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COVID-19: First Selectman Says Co-Workers' Complaints Led To EMD's Ouster COVID-19: First Selectman Says Co-Workers' Complaints Led To EMD's Ouster
Covid-19: First Selectman Says Co-Workers' Complaints Led To EMD's Ouster Complaints from co-workers regarding how they were treated led to his request for the resignation of the town's director of emergency management, New Canaan's First Selectman Kevin Moynihan said. Moynihan requested the resignation of Mike Handler who has served as the Director of the Office of Emergency Management for the past nine years. A popular figure with the public for his calm demeanor during storms, natural disasters, and for his daily COVID-19 updates, Moynihan said during a news conference on Thursday, June 4, that complaints from colleagues regarding Handler's treatment…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Norwalk Now Has 15 Fatalities; Sixth Death Reported In New Canaan COVID-19: Norwalk Now Has 15 Fatalities; Sixth Death Reported In New Canaan
Covid-19: Norwalk Now Has 15 Fatalities; Sixth Death Reported In New Canaan Six more Fairfield County residents have died as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In Norwalk, there were five new deaths, Mayor Harry Rilling reported, bringing the total to 15 since the outbreak.  In New Canaan, Director of Emergency Management Mike Handler said that there was one new confirmed COVID-19 death, bringing the town's total to six. Rilling said that there could be more bad news on the forefront, as cases are expected to spike in the month of April. “My heart aches as we continue to lose our neighbors and friends as a result of this horrible virus,"  he …

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by Zak Failla
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It's Boughton: Danbury Mayor Wins GOP Delegates' Endorsement For Governor It's Boughton: Danbury Mayor Wins GOP Delegates' Endorsement For Governor
It's Boughton: Danbury Mayor Wins GOP Delegates' Endorsement For Governor In a wild and crazy day, perhaps fittingly held at Foxwoods, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton held off a strong challenge from former Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst and a strong showing from Stamford native Steve Obsitnik of Westport to win the Republican Party's Convention endorsement for governor at the casino in Mashantucket. The outcome came early Saturday evening in the third round. Mike Handler of New Canaan and State Rep Prasad Srinivasan of Glastonbury were eliminated in the first round. Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti, David Walker of Bridgeport and Peter Lumaj of Fairfield were then ou…

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by Joe Lombardi
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GOP Governor Hopefuls Debate Achievement Gap in New Canaan GOP Governor Hopefuls Debate Achievement Gap in New Canaan
GOP Governor Hopefuls Debate Achievement Gap in New Canaan Nine Republican candidates for governor of Connecticut debated on the stage in New Canaan's Saxe Middle School Wednesday night for the fifth and final time.  The candidates were mostly cordial, reserving their fire for Gov. Dannel Malloy and the Democratic party, upon whom they placed most of the blame for the issues facing our state.  Topics included transportation and infrastructure, the budget deficit, pensions, gun rights and for the first time, the education and achievement gap between our richest and poorest cities. "We've got to find a way to fix, in our cities, the fact that ou…

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by Ted Yang