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CT Corrections Officer Suspended Over Alleged $87K Workers' Comp Fraud: Police CT Corrections Officer Suspended Over Alleged $87K Workers' Comp Fraud: Police
CT Corrections Officer Suspended Over Alleged $87K Workers' Comp Fraud: Police The agency responsible for policing standards has suspended a man who was an officer in Connecticut and Massachusetts and who lives in Massachusetts after he was charged with illegally receiving nearly $87,000 in workers' compensation benefits while working in Connecticut.  Matthew Hubbard, age 55, of Agawam in Hampden County, was one of four officers suspended by Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training.  Hubbard had worked as a corrections officer at a Connecticut prison and claimed he was hurt responding to a call on Aug. 7, 2020, the Connecticut Division of…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Norwalk Cop's Wife Who Helped Get Big Win For Wounded Cops Appears On 'Fox & Friends' Norwalk Cop's Wife Who Helped Get Big Win For Wounded Cops Appears On 'Fox & Friends'
Norwalk Cop's Wife Who Helped Get Big Win For Wounded Cops Appears On 'Fox & Friends' The wife of a Norwalk police officer who helped get wounded cops a big win appeared with her family on "Fox & Friends" this week. Debbie Roselle pushed for Connecticut lawmakers to introduce and ultimately pass Phil's Bill No. 556 so public safety officers can receive their full pension if permanently injured in the line of duty. Appearing on the Fox News morning show with her husband Phil Roselle and sons, Ryan and Michael,  Wednesday, June 26, Debbie told how Phil, a 30-year officer with the Norwalk Police Department was shot at a precinct shooting range in 2017.  …

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by Donna Christopher
Schools
Mold Concern Sparks Student Walkout At Westhill HS Mold Concern Sparks Student Walkout At Westhill HS
Mold Concern Sparks Student Walkout At Westhill HS Students at Westhill High School in Stamford staged a walkout on Monday morning as they protest ongoing mold issues in the building. Hundreds of students took to the football field shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 10, after a message was circulated amongst students. During the walkout, students were advised to wear black and green, and many brought picket signs protesting the conditions at the school. The walkout comes days after a Board of Education meeting where it was announced that dozens of teachers filed worker’s compensation claims over mold-related symptoms. The Stamford Mol…

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by Zak Failla