BRIDGEPORT - A local man was arrested after police said he robbed another man at gunpoint during a transaction for a cell phone. Nazarie “El Zapo” Jackson, 19, of Taft Avenue, was charged Monday with first-degree robbery and sixth-degree larceny. He was being held in lieu of $75,000 bond. Police said Jackson advertised on Facebook that he had an iPhone for sale for $250. They said the victim subsequently arranged to meet Jackson on Anson Street and purchase the phone. But when the victim got to the location, police said Jackson pulled out a gun and robbed the victim of $350.
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Monday, April 30, 2018
Law Day celebrated with breakfast, debate and awards
BRIDGEPORT - The Greater Bridgeport Bar Association will be marking the 60th anniversary of National Law Day on Tuesday with a breakfast, a debate and awards. Established in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Law Day is a national day to celebrate the rule of law and its contributions to the freedoms Americans enjoy. This year’s theme is “Separation of Powers; Framework for Freedom.” The annual Law Day celebration begins this year with a breakfast at the GBBA’s offices at 1057 Broad St. in Bridgeport.
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City schedules chief search forums
BRIDGEPORT - The out-of-town consultant hired to help the city hire a new police chief will be back in town May 10 for two public forums. Mayor Joe Ganim encouraged residents to turn out at these “open discussions”, scheduled for noon and 6 p.m. in City Hall on Lyon Terrace, to share their views on what Connecticut’s largest city needs in its next top cop. “This is a very important position within our city’s leadership,” Ganim said Monday in a statement. “I am encouraging all residents and members of our clergy and community groups to participate in this process. ... It is important for everyone to have their voice heard.
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How a Triple Crown-Winning Jockey Stays on Top of His Game
Victor Espinoza, with horse American Pharoah, won the elusive Triple Crown of horse racing in 2015. This weekend he’ll be racing on Bolt d’Oro at the 144th Kentucky Derby.
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Bridgeport Teachers decry plan to not hire substitutes in May
BRIDGEPORT — A district decision not to hire substitute teachers during May as a cost cutting measure will have destructive consequences, city teachers predicted Monday. Members of the Bridgeport Education Association staged a news conference calling on the district to reverse the decision which they say will result in the loss of teaching and learning time. “Without substitutes we are not educating our children we are warehousing them,” said Gary Peluchette, president of the city’s teacher’s union. The only subs that will be provided will be long-term subs already in place, and subs for teachers attending professional development covered by a grant and teachers attending legally mandated special education meetings.
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Ganim to launch petition drive to get on ballot, just in case
Joe Ganim is already hedging his bets in case the Democratic nominating convention in two weeks doesn’t go his way. Ganim, Bridgeport Mayor and Democratic candidate for governor, filed papers at the Office of the Secretary of the State to launch his petition drive, if he doesn’t get the 15 percent of delegate votes he needs to make it onto the primary ballot in August. It’s not that Ganim is skipping the convention, like some of his competitors. His petition drive is more of a backup plan. “We are confident of obtaining 15 percent of the delegates at the state convention,” Ganim said. “By collecting petition signatures, we will insure our place on the primary ballot if certain party insiders manipulate the convention rules.
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Shelton energy firm sued for ‘spoof’ robocalls
A Pennsylvania man sued Shelton-based Discount Power on claims the company repeatedly called his telephone in violation of Do Not Call registration rules. Discount Power provides electricity billing services in Connecticut and five other states, offering $100 in monthly dining and shopping rewards for customers. Stewart Abramson is seeking class-action status for his lawsuit filed in Connecticut federal court, claiming Discount Power “spoofed” numbers to trick caller ID systems to appear as though the calls were generated from a local exchange. Abramson is seeking $1,500 for each unsolicited call in violation of Do Not Call rules.
from Business https://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Shelton-energy-firm-sued-for-spoof-robocalls-12875721.php
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New state revenue numbers lack the big bump seen in January
HARTFORD — Connecticut’s revenue will see essentially no increase next year, a new report released by the state Monday showed. State revenue predictions for fiscal year 2019 rose by a mere $431 million — chunk change for state with a $20 billion budget — according to the governor’s Office of Policy and Management and the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis. Meanwhile, revenues for the year ending June 30 are down by $428 million despite a January bump.
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Ganim to petition onto Guv ballot
BRIDGEPORT - As expected, Mayor Joe Ganim Monday launched a petition drive to get onto this summer’s gubernatorial primary ballot. “With headquarters being set up in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury, we are announcing today the beginning of a statewide grassroots petition drive that will tap into Democratic voters who want a choice for governor,” Ganim said. He is still aiming to obtain the 15 percent of delegate votes at the party’s May 18 convention that would automatically land Ganim on the primary ballot. The petition drive — requiring nearly 15,500 signatures — is a back up if that does not happen.
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More than 1,300 walk to raise awareness against sexual violence
FAIRFIELD — More than 1,300 people walked down the Post Road on Saturday — many of them men wearing towering red high heels — in support of The Center for Family Justice’s 6th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Event. Led by Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara, this year’s walk showcased the role men, boys and widespread community support can play in helping to break the cycles of sexual violence. The walk, CFJ’s signature fundraising and awareness event during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, raised $30,000 for the Bridgeport-based nonprofit, which provides crisis and supportive services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and child abuse in the communities of Bridgeport, Fairfield, Easton, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull.
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Bridgeport: 4 blighted lots to be auctioned off
BRIDGEPORT — The city will be auctioning off four vacant lots on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 6 p.m. at City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace. The blighted homes on these lots have been demolished. “Now there is an opportunity for new life. We encourage developers and first-time home buyers to buy land and contribute to the quality of life in Bridgeport,” said Mayor Joseph Ganim. The properties are: 280 Grandview Ave., 57 Hallett St., 1218 Kossuth St. and 33 Lee Ave. The parcels are starting with a minimum base price. Those wishing to bid must register between 5 and 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Milford Hospital sponsors Mother’s Day race
MILFORD — Runners, walkers, volunteers and interested sponsors are invited to participate in Milford Hospital’s 22nd Annual Mother’s Day “Live Well” Race on Sunday, May 13. The 5K Run / Walk is presented by Oncology Hematology Care of Connecticut in conjunction with “Live Well” community partners. After record registration of nearly 700 participants in 2015, and soggy, but well-attended, events in 2016 and 2017, hospital officials expect more than 500 individuals to take part in the 2018 run / walk. The race begins at 9 a.m. and starts and finishes at Milford Hospital, 300 Seaside Ave. It follows a scenic, seaside course through the Fort Trumbull area. Chip timing technology will track the runners.
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Fairfield restaurant to offer casual dining experience
Restaurant owner Nick Racanelli is looking to bring Fairfield foodies a unique dining experience when he and his family open The Sinclair Bar + Kitchen this summer. Racanelli, along with his father, Nick Racanelli Sr. and cousin Paul Garbuio, is planning to open the restaurant in the Brick Walk at 1229 Post Road by June. The restaurant is expected to bring a casual, any-time-of-day dining experience among the array of restaurants in the commercial plaza, serving lunch, dinner and late-night dining and drinks. Racanelli said The Sinclair will also serve a brunch special on weekends.
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Memento found in Civil War cannon
DERBY-It’s more than just cannon fodder. To people like Jamie Cohen, the former chairman of the Valley Community Foundation, the discovery made while restoring one of the Green’s Civil War cannons is historical. But to Francis Miller its like finding the Holy Grail. “We’re used to pulling out mud, stones, beer bottles and soda cans,” said Miller, the directing conservator of Conserve Art in Hamden which is restoring the monument. “We never expected to find something like this.” So when Mike Donovan, his assistant conservator, was cleaning out the inside of one of the four Civil War cannons as part of the restoration, out rolled a canister shot. “A big iron nut also came out so I was a little skeptical at first,” said Miller.
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The Mystery of the Kentucky Derby's 'Dreaded' Post
Twenty of the top thoroughbreds will sprint out of the starting gates at Churchill Downs for the 144th Kentucky Derby on May 5, but one horse might not stand a chance. In the days before the "fastest...
Photo Credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images, File
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Griffin to host talk on pain management
DERBY — Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby, will host a free talk on pain management at 6 p.m. May 24. Pain medicine expert Dr. Sandeep Johar will lead “Managing Pain for a Better Quality of Life,” an open discussion about the methods to help restore and improve quality of life by decreasing pain and restoring the maximum level of function and independence. Johar has a multi-disciplinary medical background in interventional pain management, sports medicine and emergency medicine, enabling him to collaborate with our other specialists to ensure patients have a comprehensive treatment plan.
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Bridgeport: City crews busy cleaning up mess left by SHU students at Seaside Park
BRIDGEPORT — City crews spent much of Saturday and Sunday cleaning up after dozens of Sacred Heart University Students left bottles, food containers and other litter strewn about the Seaside Park’s West Beach. Public Works Director John Ricci told Hearst Connecticut Media that the warm weather on Saturday brought out an undetermined number of SHU students to the park, who left the park “in an unacceptable condition.” Ricci, who is also the city’s parks director said that crews had to be called in on overtime on Sunday to complete the cleanup. “It took us entirely by surprise,” he said, noting that large gatherings need to be OK’d by the Department of Parks & Recreation ahead of time so that the parks can be properly staffed.
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Two local charter schools recommended for probation
State education officials are recommending shorter leashes for all four charter schools up for renewal this week. Two, New Beginnings Family Academy in Bridgeport and Stamford Academy are being recommended for probation when the state Board of Education meets Wednesday in Hartford. In addition, Explorations Charter School in Winchester will also be recommended for a three year renewal and a corrective action plan. Brass City Charter School in Waterbury is being recommended for a four renewal. Areas of concern were cited with all four of the state-funded schools that run independent of local school board control. Under state law, charters may be renewed for up to five years.
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McKinney passes over Walker, endorses Herbst
John McKinney, the former Republican Senate leader who ran for governor in 2014, has endorsed former Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the state’s top spot. “Tim is a battle-tested leader with a track record of winning tough fights,” McKinney wrote in a letter to the Fairfield Republican Town Committee. “At age 29, he defeated a popular Democrat incumbent to become the First Selectman of Trumbull, he then went on to become the first Republican re-elected in Trumbull in over 40 years. Not only did Tim win four straight elections, he carried a super-majority of Republicans on the town council every time he was on the ballot.
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New England propane association offers safe grilling tips
With warm weather on the horizon, New Englanders are probably dusting off their barbecues and planning some weekend grilling, or possibly planning to spend some time basking in the glow of an outdoor fire pit or another outdoor convenience. But before bringing out portable appliances and firing up the propane grill, the Propane Gas Association of New England cautions that such devices can be dangerous. According to the National Fire Protection Association, between 2009 and 2013, fire departments in the United States responded to an average of 8,900 home fires involving grills, hibachis, or barbecues per year.
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Mohegan Indians say no slot revenue if sports betting
HARTFORD - The Mohegan Indians are telling the state they will cut off slot machine revenue if sports betting is authorized statewide. In a letter to House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, Mohegan Attorney General Helga Woods said a bill before the General Assembly to legalize sports betting would violate the compacts with the tribes and end the $250 million annual slot payments from the Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casino resorts. "If the state authorizes video facsimile gaming ...the exclusivity provisions of [the compact] would be violated and our obligations to make the slot contributions cease," Woods said.
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Milford: Boating safety class May 5
MILFORD — Coast Guard Auxiliary 24-3 is offering its “About Boating Safety” course on Saturday, May 5. For advanced registration prior to the class date, visit the website http://a0142403.uscgaux.info/. There you can sign up and pay for the class; The cost in $60. The USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 24-3 Training Center is located at 1 Helwig Street, one block north of Milford Boat Works. Walk-ins are welcome on day of the class. The class will begin at 8 a.m. Instruction will cover all the basic topics involved in the safe operation of recreational boating and seamanship. It will also cover safe personal watercraft operation.
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People’s to sponsor breast center’s Pink Pledge
People’s United Bank, one of the largest community based, regional banks headquartered in the Northeast, has been announced as the lead corporate event sponsor of the Norma Pfriem Breast Center’s Pink Pledge. Pink Pledge is a month-long, community-wide campaign that takes place every October during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It raises awareness of breast cancer and helps increase access to the charitable programs of the Norma Pfriem Breast Center, a part of Smilow Cancer Hospital at Bridgeport Hospital “We’re thrilled to partner with People’s United for Pink Pledge,” said Donna Twist, executive director of Norma Pfriem Breast Center and vice president of the Bridgeport Hospital Foundation in a news release.
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Truck carrying flammable material overturns
STAMFORD - A truck carrying a flammable liquid has overturned on Fairfield Avenue Monday morning. Stamford police, fire crews are on the scene of the accident that happened near the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Selleck Street. A state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection hazmat team has also been dispatched.
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First American Medicine Patent – Today in History: April 30
On April 30, 1796, Samuel Lee Jr. of Windham, Connecticut, received a Letters Patent for his composition of bilious pills—a patent medicine that eventually became known as “Dr. Lee’s Windham Bilious Pills.” Lee’s patent was the first American patent for a pill of any kind as well as the first in its patent class.
An advertisement for Samuel Lee’s “True and Genuine Bilious Pills” from the Connecticut Journal, June 28, 1797
At the time Lee patented his pills, patent medicines imported from England were already common in America. Savvy entrepreneurs regularly created marketable medicines by mixing different combinations of extracts—but these compositions were not necessarily effective for treating the ailments they claimed to cure. The “True and Genuine Bilious Pills” prepared by Samuel Lee claimed to “remove pains in the head, stomach and bowels – – – the gripes and all obstructions.” They also were advertised as being an “excellent help for the gravel, scurvy, cholic, jaundice, dropsy . . . and therefore convenient for all travelers by sea or land.”
The success of a patent medicine was often linked to the reputation of its maker and Samuel Lee Jr. was the son of Dr. Samuel Lee, a respected local physician. Dr. Lee served as surgeon to the crew of the schooner Oliver Cromwell, which entered the privateer service in Norwich, Connecticut, during the Revolutionary War.
As Yankee peddlers spread their wares beyond New England, “Dr. Lee’s Windham Bilious Pills” soon appeared in stores up and down the East Coast. This success brought competition, however, and Samuel H. P. Lee, a druggist in New London, began selling a similar composition called “Lee’s New-London Bilious Pills.” Advertising from 1797 actually indicated that Samuel H. P. Lee had been an early distributor of Samuel Lee’s “True and Genuine Bilious Pills.” A very bitter pill for Samuel Lee Jr. to swallow, especially when Samuel H. P. Lee patented his own preparation in 1799 and marketed it under the name “Dr. Lee.” Both of these pills were the subject of additional patents and renewals and remained popular for years—possibly as a result of the very public feud that played out in newspaper advertising of the time:
A certain H. P. Lee, a young man, residing in New-London, has formed a Pill of a different composition, calling them “Lee’s New-London Bilious Pills,” which from the familiarity of names, may be passed off upon the public as the Pills of the present Patentee. It is therefore necessary to inform the public, that said Samuel H. P. Lee, of New -London, is no relation or connection of mine. – Samuel Lee Jr.
from ConnecticutHistory.org https://connecticuthistory.org/first-american-medicine-patent-today-in-history-april-30/
Firefighter Seeks Paddleboard Record From Cuba to Key West
A South Florida athlete is balancing her day job with chasing her world-record dreams to paddleboard across the Florida Straits to Cuba this summer.Victoria Burgess has been paddleboarding for four years...
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DOT: Pavement marking to close lanes, slow traffic
A pavement marking project will close some lanes on some key Fairfield County roads over the next few weeks. The state Department of Transportation says “the work will be performed utilizing a moving operation with intermittent closures of lanes to complete this work. Please use caution around this operation as these vehicles will be moving slower than posted speeds.” The work schedule for this project is on 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Sunday - Thursday evenings). Segments of the following routes are included in this project: Route 25 in Trumbull and Monroe, Route 53 in Norwalk, Route 53 in Weston, Route 59 in Easton and Monroe, Route 135 in Fairfield, Route 136 in Westport, and Route 732 in Fairfield.
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19 men indicted for New Haven cocaine, heroin trafficking ring
NEW HAVEN — A 34-year-old New Haven man has been indicted for a drug trafficking ring that he ran out of the city, along with 18 others. Duane Filyaw, 34, of New Haven, is facing federal narcotics offenses for allegedly running a heroin and cocaine operation throughout New Haven county, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Connecticut office. “As alleged, this drug trafficking organization, which used multiple sources of supply, has been responsible for the distribution of significant quantities of heroin and cocaine in Connecticut,” said John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Durham announced the arrests on Thursday after Filyaw and 18 others were formally indicted.
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Fatal crash closes I-84 for hours
Expect delays on I-84 east in Farmington because of a fatal crash Monday morning. Troopers say one person was killed after the vehicle they were in went down the embankment near Exit 40 around 1:30 a.m. Monday. All eastbound lanes of I-84 were closed after the crash. By 7 a.m, only the right lane was closed between Exits 39A and 40. Drivers using I-84 to get to Harford can expect big delays this AM.
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Troopers, cameras catch driver after 40-mile pursuit on I-95
An 18-year-old Waterbury man is behind bars after State Police - and highway cameras - nailed him after a more than 40-mile pursuit on I-95 early Monday. The pursuit began in Westport and ended in Guilford after troopers deployed stop sticks to blow out the stolen car’s tires. The incident began just before 3 a.m. when Troop G in Bridgeport was told by Westport police that they were in pursuit of two vehicles, one being a dark Acura, wanted in connection with several break-ins in their town. Westport terminated the pursuit near Exit 18 while the two vehicles sped north on I-95.
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It will start to feel like summer this week
After one more cool day, warm temperatures will give us a taste of summer for the rest of the week. On Monday, the high temperature is expected to be in the low 50s, about 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. But that will soon change. “Tuesday will be dry as high pressure continues to build into the region,” the National Weather Service says. “Westerly flow will become southwesterly during the day, allowing heights and temperatures aloft to rise. This will translate to warm surface temperatures, giving us the first taste of late spring and early summer for the week.” Temperatures are expected to soar into the 80s on Wednesday and Thursday in interior Connecticut.
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Sunday, April 29, 2018
Wellness center to host ‘Better Breathing Program’
STRATFORD — The event “Better Breathing Program: COPD Medication Review” will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent’s Stratford Health & Wellness Center, 3272 Main Street, Stratford. The talk will be given by John Aurora, Jr., a community pharmacy resident. The event will take place in the center’s Francis R. Scifo, MD, Community Education Room, on the second floor. To RSVP, call 203-576-5090 or email mparmelee@stvincents.org.
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Car crashes into building on Main Street
BRIDGEPORT — A car has crashed into a building on Main Street. According to dispatch, emergency medical services responded to 3850 Main Street for injuries after a car hit a building around 3:15 p.m. The fire department was on scene to evaluate the building. ekayata@hearstmediact.com
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Most recent flu report shows five deaths
Flu activity in the state is continuing to slow in the state, but the illness is still widespread and people continue to die from the disease. According to the state Department of Public Health, the second wave of flu that start a few weeks ago — mainly sparked by increased circulation of B viruses — is already declining. However, in the week ending April 21, the most recent week for which numbers were available, there were five flu-related deaths. The previous week, there were three such deaths. As of April 21, 11,039 people have tested positive for the flu in Connecticut, which was an increase of 415 from the previous week. A total of 3,245 people were hospitalized with flu, up 110 from the previous week.
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Safe Kids honors volunteers
DERBY — Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley Coalition recently marked its 5th anniversary and honored its dedicated volunteers with a dinner at Griffin Hospital in Derby. Operating within Griffin Hospital’s Community Outreach Program, Safe Kids Naugatuck Valley is part of Safe Kids Worldwide, a nonprofit organization working to help families and communities keep kids safe from injuries. Ansonia Police Officer Michael Barry, and Michele Holovach and Jamie Peterson, of TEAM, Inc., received the Volunteer Excellence Award.
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Derby woman arrested for alleged assault in car
ORANGE — A Derby woman was arrested earlier this month after allegedly assaulting the driver of a car in which she was a passenger, reportedly causing an accident. According to the Orange Police Department, shortly after 2 a.m. April 20, police learned that Newington Police had arrested Kyla Rochford, 37, of Derby, for whom Orange Police had an outstanding warrant. The warrant stemmed from an April 7 incident in which Rochford was allegedly the passenger in a motor vehicle driving on Route 34. Police said that Rochford got into an argument with the driver of the vehicle, and slapped and punched him in the face while he was driving. This allegedly caused him to lose control of the vehicle, go off the roadway, and hit a telephone pole.
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Crews battle fire in Stratford
STRATFORD — A fire broke out at a home on Hancock Street Sunday morning. Reports indicated the fire started around 8:50 a.m. and that flames had spread to the first and second floor. A Bridgeport fire official who was assisting at Stratford Fire Department’s headquarters during the incident said crews were wrapping up around 9:20 a.m. Officials did not have additional information.
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Westport fire officials rescue trapped driver on I-95 Southbound
WESTPORT — The Westport Fire Department helped rescue a driver trapped in his car after a crash early Sunday morning. Two cars crashed sometime around 3:30 a.m. Sunday on I-95 Southbound between exits 18 and 17, according to a release from the fire department. Both cars were significantly damaged. The department’s Rescue 3 pulled the trapped driver from his car within 15 minutes, while Engine 5 treated the driver in the other car. Westport Emergency Medical Services also treated both drivers. State police controlled traffic and investigated the crash. The incident was cleared before 4:30 a.m.
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Saturday, April 28, 2018
Town of Westport launches new committee
WESTPORT — The town’s first selectman recently announced the establishment of a new committee — the Real Property Committee. Members of the committee, residents Helen Garten, Marty Fox and Iain Bruce, will act as Marpe’s advisors about purchases, leases and other acquisitions or dispositions of real property for recreational uses, open space, municipal facilities, public rights of way, investment and conservation. “The Real Property Committee members will review and keep abreast of the current real estate market, as well as investigate opportunities and options that may be presented to boards and commissions for possible action,” Marpe said in a prepared statement. Marpe also announced some other recent appointments.
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Non-life-threatening injuries in Weston crash
WESTON — Several agencies in Connecticut dealt with a number of car crashes when Friday’s rainstorm left roadways slick, and Weston was no exception. Firefighters and emergency medical services responded to a one-car crash on Norfield Road Friday afternoon, officials said Saturday. There was one person in the car at the time of the crash. Fire official said the sole occupants was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Red Cross to have blood drive at Monroe library
MONROE — There will be a blood drive at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library next Saturday. The blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ehlers Meeting Room. “The need is constant and your contribution is important,” the American Red Cross said. Visit redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive to make an appointment. At that site, enter your zip code and choose the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library blood drive. Appointments can also be made by phone at 1-800-733-2767. Pre-reading and donation questions can be filled out ahead of time at redcrossblood.org/rapidpass.
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‘Suspicious’ Bridgeport fire under investigation by state police, fire department
BRIDGEPORT — A “suspicious” early morning fire at a Bridgeport bar and restaurant is under investigation by state police, according to a city fire official. The Bridgeport Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at Ventura Bar and Restaurant, 1801 Barnum Avenue, around 6 a.m. Saturday. The 911 caller, who lives in apartments in the second floor above the restaurant, told dispatchers that she heard the sound of shattered glass before she noticed smoke coming from the restaurant. Fire officials said that all residents escaped the building without injuries. The Red Cross has been contacted about finding temporary shelter for those displaced.
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19 men indicted for New Haven cocaine, heroin trafficking ring
NEW HAVEN — A 34-year-old New Haven man has been indicted for a drug trafficking ring that he ran out of the city, along with 18 others. Duane Filyaw, 34, of New Haven, is facing federal narcotics offenses for allegedly running a heroin and cocaine operation throughout New Haven county, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Connecticut office. “As alleged, this drug trafficking organization, which used multiple sources of supply, has been responsible for the distribution of significant quantities of heroin and cocaine in Connecticut,” said John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Durham announced the arrests on Thursday after Filyaw and 18 others were formally indicted.
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Last State Highway Toll Paid – Today in History: April 28
On April 28, 1989, William Thornton, president of the Manchester Sand & Gravel Company paid the last state highway toll in Connecticut on the Charter Oak Bridge. It was a prearranged moment of symmetry for, when the bridge opened in 1942, Thornton had been the first person to pay the toll at just 13 years old.
Connecticut has a long history with toll roads. Between 1792 and 1839, about 100 private turnpike corporations were chartered; they built 1,600 miles of toll roads, or turnpikes, across the state. These private corporations were businesses that built and maintained these roads in order to collect fees from travelers.
Fee System Takes its Toll
Connecticut became the second state in the country to form a highway department in 1895 and by 1908 this department took over the management of 1,000 miles of roads. Tolls were often used to defray the expense of improvement and maintenance. By 1955, Connecticut began construction of a 129-mile-long, controlled-access toll highway connecting New York City to Rhode Island, the Connecticut Turnpike. The project started before the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, so the eight barrier toll plazas remained in place even after the highway became an integral part of the Interstate Highway System (I-95).
In 1982, protests from community groups such as “Banish All Tolls” began pressuring the legislature. The tolls were seen as an unfair barrier to commuters; they wasted gas, caused congestion, and created noise and hazardous air pollutants. A horrific accident in January 1983 at the Stratford toll plaza added more pressure, prompting the Connecticut State Highway Department and the legislature to examine the tolls from a safety standpoint. The decision was made to remove the eight toll plazas on the Connecticut Turnpike and the one on the Bissell Bridge by December 31, 1985. In 1986 additional legislation required the closure of the tolls on the Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways by 1988. The Charter Oak Bridge in Hartford has the distinction of collecting the state’s last toll.
The Boothe Memorial Park and Museum contains one of the toll booths removed from the Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Bridge on the Merritt Parkway.
from ConnecticutHistory.org https://connecticuthistory.org/last-state-highway-toll-paid-today-in-history/
Friday, April 27, 2018
HUD plan raises rents on poor in public housing
A plan by the Trump administration to triple rents for the nation’s poorest families is running into a wall of opposition from fair housing advocates and members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson last week proposed raising rents and adding work requirements for the millions of low income residents living at public housing authorities or receiving Section 8 rental vouchers. The HUD proposal represents one of the most far reaching overhauls of federal public housing assistance in decades and will impact thousands for residents in large cities such as Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford, as well as smaller communities such as Norwalk, Stamford, Danbury and Middletown.
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25 police K9 teams practiced explosives training
State police recently hosted the Department of Homeland Security regional explosives detection dog initiative. Thursday morning, state police K9 Whim, one of the agency’s explosives detection dogs, was joined by 24 other K9 teams at Rentschler Field in Hartford. Participating agencies included Stamford police, New Haven police, various Massachusetts police departments and Vermont State Police. The training, facilitated by DHS Science and Technology Directorate, is an outreach effort to state and local law enforcement to improve explosive detection canine team training efficiency and effectiveness, state police officials said. The 25 K9 teams participated in classroom and experiential training.
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Bridgeport police recruits to help serve meals to veterans
BRIDGEPORT — Donations are needed for a meal being served to veterans on Memorial Day. Bridgeport police recruits are helping Homes for the Brave, a nonprofit organization that provides housing and services to homeless people — with a focus on veterans. The recruits will partner up with the organization on Memorial Day to cook and serve food to 40 veterans. Food donations are needed, police officials said. Anyone who wishes to donate can contact Rebeca, a police captain, at 203-576-8280.
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Dan Haar: 36 years later, Bill Curry weighing a run in 5th U.S. House District
Bill Curry could claim an unofficial distinction if he decides to step into the race for the 5th U.S. House District: Longest time between campaigns for the same seat in Congress. The Farmington writer, lawyer and political commentator won a three-way Democratic primary as he ran for what was then the 6th District seat in 1982 — with significant overlap to today’s 5th District. Thirty-six years later, he said, “I am thinking about it.” In between, Curry, 66, was state comptroller from 1991 to 1994 when Lowell P. Weicker Jr. was in office. Curry won the nomination for governor in 1994 — beating John B. Larson in a primary — and again in 2002, losing both times to former Gov. John G,. Rowland.
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1 extricated in Oxford crash
OXFORD — Firefighters had one person extricated after a crash in Oxford on Thursday morning. Officials said fire personnel were dispatched and, while en route, were advised that extrication would be needed when they arrived at the scene. When the crews got to the crash, they were able to quickly extricate one person, who was treated on scene by members of the Oxford Ambulance Association. The crash also left fluid leaks on the roadway, which firefighters quickly handled. They also cleared any other hazards at the scene.
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Stepney firefighters warn of ongoing scam
STEPNEY — A scammer called someone at the Stepney Volunteer Fire Department in an attempt to get money from them for a volunteer firefighter scam. The number that the call came from was 475-219-2354 and the name that pops up on the caller ID was “vol firefgters.” “Your volunteer firefighters do need your help, but they do not solicit by telephone,” fire officials said. “If you do wish to donate to your local fire department, by all means do so.” Donations can be done through sending a check, replying to local mailings and at any fundraising events publicized by departments. “Please support your local volunteer fire department,” officials said. “But not by giving these phone hucksters your credit card number.”
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Panel addresses workplace harassment
Local business leaders looking to stymie workplace harassment took action this week by starting with an open dialogue. Members of the Women’s Leadership Council of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council and elected officials gathered at Housatonic Community College on Thursday for a discussion addressing long-standing issues about several forms of harassment on the job. “One of the things we are trying to do here is talk about the stories and how it’s relevant in so many different ways either because of their own experiences or because within business they’ve observed or been subject to harassment where they are in positions of power to help manage it,” said Mary Beth Nelson, chair of the Women’s Leadership Council.
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Malloy signs into law financial aid for Dreamers
HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Friday landmark legislation that allows undocumented immigrants to get state financial aid at Connecticut’s colleges and universities. “The battle we are in over DACA has sought to punish children,” said Malloy. “It’s a toxic environment in which to exist and I hope the message to the world is that there is another way.” He signed the bill surrounded by undocumented students lobbied at the Capitol for the bills’ passage for four years. The House approved the proposal on Wednesday by a vote of 91-59, with 13 Republicans in support, following overwhelming support for the bill in the Senate.
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State police issue safety warning after ‘chilling’ crash
After a crash that state police called chilling, the agency has issued a reminder about highway safety. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, state police Troop G in Bridgeport and West Haven fire units and emergency medical services responded to a crash on Interstate 95 northbound near exit 43 in West Haven. The call reported a crash involving two tractor trailers. But when troopers arrived at the scene, they found a more serious crash and closed the highway. The crash involved four tractor trailers and a Toyota Corolla. “Troopers, firefighters and EMS immediately checked on the crash victims and, despite what you see in the photos, thankfully there were no fatalities,” state police said.
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UConn Huskies Coaches Going on Road Show Tour
UConn Huskies Coaches are stepping off the sidelines and hitting the road as the inaugural Uconn Huskies Coaches Road Show takes off on a four-city tour.
Photo Credit: UConn Division of Athletics
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TPZ Notice of Decision - 04/25/2018
The TPZ Commission made the following decisions...
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10 Fastest Kentucky Derby Winners
Photo Credit: AP, File
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Reports Say Dallas Cowboys Star Witten to Retire, Join ESPN
Multiple reports suggest longtime Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten plans to retire before the upcoming season and will join ESPN as an analyst on Monday Night Football.
Photo Credit: Rose Baca/The Dallas Morning News
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Another Ganim ally gets promotion, raise
BRIDGEPORT — A city employee who has been part of Mayor Joe Ganim’s gubernatorial campaign posse is being promoted with a $10,533 raise. Danny Pizarro, who Ganim and more recently Democratic Town Chairman Mario Testa have taken under their respective wings, has been working in the public facilities department overseeing litter patrol on highway on and off ramps. Pizzaro has also been a chauffeur and leg man for Testa in the chairman’s efforts to raise support and money for Ganim’s bid for governor.
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Brokaw out, McMahon in as Sacred Heart commencement speaker
FAIRFIELD — News Anchor Tom Brokaw is being replaced by Linda McMahon, a presidential cabinet member, as Sacred Heart University’s commencement speaker. The change was announced Friday in a memo to the university community by Sacred Heart President John Petillo. “This morning Tom Brokaw informed us of his decision to withdraw as our undergraduate commencement speaker. Given events in the news, Mr. Brokaw did not want to distract from the intended and most important focus of the day - our graduating students and their families,” Petillo wrote. Brokaw was accused Thursday of trying to forcibly kiss someone who was a correspondent for NBC in the 1990’s. The news anchor denies the allegations.
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Upcoming workers strike pressures legislators to act on contract, budget
HARTFORD — Some 2,400 workers who care for the disabled are planning to strike on May 7 — two days before the end of the legislative session — in order to pressure lawmakers into approving a new contract that would award them their first raises in years. The move squeezes Democrats and Republicans who are already struggling to negotiate a fiscal year 2019 budget in the last week and a half left in the session. A new contract is a “must have,” said House Majority Leader Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, on Thursday, and he expressed “confidence” that lawmakers would approve it.
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Ukraine airport named after Igor Sikorsky
Wizz Air, an airline that specializes in destinations to Eastern Europe, recently announced new service from Sikorsky Airport to Berlin, Frankfurt and Vienna. But don’t pack your bags just yet. The Sikorsky Airport being referred to here isn’t in Stratford, Conn., but Kiev, Ukraine. In March, the city council in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev — also known as Kyiv — renamed one of its international airports after Igor Sikorsky, the aviation engineer who founded Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and also pioneered four-engine aircraft. Nearly 79 years ago, on a spot where the vast, shuttered Avco-Lycoming plant now sits, Ukrainian native Igor I.
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Charges dismissed in fentanyl distribution case
BRIDGEPORT - Charges against a Rhode Island woman, accused of ferrying more than 12 pounds of fentanyl through Connecticut, were dismissed Friday. Superior Court Judge Robert Devlin dismissed the two counts of possession of narcotics with intent to sell against 21-year-old Arianna Spencer after State’s Attorney John Smriga told the judge they could not prove the case against her. “The state could not sustain its burden of proof in the case, there was no evidence she was anything other than a passenger in the car,” Smriga told the judge who then granted a motion to dismiss the case from Spencer’s lawyer, Edward Gavin.
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Dan Haar: Document shows deep toll discounts for in-state drivers
A worksheet prepared by the state Department of Transportation shows a new highway toll rate structure the state could enact, with higher rates at peak traffic times and steep discounts for commuters and people who use a Connecticut-issued E-ZPass device. The unreleased document, obtained by Hearst Connecticut Media, has been examined by some state lawmakers as the debate heats up over how and whether to launch electronic tolls. House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, said Tuesday he expects a vote next week on a controversial bill that would instruct the DOT to develop a toll system. Figures on the worksheet show a base rate of 6.3 cents per mile at off-peak times and 7.
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Harris drops out, backs Lamont in governor’s race
Jonathan Harris, former state senator and head of the state Democratic party, will drop from the governor’s race and throw his support to Ned Lamont. Harris will formally make the announcement at an 11:30 a.m. press conference in the State Capitol. The 53-year-old, who started a statewide exploratory committee last year, after Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ruled out a third term, had 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.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Harris-drops-out-backs-Lamont-in-governor-s-12869034.php
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State seizes several venomous snakes offered for sale
State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have seized several venomous that were offered for sale on an online snake forum. The 21-year-old Meriden man was arrested after a search of his home found seven live snakes and two dead one. Among the snakes that were found alive include a Gaboon Viper, a Forest Cobra, Two Egyptian Banded Cobras and Two Monocled Cobras. A Tree Viper and a King Cobra were also found deceased. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service alerted state officials to advertisement on a snake forum for the sale of several venomous snakes.
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Milford: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event set for Sunday
MILFORD — OK, guys, it’s time for you to man up. The Milford Rape Crisis Center’s annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser will take place on Sunday, April 29, 2018, beginning at 1 p.m., with registration starting at noon. The event asks men to raise money for the Rape Crisis Center by walking one mile wearing heels — the spikier the better. Guys who raise $150 get a T-shirt and a $25 Target gift. If you collect $75 in pledges, you’ll get a T-shirt and a tote bag. It steps off at Lisman’s Landing on Helwig Street and walkers will walk through downtown streets. To register, visit rapecrisiscenterofmilford.org or call 203-874-8712. jburgeson@ctpost.com
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After some rain, a nice weekend; 80s next week
Friday will be a rainy and cool day with temperatures below average. The rain ends tonight, with some patchy fog possible in its wake. The sun is likely to break through on Saturday, especially in the morning ahead of an approaching cold front., the National Weather Service says. Although some scattered showers are possible by the end of the day on Saturday, high temperatures across most of the area will reach the mid to upper 60s. Cooler readings can be expected along the coasts due to a light onshore wind. Next week, the NWS says we could see daytime temperatures in the 80s. “Highs on Tuesday will be in the upper 60s to low 70s before rising well above average for Wednesday and Thursday,” the NWS says.
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Battle at Ridgefield – Today in History: April 27
On April 27, 1777, American forces under the command of Major General David Wooster attacked the retreating British troops under Major General William Tryon in Ridgefield. In anticipation of Tryon’s return march to Long Island Sound after the April 25 and 26 attack on Danbury, Wooster, General Benedict Arnold and General Gold Selleck Silliman deployed their forces of militia and members of the Continental Army farther westward. While Wooster attacked Tryon from the rear, Arnold and his men set up a roadblock at the north end of Ridgefield’s town center. It was here that the fiercest of the fighting occurred.
from ConnecticutHistory.org https://connecticuthistory.org/battle-at-ridgefield-today-in-history/
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Great Directors and Their Films: Alfred Hitchcock - May 3, 6:30 p.m.
CCSU Gil Gigliotti will host the screening of Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest.
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Bridgeport’s 2nd chance office gets new director
BRIDGEPORT — Mayor Joe Ganim’s so-called second chance office for released felons is getting a second chance with a new director. Almost eight months after the first program manager, Louis Reed, an ex-offender, was arrested on larceny and forgery charges unrelated to the job and fired, Ganim on Thursday introduced the new man in charge. Eric Christmas will earn $60,000 running the Mayor’s Initiative for Reentry Affairs, or MIRA, a one-stop resource office in the downtown government center to connect offenders released from prison with employment and social service resources. Ganim created the office in 2016. MIRA, in a sense, was an obligation after voters re-elected Ganim in 2015 despite his own criminal past.
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Clergy complain about Democrats’ convention plans
A group of New Haven ministers, charging that state Democrats are ignoring people of color, is calling for the resignation of the party chairman. A leader of the organization, however, is on the payroll of an upstart candidate for governor who is boycotting next month’s state convention. The Rev. Boise Kimber, pastor of the First Calvary Baptist Church, said Thursday that he did not influence the request for the ouster of Nick Balletto, chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, over an alleged lack of transparency, and inadequate minority representation in the pre-convention committee process.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Clergy-complain-about-Democrats-convention-12867352.php
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Capitol Region Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan - Survey and Meeting Announcement
Public Input Needed on Dealing with Natural Disasters
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House gives support to joining National Popular Vote compact
HARTFORD — By a slim margin, the House gave a thumbs up Thursday to Connecticut joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. If Connecticut joined the interstate agreement, it would promise to give all seven of its Electoral College votes to the winner of the popular vote in presidential elections. So far 10 other states and the District of Columbia — with a collective 165 electoral votes — have made this promise. “The people of the United States of America should elect directly the president of the United States of America,” said Rep. Bob Godfrey, D-Danbury. “The whole point of this is to remove state influence and return power of the people.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/House-gives-support-to-joining-National-Popular-12867107.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/House-gives-support-to-joining-National-Popular-12867107.php
Free Comic Book Day - Saturday, May 5, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Kids and teens stop by to join the fun of Free Comic Book Day!
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=432
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=432
Uber driver seeks probation in sex case
BRIDGEPORT - An Uber driver, accused of groping a female passenger, has applied for a pre-trial probation program. Wael Salem, 50, of Linsley Lake Road, Branford, who is charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, third-degree assault and disorderly conduct, filed an application Thursday in Superior Court here for accelerated rehabilitation. Accelerated rehabilitation is available to nonviolent offenders. Under the program Salem would not plead guilty to the charges but would be placed on up to two years’ probation. If he commits no other crimes during the probation the charges against him will be dismissed.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Uber-driver-seeks-probation-in-sex-case-12867032.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Uber-driver-seeks-probation-in-sex-case-12867032.php
Senate committee approves protection for Mueller
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a bill backed by Sen. Richard Blumenthal to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from being fired by President Trump. The 14-7 vote moves the bill to the Senate floor, where Senate Majority Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is standing in the way of consideration because he believes Trump will never fire Mueller. Four Republicans on the committee, including its chairman, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, voted with Democrats, underscoring a sense of bipartisan urgency. “No one is above the law; no president can obstruct justice by firing a special counsel or by blocking a legitimate criminal investigation,” Blumenthal, D-Conn.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Senate-committee-approves-protection-for-Mueller-12867031.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Senate-committee-approves-protection-for-Mueller-12867031.php
Newington Wishing Day - May 1 (all day long)
What is your deepest wish for yourself and/or our Town! Make a wish, write it down, tie it to our Wishtree and see what happens!
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=431
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=431
Wife of state rep will join the hunt for Esty’s Congressional seat
HARTFORD — Over coffee with her husband state Rep. Arthur O’Neill Thursday morning, she decided. Ruby Corby O’Neill, a retired psychology professor who has worked on several political campaigns, will run as a Republican for the fifth district Congressional seat soon to be vacated by Elizabeth Esty. Vice chair of the Connecticut Commission on Equity and Opportunity, O’Neill will formally announce her campaign at the Capitol Thursday afternoon, according to her husband. She was born in Honduras and grew up Queens, but has lived for 20 years in Connecticut, now in Southbury. The news follows one day after Rep. William Petit, R-Chesire, who survived a 2007 deadly home invasion, declared he would not seek the Congressional seat.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Wife-of-state-rep-will-join-the-hunt-for-Esty-s-12866907.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Wife-of-state-rep-will-join-the-hunt-for-Esty-s-12866907.php
House moves to add Obamacare health benefits to Connecticut law
HARTFORD — A bill that would codify 10 health services promised to Americans under the Affordable Care Act into Connecticut law passed the House with overwhelming support early Thursday morning. Although a Republican effort to repeal Obamacare failed in July, Connecticut Democrats said Wednesday this bill is needed to guarantee health plan coverage of emergency room trips, prescription drugs, chronic disease treatment and contraception, regardless of how the Affordable Care Act fares in future political battles.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/House-moves-to-add-Obamacare-health-benefits-to-12866643.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/House-moves-to-add-Obamacare-health-benefits-to-12866643.php
WorkinCT: Toby’s Treasure Box benefits your pets and vets
NEWINGTON -- Kyle Knight bought the Newington Pet Spa location three years ago and since then has been grooming dogs of all shapes and sizes.
“We handle a lot of hard to work with dogs and elderly dogs, that’s what we specialize in,” said Knight.
While working on those dogs and talking to their owners, Knight came up with the idea of Toby’s Treasure Box, a subscription treats and toys box that’s customizable.
“Some dogs have allergies. Other dogs have different play styles. Some dogs actually tear up anything that’s plush. Some dogs may eat the squeakers, so understanding your dog’s personality and your dog’s dietary needs kind of play, and we ask a very customized questionnaire,” said Knight.
So far, the feedback has been great.
There are single sized boxes and family sized boxes that range from $22 to $36. You can set up how frequently you get one.
“Generally, there’s two to three types of treats, two to three different types of toys, some type of chew toy or chew product,” said Knight, as he described what goes into the box.
Those products aren’t only benefitting your pet. Fifty percent of the profits from Toby’s Treasure Box goes to the United States War Dogs Association and Companions for Heroes, two charities that help veterans and war dogs.
“Basically war dogs and veterans to me are the most selfless people out there,” said Knight.
Knight also helps people with autism. He hired Theresa Owens about nine months ago, and she’s been bathing and drying the dogs that come in to the Pet Spa.
“Best part of my day is interacting with the dogs,” said Theresa Owens.
“When she first came to us, she was very shy, very timid, we had to work around certain things that were special for her. She has stepped up and become one of the best employees that we’ve ever had,” said Knight.
Knight said he hopes to hire even more employees with autism as he builds up the Toby’s Treasure Box business.
from Newington – FOX 61 http://fox61.com/2018/04/26/workinct-tobys-treasure-box-benefits-your-pets-and-vets/
Armed Robbery 04/26/2018
An armed robbery occurred on 04/25/2018 during the evening.
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=430
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=430
Boston Panel Renames Yawkey Way to Jersey St.
Boston's Public Improvement Commission voted unanimously to change the name of the iconic street adjacent to Fenway Park from Yawkey Way to Jersey Street on Thursday.
from NBC Connecticut - Sports http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/sports/Boston-Public-Improvement-Commission-Hearing-Yawkey-Way-Name-Change-Jersey-Street-April-26-480907211.html
DEEP: What to do with wild ‘orphan’ animals
What you do when you encounter a small animal that appears abandoned by its mother? Or a small bird that’s fallen from its nest? Or perhaps a wild animal that appears injured? On Thursday, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection sent out a list of dos and don’ts when dealing with Connecticut’s wild creatures. DEEP said in a release, “Spring and summer are busy times for people and animals. Many animals are setting up territories, building nests, or finding den sites to give birth and raise their young. At the same time, people are spending more time outdoors and the chances are greater that someone may come across a young bird or mammal that may appear to be orphaned or injured.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/DEEP-What-to-do-with-wild-orphan-animals-12866254.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/DEEP-What-to-do-with-wild-orphan-animals-12866254.php
Fugitive trucker rams trooper’s cruiser in I-95 chase
A wanted fugitive driving a tractor-trailer truck, rammed a State Police cruiser during a chase on I-95 Tuesday afternoon. Troopers said that after his truck was disabled with stop sticks, the fugitive tried to escape by running across the lanes of I-95. The trucker - identified as Michael Anthony Salvaggi, 53, of Somersett, Pa. - was wanted by the FBI on numerous arrest warrants from several states. Around 2 -p.m. Tuesday, Salvaggi’s vehicle, a red Peterbuilt tractor, was spotted near I-95 Exit 67 in Old Saybrook. According to state police, “Salvaggi engaged Old Saybrook police in pursuit as they attempted to pull him over. The pursuit entered I-95 southbound.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Fugitive-trucker-rams-trooper-s-cruiser-in-I-95-12865949.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Fugitive-trucker-rams-trooper-s-cruiser-in-I-95-12865949.php
Frederick Law Olmsted Born – Today in History: April 26
On April 26, 1822, Frederick Law Olmsted was born in Hartford. Often described as the founder of landscape architecture in America, Olmsted was also a journalist, author and social critic, especially in regard to free labor. In 1858, New York City’s new Central Park Commission appointed Olmsted the architect-in-chief and superintendent, and he oversaw the new park’s design and construction, eventually realizing his plan of a “Greensward” or naturalistic landscape. Over the course of his career as a landscape architect, Olmsted designed many residential estates, university campuses and parks, including Connecticut’s Walnut Hill Park in New Britain and Seaside and Beardsley Park, both in Bridgeport.
Who Knew?
…That in the 1850s the Reverend Horace Bushnell commissioned Frederick Law Olmsted to landscape what is known today as Bushnell Park in Hartford. Olmsted, however, turned down the park design to focus on his work completing New York’s Central Park landscape.
from ConnecticutHistory.org https://connecticuthistory.org/frederick-law-olmsted-born-today-in-history/
The British Attack Danbury – Today in History: April 26
Governor Tryon’s Expedition to Danbury
– University of Connecticut Libraries’, Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC)
On April 25, 1777, British forces land at the mouth of the Saugatuck River with plans to attack Danbury. General William Howe had ordered Major General William Tryon, royal governor of New York, to destroy the Continental military supplies stored there. Tyron’s force of about 1,800 men marched to Danbury, where, late on April 26, they burned 20 houses and a number of storehouses and barns.
from ConnecticutHistory.org https://connecticuthistory.org/the-british-attack-danbury-today-in-history/
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
State House still considering college aid for DACA students
HARTFORD — The House was mired in a day-long debate late Wednesday over a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to get state financial aid at Connecticut’s colleges and universities. Although the Democratic majority appeared to have the votes to pass a bill amended to match legislation adopted last week by the state Senate, Republicans offered late amendments to make further changes. "We have two pillars of fairness here," said state Rep. Fred Wilms, R-Norwalk, who proposed an amendment that would set up separate tuition accounts for legal and undocumented students and allow colleges to draw financial aid from each.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/State-House-still-considering-college-aid-for-12865040.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/State-House-still-considering-college-aid-for-12865040.php
DC Buzz: All politics is national, except when it’s local
If you’re a habitué of the evening shows on CNN and MSNBC, you’re probably used to Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal — to say nothing of Reps. Jim Himes and Elizabeth Esty — holding forth on a variety of weighty topics: The Trump follies, possible firing of special counsel Robert Mueller, House Intel shenanigans, guns (yes, not strictly a national issue), and a lot more. You may wonder whether given the disarray in Washington, do these people have any time for what amounts to largely local issues? Well, if the foundation of your home is crumbling and you’re looking for some financial relief, the answer apparently is “yes.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/DC-Buzz-All-politics-is-national-except-when-12864964.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/DC-Buzz-All-politics-is-national-except-when-12864964.php
Fairfield PD issues beach-area traffic advisory for Saturday
FAIRFIELD — There will be temporary no parking signs will be posted on streets leading up to Penfield Beach and driving under the influence checkpoints in the area of Penfield Beach Saturday. The traffic advisory is a precaution while Fairfield University hosts an event at the beach, police said. The no parking/tow zone signs will be put on all streets leading up to Penfield Beach, south of Quincy Street. The signs will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Vehicles parked on roads with temporary sings will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense, police said. Fairfield cops will be stationed at DUI checkpoints from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the areas of Reef Road and Penfield Road.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Fairfield-PD-issues-beach-area-traffic-advisory-12864923.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Fairfield-PD-issues-beach-area-traffic-advisory-12864923.php
Career fair planned in Bridgeport for formerly incarcerated
BRIDGEPORT — A career fair for the formerly incarcerated will be held in the city Thursday morning. From 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., former offenders can participate in the job fair at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center on Broad Street. The fair is hosted by Career Resources, Inc., in partnership with the city. “There is a need for this type of job fair. There are a lot of people who are facing barriers in terms of finding employment. At the same time, there are a lot of employers who are willing to help. We’re connecting the two,” said Ernie Newtown, an employee and event coordinator for Career Resources, Inc. Career Resources, Inc.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Career-fair-planned-in-Bridgeport-for-formerly-12864835.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Career-fair-planned-in-Bridgeport-for-formerly-12864835.php
Bridgeport FD battles heavy fire
BRIDGEPORT — Firefighters battled a heavy fire in a building late Wednesday afternoon on Newfield Avenue, according to dispatch reports. Police are blocking off the roads as fire personnel work to extinguish the fire, dispatch reports indicate. Around 5:15 p.m., firefighters reported heavy fire in the 2.5-story dwelling. By 5:20 p.m., the main body of the fire was knocked down.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bridgeport-FD-battles-heavy-fire-12864768.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bridgeport-FD-battles-heavy-fire-12864768.php
Study: Removing flame retardants from nap mats may lower chemical exposure
A new report reveals that taking flame retardants out of children’s nap mats could significantly lower exposure to harmful chemicals. That’s a breath of fresh air for a Connecticut group that’s long pushed for more restrictions on these products. The Coalition for a Safe and Healthy CT lauded a new study — led by researchers from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs and by the Seattle-based nonprofit Toxic-Free Future — showing that omitting the flame retardants from the foam mats could decrease levels of toxic chemicals in dust by 90 percent.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Study-Removing-flame-retardants-from-nap-mats-12864668.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Study-Removing-flame-retardants-from-nap-mats-12864668.php
High-court justices quit association
Nearly the entire Connecticut Supreme Court has resigned from the state association of judges, an action prompted at least in part by the lack of support the group gave to Justice Andrew McDonald’s nomination for chief justice, which failed last month in the state Senate. Five of the current six members quit the Connecticut Judges Association, a collegial group which sponsors a scholarship, but primarily lobbies for judges’ pay raises in the Capitol.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/High-court-justices-quit-association-12864621.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/High-court-justices-quit-association-12864621.php
An Orderly and Decent Government
The following is a digital presentation of An Orderly and Decent Government, an exhibition on the history of representative government in Connecticut developed by the Connecticut Humanities in April, 2000, and put on display in the Capitol concourse of the Legislative Office Building, Capitol Avenue, Hartford.
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For almost four hundred years, Connecticut legislators have sought “the common good.” But the agenda of the legislature has always been set by changes in the world around it. Wars, shifts in the economy, political victories and other significant events and developments have constantly reshaped life in Connecticut and challenged the legislature to redefine the common good. To Thomas Hooker and Connecticut’s founders, the common good meant enforced religious conformity. To 19th-century legislators, it meant unhindered economic growth; by the 1930s, the common good meant massive public assistance for victims of the Great Depression.
From the very first, Connecticut’s search for the common good rested on the idea of representation. While today we take for granted that each adult should have an equal vote, very different notions prevailed for much of our history. We’ve always felt that legislators should represent the will of the people. But who selects these officials and whether they should reflect the whole society they serve has been debated for most of the span of Connecticut’s representative form of government.
Since its very beginning, the legislature itself has changed enormously in the way it conducts its business and in the resources at its disposal to do the people’s work more effectively. These transformations, too, are part of the story of representative government in Connecticut.
The General Assembly’s continuing challenge has been making self-government work. The simple society of Connecticut’s founders has long since disappeared, but still with us after all these years is the conviction that we can govern ourselves successfully. That commitment to representative government runs like a straight line throughout our history, connecting us directly to those visionaries who first placed their faith in the people almost four centuries ago.
The Connecticut General Assembly is one of longest continually active legislative bodies in the history of the world. This is its story.
Click on a picture above to learn its story or take the tour in its entirety by clicking “Next.”
from ConnecticutHistory.org https://connecticuthistory.org/an-orderly-and-decent-government/
Oxford firefighters handled propane tank leak
OXFORD — Oxford firefighters handled a situation with a propane tank leak earlier this week, officials said Wednesday. Monday night, the fire department dispatched firefighters to a report of a gas leak on Hogsback Road. When firefighters arrived, they found a leak coming from propane tank valve, which had been hit by a pickup truck. “Crews quickly took precautions to ensure safety for everyone on scene and began working to stop the leak,” officials said. Once the leak was dealt with, firefighters safely burned off the excess gas in the tank.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Oxford-firefighters-handled-propane-tank-leak-12864543.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Oxford-firefighters-handled-propane-tank-leak-12864543.php
Grasso pool reopens to town residents Friday
STRATFORD — The swimming pool designed for the elderly and the disabled will reopen its doors on Friday after a six months’ hiatus. Built for the developmentally disabled residents of what used to be the Ella T. Grasso Center, the pool had been open to the public twice a week for public swim sessions. But when the Grasso Center closed in June 2016, the public swims faced an uncertain future. The pool reopened for a time in 2017, but then closed in October. Patrons have reacted to the news of its resurrection with satisfaction. “I used to have arthritis in my back, but thanks to this pool, that’s no longer a problem,” said Zoë Ward of Stratford, who has been using the pool for decades.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Grasso-pool-a-fountain-of-youth-to-reopen-12864533.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Grasso-pool-a-fountain-of-youth-to-reopen-12864533.php
State Police searching for missing man
BOZRAH — Connecticut State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man last seen in Bozrah. Thomas Morgan, 64, was wearing blue jeans, a blue shirt and a baseball cap on Tuesday afternoon when he left to go fishing. Anyone with information is asked to call Troop K Colchester at 860-465-5400.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/State-Police-searching-for-missing-man-12864508.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/State-Police-searching-for-missing-man-12864508.php
Bridgeport, Hamden, Torrington call for more car tax money from state
HARTFORD — Leaders of Bridgeport, Hamden and Torrington rallied at the Capitol Wednesday to call for a remaining $5 million in car tax reimbursements they say their towns are owed by the state. “It’s really blown a hole in budgets,” said Mayor Joe Ganim. Two weeks ago, Bridgeport received $3 million in supplemental car tax reimbursement money from the state, according to the Office of Policy and Management. The state also doled out a few hundred thousand to Hamden and Torrington. But OPM promised to hand out $10 million in reimbursements total, legislative delegations from the three towns said Wednesday. Towns need the rest of the money, Ganim said.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bridgeport-Hamden-Torrington-call-for-more-car-12864461.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bridgeport-Hamden-Torrington-call-for-more-car-12864461.php
Hamden PD: About 100 underage patrons at Whitney Ave bar
HAMDEN — Hamden police found about 100 underage people at a Whitney Avenue bar last Friday, just a day after Norwalk police raided a SoNo bar and busted a similar number of underage patrons. On April 20, Hamden police and the State of Connecticut Liquor Commission went to The Clubhouse on Whitney, 3816 Whitney Ave., for a liquor compliance check after receiving several complains of underage drinking at the establishment, Hamden police Capt. Ronald Smith said Wednesday. When the patrons at the Whitney Avenue bar were asked to show valid ID, about 100 people at the bar were shown to be under the age of 21. “Police seized 42 fraudulent identifications,” Smith said.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Hamden-PD-About-100-underage-patrons-at-Whitney-12864408.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Hamden-PD-About-100-underage-patrons-at-Whitney-12864408.php
Reports: Bridgeport PD investigates stabbing
BRIDGEPORT — Police are investigating a stabbing Tuesday afternoon on the city’s East Side, according to dispatch reports. Around 2 p.m., officers responded near the intersection of Park and Stillman streets for a report of a stabbing. By 2:15 p.m., cops were setting up crime scene tape. Police were not immediately available for comment on the stabbing or on the condition of the female victim. The victim arrived at a local hospital to be treated at 2:16 p.m.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Reports-Bridgeport-PD-investigate-stabbing-12864330.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Reports-Bridgeport-PD-investigate-stabbing-12864330.php
Ganim campaign aide gets city raise
BRIDGEPORT - A key, unpaid aide to Mayor Joe Ganim’s gubernatorial campaign has received a $13,000 taxpayer funded raise in his municipal job. Thomas Coble has worked on minority outreach for Ganim in Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford — cities the mayor needs to win a competitive Democratic gubernatorial primary and general election. Coble has also been a politically appointed, non-union project manager with the public facilities department, earning $80,000. Ganim’s proposed 2018/19 budget shows that position — Coble is not named — being moved from public facilities to the planning and economic development office, and now earning $93,000. That is the same municipal budget that flat funds education and raises taxes to pay for $1.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Ganim-campaign-aide-gets-city-raise-12864166.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Ganim-campaign-aide-gets-city-raise-12864166.php
Report: summer Sikorsky layoffs possible in Florida
Lockheed Martin could lay off more than 200 Sikorsky Aircraft employees in Jupiter, Fla. who work on Black Hawk helicopters, according to a report by a local TV station. WPTV cited multiple anonymous employees who said layoffs could be in the offing at a Jupiter facility that employs 500 people, with Lockheed Martin not responding immediately Wednesday to requests for confirmation and any details. Sikorsky has its main production facility in Stratford, which is also home to the Teamsters Local 1150 labor union that represents workers there and at production sites in Florida and Alabama. Alex.Soule@scni.com; 203-842-2545; @casoulman
from Business https://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Report-summer-Sikorsky-layoffs-possible-in-12864120.php
from Business https://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Report-summer-Sikorsky-layoffs-possible-in-12864120.php
Connecticut, five other states create gun violence research group
HARTFORD — Connecticut, five other states and Puerto Rico will form a regional gun violence research consortium, a first in the nation, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Wednesday. The group is calling their coalition “States for Gun Safety.” “By working together with like-minded states, we can take strides toward understanding the root causes of violence and determine the most effective prevention strategies,” Malloy said in a statement. Frustrated by a lack of action in Washington, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island created a task force on the heels of the Parkland school shooting in February to share gun violence information.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Connecticut-five-other-states-create-gun-12864031.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Connecticut-five-other-states-create-gun-12864031.php
Cops: Bridgeport man embezzled $80,000 from car dealership
A 34-year-old Bridgeport man who worked at a Hamden car dealership as its finance manager, has been arrested for allegedly stealing $80,000 from the business. Last November, Hamden police responded to Partyka Chevrolet on Skiff Street on the report of embezzlement. “Investigation revealed that Finance Manager Jevene Wright stole approximately $80,000.00 from the car dealership,” Capt. Ronald Smith said in a release. “Customers provided Wright with cash or personal checks to make purchases. Wright instructed customers to leave the ‘pay to the order’ portion of their checks blank. He would then ‘fill in his name’ and deposit the proceeds into his personal bank account.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Cops-Bridgeport-man-embezzled-80-000-from-car-12863810.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Cops-Bridgeport-man-embezzled-80-000-from-car-12863810.php
Alta Environmental Corporation Town Council Presentation
Alta Environmental Corporation presented Newington Town Council with a summary of their findings pertinent to a release of diesel fuel at the Board of Education Bus Garage.
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=429
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=429
Democrat drops out of attorney general race, endorses Tong
HARTFORD — State Rep. Mike D’Agostino, D-Hamden, ended his exploration of an attorney general run Wednesday and handed his endorsement to Rep. William Tong, D-Stamford. The Ivy League-educated son of Chinese immigrant parents, Tong, 44, is co-chairman of the General Assembly's law-writing Judiciary Committee. Outside the legislature, he is a commercial lawyer. If he wins the Democratic nomination next month and is elected in November, he would become the state's first Asian-American attorney general representing Connecticut taxpayers and officials in civil court in-state and throughout the nation.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Democrat-drops-out-of-attorney-general-race-12863629.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Democrat-drops-out-of-attorney-general-race-12863629.php
Counselors sued in teacher’s aide sex case
BRIDGEPORT -The family of a 15-year-old boy, who was sexually assaulted by a Stratford teacher’s aide, claims the youth’s counselors knew about the assaults but did not report it. Two separate lawsuits, filed in Superior Court here, claim counselors at The Boys & Girls Village in Milford and The Children’s Center of Hamden violated state law regarding the mandated reporting of sexual assaults against children and failed to provide proper care to the youth. In one instance, the lawsuits claim staff members at the Hamden center to the youth on outings so that they could “check out,” the teacher’s aide, Kyle Damato-Kushel, who was sexually assaulting the youth.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Counselors-sued-in-teacher-s-aide-sex-case-12863602.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Counselors-sued-in-teacher-s-aide-sex-case-12863602.php
Study: Skin-cancer survivors less likely to die of melanoma
Those who have survived skin cancer don’t want to get it again, which likely makes them more vigilant about the state of their flesh. And a new study shows that vigilance can be life-saving. For the study, published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology , researchers looked at more than 900 cases of melanoma reported through the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. They found that men with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer were less likely to die of melanoma than those without a history. The research was led by Jiali Han, a professor and chair of epidemiology at the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health in Indianapolis.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Study-Skin-cancer-survivors-less-likely-to-die-12863566.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Study-Skin-cancer-survivors-less-likely-to-die-12863566.php
House leaders look to save residents money on tolls
HARTFORD - The General Assembly’s House Democratic leadership is looking for ways to reduce the cost of electronic highway tolls for state residents. House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, said numerous options are on the table, including E-ZPass discounts for commuters and an income tax reduction through a new transportation credit. "You can’t just toll people from out of state but we can offer reductions," Aresimowicz, referring to state residents who commute on a regular basis. The speaker said lawmakers are also looking at including a reduction to the state gas tax into the toll legislation, noting the break would take effect when tolls are implemented some two years from now.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/House-leaders-look-to-save-residents-money-on-12863524.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/House-leaders-look-to-save-residents-money-on-12863524.php
Police identify victim of fatal Route 34 crash
DERBY — Police have identified the man who was killed in a crash on Route 34 early Tuesday morning. Christopher Etes, 36 of Sandy Hook, was pronounced dead at the scene near Buckingham Road. Etes was driving the Jeep involved in the crash with a box truck, and a preliminary investigation showed he was the driver at fault in the incident, Derby Police said in a statement. The driver of the box truck was delivering doughnuts to Dunkin Donuts locations was transported to Yale and is in stable condition, police said. The accident caused part of Route 34 to be closed until around 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Orange and Seymour Police assisted with the accident reconstruction, and police are still investigating the incident.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Police-identify-victim-of-fatal-Route-34-crash-12863363.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Police-identify-victim-of-fatal-Route-34-crash-12863363.php
Endorsements stack up for candidates
Weeks ahead of the Republican Convention, candidates are rolling out endorsements right and left. Here are some of the endorsements we’ve heard about: Westport businessman Steve Obsitnik — who has taken to referring to himself as “Steve O” and is either unaware or very aware of the much more famous star of the Jackass TV series who goes by the same name — added 13 supporters to his list this week. The names are mostly those of local RTC chairs, former municipal boards of finance members and the occasional selectman. In an awkward turn of events, Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei apparently endorsed Obsitnik a while ago, only to team up with one of Steve O’s many competitors, millennial mayor Erin Stewart.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Endorsements-stack-up-for-candidates-12863287.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Endorsements-stack-up-for-candidates-12863287.php
DOT chief sees ‘economic death spiral’ with higher rail fares, cuts
The state’s transportation commission is warning of a “economic death spiral to our economy” if rail and bus fares are raised and service cut. James P. Redeker said the state Department of Transportation would have no choice but the raise the fares July 1 without action by the General Assembly to fix long-term issues with the Special Transportation Fund. Rail fares would increase by 10 percent July 1, 5 percent on July 1, 202, and 5 percent July 1, 2021. A 14.3 percent bus fare increase (25 cents per ticket) would take effect July 1, 2018. The rail service proposals include the elimination of off-peak trains on the New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury branch lines as well as Shore Line East.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/DOT-chief-sees-economic-death-spiral-with-12863282.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/DOT-chief-sees-economic-death-spiral-with-12863282.php
Brown Bag it with Royalty - May 1, 12:00 p.m.
Join us for Elizabeth at 90 the fourth and final documentary in the Brown Bag It with Royalty series.
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=428
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=428
Bridgeport school community pleads with city council for help
BRIDGEPORT — In past years, Giovanna Ramos, Madison School’s vice principal came to City Council budget hearings to plead for the jobs of teachers, kindergarten aides, literacy coaches, school counselors and home school coordinators to be saved. “Unfortunately, all of these positions are now gone from Madison School,” said Ramos. Tuesday she stood at the podium in city council chambers to plead for her own job. Unless the district gets an infusion of $13 million in extra funding, assistant principals at schools of other 500 students are one of many positions slated to be eliminated in the district. Madison school is at 496 students.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bridgeport-school-community-pleads-with-city-12863116.php
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bridgeport-school-community-pleads-with-city-12863116.php
Snapology Saturdays - May 5, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Kids and teens come and create with LEGO bricks, gears, motors and more!
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from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=419
Run or walk at the 22nd Annual Newington Library 5K Challenge road race on May 20
Register today for the Newington Library 5K Challenge Road Race to be held on Sunday, May 20 at Mill Pond. Park. Register online or get your print form today. Walkers welcome!
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=427
from Newington, CT - News Flash http://www.newingtonct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=427
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