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DNA Drive Event At University Of New Haven May Help ID Remains Found In CT DNA Drive Event At University Of New Haven May Help ID Remains Found In CT
DNA Drive Event At University Of New Haven May Help ID Remains Found In CT In an effort to help identify human remains that have been found in Connecticut, a “DNA Drive” has been planned, police said. The DNA donation event, which will take place in New Haven County, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16, according to the Connecticut State Police. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day at the University of New Haven, located at 300 Boston Post Road in West Haven, any person who has a missing loved one is encouraged to attend. During the DNA Drive, families will be able to open a new missing persons case, update an existing one, or voluntarily donate their own DNA to ad…

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by Sophie Grieser
Business
Donations Pour In For 3 CT University Students Killed In Western Mass Crash Donations Pour In For 3 CT University Students Killed In Western Mass Crash
Donations Pour In For 3 CT University Students Killed In Western Mass Crash Donations are pouring in for three families who each lost one of their loved ones from a triple-fatal crash in Western Massachusetts this week.  Prem Kumar Reddy Goda, age 27, Pavani Gullapally, age 22, and Sai Narasimha Patamsetti, age 22, died in the Berkshire County crash that happened in Sheffield on Tuesday, Oct. 25, as previously reported by Daily Voice. All three were international students from India studying at universities in Connecticut: at either the University of New Haven or Sacred Heart University in the town of Fairfield. Patamsetti came the US only three mont…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
3 Students From Sacred Heart U, University Of New Haven ID'd As Those Killed In Crash 3 Students From Sacred Heart U, University Of New Haven ID'd As Those Killed In Crash
3 Students From Sacred Heart U, University Of New Haven ID'd As Those Killed In Crash Authorities have identified the three people who died following a two-car crash in Western Massachusetts. The victims were identified as Prem Kumar Reddy Goda, age 27, Pavani Gullapally, age 22, and Sai Narasimha Patamsetti, age 22, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office reports. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.  Authorities determined all three were international students from India who were studying in Connecticut at either the University of New Haven or Sacred Heart University in the town of Fairfield. The crash occurred when a northbound Toyota Si…

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by David Cifarelli
Schools
Popular Educator Named 2023 CT Teacher Of Year Popular Educator Named 2023 CT Teacher Of Year
Popular Educator Named 2023 CT Teacher Of Year Sporting blue hair and a wide smile, a popular science teacher has been named Connecticut's 2023 Teacher of the Year. Carolyn Kielma, a science teacher at Bristol Eastern High School in Hartford County, was surprised by Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday, Oct. 6, with a visit to the high school, which was followed by a schoolwide assembly celebrating the recognition with fellow educators, family, and students. Kielma, who isn't just a teacher who puts in the hours and goes home, has taught the love of science for the past 15 years including classes in biology, biotechnology and forensics, environm…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
West Haven Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say West Haven Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
West Haven Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say A 21-year-old Connecticut man and University of New Haven student was killed in a crash after the vehicle he was riding in struck a tree, police said. The crash took place in New Haven around 3:30 a.m., Saturday, April 9 on Congress Avenue. Responding officers located a black Chevrolet Cruz that had struck a tree. New Haven Fire responded and removed the operator and a passenger, according to authorities. The driver, a 26-year-old West Haven man, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where he was treated for life-threatening injuries and is listed in stable condition, said Officer S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
COVID-19: University Of New Haven Student In Connecticut Dies From Virus COVID-19: University Of New Haven Student In Connecticut Dies From Virus
Covid-19: University Of New Haven Student In Connecticut Dies From Virus A 22-year-old college student in Connecticut who was set to graduate this year has died from COVID-19. Joshua Goodart, a cybersecurity and networks major in the University of New Haven’s Class of 2021, died over the weekend from COVID complications, the school announced this week. Goodart, who was a resident of Oxford, Connecticut in western New Haven County, became ill during the university’s Winter Break and was hospitalized last month, never returning to campus for the spring semester. Friends and family said that Goodart was diagnosed with COVID-19 in the beginning of January, and whe…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Popular UNH Restaurant Shut Down Over Accusations That It's A Bar COVID-19: Popular UNH Restaurant Shut Down Over Accusations That It's A Bar
Covid-19: Popular UNH Restaurant Shut Down Over Accusations That It's A Bar Accused of running his restaurant like a bar, the Board of Health has temporarily closed an eatery due to the COVID-19 guideline violation. On Thursday, Oct. 29, local authorities shut down the Blue Horse in West Haven in the middle of service with patrons in the restaurant, said owner Bob Severino, according to the New Haven Register. Bars are not permitted to be open under the current COVID-19 economic restrictions meant to help stop the spread of the virus. Restaurants are open and allowed to sell alcohol to customers, but people must also purchase food.  The closure comes jus…

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by Christina Coulter