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Shelton Reps Vote To Eliminate Use Of State Troopers As Messengers Shelton Reps Vote To Eliminate Use Of State Troopers As Messengers
Shelton Reps Vote To Eliminate Use Of State Troopers As Messengers FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. –State Reps. Jason Perillo and Ben McGorty voted Friday in support of a measure that would eliminate the requirement that state troopers hand-deliver notices to members of the state legislature for special sessions that are called with less than 10 days of notice. Perillo represents Shelton. McGorty represents Shelton, Stratford and Trumbull.  “These are modern times, and when the legislature is called into special session, we don’t need to waste the time of a vital first-response resource to hand-deliver us notice about an event we already know is happening,” said Pe…

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New Canaan's Andrew Campbell Qualifies For Olympics In Double Sculls New Canaan's Andrew Campbell Qualifies For Olympics In Double Sculls
New Canaan's Andrew Campbell Qualifies For Olympics In Double Sculls NEW CANAAN, Conn. — New Canaan's Andrew Campbell and teammate Joshua Konieczny of Ohio won the lightweight men’s double sculls event Sunday at the U.S. Rowing Trials in Sarasota, Fla., to earn a spot on the U.S. team for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.  Campbell, who is the first Fairfield County athlete to secure a spot on the U.S. team for this summer's Olympics, started his rowing career in Norwalk under Maritime Rowing Club coach Yan Vengerovskiy.  "It feels so good to put a seal on it," said Campbell. "We've been rowing well together for the last year-and-a-half a…

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Danbury Legislators Push New GOP State Budget Plan To Cut $935M Deficit Danbury Legislators Push New GOP State Budget Plan To Cut $935M Deficit
Danbury Legislators Push New GOP State Budget Plan To Cut $935M Deficit DANBURY, Conn. – State Reps. Richard A. Smith, Jan Giegler, Stephen Harding and Dan Carter stood with House and Senate Republicans on Monday morning to unveil a budget plan that would alleviate the state’s projected $935.7 million debt for next fiscal year and build a framework for surpluses for the years to come. Smith represents New Fairfield, Sherman and Danbury. Giegler represents Danbury, New Fairfield and Ridgefield. Harding represents Brookfield, Danbury and Bethel. Carter represents Bethel, Danbury, Newtown and Redding.  “This budget plan includes what I have been advocating for in t…

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Young Adults Register To Vote In Droves Across Connecticut Before Primary Young Adults Register To Vote In Droves Across Connecticut Before Primary
Young Adults Register To Vote In Droves Across Connecticut Before Primary FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Young adults in Connecticut are showing a big interest in this year's presidential campaign — with tens of thousands of people under the age of 30 registering to vote in advance of Tuesday's primary election in the Nutmeg State.  More than 45,000 people under the age of 30 have registered to vote in Connecticut in 2016, according to Secretary of the State Denise Merrill. "Of new voters who registered in 2016, people under 30 years old are the largest group," Merrill said in a statement. "These are young people who we hope will make a lifelong habit o…

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Writers Workshop Draws Emerging Artists To Roger Sherman Inn In New Canaan Writers Workshop Draws Emerging Artists To Roger Sherman Inn In New Canaan
Writers Workshop Draws Emerging Artists To Roger Sherman Inn In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Writers of all genres will gather at the Roger Sherman Inn on Saturday, May 7, for an Emerging Writers Workshop and Luncheon presented by professional writers, Stacy Lytwyn and Patricia Ann Chaffee.This springtime gathering is expected to attract writers working in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and memoir who are interested in taking their writing to the next level. “The full-day event will be both inspiring and practical,” said Lytwyn who is an award-winning journalist, author, writing coach and former Fortune 500 consultant. She will offer an afternoon session focused o…

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Hillary Clinton Meets Up With Rep. DeLauro On Campaign Trail Near Yale Hillary Clinton Meets Up With Rep. DeLauro On Campaign Trail Near Yale
Hillary Clinton Meets Up With Rep. DeLauro On Campaign Trail Near Yale NEW HAVEN, Conn. — As part of her weekend campaign swing through Connecticut, Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton met with U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro at a small appearance in New Haven. DeLauro, who represents Stratford and part of Shelton in the 3rd District along with much of coastal central Connecticut, joined Clinton for a conversation on working families on Saturday afternoon speaking at a coffee shop near Yale, where Hillary and Bill Clinton attended law school.  Clinton discussed her commitment to raising incomes as president and her plans to raise the minimum wage, figh…

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Stamford Firefighters Extinguish Blaze In Home In Cove Neighborhood Stamford Firefighters Extinguish Blaze In Home In Cove Neighborhood
Stamford Firefighters Extinguish Blaze In Home In Cove Neighborhood STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford firefighters were able to contain damage from a fire mostly to the rear of a home on Webb Avenue on Sunday afternoon, but a family of three people was displaced, the Stamford Fire Department reported on Twitter. Stamford firefighters set up a rapid and coordinated attack on the blaze, which broke out shortly before noon in the house at 118 Webb Ave. in the Cove neighborhood.  A heavy fire was reported in the rear of the 2 1/2-story dwelling. A total of 26 firefighters responded and quickly brought the flames under control, the Stamford Fire Department said.  The f…

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Bethel Volunteer Fire Department Welcomes New Engine Bethel Volunteer Fire Department Welcomes New Engine
Bethel Volunteer Fire Department Welcomes New Engine BETHEL, Conn. -- The Bethel Volunteer Fire Department recently celebrated as they welcomed their new fire truck: Engine 5, known as the 2015 Sutphen.  The new 2015 Sutphen Engine 5 fire truck has many unique features, including seating for four firefighters along with a driver/operator. For the pump system, it has the capacity of 1,500 gallons per minute. The tank also holds 1,000 gallons of water, with 50 gallons of foam. Several volunteers from both the Bethel Fire Department and the Stony Hill Fire Department were in attendance as the new engine was welcomed to town.  First Selectman Ma…

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Brookfield First Responders Rescue Injured Hiker At Williams Park Brookfield First Responders Rescue Injured Hiker At Williams Park
Brookfield First Responders Rescue Injured Hiker At Williams Park BROOKFIELD, Conn. — First responders from departments throughout Brookfield came together to rescue an injured hiker from a remote, swampy part of Williams Park on Friday afternoon, police said. Brookfield Police Dispatch received a 911 call at about 2 p.m. Friday from a hiker who had became injured during a fall, police said.  Members of the Brookfield Police Department, Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company and Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department Candlewood Company Inc. responded to the scene.  After a brief search, the hiker was located by EMS personnel in a remote swampy area of the park t…

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Vintage Firebird Stolen From Bridgetender On Bridgeport's Stratford Avenue Vintage Firebird Stolen From Bridgetender On Bridgeport's Stratford Avenue
Vintage Firebird Stolen From Bridgetender On Bridgeport's Stratford Avenue BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The bridgetender at the Stratford Avenue bridge in Bridgeport reported that his 1987 Pontiac Firebird was stolen Saturday morning, the Connecticut Post reported.  The bridgetender raises and lowers the bridge for marine traffic over the Pequonnock River, the Post said.  Click here to read the story at the Connecticut Post website.

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