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Tenure becomes hot topic during hearing at Capitol
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:10:02 -0500
Hartford - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's controversial proposal for overhauling the teacher tenure and certification systems in the state's public schools dominated the discussion Tuesday at the ...

State to reap millions in mortgage settlement
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:10:00 -0500
Hartford (AP) - Attorney General George Jepsen told state lawmakers Tuesday that a national settlement for mortgage abuses has established needed reforms, but he asked that they use millions from ...

Conn. mom to plead guilty in school residency case
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:09:58 -0500
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut woman is set to plead guilty to allegations that she fraudulently enrolled her son in a Norwalk school and stole more than $15,000 in educational services from ...

Conn. bill looks to add labels to engineered food
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:09:56 -0500
Recipes wanted We're looking for mouth-watering solutions to deal with Thanksgiving leftovers. Share yours and we may print it in our Food ...

Proponents optimistic about bill aiming to repeal Connecticut's death penalty
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:04:18 -0500
By Jordan Fenster, New Haven Register A bill to abolish the death penalty in the state will most likely be presented this legislative session, and proponents believe this is the year for ...

Medical board restricts East Hartford doctor's surgical License
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:04:16 -0500
By Theresa Sullivan Barger, Connecticut Health I-Team Writer An East Hartford doctor had his license to practice surgery permanently restricted by the state Medical Examining Board Tuesday. The ...

Connecticut bill proposes genetically engineered food be clearly labeled
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:04:03 -0500
By The Associated Press HARTFORD - Connecticut lawmakers will be looking at legislation requiring genetically engineered foods to be clearly labeled as such.The Environment Committee will review ...

Connecticut Muslim leaders seek documents on NYPD probe of Yale students
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:03:03 -0500
The crowd listens during a press conference outside city hall in New Haven, concerning alleged spying by the NYPD on Yale Muslim students. Photo- Peter Casolino/New Haven Register 02/21/12 NEW ...

Middletown man arraigned on statutory rape and other charges
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:56:11 -0500
By LAUREN SIEVERTPress Staff MIDDLETOWN - A city man facing statutory rape charges was arraigned in court Tuesday.David Moon, 49, 104 Liberty St., is facing charges of illegal sexual contact with a ...

Man from Nepal hopes to be named the world's shortest
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:56:00 -0500
Dangi arrives at the airport in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday. Guinness World Records officials will be in Nepal this weekend to measure Dangi who hopes to be named the world's shortest man. (AP ...

American journalist Marie Colvin killed in Syria
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:56 -0500
This is an undated image made available Wednesday by the Sunday Times in London of journalist Marie Colvin. A French government spokeswoman on Wednesday identified two Western reporters killed in ...

Bristol woman run over by her own car
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:53 -0500
By The Associated Press BRISTOL - Authorities say a Bristol woman is recovering from a serious head injury after being run over by her own car in her driveway.Police said Samantha Ceritello, 36, ...

Afghan police fire at anti-American protesters; 3 killed
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:50 -0500
An Afghan protester holds a copy of Islam's holy book Quran as he shouts slogans during an anti-US demonstration in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday. Associated ...

NAACP criticizes New London police, fire departments
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:47 -0500
By The Associated Press NEW LONDON - New London officials faced heavy criticism about the police and fire departments at an NAACP meeting that drew more than 100 ...

What to do when you outlive your retirement funds
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:44 -0500
The sad truth about planning for retirement is that too many Americans just don't. NEW YORK - The idea of retiring comfortably has become the new American dream for many households, but all ...

2 former Madison residents file lawsuit over sex abuse while in the Boy Scouts
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:42 -0500
@asanders88 MADISON - Two former residents filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that they were sexually abused by a local Troop 490 scoutmaster when they were Boy Scouts in the mid-1980s.The lawsuit, ...

Connecticut teachers' unions rail against Malloy's education plan at public hearing
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:36 -0500
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, left, and Commissioner of the state Department of Education, Stefan Pryor, Right, arrive at the legislature's Education Committee public hearing on Malloy's ...

Dow crosses 13,000 for first time since 2008
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:33 -0500
By The Associated Press NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average has crossed 13,000 for the first time since before the 2008 financial crisis.The Dow passed 13,000 about two hours into the ...

School board wants to measure 'school climate' with survey in Middletown
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:27 -0500
By JIM SALEMIPress Staff@jimsalemi MIDDLETOWN - Middletown schools principals, faculty and staff found a brief survey in their mailboxes last week asking their feelings on school climate.The Board ...

Connecticut College tree experts recommend storm stalwart species
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:23 -0500
@jordanfenster NEW LONDON -- A group of tree experts has released a short list of plants they say are proper to be planted near power lines, to prevent tree limb-related power outages in the ...

FDA steps in to ease cancer drug shortages
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:21 -0500
By Colleen Shaddox Dr. Jeffrey Gordon wants to treat a new patient with ovarian cancer with Doxil, a chemotherapy drug that’s proven highly effective against the disease. But he is unable to ...

Day of Service benefits Bikes for Kids
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:19 -0500
Submitted photos The Essex Fire Department provided warm bays where 10 employees of Milone & MacBroom, of Cheshire, could spend their Martin Luther Kind Day to both donate and help refurbish 44 ...

NYC Mayor Bloomberg defends NYPD monitoring of Yale students
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:16 -0500
By The Associated Press NEW YORK - New York City’s mayor is facing off with Yale University over efforts by the NYPD to monitor Muslim student groups.The Associated Press revealed Saturday ...

Portland selectmen create subcommittee to deal with blight
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:55:13 -0500
By JEFF MILLPress Staff@JeffMillMP PORTLAND – Faced with new issues and new concerns, the Board of Selectmen is once again investigating how to deal with "blight."The selectmen have ...

Man pleads guilty in Waterbury teen's killing
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:53:00 -0500
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) -- One of three men arrested in the fatal shooting of a Waterbury teenager in 2010 has pleaded guilty to charges including felony ...

Conn. lawyer embezzled from dead aunt
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:52:58 -0500
TRUMBULL, Conn. (AP) -- A Connecticut lawyer whose website says he once worked at the White House and for former New York Congressman Jack Kemp has been charged with embezzling more than $200,000 ...

Judge dismisses lawsuit in Conn. synagogue dispute
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:52:57 -0500
LITCHFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed a Jewish group's lawsuit accusing Litchfield town officials who rejected plans for a synagogue of discrimination based on ...

Wethersfield's Smoking, 30-Foot-Tall Mulch Pile Prompting 911 Calls
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:34:54 -0500
WETHERSFIELD —— A 30-foot-high mulch pile isn't usually considered a hazard.But the one on town land, composed of tons of trees collected and ground up after the unusual October ...

Nominations Sought For Simsbury Disability Awareness Award
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:34:48 -0500
Simsbury Aging and Disability Commission is accepting nominations for the 2012 Disability Awareness Award.The candidate must be a resident who is active in the Simsbury community, or who lived in ...

Farmington Business To Explain Benefits Of 'Cloud' Computer Services
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:34:42 -0500
FARMINGTON— — A five-member panel will gather March 1 to discuss how the implementation of "cloud" computing services — which allows for the storage of files and ...

Dairy Farmers of America buys Connecticut dairy
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:31:02 -0500
Follow this company has acquired Guida's Milk, a Connecticut-based dairy, for an undisclosed price. "Guida's Milk's long-standing relationships with customers and ...

The Hartford’s AARP Program Looking for Agents
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:01:38 -0500
The Hartford says it will be increasing the availability of its auto insurance program for members of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) by expanding its base of producers. ...

Connecticut lawmakers will learn details of $25 billion mortgage settlement
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:32:01 -0500
By The Associated Press HARTFORD - Connecticut lawmakers will be briefed on the details of a $25 billion settlement of a multi-state lawsuit against the nation’s five largest mortgage ...

'Connecticut's Town Meeting' to discuss state issues
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:31:39 -0500
By The Associated Press HARTFORD - The Connecticut Small Town Council will soon be hosting its annual legislative conference, known as ‘Connecticut’s Town Meeting," to discuss ...

23 Connecticut National Guard airmen return home from Afghanistan
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:31:36 -0500
By The Associated Press EAST GRANBY - Twenty-three Connecticut National Guard airmen have returned home after a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan performing construction and repairs at military ...

Education official dies at 87, leaves legacy of Connecticut charter school
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:31:19 -0500
By The Associated Press HARTFORD - A onetime teacher and Hartford school board president who founded one of Connecticut's first charter schools has died at age 87.Thelma Ellis Dickerson's ...

Connecticut to add 18,000 jobs in next 18 months
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:29:10 -0500
The Hartford Business Journal is reporting that a recent report from the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis expects the state to add 18,000 jobs by September 2013, mostly due to two large ...

Connecticut Cake Competition 2012
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:28:53 -0500
CT State Politics The Connecticut State Politics blog covers all the news from the seat of Connecticut's government and the state's elected leaders with original reporting from Journal ...

Strauss-Kahn questioned by police investigating hotel prostitution ring in France
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:22:31 -0500
Former International Monetary Fund leader, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, arrives at a police station in Lille, northern France, Tuesday. Prosecutors in the northern city of Lille are investigating a ...

Shots fired at Channel 30 news crew in New Haven; no one hurt
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:22:27 -0500
By The Associated Press NEW HAVEN - A TV news crew in Connecticut unwillingly became part of a story when someone fired gunshots at its truck while it was doing a story on another shooting ...

New York father charged after his car was stolen with sleeping son, 6, inside
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:22:21 -0500
By The Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Police in upstate New York say a 6-year-old boy snoozing in his father’s car never woke up while the vehicle was being stolen after it was left ...

Bret Michaels, Cyndi Lauper kick off Mardi Gras revelry in New Orleans
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:22:19 -0500
Entertainer Bret Michaels holds a handful of beads while riding in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans Monday. Associated Press NEW ORLEANS - Rocker Bret Michaels and Grammy-winning singer Cyndi ...

Congress targets federal workers pay to save money
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:22:16 -0500
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Federal workers were $15 billion losers as Congress looked for ways to pay for parts of the just-passed legislation to extend the payroll tax cut and federal ...

Supreme Court to rule on affirmative action case involving University of Texas
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:22:08 -0500
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will once again confront the issue of race in university admissions in a case brought by a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus ...

1 dead after BMW crashes into KFC restaurant in Maryland
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:22:05 -0500
By The Associated Press LANDOVER, Md. - Police say a BMW crashed into a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in suburban Washington, killing the driver and injuring several other people.Authorities ...

Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' may sell for $80M at auction in New York
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:22:01 -0500
This photo provided by Sotheby's shows "The Scream" by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch. The work, which dates from 1895 and is one of four versions of the composition, will lead ...

Maple syrup producers go with the flow as mild weather affects sap collection
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:21:59 -0500
Ben Fisk hammers a tap and collection tube into the trunk of a maple tree Feb. 14 at a timber stand in Newbury, N.H. An unusually mild winter across much of the Northeast has raised some concerns ...

Georgia commuter bus driver stabbed with pen
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:21:56 -0500
By The Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. - Georgia authorities say a commuter bus driver is recovering after being stabbed repeatedly with a pen when he tried to break up a fight between passengers ...

White House apologizes for Quran burning at military base in Afghanistan
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:21:53 -0500
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The White House is apologizing for the burning of Muslim holy books in a pile of garbage at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.Press secretary Jay Carney says ...

Legal costs for No. 2 cop probe around $10,000 to date
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:21:47 -0500
www.middletownpress.com MIDDLETOWN - Legal costs for the city to pursue its internal investigation into allegations that Deputy Police Chief Patrick McMahon drank alcohol while in uniform have ...

Strange happenings at old house VIDEO
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:55:32 -0500
Mike Orazzi | Staff Jamie Perchiano under the house he rents at 443 Burlington Ave. in Bristol in the an area where he found bones, a shoe and broken plates. Perchiano believes the 300-plus ...

Bristol's top-50 highest paid employees revealed
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:55:30 -0500
Educators claimed the other three spots in the Top 10: school Superintendent Philip Streifer, Assistant Superintendent Susan Moreau and Dennis Bieu, the Board of Education’s personnel ...

Tractor-trailor driver hurt in Southington rollover
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:55:21 -0500
SOUTHINGTON - A Massachusetts man was transported to Hartford Hospital by Life Star helicopter Tuesday morning after his tractor-trailer carrying a load disposable diapers rolled over on I-84 East ...

Free burgers a big hit at TD Homer's
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:55:19 -0500
"I think it’s a wonderful thing to do for the community," Plainville resident Janis Lowrey said. "I had seen the ads last year, but this is the first time I actually took ...

Hospital to offer free services at Home Show
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:55:19 -0500
BRISTOL - People will get the opportunity to speak to doctors and get special screenings for free during the Bristol Home and Business Expo this ...

Attorney general seeks security breach information from CCSU
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:55:16 -0500
NEW BRITAIN - Attorney General George Jepsen wants more information from the state Department of Labor and Central Connecticut State University about security breaches that may have opened Social ...

Police warn of ‘granny scam’
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:55:14 -0500
BRISTOL - Police are warning residents to be aware of a version of a "granny scam" that recently cheated a city grandfather out of ...

Fletcher joins Main Street board
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:55:11 -0500
Marguerite P. Fletcher joins the board of the foundation which serves Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott through donor-driven ...

No. 4 Connecticut handles Pittsburgh 86-37
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:54:36 -0500
PITTSBURGH — Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 23 points to lead No. 4 Connecticut to an 86-37 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. The Huskies (25-3, 12-2 Big East) rebounded from ...

Hartford School Board Postpones Vote On Great Path Contract With MCC
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:07:52 -0500
HARTFORD —— Against the urging of Superintendent Christina Kishimoto, the school board tabled a decision Tuesday on whether to approve a five-year contract to run the Great Path ...

Cheshire Inmates Were Unsupervised, Committed Crimes Inside Police HQ
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:07:46 -0500
Union said on Tuesday.Three prisoners authorized to work at Troop L headquarters were transported there by non-uniform civilian employees, and while at the barracks the prisoners were not property ...

Police Keeping Data From License Plate Scans; ACLU Files Privacy Protest
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:07:39 -0500
HARTFORD —— Some police departments in Connecticut that use license plate scanning technology to identify unregistered and stolen cars are holding on to the data and sharing it, ...

Storms, drainage issues leave status of New Hartford’s road repairs in limbo
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:09:06 -0500
MIKE AGOGLIATI/ Register Citizen Stedman road remains closed pending an investigation into possible repair strategies. Federal dollars might be available for the repair work. NEW HARTFORD - Two ...

Free tax prep and filing help available
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:59:02 -0500
State Rep. Matt Lesser, who represents Durham, Middlefield and Middletown in the Connecticut General Assembly, is encouraging residents to take advantage of free tax preparation services available ...

Acapella singers 'Ball in the House' coming to Bristol
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:34:04 -0500
BRISTOL - The acapella singing group Ball In This House will perform live in concert at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 355 Camp St, on March 3 at 7 p.m.The concert will begin with a special performance ...

Marine convicted in Iraq killings leaves service
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:54:36 -0500
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The Marine Corps has discharged the lone Marine convicted in the 2005 killings of unarmed Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha, a spokesman said ...

Beware The Myths Muddying The Debate On Education Reform
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:34:15 -0500
Dannel Malloy 's hefty education reform bill I kept finding people who were distorting what this important discussion is all about.The problem, for example, isn't teachers in our public ...

Proposed Legislation Would Target Careless Drivers Who Hurt Or Kill Pedestrians, Cyclists
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:34:09 -0500
Connecticut environmental groups and transit advocates are trying again to get a new law that penalizes careless drivers who hurt or kill pedestrians, cyclists and other "vulnerable users" ...

Malloy Targets Scholarship Money Going To Students At Top Private Colleges
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:34:03 -0500
Dannel P. Malloy is seeking to cut $6.7 million in state scholarships for Connecticut students, including the complete elimination of scholarships for state residents at top private schools ...

Legislators Making Last-Ditch Bid To Stop Busway Project
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:33:49 -0500
Three Republican state legislators are proposing a bill to stop the New-Britain-to-Hartford busway, and a Democratic lawmaker is sponsoring a measure to cap its budget at its current estimated cost, ...

Farmington To Dissolve Unionville Traffic Committee
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:33:36 -0500
The Unionville Joint Traffic Committee will hold a public meeting Feb. 29, then report traffic recommendations to the town council in March or ...

Terzi leaving WFSB-TV to pursue other interests
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:57:49 -0500
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) - WFSB-TV has announced that longtime Connecticut news anchor Al Terzi will be leaving the CBS affiliate to pursue other interests.The Rocky Hill-based station says ...

No Child waiver deadline extended; Conn. to apply
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:57:48 -0500
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The federal government is giving Connecticut and other states some breathing room as they prepare applications for waivers from parts of the No Child Left Behind education ...

Need more info on CCSU security breach
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:47:38 -0500
HARTFORD -- Attorney General George Jepsen is seeking more information from the state Department of Labor and Central Connecticut State University about security breaches that may have opened Social ...

Diaper truck rollover closes I-84 exit in Southington, driver injured
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:47:14 -0500
SOUTHINGTON- A Massachusetts man was transported to Hartford Hospital by Life Star helicopter Tuesday morning after his tractor trailer rolled over on I-84 East near Exit 32.The crash was reported ...

Business Scene: State has reason to be optimistic on economic recovery
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:46:56 -0500
By Scott WhippleStaff Writer When the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis released its quarterly economic forecast Friday, ("Outperforming the Nation: Is it Sustainable?") at least ...

Fired ESPN editor apologizes, says slur was unintentional
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:46:39 -0500
BRISTOL (AP) - The ESPN editor who was fired for writing an offensive headline in reference to Knicks standout Jeremy Lin says it did not occur to him he was using a racial slur.The New York Daily ...

Homeless man arrested in robbery
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:46:28 -0500
By Lisa BackusStaff Writer NEW BRITAIN - A homeless man was held on $200,000 bond over the weekend following his arrest on charges he robbed a local convenience store at gunpoint with two ...

Easter Bunny hops on over for early breakfast at Stanley Golf Course
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:46:13 -0500
NEW BRITAIN - The sixth annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny is scheduled for March 3 at Stanley Golf Course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. sponsored by the New Britain Parks and Recreation ...

Bristol top earners: Police took home most pay in 2011
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:18:18 -0500
File photo -- Among active city employees, Bristol Police Detective Scott Werner, shown during a checkpoint on Route 6 a few years ago, took home the highest ...

Malloy to kick off hearing on his education plan
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:43:15 -0500
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is expected to testify at a legislative hearing on his wide-ranging plan to reform Connecticut's education system, including a potentially ...

Weak finances force layoffs at Waterbury Hospital
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:43:13 -0500
WVIT-TV and The Hartford Courant report that the job cuts will affect about 5 percent of the hospital's work force of 1,700. The cuts include 22 management jobs, educators and clerical and ...

Michael Black turns humor inward
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:54:41 GMT

Down a quiet country road in rural Connecticut, in a home with a stone wall out front and glittery pinecones on the coffee table, lives Michael Ian Black.


Community searches for lost dog
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:40:20 GMT

It's hard to go anywhere in Fairfield county and not see the lost dog poster for an 11-year-old corgi named Andy. He's been missing for nearly two months and over that period it's been amazing just how much the community has come together to find the dog.


Woman gets 6 years for fatal accident
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:54:41 GMT

A judge sentenced a 26-year-old Hartford woman to six years in prison Wednesday for a drunk-driving crash that killed a pregnant teenager and a truck driver last May on Interstate 95 in Darien.


One arrested in attempted home robbery
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:29:28 GMT

Police say two suspects were able to enter a Danbury home because they had a key.


Cops: lawyer embezzled from dead aunt
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:23:46 GMT

A Connecticut lawyer whose website says he once worked at the White House and for former New York Congressman Jack Kemp has been charged with embezzling more than $200,000 from the accounts of his now-dead aunt.


Guilty plea in school residency case
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:48:48 GMT

Tonya McDowell has pleaded guilty to charges that she fraudulently enrolled her son in a Norwalk school and stole more than $15,000 in educational services from the district.


Greenwich cop faces stalking charges
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:11:52 GMT

A Greenwich police officer has been put on administrative leave, facing stalking and harassment charges.


Some CT police already working with ICE
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:42:56 GMT

In a press conference Monday from New Haven City Hall, police chief Dean Esserman and his boss, Mayor John DeStefano, did not mince words when they discussed the implementation of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "Secure Communities" program.


Crane dangles on edge of highway
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:19:31 GMT

A crane that fell off the back of a truck traveling on Route 8/25 southbound is dangling over the cement wall on the edge of the highway after falling off the back of a truck, creating a traffic mess that will likely ensue for an hour or more.


Car crashes on train tracks
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:55:51 GMT

An early morning crash damaged several cars and ended with the vehicle a wreck on the railroad tracks.


Lawmakers urge against funding cuts
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:18:32 GMT

Two members of Connecticut's congressional delegation say many of the state's bridges are not safe for travel.


Resident sues town over Ugg damage
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:53:16 GMT

A woman is suing the city for damages her Ugg boots incurred when she visited the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard for a Sound Tiger’s hockey game.


Bridgeport scrap yard shut down
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:53:57 GMT

Some Bridgeport neighbors are applauding a judge's order to shut down a local scrap yard.


Recovering personal items after fire
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:43:59 GMT

A fire that destroyed a condominium complex in Bridgeport last week has left 35 people without a home. Many of them have been waiting outside the condemned building, eager to find out if any of their personal belongings survived the fire.


Homeowner catches home burglary suspect
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:26:11 GMT

A burglar entered a sleeping Stamford house, but was caught when the homeowner woke up.


Train station bridges past to future
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:55:50 GMT

Stopping by the Branchville train station is like taking a step back in time to when steam engines ruled the rails.


Brokaw a father figure
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:47:09 GMT

The memory of Christine and Nicole Bloom 's father is never far away.


Consultant linked to cheating dropped
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:48:24 GMT

A woman who was caught up in a cheating scandal in the Atlanta school system has been dismissed from a consulting job in Bridgeport.


98-year-old woman fights eviction
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:50:43 GMT

A woman was served eviction papers on her 98th birthday by her son, and while the case is extreme, her lawyer says he sees this issue more than he would like.


Residents anxious to get back home
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:19 GMT

The day after a fire left 35 people without a home, many residents showed returned to their homes to see if their belongings survived the fire.


3 children injured in bus crash
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:36:18 GMT

Three students were taken to Bridgeport Hospital for evaluation Friday after the school bus they were traveling in collided with a sport utility vehicle at the intersection of Barnum Terrace Extension and McQuillan Street.


Woman charged in connection with death
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:46:42 GMT

A former University of Connecticut student has been arrested on several charges connected to the off-campus, drug-related death of her boyfriend.


98-yr-old woman evicted by her son
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:13:28 GMT

A 98-year-old woman has been given an eviction notice from the home she has lived in for decades. The notice came from her son.


DSS steps in to help disabled trio
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:11:08 GMT

A group of friends, all disabled came to News 8 desperate for help after getting evicted from their Bridgeport home and they're finally seeing some action from the state.


Former cop pleads guilty to bribery
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:55:18 GMT

A former New York police officer has admitted accepting cash payments in exchange for permitting the transport of prescription drug trafficking proceeds through Westchester County Airport.


Student pleads not guilty in hit & run
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:53:51 GMT

A 22-year-old Western Connecticut State University student has pleaded not guilty in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed another student in November.


Five injured in Bridgeport condo fire
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:49:31 GMT

Firefighters in Bridgeport are looking into the cause of a major fire at a multi-unit building on Main Street. Some injuries are reported.


Taxi company to be shut down, sold
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:21:33 GMT

The Department of Transportation is planning to shut down a taxi cab company in Fairfield over a number of safety violations.


NY murder suspect caught in Bridgeport
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:28:45 GMT

A New York man accused of killing his wife is now back in the city after his arrest in Bridgeport.


1, 2, 3, 4 trucks trapped
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:29:13 GMT

Four tractor trailers became wedged under bridges and overpasses in four different cities on Wednesday.


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