bridgeport police charge juvenile for role in 2016 murder
BRIDGEPORT — City cops arrested a juvenile Tuesday morning for his role in an Aug. 2016 murder, police spokesman Av Harris said. The juvenile — who was not identified because he is a minor — was charged with murder, felony murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, third-degree larceny and carrying a pistol without a permit. He is being held on a $1 million bond. “An additional arrest is expected shortly,” Harris said. On Aug. 27, 2016, Shane Slinsky was gunned down on Wood Terrace in Bridgeport. Slinsky had been shot twice in the head. He was the sixth homicide of 2016. Slinsky, 18, of Stamford, was believed to have been shot during a “drug deal gone bad,” Harris said back in 2016.
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West Meadow Cemetery Clean Up
Please remember to remove all artificial decorations from West Meadow Cemetery immediately
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Records Division and Fingerprinting Changing Hours
Starting March 1, the Records Division and Fingerprinting hours will change till further notice.
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Records Division and Fingerprinting Changing Hours
Starting March 1, the Records Division and Fingerprinting hours will change till further notice.
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Towns and cities struggle to share services
HARTFORD - Towns and cities across the state are sharing health services, public works equipment and vehicle tracking and mapping technology. But many want to do more and are asking state lawmakers for help. "Governments in Connecticut stand at a crossroads," said Joe Delong, executive director of the Connecticut Council of Municipalities. "For over a decade prior to the Great Recession, governments in the state benefited from a strong economy and stable revenues," Delong said "But this stability has depended crucially on the local property tax and reliable and adequate state aid," Delong added.
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Milford man charged with raping Stratford woman he met on dating site
BRIDGEPORT - A Milford man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to raping a Stratford woman he met through an online dating website. Carmen Tragianese, 56, of Centennial Drive, pleaded not guilty before Superior Court Judge Robin Pavia to first-degree sexual assault, second-degree unlawful restraint and fourth-degree sexual assault. He requested a jury trial. “He is presumed innocent and we look forward to vigorously defending against these allegations in court,” Tragianese’s lawyer, Edward Gavin, said as they left the Fairfield County Courthouse. Stratford police said the woman had contacted Tragianese through a dating website last July and arranged to meet at a restaurant in Stratford for dinner.
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Teen Lazy Lounge - Tuesday, March 13, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
For grades 6 - 12, drop-in, hang out with friends and have fun with the science/building challenges.
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Man found shot dead in Bridgeport hotel
BRIDGEPORT - Police are investigating the fourth homicide of the year. The unidentified victim is described as “a a middle-aged black male,” according to Av Harris, police spokesman. At 11:30 p.m. Monday, officers responded to a call of shots fired in Room 12 of the Sunny Side Inn, at 145 Lake St. “When they arrived, they found a middle-aged black male suffering from at least one gunshot wound.” Harris said. The man was pronounce dead at the scene. Detectives are working to confirm his identity. Anyone with information should contact Detective Heanue at (203) 581-5242 or call 203-576-TIPS.
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William Gillette’s Last Performance – Today in History: February 27
William Gillette
On February 27, 1936, William Gillette made his last appearance on any Connecticut stage at the Bushnell Memorial auditorium in Hartford, starring in Austin Strong’s comedy Three Wise Fools. After a thunderous ovation at the final curtain, Gillette, then in his mid-80s, thanked the audience for their “fine performance.” He would go on to perform the play in New York but died nearly a year later, never returning to a Connecticut stage. Gillette is probably best remembered for his 1,300 performances in the lead role of his own play Sherlock Holmes, written in 1899.
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Monday, February 26, 2018
Malloy skipped meeting with Trump during visit to Washington
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy decided he had more important things to do than attend a meeting with President Donald Trump, who once again called to arm teachers during the White House business meeting with the nation’s governors Monday morning. “He thought about it for a while and ultimately decided he had things to do here in the state that were more pressing,” said Leigh Appleby, a spokesman for the Governor’s Office. Malloy instead hosted a press conference where he announced the launch of a new campaign to combat the prescription drug and opioid crises. The meeting with the president wasn’t the only White House event Malloy skipped during his weekend trip for the annual winter meeting of the National Governors Association.
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Books & Bites: Book Talks by Librarians- March 15, 1:00 p.m.
Join your favorite librarians for tasty bites and engaging book talks. This month is historical fiction and non-fiction.
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High court weighs rights of ‘free riders’ in government employee unions
WASHINGTON — In a closely watched labor case, justices of the Supreme Court appeared likely to favor the rights of individual government employees not to contribute to unions over the unions’ insistence that such defections would undermine their collective-bargaining strength. Janus v. AFSCME grew out of a worker’s objection in Illinois but has ramifications for labor-friendly Connecticut, where unions for state and local employees are strongly entrenched.
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Cabbies charged with kidnapping, exhorting immigrants
BRIDGEPORT - Three cab drivers go on trial in federal court Tuesday morning charged with kidnapping and exhorting money from recent immigrants to this country. Lucilo Cabrera, 44, Carlos Hernandez, 53, and Francisco Betancourt, 67, are accused of approaching women, men and children from Central American countries who did not speak English and were seeking asylum in the U.S. and taking them for a ride until the immigrants came up with the exorbitant fares. The cabbies’ lawyers, Gary Mastronardi, John Gulash and Chris Duby, declined comment on the case. The case is being prosecuted by assistant U.S. attorneys Vanessa Richards and Jacabed Rodriguez-Coss.
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Man found not guilty of raping Milford woman
BRIDGEPORT - A local man was found not guilty Monday of raping a Milford woman after police said she and her husband met him to arrange the sale of a food stamp card. The Superior Court jury deliberated about three hours before finding Kevin “Black” Holmes, 44, of Pricilla Circle, not guilty of aggravated first-degree sexual assault and first-degree unlawful restraint. “My client is extremely happy the jury was able to see through the exaggerated testimony and come to the real facts,” said Holmes’ lawyer, Assistant Public Defender Jonathan Demirjian. Holmes has been incarcerated awaiting trial since his arrest in January 2017. Police said detectives were dispatched to Milford Hospital on Aug.
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Lawyer accuses council members of anti-Semitism
BRIDGEPORT — The municipal attorney who pursues delinquent sewer use bills is taking on City Council members over inflammatory comments made about his being Jewish. Russell Liskov has accused eight council members of “religious discrimination and blatant anti-Semitism” in a complaint to the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO). And he is threatening to sue Councilwoman Eneida Martinez for libel and slander unless she publicly retracts comments made about him at a December meeting. Liskov’s actions come as the council continues to pressure Bridgeport’s law department to amend what critics say is a too punitive sewer fee collection process overseen by Liskov, with help from private attorney Juda Epstein.
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Bills focus on protecting voter rolls; I.D. theft a potential issue
HARTFORD — How to keep voter files safe from identity theft and other threats is the focus of two bills under consideration by the Government Administration and Elections Committee. The bills, which received a public hearing Monday at the Capitol, would limit who can obtain copies of voter rolls, what information they could access and what they can do with that information. They would also allow people with safety concerns or municipal police to opt out of having their information available on public voter rolls.
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Captain transfered out of detective bureau
BRIDGEPORT - Ten months after being appointed the first African American to head of the Bridgeport Police Department’s detective bureau, Capt. Roderick Porter has been transferred back to the city’s Office of Community Services. “He requested that he be transferred back there,” said Police Chief Armando Perez. “I have been pushing this community police initiative and he wanted to be involved in that.” The Office of Community Services oversees police services in the schools as well as community outreach, neighborhood and business watches. Porter had been commander of the office until he was tapped to head the detective bureau last April by the chief.
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Milford: Car smashes into Melba St. store — again
MILFORD — Officials are investigating yet another case of a car careening into a Melba Street store. A driver mistakenly crashed his car into Kathy’s Famous Cookies & More bake shop, 252 Melba St., early Monday afternoon. There was no one seriously hurt, officials said. The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. after the unidentified male driver lost control of his vehicle. The small SUV traveled over the curb and onto the side walk, striking the main entrance of a bakery located at 252 Melba St. The driver and a female passenger were transported by Milford Fire Paramedics to area hospitals for evaluation. The main entrance of the business was badly damaged. Milford Police are investigating the incident.
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Babies Love Art - Monday, March 12. 10:15 a.m.
Babies 6 months to 24 months will bond, play and engage in stimulating art activities.
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State asks low-incomes communities to join Opportunity Zone for new investments
HARTFORD — The state is seeking applications from Connecticut towns to join a federal Opportunity Zone program, which will target funding for development in low-income areas in exchange for tax incentives for investors. Opportunity Zone communities could receive investments in commercial projects, transportation development, affordable housing, or energy efficiency or renewable energy proposals, among others. The program was established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was passed last year.
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Snapology Saturday - March 10 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us and create with LEGO bricks, motors and gears and more.
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Golden State Warriors to Visit DC-Area Kids, Not White House
While the Golden State Warriors are in Washington this week, they'll hold an event with children rather than visit the White House, NBC Sports reports. The Golden State Warriors are set to meet with kids...
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An innovative approach to education comes to Shelton
SHELTON — All 398 seventh-graders at Shelton Intermediate School faced the same task: take sides and successfully argue the position of patriots or loyalists in the American Revolutionary War. Most would spend three 50-minute social studies classes researching and writing, using laptops, audio tapes, hand outs and videos to compile evidence. The 186 students who are part of the new School of Innovation tackled the assignment differently. Using the same materials, the School of Innovation — with its flexible schedule and team taught approach — pulled off the task in a single day and however the 12-year-old students felt most comfortable. For student Nick Woods, that meant curling up under a classroom’s corner sink.
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School safety forums planned
A number of local school districts are planning community forums on school safety in the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., that left 17 people dead. Shelton will host its forum at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 27, in the auditorium of Shelton High School, 120 Meadow Street. School district leaders along with Police Chief Shawn Sequeira and Ben Trabka, the school district’s security supervisor, will discuss current practices and hear concerns from families. “Hosting a community forum is an appropriate way to bring people together and to share ideas,” Shelton Schools Superintendent Chris Clouet said. “We want to ... hear the concerns parents, teachers and, of course, students may have.
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More states join gun coalition
Massachusetts, Delaware and Puerto Rico have joined a new multi-state task force to trace and intercept illegal guns in the region. Called the “States for Gun Safety” coalition, governors from each state said the task force will work to trace and intercept weapons, share information and intelligence, and pursue regional gun violence research consortium with state universities. The new members join Connecticut New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island. "The addition of Massachusetts, Delaware, and Puerto Rico to this multi-state coalition is an important step toward regional cooperation to prevent gun violence, and I applaud these governors for being a partner in this endeavor," said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
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Assistance grant aids Fairfield ballroom dance studio
With the help of a grant, a new ballroom dance studio within the Sportsplex is getting people moving and staying in shape. Ballroom DanceSport Center was the latest recipient of a micro-enterprise assistance grant from the town’s economic development department. The grant helped owners purchase equipment and assisted with tenant fit-up and marketing costs for the business at 85 Mill Plain Road. “It was a great help and we are very thankful to Fairfield,” said co-owner Vladimir Gorshkov. The Fairfield resident and his wife, Irina, opened the studio in January, bringing their experience in professional ballroom dancing to the Sportsplex. Prior to moving to Fairfield from St.
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State DOT makes plea for tolls to solve deficits
HARTFORD — Faced with lawmakers upset over proposed rail fare hikes, gas tax increases and highway tolls, state transportation officials on Tuesday painted a bleak future of less road improvements and severe service cutbacks if more money is not found. "Without additional revenue we cannot sustain the transportation fund going forward," said James Redeker, commissioner of the state Department of Transportation. "The choices are tough," Redeker said. "It’s my job to identify the problem. But I don’t fix the revenue the side. It’s a tough choice as to how to get there." Redeker told the Transportation Committee that DOT already has over 400 vacancies, has canceled $4.
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Good dental hygiene may help fight flu
With a brutal flu season that has led to more than 90 deaths in Connecticut alone, the Connecticut Dental Association is reminding the public that flu shots and hand washing aren’t their only weapons against the contagious respiratory illness. According to the association, proper dental hygiene can help combat sickness and hasten recovery. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the flu virus can live on moist surfaces for 72 hours, which includes not only your mouth, but your toothbrush. “When you’re sick, it is especially important to maintain proper oral care as certain practices can really hurt your mouth long-term and prolong your symptoms,” said Dr. Gary Linker, CSDA President, in a news release.
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‘King Sin’ gets 14 years for sex trafficking of minor
BRIDGEPORT - A Bridgeport man, known as “King Sincere,” is going to jail for 14 years for the sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl. Federal prosecutors say Darryl Morris, 33, offered prostitution services with the girl in advertisements posted on Backpage.com. The minor victim serviced prostitution customers at Morris’ Bridgeport home and at other locations in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. The victim worked as a prostitute for Morris from November 2014 to April 2015, and from November 2015 to May 2016, seeing approximately 10 customers per day. Morris also engaged in sexual activity with the minor victim, and began beating her a few weeks after she arrived in Bridgeport. John H.
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Governor launches statewide opioid public awareness campaign
HARTFORD — Governor Dannel P. Malloy and his administration hope that a statewide public awareness campaign about prescription drug and opioid abuse in Connecticut will help reduce addiction and overdose. The “Change the Script” campaign will distribute materials on the prevention of, treatment of and recovery from opioid abuse to local health departments, prevention councils, healthcare providers, pharmacists and other community partners. “Opioid addiction and prescription drug misuse is a disease that is impacting nearly every community and people of every background,” Malloy said.
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Black History celebrated in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT — The city school system will host a celebration of Black History from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 in City Hall Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace. The event is free and open to the public. Featured will be the district’s performing and visual arts and the department of literacy. Guest host will be George Mintz, president of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP. Schools Superintendent Aresta Johnson will also participate.
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NFL Player Drives Wrong-Way Into Lincoln Tunnel, Hits Bus: Police
New York Jets linebacker Dylan Donahue was arrested on DWI charges early Monday morning after allegedly driving the wrong way into the Lincoln Tunnel and hitting a bus.Port Authority police said a driver went...
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Israel Putnam: A Youthful Trailblazer Turned Colonial Militiaman
by Patrick J. Mahoney
Israel Putnam is perhaps known best for his role as an American general during the Revolutionary War. The courage, leadership, and perseverance that endeared him to those of his cause, however, were qualities Putnam displayed long before the war, both in his youthful trailblazing exploits in Connecticut and his service as a colonial militiaman and ranger during the Seven Years’ War.
Putnam Thrives in the Wilderness
Recognized as a Connecticut hero, Putnam was born into an influential Massachusetts family in Salem Village, now known as the town of Danvers. Rather than settling into the comfortable life afforded him by his father’s inheritance, Putnam decided to strike out on his own, in what was then the wilderness of Connecticut. After purchasing a plot of uncultivated land from Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Belcher, a recently married Putnam and his 18-year-old bride, Hannah Pope, ventured about 75 miles south to start a new life in Connecticut. In the years that followed, the young Putnam quickly gained a reputation for resilience, building a comfortable new residence for his rapidly growing family and expanding his holdings through the arduous labors associated with farming and raising livestock.
Putnam’s Cave or Wolf Den. Drawing by John Warner Barber, ca. 1835. The story of Putnam and the wolf was an oft-repeated tale throughout the 18th and 19th centuries – Connecticut Historical Society
Putnam’s determination might best be conveyed in an anecdote from the winter of 1742–43 that first made its rounds among his farming peers and later lent itself to embellishment and inclusion in a number of popular 19th-century histories and biographies, including Samuel Goodrich’s Peter Parley children’s series. In the story (eventually referred to as “Putnam and the wolf”), the title character and five of his neighbors went on a hunt for a she-wolf that preyed on their domestic animals. Tracking the animal to its den in a hollowed cave, the men tried various tactics (such as smoke and musket shots) to draw her out. After contemplating whether his broad frame fit through the narrow entry, Putnam agreed to enter the cave, armed only with a makeshift torch and a rope around his foot enabling his comrades to pull him out in the event the wolf attacked. Crawling deep into the cavern, approximated at no more than three feet wide and two feet high, Putnam found the agitated wolf and then quickly signaled his neighbors to pull him out. After assessing the situation, he reentered the cavern with his musket and killed the animal with one shot. The resounding courage and heartiness displayed by Putnam proved indicative of not only the qualities that brought him success as a farmer, but also those that led him to military renown.
The Seven Years’ War
In the summer of 1755, as the turmoil between France and Great Britain began to intensify among each side’s allies and colonial possessions in North America, Putnam enlisted as a private in the first of the Connecticut regiments raised to assist in a military campaign against the French at Crown Point in New York. By the fall of that year, after earning distinction for his heroics at the Battle of Lake George, the legendary Robert Rogers recruited Putnam to serve as a ranger and scout. Serving in this capacity until 1758, Putnam saw action in a number of campaigns, including General James Abercromby’s ill-fated assault on Fort Ticonderoga in July of that year. In one raid, France’s Iroquois allies captured Putnam and nearly burned him alive before the intervention of a French officer saved him. As a prisoner of war, Putnam traveled to Montreal, and later Quebec, before the French eventually ransomed him. Upon returning to his Pomfret home in the winter of 1758, Putnam found that tales of his exploits in both colonial and English periodicals earned him a measure of international celebrity.
The American Revolution
By the eve of the Revolution, Putnam, now remarried after the death of his wife Hannah in 1765, had settled back into life as a farmer and tavern owner. Displaying disdain for British colonial policy following the Seven Years’ War, he embraced news of the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, and soon offered his services to the fledgling patriot cause.
John Trumbull, The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker’s Hill, June 17, 1775, 1786, oil on canvas. General Israel Putnam was the leader of the American troops and is thought to be at the far left of the painting – Boston Museum of Fine Arts
His first major engagement in the Revolution came at the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he played a central role in aligning patriot forces and ensuring order and calm among the men as they fought the superior forces of General William Howe. In the heat of the fray, Putnam (or one of his associates) purportedly delivered the now famous order for patriots not to shoot until seeing the “whites of their eyes,” so as to make the best use of the little ammunition available.
Following the Battle of Bunker Hill, General Washington awarded Putnam the commission of Major General. Congress supported the decision, recognizing Putnam as an indispensable leader who held the army together in its infancy. The image of “Old Put” (as some called him) riding along the lines at Bunker Hill with sword drawn, unperturbed by the dangers around him, embodied the growing belief in the colonials’ ability to fight successfully against British regulars. Although the effort ended in defeat, the early heroics of Putnam at Bunker Hill proved to be his crowning achievement in the Revolutionary War. Authorities later called his leadership and tactical abilities into question following his forced retreat at the Battle of Long Island in 1776, and a subsequently unsuccessful campaign in the New York Highlands. In the winter of 1779, while home on military leave, Putnam suffered a stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed and effectively ending his military career.
Putnam Phalanx at the tomb of General Putnam, Brooklyn, June 19, 1860, wood engraving – Connecticut Historical Society and Connecticut History Illustrated
A second stroke further debilitated Putnam in 1782, and he died on May 29, 1790, after years of illness. Timothy Dwight, who briefly served as chaplain to Putnam’s army while stationed in the Highlands, penned the former soldier’s epitaph, noting, “Ever attentive to the lives and happiness of his men…he dared to lead where any dared to follow.”
Patrick J. Mahoney is an adjunct professor in the history department at Sacred Heart University. He also writes the Hartford Historic Places column for Examiner.com.
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Stratford: Special election in the 120th Tuesday
STRATFORD — Voters in Stratford’s 120th House district will go to the polls Tuesday to fill the unexpired term of former state Rep. Laura Hoydick, who resigned her seat in January after she was elected mayor. Democrat Phil Young is running against Republican Bill Cabral. Both are former Town Council members. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and polling places are at Lordship School, Stratford High, Nichols School, Wooster Middle School, Wilcoxson School, Chapel Street School, Bunnell High and Second Hill Lane School. Only those who live in the 120th will be eligible to vote — not everyone who usually votes at those schools will be allowed to vote. Schools will be open for classes as usual.
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Yale study sees link between air pollution and fetal growth
There may be a link between air pollution and abnormal fetal growth, according to a new study out of the Yale School of Public Health. The research, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, was based on data collected from more than 8,000 women in Lanzhou, China from 2010 to 2012. In collaboration with researchers from the Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child Care Hospital, the Yale scientists collected the daily average concentration for PM10 — a diverse class of air pollution with health implications — from the government monitoring stations in Lanzhou.
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Officers probe shooting of black vulture
State Environmental Conservation Police are looking for the person who shot a black vulture. Last Monday, EnCon officers were contacted by a wildlife rehabilitator in Watertown to report that a black vulture had recently been shot and suffered a broken wing. “The veterinarian informed the investigating officer that vultures are known to be excellent runners and the animal may have been shot in Watertown or a surrounding town. It is illegal to hunt or shoot black vultures,” EnCon police posted on its Facebook page. According to the Connecticut Audubon Society, black vutures are most common in the western part of the state. The vultures search for food over open areas, often along highways searching for roadkill.
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Beating, other violations lead to nursing home fines
Three Connecticut nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health for various violations, including a beating and an incident in which one resident performed a sex act in front of another. The Curtis Home St. Elizabeth Center in Meriden was fined $3,000 following an incident in which a resident suffered nose fractures and numerous head lacerations that required sutures and staples after being hit repeatedly on the head with a wheelchair foot pedal by another resident. On Aug. 22, 2017, a resident was found by staff in “a pool of blood all over” and another resident was standing over the resident’s bedside striking the resident, according to DPH. There was blood “all over” the walls, sheets and the resident’s head.
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Fairfield University Announces New Provost
FAIRFIELD — Fairfield University has gone inside to find its next provost. Christine Siegel, who for a year has been interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, will get to shed interim from her title effective July 1, 2018. The selection comes after an extensive national search. Fairfield University’s President Mark R. Nemec, said he was delighted. “I am confident Dr. Siegel will build on her distinguished record as we continue to evolve as a modern Jesuit Catholic institution,” Nemec said.
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McDonald opposition springs up
HARTFORD — Minutes before his confirmation hearing in a key legislative committee, conservative Republican lawmakers on Monday announced opposition to Supreme Court Justice Andrew J. McDonald’s chief-justice nomination. Lawmakers calling themselves the conservative caucus, including Rep. Vincent Candelora, R-North Branford, deputy House minority leader, said they would oppose McDonald - who joined the court in January, 2013 - because of a lack of experience on the bench. But opposition is likely to extend to political and philosophical opposition to McDonald, a former Democratic state senator from Stamford and former legal adviser to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
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Trinity Men’s Squash Team Celebrates 17th Championship Win
The UConn Women’s Basketball program isn’t the only team bringing nation titles to Connecticut. Sunday, the Trinity College Men’s Squash team set out for its 17th championship.
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Virus detected on some state computers
The Department of Administrative Services triggered an alert of the state’s computer system after a “ransomware virus” was detected. Jeffrey Beckham, spokesman for the DAS, said “starting late Friday afternoon, the state's security monitoring alerted our security team that it had detected a suspicious event that matched the profile of a ransomware virus. The DAS security team began to work with the agencies for which the alert was triggered. “The state mobilized the agency IT workforce and alerted agency commissioners to the issue. DAS worked with agency partners this weekend to contain the virus. The state technology resources have made significant progress and contained the virus last night,” Beckham said in an email.
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A few dry days before end of week storm
After heavy rain over the weekend, we’ll have a couple of days of dry conditions. “Dry and unseasonably mild weather will return for the start of the work week as high pressure builds in,” the National Weather Service says. “Afternoon high temperature will likely run 10 to 15 degrees above normal through Wednesday. The high will slide off the coast on Wednesday, and a strong low pressure system may impact the area late this week.” Rainfall totals from the weekend included more than an inch of rain in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Ansonia, Milford and Monroe. Highest totals were in the Cheshire area with more than 1.50 inches of rain. The NWS says a nor’aster is possible late Thursday into Saturday.
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Sunday, February 25, 2018
The Olympic Games Leave South Korea, But They Won't Go Far
While Pyeongchang's Olympic venues have gone quiet, construction is well under way on facilities in the next Olympic cities: Tokyo and Beijing.
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Cold As Ice: Delta Takes Heat for Denying Olympians Upgrades
Looks like a gold medal doesn't go as far as it use to.Some on social media are labeling Delta Airlines cold as ice after denying a request from the gold medal winning U.S. men's curling team for seat upgrades...
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Best Olympic Moments in Pyeongchang
Some of the most spectacular moments of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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Colchester boy’s death linked to flu
A Colchester 6-year-old has died from complications of the flu, making him at least the third child in the state to die of flu-related illness this season. According to his obituary on the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home web site, DeMarcus Stanley White, 6, died Feb. 21 from “consequences of influenza.” His death comes within a week of that of Emma Splan, 6, of Norwalk, who died Feb. 18, of flu complications, and roughly a month after the death of 10-year-old Nico Mallozzi of New Canaan from the disease. In Connecticut, 97 people have died from flu-related illness this season as of Feb. 17, according to the state Department of Public Health.
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Blumenthal to call for immediate dispatch of opioid funds
At 11 a.m. on Monday, February 26, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will tour the Farrell Treatment Center in New Britain to call on Congress to immediately dispatch $6 billion in new opioid funding. For the first time, drug overdose deaths in the state topped 1,000 in 2017—a sobering statistic that ranks Connecticut 11th nationwide for drug overdose mortality. As part of the bipartisan budget agreement reached earlier this month, Congress approved $6 billion in new funding to combat the opioid epidemic.
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St. Vincent’s to host talk with cardiologist
From 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport, will host a talk on heart disease and prevention with cardiologist Dr. Anja Wagner. With special expertise in non-invasive imaging and a particular interest in women’s health, Wagner’s holistic approach offers preventative treatment options utilizing a wellness strategy combining lifestyle modification with medical management, if needed. Dr. Wagner earned her medical degree at the Free University of Berlin in Germany. She completed her residency at Duke University and her fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Dr.
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Sexual harrassment prevention training in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT — The Center for Family Justice, 753 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, will host two sexual harrassment prevention training sessions in March. The first will take place from 9:30 to noon March 8 and costs $35. The second takes place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. March 21, includes a light dinner and costs $40. Participants will have an interactive discussion about the recent media attention on sexual harassment and why it is critical to change the conversation and culture. This workshop will focus on the dynamics of sexual harassment, legal responsibilities and steps to file a sexual harassment complaint with employers, educational institutions as well as state and federal agencies.
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Fundraising gala for zoo
A group of women and men from around the region have joined forces to create a fundraiser to support Connecticut Beardsley Zoo’s collection of endangered species and enhance habitats. The Gala Committee, co-chaired by Kathy MacGhee of Shelton, and Cathy Fell of Fairfield, is planning an Endangered Species Gala to take place on Nov. 3, at The Patterson Club in Fairfield. The gala’s guest speaker is Richard Weiss, world-class explorer, Emmy award-winning producer, and author of the book “Born to Explore: How to be a Backyard Adventurer.” The zoo is seeking sponsors for the event.
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Milford hosts second talk on joint replacement
At 5:30 p.m., Milford Hospital, 300 Seaside Ave. will repeat orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Michael Lim’s program on Mako robotic arm-assisted joint replacement surgery. The February program was filled to capacity. This latest advancement in orthopaedics allows surgeons to provide each patient with a personalized surgical experience based on his or her specific diagnosis and anatomy. Lim treats patients of all ages who suffer from joint pain and conditions of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle. He is fellowship-trained in total joint replacement and revision of failed hip or knee surgeries.
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Griffin to host series on caregiving
DERBY — Griffin Hospital and The Valley Senior Services Council invite caregivers to a four-part series to help provide education, information and support. The series starts March 15 with “Patient and Family Engagement,” a panel discussion on the “hows” and “whats” of seeking care or assistance from hospitals, skilled nursing care, assisted living facilities, homecare and local or state agencies. On April 19, the subject will be “Advanced Care Planning,” providing information about advance directives the tools needed to help make decisions about care when one is unable to speak for oneself.
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Bridgeport police investigate ‘suspicious’ fire
BRIDGEPORT — Officials suspect someone might have intentionally set a building on fire Sunday morning. The fire started just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday at the 1367 Reservoir Avenue home. When crews arrived, the fire was on the outside of the building, but threatening to spread inside the home. Crews worked quickly to contain the damage to the outside, Deputy Chief Ron Rolfe said. No one was injured, he said. But the fire marshal division and police are investigating the fire as “suspicious” after crews found evidence that suggests the fire was started on purpose, Rolfe said. Rolfe said no one was home when the fire started.
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Breaking Down the Medals Won in Pyeongchang
During the 2018 Winter Olympics, 301 medals were awarded. Here's how that number breaks down.
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Highlights of the 2018 Olympic Closing Ceremony
From panda bears to K-pop, the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics rocked.
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Winter Olympics Close With Rocking Ceremony in Pyeongchang
The 2018 Olympic Winter Games came to a close Sunday in Pyeongchang with a music, dance and art show focused on the spirit of perseverance. The Olympic flag was passed to Beijing, host of the 2022 Winter...
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USA's Kenworthy Bashes Ivanka Trump During Closing Ceremony
For two weeks in Pyeongchang, the Winter Olympics have mostly served as a respite from the daily grind of politics back in the United States. For at least one Team USA athlete, that changed leading up to...
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Top Moments From Pyeongchang Closing Ceremony
The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang were coming to an end Sunday with a spectacular closing ceremony that included performers in glowing suits and a 13-year old guitarist that electrified the stadium.
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2018 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony in Photos
Highlights from the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
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Golden Feeling: Emotions from Team USA After Winning Gold
Chloe Kim wiped away a tear as she stood on the podium after winning a gold medal in the women's halfpipe. John Landsteiner of the U.S. men's curling team thanked Mr. T after winning gold.
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Saturday, February 24, 2018
Distilleries could follow in brewery footsteps
Like many entrepreneurs, Robert Schulten said expanding his Asylum Distillery business has always been part of his plans. It’s been two years since the Fairfield resident opened his distillery at 259 Asylum St. in Bridgeport, and his most recent plans include opening a second facility among the growing restaurant scene in downtown Bridgeport, introducing a speakeasy-style establishment where customers could enjoy a few in-house drinks, much like a brewery or winery. “We could be a destination to help the downtown vibe,” Schulten said. “Downtown right now is up and coming, and so I think it’s exciting. We love the old buildings down there. This is fine here, but it’s really manufacturing.
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Julie Jason: Deceased IRA owner? Check the final RMD
Last December, I wrote about the importance of reviewing required minimum distributions when an IRA owner dies over the age of 70 1/2, and warned that it’s important to seek tax advice, because the rules aren’t so straightforward. This column is an important update that goes through how to actually fill out a tax form if you miss taking the RMD on time and want to get a waiver of the tax penalty. Look for the paragraph about line 54 of Form 5329, and thank you, Natalie Choate, for providing the correction. If you would like to see a sample of the form filled out correctly, go to juliejason.com (hover over Columns, click on For Readers).
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Young Republicans organizing in the Valley for Monday night meeting
Maybe its because the once solid-blue lower Naugatuck Valley has turned red. Or it could a response to the success of the rival Naugatuck Valley Young Democrats in assisting Anita Dugatto in her upset mayoral primary win last summer. Or maybe the recent presidential election influenced young people to get involved. Whatever the case, the Naugatuck Valley Young Republicans will conduct an organizational meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Derby City Hall. “I’m expecting 25 to 30 people to show,” said David Papcin, a 19-year-old Quinnipiac University nursing student who sits on Ansonia’s Board of Apportionment and Taxation. Papcin said members have reached out to local universities.
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Ex-ATF officials says bump-stock OK was mistake
WASHINGTON — In 2013, an ATF official signed a letter to a member of Congress saying that two bump stock devices examined by bureau technicians “are not subject to the provisions of federal firearms statutes” and are therefore legal. Now, three months after one such device was used to kill 58 in a mass-shooting in Las Vegas and more than a week since the Parkland, Fla., high school massacre, the author of that letter says the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was wrong to OK the devices in the first place. “I made a mistake in signing this document,” said Richard Marianos, now retired after 27 years as an ATF agent, special agent in charge and assistant director.
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Grieving Bridgeport mom holds out hope for arrest in son’s homicide
BRIDGEPORT — Gloristine Thomas calls the Bridgeport Police Department every week. She started the ritual on Jan. 2, 2012, looking for updates on her son’s murder. Bridgeport police Capt. Roderick Porter is used to her weekly call. “Sometimes I can’t answer, but she’ll leave me a voicemail,” Porter said. “She always reaches out — every week.” City resident Greg Thomas, 26, was shot dead more than six years ago on Jan. 1, 2012. He was shot while walking home after returning to Bridgeport from a New Year’s Eve party in Stamford with his girlfriend and another couple, Porter said. “This was a case (on which) we should have been able to bring some suspects forward,” Porter said. But that never happened.
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Runoff flooding concerns raised by massive Shelton project.
SHELTON—Developers of the massive Towne Center at Shelter Ridge project have a month to clean-up issues involving potential flooding, wetland pollutants and displaced wildlife on what appears to be Fairfield County’s largest proposed development. After hearing engineers on both sides voice opposing views for nearly three hours on the project’s impact on five wetlands, the Inland Wetlands commission decided to continue the Feb. 22 hearing into next month.. But before hearing from the engineers again, they’ll first allow the public to speak during the first resumption at 7 p.m. March 15 in City Hall on Hill Street.
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Concerns over CDC response to E. coli outbreak
A fatal outbreak of E. coli contamination that recently hospitalized at least 26 people in the U.S. and Canada — including two in Connecticut — shows that the federal government is failing to adequately protect people from consuming recalled foods, lawmakers and consumer advocates say. The outbreak that sickened the two state residents and 16 others nationally, including one person in California who died, was probably caused by eating “leafy greens,” but a specific green couldn’t be identified, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The Canadian government’s Public Health Agency announced on Dec. 11 that the outbreak was linked to romaine lettuce.
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Dramatic Finishes of the 2018 Winter Games
During the men’s giant slalom semifinals on Saturday, Slovenian Zan Kosir appeared to beat Lee Sang-ho of South Korea in a dramatic finish that was too close to call by the naked eye. But officials concluded Lee
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Biggest Moments of the 2018 Winter Olympics
From gold medal upsets to heartbreaking wipeouts, here are some of the most captivating moments from the 2018 Winter Olympics at Pyeongchang.
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Breakout Stars of the Pyeongchang Olympics
The snowboarder who snatched victory from the Alpine skiers. The “hangry” 17-year-old on a run to a near-perfect score. The intense skip of the Korea’s women’s curling team.A new wave of breakout stars...
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Best Alpine Skiing Moments From the 2018 Winter Olympics
From Lindsey Vonn’s final Olympic medal to a snowboarder winning an Alpine skiing race, check out the best moments from the 2018 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing competition.
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Person assaulted, robbed in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT — A person was assaulted and robbed in the city Friday evening, police spokesman Av Harris confirmed Saturday. Around 11 p.m. Friday, police responded to the area of Howard and Maplewood avenues for a report of an assault. Though reports on Friday indicated the victim’s Audi 400 was taken, Harris said Saturday he heard “nothing indicating a carjacking.” Reports indicate there were five unidentified suspects that assaulted and robbed the victim. Though Harris said there was no indication the victim’s car was taken, it was unclear what the suspects did take. No description of the suspects was made available Saturday.
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Reports: Pedestrian struck was trapped under vehicle, taken to hospital
BRIDGEPORT — A person had to be pulled out from under a vehicle Saturday night in Bridgeport after they were hit by the vehicle and were reportedly stuck under it. Around 8:45 p.m., fire personnel responded to the intersection of Park Avenue and Olive Street for a report of a pedestrian struck and possibly trapped under the vehicle. Two minutes after the call was dispatched, the fire fire unit was on scene and confirmed there was one vehicle on scene and one person trapped under the vehicle. Emergency medical services were called to the scene. By 8:52 p.m., the person had been safely pulled out from under the vehicle, reports indicated. One of the firefighters on scene said EMS personnel were working on the victim. By 9:05 p.m.
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Norwalk police held rape aggression defense training sessions
NORWALK — The Norwalk Police Department recently partnered up with a nonprofit organization to teach rape aggression defense training. The police department and Grace Farms, a cultural and community center with a location in New Canaan, held this training over the past several weeks. Rape aggression defense training is known as a program of realistic self-defense techniques and tactics. It typically includes a course that teaches awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance. The training was led by Norwalk police Sgt. Sofia Gulino, who was not immediately available for comment. She led the attendees through a course that involved classroom and practical evolutions.
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The Best of 'Julia's Best in Snow'
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Jagodzinski challenges Rose from the right
MILFORD — Election Day is more than eight months away, and already there’s a race shaping up in the city’s 118th House district. Kim Rose, the Democrat who has represented the West Side district since 2010, has announced that she’ll seek a fifth term in November. Rose’s Republican opponent is Connie Jagodzinski, who announced on Facebook on Jan. 12 that she’ll also run for the 118th state House seat. Jagodzinski is a newcomer of sorts, although her husband, Thomas, is a former member of the Board of Education, and she’d helped out with campaigns over the years. In the fall of 2017, Rose sought the position of Milford city clerk and nearly won that race against incumbent Republican Joanne Rohrig.
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See the Weirdest Moments From the Pyeongchang Games
The 2018 Winter Olympics were filled with emotional moments, but the Games were also jam-packed with the quirky and surprising.
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Learn about porcupines during free program next month
DERBY — A licensed wildlife rehabilitator will host a program next month to teach people about porcupines. The one-hour program will be free and open to the public. It will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 10 at the Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue in Derby. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Gerri Griswold will teach people about the natural history of porcupines. She will also bring her non-releasable porcupine to the event. Griswold is a director of administration and development at The White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield. As a wildlife rehabilitator, she is licensed to handle bats and porcupines. All ages are welcome at the event.
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Watch the Olympic Figure Skating Exhibition Gala
Figure skating at the Pyeongchang Games officially comes to an end with the exhibition gala, where top skaters will perform pieces that showcase their gold-medal winning talent.
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Fight over Supreme Court chief justice nominee to take center stage
HARTFORD — The first battle of the 2018 election campaign will take place Monday when lawmakers consider the man who might become the first openly gay state Supreme Court chief justice in the United States. It’s shaping up to become a proxy fight, with conservative Republicans, including two gubernatorial hopefuls, importing Washington-style partisanship against Democrats and a disliked governor in his final year. The atmosphere has been heightened by homophobic internet attacks from fringe groups. Stuck in the middle is Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Andrew J. McDonald, of Stamford, whose nomination to replace Chase T. Rogers will be the subject of a public hearing Monday morning before the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee.
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Stratford police: Bridgeport man threatened another while wielding a rifle
STRATFORD — A Bridgeport man was charged Saturday after police said he pointed a rifle at a man and threatened to “blow his head off.” Brian Torres, 45, of Bridgeport, was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, weapons in a motor vehicle, second-degree breach of peace, first-degree threatening, third-degree intimidation based on bias and first-degree reckless endangerment. Stratford police responded to the Barnum Wine and Spirits at 2248 Barnum Ave. for a report that a Hispanic man was in the parking lot making threats and carrying a rifle. When officers arrived at the scene, they placed the man, later identified as Torres, under arrest.
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Harris makes run for governor official
Jonathan Harris made it official on Saturday morning. He will attempt to parlay past experience as mayor of West Hartford, state senator, and commissioner of the state Department of Consumer Protection into candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The 53-year-old, who started a statewide exploratory committee 10 months ago, after Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ruled out a third term, called for an end to partisan political “negativity.” He promised to try to unite people to solve common problems, while tackling the state’s major issues of job-creation, economic-development and education. He made the announcement in downtown West Hartford.
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South Korea Wins Its First Gold in Speedskating
In a late sprint to the finish, Lee Seung-hoon clinched the host country’s first speedskating gold medal of the Pyeongchang Olympics. Seung-hoon was the favorite to win the event, and his teammate...
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Team Canada Belts Out Celine Dion Hit on Olympic Tour Bus
When Canadian athletes are not winning medals in Pyeongchang, they sing their hearts out to Celine Dion.
Photo Credit: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP
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Speedskater Nana Takagi Wins Inaugural Women’s Mass Start
The mass start speedskating event was the first of its kind at the Winter Olympics.
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By the Numbers: A Curling Conquest, Big Air Stunner
The team of “rejects” made curling history for the United States, a surprise win in big air’s Olympic debut, and a squirrel flirted with death on the slopes. Here are the Pyeongchang Games by the numbers:
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