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| Genesee & Wyoming Feb. traffic falls 9 percent Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:03:06 -0500 Short line and regional railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said Wednesday its traffic fell 9 percent last month from February 2009, mostly due to lower shipments of coal, coke and ores.The railr... Robert De Niro set to play Vince Lombardi in movie Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:03:05 -0500 (AP Photo/Claude Paris)US actor Robert de Niro poses near a painting by his late father, Robert De Niro Sr, at the opening of the exhibition devoted to his father at the Matisse Museum, in Nice , sout... Convict had a hit list Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:45:51 -0500 MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) -- A convicted killer was ordered detained in lieu of $1 million bail after a Connecticut prosecutor told a judge the man had compiled a hit list of state officials. Residents Offer Mixed Reactions To Old Saybrook's Proposed Budget Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:37:55 -0500 Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center on Tuesday for the board of finance's first public hearing on the proposed 2010-11 budget of $36.7 million.Feelings were mixed about the proposal, which calls fo... Bloomfield's Grand List, Aided By Revaluation, Climbs By More Than 13 Percent Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:37:49 -0500 BLOOMFIELD — - The net worth of taxable property in town grew by more than 13 percent last year, an increase fueled in large part by a townwide revaluation.The 2009 grand list grew by $239.4 mi... Birthday party for the mayor Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:33 -0500 By FREESIA SINGNGAMStaff writer PLYMOUTH — Mayor Vincent Festa Jr. turned 64 Tuesday, and around lunch time, he got a big surprise — a birthday party with all the fixings.Festa’s st... Plymouth police ask small budget increase Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:33 -0500 BY FREESIA SINGNGAMSTAFF WRITER PLYMOUTH — The police department is adding two new officer positions, but that only increases their proposed 2010-11 budget about 1 percent over the current year... Jury sees video of confession in Southington murder Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:32 -0500 “I didn’t know what to do,” Mercado continued. “‘Oh my God.’ I was thinking, ‘Oh my God,’ like half ‘What did I just do’ and half ‘Wha... Woman, 76, crashes Toyota into church, says gas pedal stuck Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:32 -0500 By LISA BACKUSStaff writer NEW BRITAIN — A 76-year-old member of St. George’s church “flew through the air with the greatest of ease” Tuesday after she said the gas pedal on h... Council mum on Rosenthal in public session Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:31 -0500 By STEVE COLLINSSTAFF WRITER BRISTOL — For the first time in memory, the City Council held an executive session without going behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss personnel matters related to... Bristol Hospital happy with Rell plan, so far Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:30 -0500 By JACKIE MAJERUSSTAFF WRITER BRISTOL — After fighting hard against plans to replace the University of Connecticut Health Center with a brand new facility that threatened the survival of commun... McCue Mortgage still in the family after 60 years Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:29 -0500 By SCOTT WHIPPLEStaff Writer New Britain-based McCue Mortgage Co., the largest independently-owned mortgage lender in the state, celebrates 60 years in business this year.Founded in 1949, the family-... Carousel museum opens up with new treasures Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:27 -0500 By JACKIE MAJERUSSTAFF WRITER BRISTOL — After a couple months of winter closure, the New England Carousel Museum is open for business again with a lot of new pieces to show.“This has been... Plainville residents split on budget approval Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:26 -0500 By DIANE CHURCHSTAFF WRITER PLAINVILLE — Residents were divided on whether to approve the proposed $53.5 million budget presented at a public hearing Thursday.“The Board of Education does... Bristol vies for Google internet Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:26 -0500 By STEVE COLLINSSTAFF WRITER BRISTOL — With cities and towns across America in the grip of Googlemania, Bristol doesn’t want to be left out.“You can’t win if you don’t p... Program helps high-school kids get ready for real world Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:25 -0500 By JENNIFER ABELStaff writer NEW BRITAIN — Every Saturday morning since January, high-school students from Southington, Berlin and New Britain have gathered downtown in the Central Connecticut ... Road work continues in Southington Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:24 -0500 SOUTHINGTON — Utility work and earth excavation taking place on Marion Avenue is expected to continue until March 17. The road will be closed from Mount Vernon Road to Frost Street until the wor... Good to the last drop Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:23 -0500 By SCOTT WHIPPLEStaff Writer NEW BRITAIN — The letter from the soldier in Afghanistan found its way to River Valley Product’s Alix Capsalors, vice president of production and sales.Chief ... DCF seeks help finding missing 15-year-old Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:22 -0500 By Lisa Backus BRISTOL — Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a 15-year-old who took off from state Department of Children and Families custody in December. Jackie Vera-Linares was las... AFL-CIO unveils legislative agenda, takes aim at CBIA Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:22 -0500 By SCOTT WHIPPLEStaff Writer HARTFORD — State labor leaders and union-endorsed legislators came out with “guns blazing” Thursday.Though the announced purpose of the press conference... Rell approves use of left over funds for Pine Lake parking Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:21 -0500 By STEVE COLLINSSTAFF WRITER BRISTOL — Two years after the city decided to add a small parking lot at Pine Lake with money left over from a dredging project, it finally got word Friday that the... Southington to address charter issues Monday Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:20 -0500 By DIANE CHURCHSTAFF WRITER SOUTHINGTON — The Town Council will hold two public hearings to address charter revisions before its meeting Monday.The first hearing will be at 7 p.m. and will be f... Car hits light pole at Prospect and Main Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:19 -0500 By DIANE CHURCHSTAFF WRITER BRISTOL — A one-vehicle accident sent a woman to the hospital late Friday morning.The accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Prospect and Main st... Southington considering solutions for overcrowded middle schools Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:18 -0500 By DIANE CHURCHSTAFF WRITER SOUTHINGTON — Both DePaolo Middle School and Kennedy Middle School were designed for 600 students. However, enrollment at each is now over 800.The Facility Advisory ... Fundraiser for Terryville man set for Saturday Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:21:18 -0500 By FREESIA SINGNGAMSTAFF WRITER PLYMOUTH — Terryville native Michael “Mikey” Janacek II’s life changed in November when he fell about 26 feet onto a concrete floor while at wo... Mom, 4 teens charged in Torrington assault Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:07:17 -0500 TORRINGTON, Conn. (AP) -- Torrington police say they arrested a mother and four teenagers in connection with the beating of a 15-year-old boy, one of two retaliation incidents that followed a dispute ... 3 injured in New London apartment complex fire Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:07:17 -0500 NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) -- New London authorities say a two-alarm fire tore through a three-story apartment complex, injuring three people and displacing up to 100. Five Arrested In Assault On Torrington Teen Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:02 -0500 TORRINGTON - Four teens and a mother were arrested in connection with an assault on a 15-year-old boy Saturday in the area of Maplewood and Highland avenues, police said. Officers on Tuesday arres... State Pitches New $352 Million UConn Health Center Plan As 'Partnership' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0500 UConn 's John Dempsey Hospital would get a new $236 million patient tower, and the UConn Health Center would get $96 million in renovated academic and research space. Two of Dempsey's competitors, Bysiewicz's List, With 'Special Notes' Beside Many Names, Has Whiff Of Politics Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:59:58 -0500 Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz, a Democratic candidate for state attorney general, denies that her office's computer database of more than 36,000 citizens' names has been misused as a tool for... Katie Stevens Can't Break Away from 'American Idol' Criticism Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:59:57 -0500 Hometown: Middlebury, CT Age: 17 Stevens was born in Waterbury and has been singing since she was 3 years old. She enjoys playing the guitar, piano, flute and cello, and is a senior at Pomperaug Hig... Warm Today; Wet Weekend Ahead Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:59:54 -0500 The calendar still says winter, however it will continue to look and feel like spring today. There will be a large range of temperature, due to an increasing sea breeze this afternoon. That breeze ... Court To Move Quickly On Pratt & Whitney's Appeal On Plant Closures Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:59:53 -0500 A federal appeals court on Tuesday granted Pratt & Whitney an expedited review for its challenge of a lower-court decision barring company plans to close its Proposed West Hartford Budget Cuts School, Town Jobs Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:59:50 -0500 WEST HARTFORD - A proposed $219.1 million budget that officials say reflects the anemic reality of recession was given to the town council Tuesday night for review. If adopted as submitted by Town... Bill Requiring Paid Sick Days Passes A Legislative Committee Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:59:47 -0500 HARTFORD — - A bill that would require businesses with more than 50 employees to give workers paid sick days made it through the legislature's labor and public employees committee Tuesday, 6-4.... New Hartford selectmen postpone meeting to Thursday Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:03:55 -0500 NEW HARTFORD — The Board of Selectmen postponed its meeting scheduled for today at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall. The board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, March 11, at 5 p.m. at New Hartford ... Democrats seek budget negotiations with Rell Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:37:00 -0500 - A small group of Democratic state legislators have called on their party's leaders to immediately negotiate spending cuts with Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell to close the state's $500 million current-... Peru lifts some claims against Yale in Machu Picchu lawsuit Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:36:59 -0500 New Haven - Peru has voluntarily agreed to withdraw fraud and conspiracy allegations it made against Yale University in a lawsuit seeking the return of Inca artifacts removed from Machu Picchu nearly ... SICK LEAVE MANDATE BILL PASSES FIRST TEST Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:36:58 -0500 Hartford - A controversial bill mandating that employees receive a minimum amount of sick leave from employers passed its first committee hurdle Tuesday, but the legislation faces an uncertain future ... STILLMAN OBJECTS TO PANEL'S OTB APPROVAL Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:36:58 -0500 Hartford - A legislative committee voted in favor of permitting simulcasting of horse racing at a proposed off-track betting facility in New London Tuesday, over the objections of Sen. Andrea Stillman... Psychiatrist To Testify On Cheshire Murder Suspect Hayes' Treatment In Prison Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:56:22 -0500 psychiatrist about Hayes' confinement in a prison infirmary.After hearing testimony from prison medical officials last week, Judge Jon C. Blue expressed hope that jury selection could resume March 15.... Shelton Mayor Implicated At Trial Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:56:20 -0500 NEW HAVEN — - A developer paid tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti — including money for home repairs — to win approval for his plan to build two r... Redistricting plan suggests moving 438 students to different schools Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:47 -0500 (Brenda De Los Santos | The Middletown Press) Overcrowding at Moody Elementary School is illustrated in Celia Cotton’s third grade classroom, with desks for 25 students, seen here on May 28. MIDD... Notorious killer tries to check out of CVH mental institution Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:47 -0500 By WALT GOGOLYA, Press Staff MIDDLETOWN — A notorious killer from Litchfield County may be going back to jail after attempting to sign himself out of a city mental health hospital, violating th... 7 injured carpenters file suit in Kleen Energy explosion Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:46 -0500 By HANNAH VAHL, Press Staff MIDDLETOWN — Seven carpenters have filed the latest lawsuit against owners and contractors of Kleen Energy Systems power plant for negligently failing to supervise a... Middletown cops bust 2 suspected drug dealers Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:46 -0500 By WALT GOGOLYA, Press Staff MIDDLETOWN — A surveillance operation conducted by the Middletown Police Department Street Crime Unit netted two suspected drug dealers Monday night.Police had been... EDC backs golf course in 4-1 vote Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:45 -0500 By HANNAH VAHL, Press Staff MIDDLETOWN — The Economic Development Committee recommended finalizing an option for developer and resident Anthony Pioppi to build a nine-hole golf course in Maroma... Cromwell to hold referendum on proposed $8.4M bond issue Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:44 -0500 By JEFF MILL, Press Staff CROMWELL — Town officials will present a proposed bond issue at a town meeting March 22.A referendum will then be held March 31 from noon to 8 p.m. to allow residents ... State funding to pay for Portland's parking lot reconstruction Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:44 -0500 By JEFF MILL, Press Staff PORTLAND — The town will use state funding to help remake a series of interconnected parking lots behind a new medical arts building.The town owns a portion of the par... Portland to proceed with water pipe replacement project Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:43 -0500 By JEFF MILL, Press Staff PORTLAND — The town will go ahead with a more limited water pipe replacement project along a portion of High Street.Members of the Board of Selectmen had pushed for a ... 80-year-old robbed while taking communion at St. Mary Church in Portland Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:43 -0500 By Press Staff PORTLAND — Police say an 80-year-old woman who was taking communion at St. Mary Church Sunday was robbed of her wallet, according to WFSB.The woman, a regular at the church, said... City police probe nets 2 drug arrests Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:42 -0500 By Press Staff MIDDLETOWN — After receiving numerous complaints about drug activity in a Main Street apartment building, city police investigated and have made two arrests so far.The police dep... Jury watches video of Mercado’s confession Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:21 -0500 “I didn’t know what to do,” Mercado continued. “‘Oh my God.’ I was thinking, ‘Oh my God,’ like half ‘What did I just do’ and half ‘Wha... Woman, 76, crashes Toyota into church, says gas pedal stuck Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:20 -0500 By LISA BACKUSStaff writer NEW BRITAIN — A 76-year-old member of St. George’s church “flew through the air with the greatest of ease” Tuesday after she said the gas pedal on h... Police crack down on spate of teen fights Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:19 -0500 By JAMES CRAVENStaff Writer NEW BRITAIN — The feel of spring may be in the air but love is not following along as a plethora of fights, arguments and shoving matches have kept city police busy ... Southington approves 20% sewer rate hike Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:18 -0500 By DIANE CHURCHSTAFF WRITER SOUTHINGTON — The Town Council approved a seven-year plan to raise the sewer usage rates annually, despite a last-minute effort by Democrats to only approve the firs... Unions rally to keep telecommunications jobs in state Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:17 -0500 By SCOTT WHIPPLEStaff Writer MERIDEN — With unemployment still rising in Connecticut, members of the Communications Workers of America, Connecticut Working Families, legislators, consumers and ... CL&P hosts Utility Days Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:17 -0500 BERLIN — Customers who may be having trouble paying their Connecticut Light & Power or Yankee Gas utility bills can get some help at upcoming Utility Days throughout the state.Customers are ... Lincoln College hosts a small campus community Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:17 -0500 By DIANE CHURCHSTAFF WRITER SOUTHINGTON — Tucked away on Mount Vernon Road, Lincoln College bears little resemblance to larger institutions of higher learning.Classrooms, administrative offices... Berlin introduces David B. Erwin as superintendent Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:16 -0500 Chris Richie | Staff Berlin board of education president Gary Brochu introduces Dave Erwin, right, the new superintendent of schools during a meeting of the Berlin board of education at the high scho... Palafox arraigned in murder of wife on Brighton St. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:14 -0500 By LISA BACKUSStaff writer NEW BRITAIN — A city man accused of stabbing his wife to death last month and then fleeing to North Carolina was arraigned on a murder charge Thursday in New Britain ... Two rescued from Plainville fire Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:13 -0500 By LISA BACKUSStaff Writer PLAINVILLE — Two people were rescued from a second-floor window as firefighters arrived to battle a blaze at 11 Pine St. before 9 p.m. Thursday.The pair, who fire off... Mother barred from courtroom in teen murder trial Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:12 -0500 By LISA BACKUSStaff writer NEW BRITAIN — The trial of one of three men accused in the 2006 death of a 14-year-old opened Thursday with the victim’s mother barred from the courtroom as a p... Mercado bought rifles before killing Southington resident Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:12 -0500 By LISA BACKUSStaff writer NEW BRITAIN — The city man accused of killing a Southington resident after a sexual encounter bought two .22 caliber rifles months before the murder, according to tri... ‘Ride America’ collects more than $82,000 for cancer patients Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:11 -0500 By SCOTT WHIPPLEStaff Writer FARMINGTON — The Connecticut Sports Foundation’s 2nd annual Ride America presented by Farmington Bank collected more than $82,000 for cancer patients and thei... Anonymous donor gives $10K to Southington schools Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:11 -0500 By DIANE CHURCHSTAFF WRITER SOUTHINGTON — A donor who wished to remain anonymous is helping to fund three school programs through the Southington Education Foundation. The funds, which total $1... Professional honor hits the classroom Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:10 -0500 By SCOTT WHIPPLEStaff writer BERLIN — The first clue David Bosso had Friday that something might be different was when his wife showed up in his social studies classroom, aiming a camera at him... Middletown's Frechette selected as outstanding superintendent Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:43 -0500 (Catherine Avalone | The Middletown Press) Middletown Superintendent of Schools Michael J. Frechette, Ph.D., is seen in his office Monday. Frechette is being honored by UConn’s Neag School. MIDDL... Stabbing victim names husband as attacker with dying breath Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:42 -0500 Bonnie McKay-Belanger CHESTER — With her dying breath, Bonnie McKay-Belanger was able to identify her estranged husband as her attacker, police said.McKay-Belanger, 51, called police around 7:... Grandmother pulls knife on man, cops say Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:41 -0500 By WALT GOGOLYA, Press Staff MIDDLETOWN — A local woman was arrested Thursday after allegedly pulling a knife on a man she accused of smoking crack in front of her granddaughter.Doris White, 42... Plans in works to honor victims of Kleen Energy plant explosion Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:40 -0500 By HANNAH VAHL, Press Staff MIDDLETOWN — City officials, businesses, unions and volunteers are working to honor the victims of the Kleen Energy Systems power plant explosion and help the famili... $600K school budget bump proposed for Region 17 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:39 -0500 By JUSTIN KLOCZKO, Press Staff HIGGANUM — Region 17 School Superintendent Gary Mala is pitching a $37.37 million budget for the 2010-11 school year, a 1.58 percent or $581,653 increase over the... Madison murder suspect's lawyer slams cops Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:37 -0500 By JAMES TINLEY, Journal Register News Service MADISON — As Madison Police Chief John Drumm held a press conference Friday saying Jeff Hamburg was being sought for questioning in his ex-wife&rs... Getaway plan includes McDonald's stop Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:35 -0500 ANSONIA (JRC) — The getaway plan should not have included a stop at McDonald’s.The might be running through the mind of a Bridgeport man who was arrested early this morning after he allege... Greene leads No. 1 UConn to 16th Big East title Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:26:31 -0500 (AP Photo/Bob Child)Connecticut's Kalana Greene shoots next to West Virginia's Liz Repella during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Big East women's tournam... Woman, 76, crashes Toyota into church, says gas pedal stuck Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:56:57 -0500 By LISA BACKUSStaff writer NEW BRITAIN — A 76-year-old member of St. George’s church “flew through the air with the greatest of ease” Tuesday after she said the gas pedal on h... Jury watches video of Mercado’s confession Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:56:57 -0500 “I didn’t know what to do,” Mercado continued. “‘Oh my God.’ I was thinking, ‘Oh my God,’ like half ‘What did I just do’ and half ‘Wha... Police crack down on spate of teen fights Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:56:56 -0500 By JAMES CRAVENStaff Writer NEW BRITAIN — The feel of spring may be in the air but love is not following along as a plethora of fights, arguments and shoving matches have kept city police busy ... Unions rally to keep telecommunications jobs in state Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:56:55 -0500 By SCOTT WHIPPLEStaff Writer MERIDEN — With unemployment still rising in Connecticut, members of the Communications Workers of America, Connecticut Working Families, legislators, consumers and ... Lincoln College hosts a small campus community Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:56:54 -0500 By DIANE CHURCHSTAFF WRITER SOUTHINGTON — Tucked away on Mount Vernon Road, Lincoln College bears little resemblance to larger institutions of higher learning.Classrooms, administrative offices... Professional honor hits the classroom Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:56:46 -0500 By SCOTT WHIPPLEStaff writer BERLIN — The first clue David Bosso had Friday that something might be different was when his wife showed up in his social studies classroom, aiming a camera at him... Jury sees video of confession in Southington murder Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:45:19 -0500 “I didn’t know what to do,” Mercado continued. “‘Oh my God.’ I was thinking, ‘Oh my God,’ like half ‘What did I just do’ and half ‘Wha... Council mum on Rosenthal in public session Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:45:18 -0500 By STEVE COLLINSSTAFF WRITER BRISTOL — For the first time in memory, the City Council held an executive session without going behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss personnel matters related to... Woman, 76, crashes Toyota into church, says gas pedal stuck Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:45:18 -0500 By LISA BACKUSStaff writer NEW BRITAIN — A 76-year-old member of St. George’s church “flew through the air with the greatest of ease” Tuesday after she said the gas pedal on h... Bristol Hospital happy with Rell plan, so far Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:45:17 -0500 By JACKIE MAJERUSSTAFF WRITER BRISTOL — After fighting hard against plans to replace the University of Connecticut Health Center with a brand new facility that threatened the survival of commun... Greene leads No. 1 UConn to 16th Big East title Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:13:09 -0500 (AP Photo/Bob Child)Connecticut's Kalana Greene shoots next to West Virginia's Liz Repella during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Big East women's tournam... Judge plans to unseal Yale killing search warrant Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:48:25 -0500 New Haven Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano on Tuesday issued a ruling saying parts of the search warrant would be unsealed after three business days if attorneys don't appeal. A court clerk says tha... 7 carpenters file suit in Kleen Energy explosion WITH DOCUMENTS Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:17:43 -0500 HARTFORD ? Seven carpenters, six men and one woman, are filing a lawsuit today for injuries suffered in the 620-megawatt power plant explosion in Middletown on Feb. 7.Defendants in the suit include ... United Technologies cuts CEO compensation Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:09:12 -0500 United Technologies Corp. cut CEO Louis Chenevert's compensation nearly 19 percent last year, according to a document it filed with federal regulators. The company praised his performance but said the... UConn's Caroline Doty to play in league title game Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:09:10 -0500 (AP Photo/Bob Child)Connecticut's Caroline Doty is helped off the floor after she took an elbow to the head during the second half against Notre Dame in an NCAA college basketball game in the semifina... Gas prices up 7 cents a gallon Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:36:23 -0500 WEST HARTFORD (AP) — The AAA says a slow decline in gas prices has come to an end in Connecticut as the average price has increased 7 cents a gallon over the past month. Malloy to announce run for governor Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:36:19 -0500 HARTFORD (AP) — Former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy says he'll officially announce his plans to seek the Democratic nomination for governor.Malloy says he'll file paperwork with the State Electi... |
Teen charged with embezzling $33k Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:27:39 GMT In around eight months, Bethel native Stephen Nota allegedly embezzled more than what many people make in a year. Dolphin found dead in Norwalk creek Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:34 GMT Experts from Mystic Aquarium are looking into the death of a dolphin found in Norwalk in a tidal creek near Long Island Sound. Fire uproots about a dozen people Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:03:52 GMT About a dozen residents of Bridgeport are being sheltered tonight outside their homes because of a fire. Plans for community garden upset folks Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:45:11 GMT A large plot of land that was originally the Clappick Family farm is now town property in the Long Hill area of Shelton. The idea that this could be turned into a community garden has neighbors on Longview Road very upset. Feds: developer paid bribes to mayor Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:43:41 GMT A federal prosecutor says a developer paid tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti to win approval for his project. TT Crash kills one on I-95 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:27:29 GMT State Police are still on the look out for the driver of a Lincoln Mark VIII who they say was involved in a high speed fatal crash on Interstate 95 early Saturday morning. Murder for hire plot busted Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:17:40 GMT Police say a Stamford deli owner tried to hire a former Mexican gang member to kill his wife. Hospital shooting suspect arraigned Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:39:51 GMT An 85-year-old man charged with shooting a nurse in a Connecticut hospital has been arraigned in his hospital bed. Would-be robber rams doors of Darien RX Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:20:39 GMT Police say a Rowayton man backed his Cadillac Escalade into the front doors of Grieb's Pharmacy—once, twice, three times unlucky—in an attempted burglary that ocurred in the wee morning hours. Ex-Shays campaign mgr to plead guilty Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:00:22 GMT The campaign manager for former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays plans to plead guilty to charges of embezzling campaign funds. Man indicted on child porn charges Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:38:47 GMT Federal prosecutors in Connecticut say a grand jury has indicted a former Stamford man on child pornography charges involving a girl who was 8 when the abuse began six years ago. Diana Ross appeals taxes on property Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:11:40 GMT Diana Ross is singing the blues over taxes on her Greenwich property. Danbury woman's death ruled homicide Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:41:16 GMT The medical examiner has ruled the death of a Danbury woman a homicide. Ferry to the Vineyard proposed Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:55:16 GMT If you always get stuck in traffic on your way up to Martha's Vineyard you may have another option this summer in Norwalk. Police investigate "suspicious death" Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:39:45 GMT Police are looking into the death of a woman at a residence and they are treating it as a homicide. Body of missing doctor found in Bronx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:07:20 GMT The body of a missing Bridgeport Hospital doctor has been found off the waters of the Bronx. CT man sues church over alleged abuse Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:56:45 GMT A Connecticut man is suing, among others, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport and retired New York Cardinal Edward Egan. He claims he was abused by a priest at St. Theresa's Church in Trumbull and that the diocese and Egan ignored warning signs. Nurse takes bullets to protect others Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:21:04 GMT Police have identified the nurse shot three times by a patient at Danbury Hospital Tuesday afternoon. Man, 85, shoots Danbury hospital nurse Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:24:36 GMT An 85-year-old patient shot and wounded a nursing supervisor at Danbury Hospital Tuesday afternoon, police said. |
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