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Obituaries
Fairfield County Native Shot To Death At Age 35 Remembered As 'Kind, Gentle Person' Fairfield County Native Shot To Death At Age 35 Remembered As 'Kind, Gentle Person'
Fairfield County Native Shot To Death At Age 35 Remembered As 'Kind, Gentle Person' Family and friends are remembering a Connecticut man who was shot to death at his home. New Haven County resident Justin Spray, of Milford, died at the age of 35 on Wednesday, May 25, after he was shot “by a mentally ill person with a gun at his home,” his obituary said. Police had been called to his home on Edgefield Avenue just before 1 p.m. with reports of a fight and possible gunfire, according to Milford Police. Officers found Spray lying in the yard with a gunshot wound to his upper body, police said. He later died at Yale New Haven Hospital.  Witnesses held the alleged gunman,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Will Be Making Appearance In New Haven House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Will Be Making Appearance In New Haven
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Will Be Making Appearance In New Haven Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will host a talk with her longtime friend and colleague Rep. Rosa DeLauro during a visit to Gateway Community College in New Haven. Pelosi and DeLauro, who represents Connecticut's third Congressional district, will speak at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, at the school, located at 20 Church St., New Haven, confirmed college officials. The two, who have worked together in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1999, will discuss equal pay. DeLauro, who introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act legislation passed in March, has worked to increase penalties for v…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Governor-Elect Lamont Announces Transition Team Governor-Elect Lamont Announces Transition Team
Governor-Elect Lamont Announces Transition Team Governor-elect Ned Lamont and Lieutenant Governor-elect Susan Bysiewicz announced members of their Transition Steering Committee during a press conference at Gateway Community College in New Haven. Lamont, a Democrat from Greenwich, said, “Our Steering Committee is going to help us build policy committees, each one with a mandate to make policy recommendations to Susan and me before we take office.”  “We have been focused every day on job creation and fixing the budget. This team will help us convene the talent that we need to attract more companies to the state, build vibrant cities, …

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Arshley Lazarre Of Stamford Dies At 26 Arshley Lazarre Of Stamford Dies At 26
Arshley Lazarre Of Stamford Dies At 26 Arshley Noela Lazarre of Stamford died on Feb. 26 in Miami, Fla., after an extended illness. She was 26 years old. She courageously fought for fourteen years and never once lost her hope and joyful spirit.  Arshely was a graduate of Bunnell High School and attended Gateway Community College. She was passionate about school and always dreamed of a future of becoming a lawyer and had plans to succeed in this dream.  She always wanted to be a role model for her younger siblings and even continued to push them to be and do their best throughout her illness. Arshely is predeceased by her grand…

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by Cecilia Levine