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US Presidential Scholars: 3 CT High School Seniors Earn Top Honor US Presidential Scholars: 3 CT High School Seniors Earn Top Honor
US Presidential Scholars: 3 CT High School Seniors Earn Top Honor Several Connecticut high school seniors have received one of the nation's highest honors for students.  The three, all from Fairfield County, are among only 161 students across the entire US to be selected as 2024 US Presidential Scholars, the US Department of Education just announced on Thursday, May 9.  The US Presidential Scholars Program was created in 1964 and recognizes a few of the country's most distinguished graduating seniors. Scholars are chosen based on academic success, excellence in the arts and technical education, and commitment to community service and leadership.…

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by Ben Crnic
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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
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Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout In Connecticut Dies Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout In Connecticut Dies
Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout In Connecticut 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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