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Support Swells For CT Veteran Facing Health Issues: 'Nothing But Kind, Loving' Support Swells For CT Veteran Facing Health Issues: 'Nothing But Kind, Loving'
Support Swells For CT Veteran Facing Health Issues: 'Nothing But Kind, Loving' A Connecticut veteran who has found himself suddenly facing serious health issues is asking for help from his community in order to keep providing for himself and his family during his struggle.  Lifelong Tolland resident Alfred Mancini began fighting health-related issues on Thursday, Sept. 7. After a little more than a month, things took a turn for the worse when he was admitted to the West Haven VA Medical Center's intensive care unit on Friday, Oct. 13.  After countless tests, doctors eventually found that Mancini was suffering from a third-degree atrioventricular block i…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Former Congressional Candidate Found Dead Former Congressional Candidate Found Dead
Former Congressional Candidate Found Dead A 41-year-old lifelong New Yorker died in an apparent suicide two weeks after he dropped out of his race for a United States House of Representatives seat in the Hudson Valley. Afghanistan war veteran Kyle Van De Water, age 41, was found dead in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by City of Poughkeepsie police. Sources told the Mid-Hudson News his death was under investigation as a “likely suicide.” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said on Twitter his heart was broken for Van De Water's family, including his four children.  “Kyle was a war hero who…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Popular Auto Body Shop Closes After Nearly Half-Century Doing Business In Norwalk Popular Auto Body Shop Closes After Nearly Half-Century Doing Business In Norwalk
Popular Auto Body Shop Closes After Nearly Half-Century Doing Business In Norwalk J Cox and Son Autobody, LLC, an institution in Norwalk for nearly a half-century, has officially closed its doors. Opened in 1971, the second-generation owner of the shop, Robert (Bobby) Cox, is described as a marine veteran and lifetime body man and mechanic. The shop, which officially closed as of Friday, Sept. 6 after 48 years, handled everything from frame and bodywork to insurance claims, towing and more. Reflecting on his successful career as a business owner and auto mechanic, Cox said his favorite aspect of running the shop was seeing and being able to help all the friendly faces of…

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by Valerie Musson