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Man Accused Of Killing CT Father At Posh Irish Hotel To Stay In Jail: Report Man Accused Of Killing CT Father At Posh Irish Hotel To Stay In Jail: Report
Man Accused Of Killing CT Father At Posh Irish Hotel To Stay In Jail: Report A 30-year-old Connecticut native who was arrested last week and accused of killing his father at an exclusive Irish hotel will spend at least two more weeks in jail under medical and judicial supervision, according to a news report. Henry McGowan, who grew up in Greenwich, was charged with the murder of John McGowan, a wealthy New Canaan financier who had flown to Ireland to help his mentally ill son last week, authorities said. Related: New Canaan Venture Capitalist Found Dead At Irish Hotel; Son Charged Henry appeared in an Irish court on Monday, Nov. 18, via videoconference, where his a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Wealthy CT Financier Killed In Ireland; Son Charged With Fatal Attack: Reports Wealthy CT Financier Killed In Ireland; Son Charged With Fatal Attack: Reports
Wealthy CT Financier Killed In Ireland; Son Charged With Fatal Attack: Reports A Connecticut financier was killed at an Ireland hotel after he flew from the United States to care for his mentally ill son. Now his son is charged with the assault that killed him, the BBC reported. New York City resident Henry McGowan, age 30, of Brooklyn, is accused of killing his father, 66-year-old John McGowan, of New Canaan, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, the outlet said.  The New York Times reported that Henry flew to Ireland earlier this week to stay at Ballyfin Demesne, a hotel in County Laois. Henry suffers from bipolar disorder, and when John learned his son had left the count…

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by Josh Lanier
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VP Debate: CT Native Moderator's Exchange With Sen. Vance Goes Viral VP Debate: CT Native Moderator's Exchange With Sen. Vance Goes Viral
VP Debate: CT Native Moderator's Exchange With Sen. Vance Goes Viral The vice presidential debate Tuesday night, Oct. 1, lacked the explosive hallmarks of this election cycle's presidential forums. There was no yelling, cursing, or name-calling. The candidates even exchanged compliments at times.  The most contentious moment of the night came from Sen. JD Vance and CBS moderator Margaret Brennan, a Stamford native. The exchange has since gone viral with Republicans up in arms over what they consider unfair treatment and Democrats applauding her.   Related: Stamford Native Margaret Brennan Taking On Larger Role At CBS The moment happened after Vance brought …

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
Yale University Names Maurie McInnis As New President Yale University Names Maurie McInnis As New President
Yale University Names Maurie McInnis As New President The president of Long Island’s Stony Brook University has been selected to first permanent female president of Yale University. Maurie McInnis was named Yale’s 24th president in an announcement by the school. The 58-year-old cultural historian, currently serving as the president of Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, graduated from Yale with a Ph.D in art history in 1996. In the years since her graduation, McInnis has served in senior positions at the University of Virginia and the University of Texas at Austin before moving to Stony Brook University in 2020. She became a Yale trus…

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Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident
Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident The nephew of three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep will avoid any time behind bars after being caught on camera assaulting a teenager outside a New York bank during an incident of road rage last summer. Connecticut native Charles Harrison Streep, age 32, assaulted the then-18-year-old victim, David Peralta, on Long Island in the parking lot of a Chase Bank on Main Street in East Hampton in August 2020, leaving the teen hospitalized with “serious head trauma" after the altercation, according to his lawyers. Original story - Meryl Streep's Nephew Charged In Hamptons Road-Rage Incident This w…

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by Zak Failla
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UConn President Thomas Katsouleas Resigns UConn President Thomas Katsouleas Resigns
UConn President Thomas Katsouleas Resigns University of Connecticut President Thomas Katsouleas has submitted his resignation, effective as of next month. Katsouleas, who was selected as president of UConn in February 2019, notified the school’s Board of Trustees that he will resign as president at the end of his current contract, which concludes as of Wednesday, June 30. Before taking over for Susan Herbst as the 16th president of UConn, Katsouleas served as a vice president and provost of the University of Virginia. No specific reason for Katsouleas stepping down has been provided, though he reportedly made the decision months …

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by Zak Failla