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Avelo To Fly ICE Deportation Flights, Sparking Boycott As Critics Slam 'Cruel' Policy Avelo To Fly ICE Deportation Flights, Sparking Boycott As Critics Slam 'Cruel' Policy
Avelo To Fly ICE Deportation Flights, Sparking Boycott As Critics Slam 'Cruel' Policy Avelo Airlines has received widespread criticism after agreeing to fly deportation charter flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. An Avelo spokesperson confirmed the airline's ICE partnership to the Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 8. The "long-term charter program" will be based at Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) in suburban Phoenix and begin on Monday, May 12. The Houston-based airline said its operations with the Department of Homeland Security will utilize three Boeing 737-800 planes. "Flights will be both domestic and international to support the department's deportat…
Man Fatally Struck By Train Was Likely Not An Accident, First Responders Say Man Fatally Struck By Train Was Likely Not An Accident, First Responders Say
Man Fatally Struck By Train Was Likely Not An Accident, First Responders Say A 22-year-old man stepped out in front of a Shore Line East train in New Haven, apparently taking his own life.  The incident took place near the intersection of Hemingway Street and First Avenue at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, according to reporting by the New Haven Register.  "I was just at the scene of the accident. In these deeply challenging times, please take a moment to check in with your friends, family and loved ones. I know many of us are really feeling the strain of this pandemic, so it is up to us as a community to check in with each other and be there fo…
New Restaurant/Club Planned At Former Site Of Infamous West Haven Bar New Restaurant/Club Planned At Former Site Of Infamous West Haven Bar
New Restaurant/Club Planned At Former Site Of Infamous West Haven Bar A controversial spot for a nightclub may go live once again. An application for a restaurant liquor permit has been filed for 93 Campbell Ave., in West Haven. This address most recently hosted HerSoul, a Colombian cafe that opened in 2018. But before that, it was the infamous Peroles. Peroles restaurant slowly turned into more of a bar and nightclub over the years. Some neighbors blamed the hotspot for an increase in violence and alcohol-related incidents in the area. Peroles closed in 2018 due to family medical conditions, according to the New Haven Register. Now new owner Sean Green, …
Substitute Teacher Accused Of Killing Child Has 'Psychotic Episodes' Substitute Teacher Accused Of Killing Child Has 'Psychotic Episodes'
Substitute Teacher Accused Of Killing Child Has 'Psychotic Episodes' A substitute teacher accused of fatally shooting a teenager and injuring a boy in her home has been having “psychotic episodes” that require on-demand medical attention, her attorney said on Monday, Nov. 16. Jassette Henry, public attorney for Naomi Bell, 43, of Terryville, advocated in New Britain, Connecticut, District Court for a lower bail and access to mental health medication and treatment for his client, according to the New Haven Register. Bell is facing charges of murder with special circumstances and criminal attempt to commit murder under special circumstances related to a Frida…
COVID-19: Popular UNH Restaurant Shut Down Over Accusations That It's A Bar COVID-19: Popular UNH Restaurant Shut Down Over Accusations That It's A Bar
Covid-19: Popular UNH Restaurant Shut Down Over Accusations That It's A Bar Accused of running his restaurant like a bar, the Board of Health has temporarily closed an eatery due to the COVID-19 guideline violation. On Thursday, Oct. 29, local authorities shut down the Blue Horse in West Haven in the middle of service with patrons in the restaurant, said owner Bob Severino, according to the New Haven Register. Bars are not permitted to be open under the current COVID-19 economic restrictions meant to help stop the spread of the virus. Restaurants are open and allowed to sell alcohol to customers, but people must also purchase food.  The closure comes jus…
Staind Frontman Is Selling His Western Mass Home For $3.5 Million Staind Frontman Is Selling His Western Mass Home For $3.5 Million
Staind Frontman Is Selling His Western Mass Home For $3.5 Million Staind frontman and longtime Pioneer Valley resident Aaron Lewis has put his rural mansion up for sale. Lewis, a Longmeadow native, says he’s moving to Nashville, Tennessee, to be closer to the country music scene, according to the New Haven Register. He purchased the home in 2001. The mansion is a 14,240 square-foot rustic wonderland set on 12 acres in Worthington. The sale price is $3.5 million. Among the interesting features on the four-bedroom, five-full-bathroom home is a huge vault with a 4-inch thick bank vault door, an indoor pool, an outdoor fishing pond, and a barn with a th…
COVID-19: Pub That Was Shut Down For Occupancy Violation, Re-opens COVID-19: Pub That Was Shut Down For Occupancy Violation, Re-opens
Covid-19: Pub That Was Shut Down For Occupancy Violation, Re-opens The Milford Sports Pub and Grille has re-opened after being shut down by the local Health Department due to a COVID-19 rule violation. A “CLOSED” sign by order of the City of Milford Department of Health was stuck to the front door of the pub on Old Gate Lane on Monday, Aug. 3. The notice cites Connecticut state laws and an executive order signed by Governor Ned Lamont outlining the state’s COVD-19 response. Milford Sports Pub and Grille broke the pandemic capacity rule by having too many people at the establishment. The pub reopened a few days later featuring “safe space dining.” The pu…