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Contractor Scammed CT Woman Out Of $50K, Police Say Contractor Scammed CT Woman Out Of $50K, Police Say
Contractor Scammed CT Woman Out Of $50K, Police Say A Fairfield County woman says she was scammed out of $50,000 by an area contractor. Venus Rogers, of Stratford, who is a full-time caregiver for her disabled daughter, said she hired a Stamford-based contractor to fix her home after it was flooded in November. Captain Paul DosSantos of the Stratford police says the department is investigating after the contractor allegedly gutted the home and never finished the job. Rogers told police the contractor left her home in a torn-apart state and does not return her calls or emails since leaving after three months of work. Sen. Richard Blumenthal…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Isaias: Danbury Mayor Threatens To Sue Eversource, Citing 'Incompetence,' 'Neglect' Isaias: Danbury Mayor Threatens To Sue Eversource, Citing 'Incompetence,' 'Neglect'
Isaias: Danbury Mayor Threatens To Sue Eversource, Citing 'Incompetence,' 'Neglect' Nearly all Connecticut residents have had their power restored more than a week after Tropical Storm Isaias, but Eversource may have an even larger threat looming on the horizon. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is among Connecticut politicians critical of Eversource’s response to the storm, threatening legal action and a cap to CEO and executives' compensation at the company. Boughton said it’s time to “break up a monopoly that doesn’t work,” while claiming “incompetence and neglect” on Eversource’s behalf. “Eversource doing a victory lap this morning is laughable,” he said. “It's like setting…

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by Zak Failla