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Police & Fire
CT Firefighter/EMT Dies After Working 38-Hour Shift CT Firefighter/EMT Dies After Working 38-Hour Shift
CT Firefighter/EMT Dies After Working 38-Hour Shift A Connecticut firefighter/EMT collapsed and died after working a 38-hour continuous shift, officials said. The North Haven Fire Department made the announcement on Friday, Aug. 25, that Firefighter EMT Anthony Desimone, age 50, had just completed the shift around 6 p.m. when he suffered a medical emergency as he arrived home. The 23-year department veteran died shortly after at Yale New Haven Hospital despite life-saving efforts by units from North Haven fire and police and Nelson Ambulance, the department said. Desimone, who started his career as a volunteer with the North East Volunteer …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Large Crowds Expected As Historic Relic Makes Stop In Fairfield County During National Tour Large Crowds Expected As Historic Relic Makes Stop In Fairfield County During National Tour
Large Crowds Expected As Historic Relic Makes Stop In Fairfield County During National Tour Large crowds are expected as a historic relic makes a stop in the area as part of a national tour. The heart of St. John Vianney, Curé of Ars, France will visit the Parish of St. Catherine of Siena in Trumbull on Monday, April 29 and Tuesday, April 30, in the tour with the Knights of Columbus. St. John Vianney died on Aug. 4, 1859. His heart, which is normally kept for veneration at the Shrine of Ars in France, is said to be incorrupt. The saint's relic is on a national tour with the Knights of Columbus until June. The Trumbull stop is the only event of this Relic Pilgrimage in the Di…

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by Donna Christopher
Politics
Most Americans Support Substantial Restrictions On Abortion, Marist Poll Says Most Americans Support Substantial Restrictions On Abortion, Marist Poll Says
Most Americans Support Substantial Restrictions On Abortion, Marist Poll Says The new Marist Poll Survey has revealed that the majority of Americans are in favor of increased restrictions on abortion. About 75 percent of Americans agree that abortion should be limited to the first three months of pregnancy, at most. This includes both those who identify as Republicans, at 92 percent, independents, at 78 percent, and Democrats, at 60 percent, as well as 61 percent who identify as pro-choice. In addition, the survey found that 65 percent of Americans say that if the Supreme Court revisits Roe v. Wade, the court should rule to either allow restrictions as decided by eac…

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by Valerie Musson