Citing need for more space, ACES seeks to move two special education programs to former North Haven middle school
nhregister.com > news > article...Area Cooperative Education Services is seeking to move two of its special education programs to a former North Haven middle school and community college campus.... ..."Hence, a larger building will help to alleviate the crowding and special services we provide." Once home to the Orchard Hills Junior High School, the building at 88 Bassett Road was transferred from the town to the State of Connecticut in 1986, online town property records show....
Connecticut House debates extending gasoline tax cut, free buses around state, premium pay for essential workers
courant.com > politics...Ned Lamont and Democratic lawmakers recently crafted the final deal on the 28-page bill, saying that compromises were needed because they were cognizant of the costs of the measure.... ...But House Speaker Matt Ritter of Hartford said the voters have already spoken on the issue, re-electing Lamont over Republican Bob Stefanowski, who publicly pushed for extending the gasoline tax far longer than Lamont....
Report: West Haven VA still violating safety standards after steam deaths
nhregister.com > news > article...Office of Special Counsel announced Monday that an investigation by the U.S.... ...The West Haven VA system received intense scrutiny after Euel Sims Jr., a plumbing supervisor with the VA, and Joseph O"Donnell, a steamfitter for Danbury-based contractor Mulvaney Mechanical, were killed when a flange broke on a heating plant pipe in Building 22, releasing high-pressure...
Mystic, Connecticut seaport marina sees massive wind-driven fire destroy buildings, force residents from homes
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Connecticut facing growing cost of pandemic bonus pay
tulsaworld.com > lifestyles > health-med-fit...FILE - Clarissa Johnson, of Hartford, Conn., marches with long-term care members of the New England Health Care Employees Union during a rally to demand new laws to protect long-term caregivers and consumers, on July 23, 2020, in Hartford, Conn.... ..."This is the first time we've ever done a program like this in the history of Connecticut, to my knowledge. And guessing what that's going to be is hard to do," said Democratic state Rep. Sean Scanlon....
Trumbull police issue warning to residents amid uptick in mail thefts
ctpost.com > news > article...Other Connecticut towns have also reported experiencing similar crimes, police said. In accordance with the investigation, police asked for the public's help in identifying a "small white" suspect vehicle implicated in several thefts near the Monroe and Shelton town lines.... ...Brian Weir, public information officer for the Trumbull Police Department, described the primary targets of mail theft as residential mailboxes and United States Postal Service collection boxes....
FBI involved in manhunt for Connecticut father suspected in "gruesome" killing of infant daughter
foxnews.com > us...Camilla Francisquini, who was laid to rest on Saturday, was found "in a state of dismemberment" when investigators and first responders discovered her remains at the Naugatuck home of her father, Christopher Francisquini, on Friday, Nov.... ...18, according to Naugatuck Police Chief Colin McAllister. "If anyone out there is providing aid, assisting or helping hide Francisquini, you yourself are not safe," McAllister told reporters last week....
Connecticut facing growing cost of pandemic bonus pay
sfgate.com > news > article...The Connecticut General Assembly was meeting to revamp the distribution formula for the Premium Pay Program for private sector workers.... ...Under the revamped Connecticut plan, which cleared the House of Representatives and awaited a vote in the Senate on Monday night, funding would be boosted by $76.6 million and a new tiered system would be imposed for the program, which has stopped accepting new applications....
Bystander shot outside Bridgeport club after intended target was pistol-whipped, police say
stamfordadvocate.com > news > article...BRIDGEPORT -- Police say a local woman may have been an unintended target when she was shot in the leg outside a club on Federal Street early Sunday. Kevin Gilleran said a man who was pistol-whipped outside Club Azul was likely the person targeted in the shooting.... ...Investigators also located a crime scene on Federal Street "where evidence was collected," he said. Earlier that evening, Gilleran said a 23-year-old Bridgeport man was reported to have been pistol-whipped just outside of the club....
Connecticut's flu season more severe, earlier onset, with almost 6000 cases so far
courant.com > news > connecticut...There have been almost 6,000 cases of flu so far this season, mostly in the very young and very old, and 102 hospitalizations, "far higher than any of the last four years in terms of flu seasons," state Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani said Monday.... ...Juthani said COVID-19 appears to be leveling off but she expects there to be a surge this winter and she hopes the flu will not have a second peak but will simply be an earlier season than normal. - 07/26/2021 - Dr. Manisha Juthani, the state public health commissioner...