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Man Who Ripped Off Medicaid While Employed With Greenwich Police Avoids Jail Man Who Ripped Off Medicaid While Employed With Greenwich Police Avoids Jail
Man Who Ripped Off Medicaid While Employed With Greenwich Police Avoids Jail A Fairfield County man who was working as a police officer has avoided jail for Medicaid fraud but must repay monies stolen. Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin Friday, said on Friday, Jan. 5 that  Michael Mastronardi, age 49, of Shelton, was sentenced to a three-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to one count of cruelty to persons. In addition, he was ordered to pay $57,278.24 in restitution to the Department of Social Services to reimburse the Medicaid program. An investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit determined that between August 2014 and April 2019, Ma…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Canaan Man Accused Of Ripping Off Medicaid For $80K New Canaan Man Accused Of Ripping Off Medicaid For $80K
New Canaan Man Accused Of Ripping Off Medicaid For $80K A Fairfield County man was charged with allegedly submitting fraudulent claims to the government for services that were not rendered. Andrew R. Golden, age 55, of New Canaan, was arrested Monday, Dec. 18, by inspectors from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State's Attorney. He was charged with larceny by defrauding a public community and health insurance fraud. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Golden is a licensed professional counselor, listed as an individual practitioner and owner of a Stamford practice.  Between January 2020 and July 2022, Gold…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pair Of CT Women Charged With Scamming Public Assistance Program Pair Of CT Women Charged With Scamming Public Assistance Program
Pair Of CT Women Charged With Scamming Public Assistance Program Two Connecticut women have been arrested and charged, in unrelated incidents, with stealing a combined $26,616 from a program financed by the state Department of Social Services. Hartford County residents Amy Figueroa, age 30, and Tarina Martin, age 32, both of Manchester, were arrested by inspectors from the Chief State's Attorney's Office on separate warrants charging both women with larceny. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Figueroa received $21,691 in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that she was not entitled to receive from December 2017 to F…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Lamont Announces Number Of Afghan Refugees Who Will Resettle In CT Lamont Announces Number Of Afghan Refugees Who Will Resettle In CT
Lamont Announces Number Of Afghan Refugees Who Will Resettle In CT Hundreds of Afghan refugees will soon call Connecticut home as Gov. Ned Lamont gets ready to welcome them into the Nutmeg State. Lamont said that the State Department of Social Services will work with federal, state, and local officials to ensure that resources are properly allocated and municipalities have the support needed as 310 refugees make their way stateside. 
“I welcome these individuals with open arms into our wonderful state,” the governor said. "It is our obligation and our duty to ensure these Afghan refugees feel welcome in our state, and we will work to ensure they have ever…

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by Zak Failla
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State Senator From Fairfield County Takes Over As Republican Leader State Senator From Fairfield County Takes Over As Republican Leader
State Senator From Fairfield County Takes Over As Republican Leader Connecticut State Senator Kevin C. Kelly, who has represented District 21 since 2011, was elected as the body's minority leader by the Connecticut State Senate Republican Caucus.  The position entails speaking for the Republican caucus, detailing the party's reasoning for votes and negotiating with the Governor and majority leaders from the Connecticut House of Representatives on the caucus's behalf.  "I want to thank the people of the 21st district for entrusting me to continue serving Monroe, Seymour, Shelton and Stratford," wrote Kelly on Instagram. "It is truly an honor and pr…

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by Christina Coulter
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Lamont Replaces CT Health Commissioner Amid Pandemic Lamont Replaces CT Health Commissioner Amid Pandemic
Lamont Replaces CT Health Commissioner Amid Pandemic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is replacing the state’s public health commissioner amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Renee Coleman-Mitchell has been fired due to multiple mistakes in her office dating back to last year, state officials said on Tuesday, May 12. In her place, Lamont announced that he is appointing Department of Social Services Commissioner Deidre Gifford to serve as the acting commissioner of the Department of Public Health, effective as of Tuesday. Coleman-Mitchell first joined the Department of Health in 1986, serving in various roles until 1994, before returnin…

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by Zak Failla
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State’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol Activated As Frigid Temps Near State’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol Activated As Frigid Temps Near
State’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol Activated As Frigid Temps Near With temperatures expected to plummet, shelters and warming centers are being opened up in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Thursday, Feb. 13 that with temperatures anticipated to potentially reach single digits, the state has activated its Severe Cold Weather Protocol. The protocol directs staff from the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection’s Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security to coordinate with United Way 2-1-1 and Connecticut’s network of shelters to “ensure that the most vulnerable populations receive protection from the severe conditions.”…

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by Zak Failla