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Fatal Wreck: Fiancé Of Teacher Killed In CT Wreck Charged With Her Death Fatal Wreck: Fiancé Of Teacher Killed In CT Wreck Charged With Her Death
Fatal Wreck: Fiancé Of Teacher Killed In CT Wreck Charged With Her Death The fiancé of a Western Massachusetts school teacher was allegedly intoxicated when he cut in front of a police cruiser speeding to a 911 call, killing the educator and injuring their 1-year-old son, authorities said.  Phillip Vargas, age 33, of Vernon in Tolland County, Connecticut, was arrested on Thursday, April 20, and charged in the fatal April 2 crash in Vernon that killed 26-year-old Bianca Colon, a teacher at Springfield Prep Charter School in Springfield, Manchester Police announced.   Investigators said Vargas was driving east on Hartford Turnpike when he turned left onto Bolton …

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
'An Incredible Honor': Hartford Teacher Wins National Award 'An Incredible Honor': Hartford Teacher Wins National Award
'An Incredible Honor': Hartford Teacher Wins National Award A Connecticut high school teacher is being recognized for her “outstanding and innovative” work in the classroom. High Road School of Hartford teacher Rachael Chatel was named as the first Teacher of the Year by Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI). The private school works with special education students ages 15 to 21 facing social, emotional, and behavioral challenges that can impede success in a traditional classroom setting. Nationwide, SESI works with more than 7,000 students in over 600 school districts. Chatel won the top honor for going “above and beyond for her students a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Failure To Report Sex Abuse Involving Students Gets 2 School Admin Arrested Failure To Report Sex Abuse Involving Students Gets 2 School Admin Arrested
Failure To Report Sex Abuse Involving Students Gets 2 School Admin Arrested The executive director and chief business officer of a special education school have been arrested for failure to report students’ claims of sexual abuse. On Oct. 28, Milford Police arrested David Feldman, 57, and Barbara Feldman, 74, of Shelton, on warrants for their arrests, police said. The Feldmans run Woodhouse Academy where Barbara is the director and David is the business officer. Woodhouse was established in 2002 and is a special education day school. The Feldmans were arrested in connection with an October 2019 incident, police said. At that time, police received a complaint from …

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by Kristin Palpini