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Effort To Aid Ukraine Has Powerful Point Person In This Fairfield County Town Effort To Aid Ukraine Has Powerful Point Person In This Fairfield County Town
Effort To Aid Ukraine Has Powerful Point Person In This Fairfield County Town Facebook gets a lot of blame for various societal ills, but the social media network has been forefront and indispensable to Ulyana Bolgachenko and thousands—if not millions—of Ukrainians. On Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, everything changed for Bolgachenko, who came to the United States 22 years ago. She awoke that morning to news of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “That day, we were all on our phones just watching Telegram (a social media platform) and following every explosion,” said the Redding resident. “I decided I had to do something.” That something was sending anything that could help the…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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Redding Man Nabbed In Check Fraud Scheme Redding Man Nabbed In Check Fraud Scheme
Redding Man Nabbed In Check Fraud Scheme A Redding man was arrested on an outstanding warrant for allegedly changing the amount due on checks from a client and making off with $39,000. Micha Harpaz, 63, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 22, on 21 counts of forgery following a check fraud investigation at his business, Menopause Matters, LLC., said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. According to Kluk, Harpaz would allegedly change the amount on the checks before depositing them, for a total of $39,000. He was also charged with one count of larceny. Harpaz was released on a promise to appear ticket and is scheduled to appear in court on F…

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by Kathy Reakes