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CT Resident Who Embezzled From Family Company Sentenced CT Resident Who Embezzled From Family Company Sentenced
CT Resident Who Embezzled From Family Company Sentenced A Connecticut man has been sentenced in a scheme to embezzle more than $927,000 from the company where he worked. New Haven County resident Matthew Blackwell, age 41, of Woodbridge, was sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for tax evasion, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. He was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and perform 120 hours of community service during his supervised release, Boyle said.  Blackwell was the vice president of operations and a family-owned food company that is based in Or…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout At WestConn Dies Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout At WestConn Dies
Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout At WestConn Dies A lifelong Hudson Valley resident who was a beloved high school coach, and teacher, as well as the chief of a local fire department, and a standout college athlete in Connecticut, has died. Northern Westchester resident Michael Repp, of Somers and formerly of Katonah, died on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at age 82 at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco.  He was born in Orange County on May 15th, 1939, in Cornwall, to the late Michael and Irene Repp. He was raised in Katonah, attended Saint Mary’s School in Katonah, and was a member of the first graduating class from John Jay High S…

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by Daily Voice
Obituaries
Bedford Native Katherine Darcy Deickler, 66, Mom, Occupational Therapist, Lit Up A Room Bedford Native Katherine Darcy Deickler, 66, Mom, Occupational Therapist, Lit Up A Room
Bedford Native Katherine Darcy Deickler, 66, Mom, Occupational Therapist, Lit Up A Room Katherine ("Kath") Darcy Deickler, age 66 of Lincoln, MA, died peacefully at her residence on May 19 from an arduous struggle with Parkinson’s disease. She was a beautiful, dynamic, intelligent and giving woman. Kath is survived by her husband Stephen Dyer of Lincoln; son Michael Bower (wife Kokila) of Toronto, Canada; daughter Kimberly Bower of Austin, TX;  parents Judith Deickler and Barry Deickler of Pawling; sisters Beverly Deickler (husband Colin Harley) of Woodbury, CT and Leigh Deickler (husband Victor Cassarino) of Hebron, CT and brother William Deickler of Redding, CT. Born in…

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Politics
Proposed Bill Would Fine CT Residents For Not Voting Proposed Bill Would Fine CT Residents For Not Voting
Proposed Bill Would Fine CT Residents For Not Voting Lawmakers in Connecticut have proposed a new bill that could force state residents to vote, or else face a fine. Mandatory voting with a potential $20 fee for violators who cannot provide a valid reason for not heading to the polls was one of more than two dozen election-related bills that have been submitted to the state’s General Assembly. If approved, beginning in 2024 the Secretary of State would mail all qualified voters who did not cast a ballot with a form inquiring as to why no vote was made. If approved, beginning with the 2022 state election, each ballot would include a notice a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sign Of The Times? CT City Starts Community-Service Police Unit Sign Of The Times? CT City Starts Community-Service Police Unit
Sign Of The Times? CT City Starts Community-Service Police Unit Amid the terse, national debate on police operations, a Connecticut city has developed a new law enforcement unit dedicated to community service. The new unit appears to address two sides of the policing debate: the demand for more community services - something the Defund the Police movement has championed - without cutting funding for police - which is something the Back the Blue campaign has promoted.  On Monday, Nov. 9, the new Community Impact Unit of the Wallingford Police was announced.  The goal of the unit is to free up patrol officers from responding to less-intense pol…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Lori Loughlin, Designer Husband Sentenced For College Admissions Scam Lori Loughlin, Designer Husband Sentenced For College Admissions Scam
Lori Loughlin, Designer Husband Sentenced For College Admissions Scam Long Island native Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, will spend time behind bars for paying bribes in the so-called "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal. Loughlin, the former “Full House” star, was sentenced to two months in prison on Friday, Aug. 21, while her husband was sentenced to five months for their roles in conspiring to pay a half-million-dollar bribe to get the couple’s two daughters into the University of Southern California. The two had been engaged in a legal battle over the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scam for…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Eversource Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Most Responsible Energy Companies, Newsweek Says Eversource Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Most Responsible Energy Companies, Newsweek Says
Eversource Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Most Responsible Energy Companies, Newsweek Says Eversource has been named America’s Most Responsible energy and utility company by Newsweek. In a new study, Eversource was recognized on the magazine’s list of “America’s Most Responsible Companies.” It ranked first in the energy and utility category and was 72nd out of 2,000 companies that were evaluated. Newsweek partnered with global data research firm Statista Inc. to publish its first ranking of America's Most Responsible Companies. Statista worked from a universe of 2000 public companies to determine which firms were tops when it came to doing good. According to Statista, the m…

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by Zak Failla
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FCI Danbury Employee Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Prison FCI Danbury Employee Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Prison
FCI Danbury Employee Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Prison A former employee at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury will avoid time behind bars after being busted bringing phones inside the prison. Eric Williams, 38, of Danbury, was sentenced to two years of probation and must complete 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty to providing contraband in prison over the summer. On July 9, 2017, Williams - who worked in the Food Service Department at FCI Danbury - attempted to smuggle four mobile phones and an electric beard trimmer into the prison by hiding the items in the hat as he entered the staff entrance," U.S. Attorney …

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by Zak Failla
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'Donut Boy,' Who Gives Out Treats Nationwide, Makes Stop For Cops In Area 'Donut Boy,' Who Gives Out Treats Nationwide, Makes Stop For Cops In Area
'Donut Boy,' Who Gives Out Treats Nationwide, Makes Stop For Cops In Area An 11-year-old boy from Alabama who loves to travel around the country handing out donuts to police officers is making a stop in the area. He was in Norwalk on Thursday, May 2 handing out donuts to show his thanks for the work they do. Tyler Curach, known as "Donut Boy," began handing out donuts to police across the country after giving a few to officers in his hometown while grocery shopping with his mother.  When he asked her why they were so happy, she explained that police are not always appreciated or respected.  Tyler thought about that for a while and decided he wanted to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship
Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship When Norwalk High School senior Emilia Cuevas found out she had won a $100,000 college scholarship, the young woman said she was speechless. Cuevas, this year’s winner of the 23rd annual Kevin M. Eidt Memorial Scholarship for Norwalk High School students, named after Kevin M. Eidt, who was an 18-year-old Boston College freshman when he died suddenly in 1997 from cardiac arrest while playing in a basketball game.  "I was so overwhelmed at the thought that I had won," Cuevas. "All of the other finalists were so qualified and have such amazing accomplishments so it is an ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Happy Elves Gift-Wrapping Fundraiser Benefits Weston Social Services Happy Elves Gift-Wrapping Fundraiser Benefits Weston Social Services
Happy Elves Gift-Wrapping Fundraiser Benefits Weston Social Services Want to enlist the help of Santa’s elves to finish your holiday gift-wrapping while making a positive difference in the community? Weston High School Key Club’s “Happy Elves” event has got you covered. Stop by Norfield Church (64 Norfield Road) Saturday, Dec. 22 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. with your gifts in hand to get them professionally wrapped and taken out to your car. Each gift costs just $2 to wrap, and the money raised will go directly to a great cause. “The supplies were donated by Weston Progress Fund, so all the money we raise will go directly to Weston residents in need,” said W…

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by Valerie Musson
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Former CT Police Officer Who Distributed Steroids Sentenced Former CT Police Officer Who Distributed Steroids Sentenced
Former CT Police Officer Who Distributed Steroids Sentenced A former police officer in Connecticut has been sentenced after admitting to distributing steroids. East Haven resident Bryan Kelly, 46, a former member of the Hamden Police Department, has been sentenced to three years of probation, the first six of which must be served in home confinement with location monitoring, after pleading guilty to distributing anabolic steroids. He was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and must perform 100 hours of community service as part of his sentence. In December last year, the Statewide Narcotics Task Force West executed a court-authorized search of Kelly’s…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Longtime Police Dispatcher Launches Career In Security At School In Fairfield County Longtime Police Dispatcher Launches Career In Security At School In Fairfield County
Longtime Police Dispatcher Launches Career In Security At School In Fairfield County A longtime 911 dispatcher is beginning a new career in private security for a school in Fairfield County. Monday marked Ridgefield Police Dispatcher Isabel “Issy” Caporale's last day on the job after 11 years on the job before launching her new career at St. Mary's School in Ridgefield, the department. Caporale is a lifelong Ridgefield resident and has been described as the ideal definition of a “townie.”  In her free time, Caporale is very active in the community in addition to spending hours as a referee for youth and college-level lacrosse, field hockey and basketball teams. Prior to d…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
New Canaan Residents To Serve Missions In Mexico, Germany New Canaan Residents To Serve Missions In Mexico, Germany
New Canaan Residents To Serve Missions In Mexico, Germany Two New Canaan High School graduates have been invited to serve missions in Mexico and Germany beginning this spring. Francesca “Chessie” Guynn has been called to serve an 18-month mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guadalajara, Mexico. She will enter the Missionary Training Center in Mexico City on May 22 where she will have six-week training course in Spanish before starting her service in Guadalajara. In Guadalajara, she will be involved in proselyting, community service and leadership training. “I’m grateful for the support from my family and friends,” Guyn…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Wilton Man Accused Of Killing Black Bears Gets Probation Wilton Man Accused Of Killing Black Bears Gets Probation
Wilton Man Accused Of Killing Black Bears Gets Probation WILTON, Conn. -- A Wilton man accused of killing two black bears in September was placed on a special probation that will see the charges dismissed if he does not commit a crime in the next two years, according to the Wilton Bulletin. Antonio Lio, 28, of Wilton had been arrested along with 34-year-old Daniel Moran of Wilton after Environmental Conservation Police said the pair had shot and killed two bears on Sept. 16. Police said that they received a tip and responded to a private property in Wilton to find Lio and Moran carrying a bear skin, head and paws in a backpack. Related story: Two…

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