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Norwich, CT
News
$400K Scheme: Woman Steals From Norwich-Based Addiction Nonprofit, Spends Funds On Vacations $400K Scheme: Woman Steals From Norwich-Based Addiction Nonprofit, Spends Funds On Vacations
$400K Scheme: Woman Steals From Norwich-Based Addiction Nonprofit, Spends Funds On Vacations A 50-year-old woman has admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Connecticut nonprofit at which she served as executive director, federal officials said. New London County resident Michele Devine of Waterford, age 50, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with her alleged theft of almost $400,000 from a Norwich-based addiction and mental health nonprofit, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Monday, Oct. 21. According to federal officials, Devine served as the executive director of the Southeastern Regional Action Council on S…

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by Ben Crnic
Dauphin-Middle Paxton, PA
Obituaries
Daughter Of Caitlin Smiles Founder, 22-Year-Old Abby Hornung Dies Suddenly Daughter Of Caitlin Smiles Founder, 22-Year-Old Abby Hornung Dies Suddenly
Daughter Of Caitlin Smiles Founder, 22-Year-Old Abby Hornung Dies Suddenly The youngest daughter of the nonprofit Caitlin Smiles founder, Abby Hornung, has died suddenly, her family announced in an obituary posted on the Jesse H. Geigle Funeral Home website. Abigail "Abby" Caitlin Hornung, 22, of Dauphin "passed away unexpectedly" on Thursday, Sept. 3, as stated in her obituary. Her older sister, and her middle namesake, notably died of a cancerous brain tumor at the age of seven in 2000— two years before Abby was born. In 2004, her mom Cheryl launched Caitlin Smiles to make sure her eldest daughter's "smiling spirit is kept alive through the work of Caitlin’s Sm…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Mass. Man Admits To Stealing Money Meant For Veteran Suicide Prevention: Feds Mass. Man Admits To Stealing Money Meant For Veteran Suicide Prevention: Feds
Mass. Man Admits To Stealing Money Meant For Veteran Suicide Prevention: Feds A Haverhill man pleaded guilty to siphoning nearly $50,000 from a nonprofit focusing on helping veterans considering suicide to use on OnlyFans models and a cruise, authorities announced.  David Duren, 48, admitted to wire fraud on Monday, July 1, the US Attorney for New Hampshire said. He faces up to 20 years in prison during his sentencing on Oct. 10.  Duren was a program manager at a healthcare provider in Nashua, New Hampshire, and oversaw a $750,000 program funded by a Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant. The money was earmarked for treatments and services for ve…

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by Josh Lanier
Mamaroneck, NY
Business
New Goodwill Store To Open In Larchmont: Here's Where New Goodwill Store To Open In Larchmont: Here's Where
New Goodwill Store To Open In Larchmont: Here's Where An all-new store and donation center is about to open in Westchester.  The first day of business for the Goodwill store, located next to Walgreens at 1333 West Boston Post Rd. (Route 1) in Larchmont, will be on Tuesday, June 25.  The 4,976-square-foot store will offer a selection of used and new women's, men's, and kids' clothing in addition to household wares.  The store will open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Because Goodwill is a nonprofit, anyone who donates used items to the store will receive a tax receipt upon request. 

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by Ben Crnic
Dorchester, MA
Business
Boston Area College Students Spearhead Free Finance Opportunities For Black Youth Boston Area College Students Spearhead Free Finance Opportunities For Black Youth
Boston Area College Students Spearhead Free Finance Opportunities For Black Youth Two young professionals from the Boston area have launched a new venture that is part of their nonprofit organization that provides overlooked Black youth with the necessary tools they need for a better financial future.  Chris West, a recent graduate of Babson College, and Curtis Johnson are the brains behind Wall Street Connection (WSC), which was originally founded in New Orleans, LA in 2021.  The organization recently launched its Ambassador Program that will educate high school and college students about finance, investing and business, the WSC said.  The program works by using tailo…

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by David Cifarelli
Amherst, MA
Business
New England Nonprofit Changes Western Massachusetts Woman's Life With New Car New England Nonprofit Changes Western Massachusetts Woman's Life With New Car
New England Nonprofit Changes Western Massachusetts Woman's Life With New Car In a world where car prices have floated towards or reached record highs, one New England organization is doing their part to help low-income families get a ride.  Good News Garage, which launched in Burlington, VT in 1996, is one of the nation’s first car donation nonprofits providing affordable and reliable transportation options for people in need.  The organization has since expanded to New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts, and recently helped a Northampton woman find relief from her transportation struggles.  “I really appreciate the donation of your car," Eva Kiczko…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Neighbors
Boston Entrepreneur Launches 'Project F' To Offer Foster Kids Family Through Fitness Boston Entrepreneur Launches 'Project F' To Offer Foster Kids Family Through Fitness
Boston Entrepreneur Launches 'Project F' To Offer Foster Kids Family Through Fitness Jesse Setaro has built big, broad shoulders from his years as a personal trainer and gym owner, and now he wants to use them to lift up a forgotten group of children.  Setaro, who owns North End Fitness in Boston, grew up in the foster care system and wants to provide the next generation of foster children a place to build a community and find a passion. He calls it calls Project F.  "As a kid, I didn't have a sense of direction, and I didn't think anyone cared whether I made it in life or wound up in jail," he wrote in a GoFundMe campaign. "That changed when a great mentor came into my li…

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by Josh Lanier
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Somerset County Financial Officer Stole $75K+ From Nonprofit: Prosecutor Somerset County Financial Officer Stole $75K+ From Nonprofit: Prosecutor
Somerset County Financial Officer Stole $75K+ From Nonprofit: Prosecutor A 55-year-old woman from Somerset County stole more than $75,000 from a nonprofit organization she was the financial officer of over a two-year period, authorities said. Jolee Roberts, of Bridgewater, cashed numerous checks and used credit cards issued to the non-profit for unauthorized purchases totaling thousands of dollars, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The discovery was made after Roberts had been fired from the organization, McDonald said. Roberts' LinkedIn profile says she was the financial officer for Middle Earth, whose mission is to "provide youth with…

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by Cecilia Levine
Torrington, CT
Police & Fire
Suspects Steal 15 Catalytic Converters From CT Nonprofit, Causing $30K Loss, Police Say Suspects Steal 15 Catalytic Converters From CT Nonprofit, Causing $30K Loss, Police Say
Suspects Steal 15 Catalytic Converters From CT Nonprofit, Causing $30K Loss, Police Say A nonprofit in Connecticut suffered an estimated $30,000 loss after 15 catalytic converters were stolen from its fleet vans. Police in Litchfield County responded to Easterseals, a nonprofit that provides disability services, at about 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, after receiving a report that catalytic converters were stolen overnight, according to the Watertown Police Department.  Video surveillance showed that at about 12:45 a.m., a vehicle entered the parking lot, located at 320 Sylvan Lake Road in Oakville, and two suspects were seen walking around the lot, police said.  Authorities sai…

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by Nicole Valinote
Norwalk, CT
News
Norwalk Couple Working To Help Community Receives Donation On Ellen Show Norwalk Couple Working To Help Community Receives Donation On Ellen Show
Norwalk Couple Working To Help Community Receives Donation On Ellen Show A Fairfield County husband and wife who are working to help support children's education in their community received a major donation from The Ellen Show. Tremain and Fritzsa Gilmore appeared on the show with guest hosts Tiffany Haddish and Stephen "tWitch" Boss in April. During the show, the Gilmores shared their experience co-directing a non-profit called "EJ’s H.E.A.R.T," which they named after their son who died of a sudden illness at the age of 4 in 2016. Haddish announced that The Ellen Show would be donating $15,000 to the nonprofit, which raises money to support children's sch…

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by Nicole Valinote
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Community Center Burglarized; $12,000 In Equipment Stolen Community Center Burglarized; $12,000 In Equipment Stolen
Community Center Burglarized; $12,000 In Equipment Stolen Someone smashed out the front windows at the Stone Soup Community Center and stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Stone Soup, a Worcester nonprofit, reported the theft to police on Friday, Sept. 4. Worcester Police said various items were stolen and a crowbar was left behind at the scene of the crime. Stone Soup is an artist and activist center on King Street. About $12,000 worth of items were stolen from the building, according to MassLive. Many of the items belonged to Future Focus Media Co-op. Police are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact Worcester Po…

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by Kristin Palpini
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Schools
Coronavirus Doesn’t Stop Filling in Blanks From Feeding Fairfield County School Children Coronavirus Doesn’t Stop Filling in Blanks From Feeding Fairfield County School Children
Coronavirus Doesn’t Stop Filling in Blanks From Feeding Fairfield County School Children Thousands of school children in Connecticut's richest county are hungry on the weekends. Nonprofit Filling in the Blanks (FIB) has strived to fill those bellies and on a typical Friday would have free take-home meals for Saturday and Sunday available to 2,500 children — all of whom rely on free or reduced-price lunch to meet their nutritional needs while school is in session. But March 20 was not your typical Friday: No school was in session and the organization's co-founders/co-directors Shawnee Knight and Tina Kramer scrambled to make alternate plans so their usual weekend meal recipients …

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by Donna Christopher
Paterson, NJ
News
Attendees At Clifton Fundraiser May Have Been Exposed To COVID-19, Health Officials Warn Attendees At Clifton Fundraiser May Have Been Exposed To COVID-19, Health Officials Warn
Attendees At Clifton Fundraiser May Have Been Exposed To Covid-19, Health Officials Warn Anyone who attended a fundraising dinner dance last weekend at a Clifton catering hall for a faith-based nonprofit that serves underdeveloped countries could have been exposed to the coronavirus, health officials warned on Saturday. Those who attended the March 14 Mustard Seed Ministries NJ 2020 Gala at the Valley Regency on Valley Road should contact their local health department, they said. Launched in 1978 in Jamaica, the Christian-based Mustard Seed Ministries (MSC) says it focuses primarily on helping more than 600 children and adults who’ve been disabled, infected with HIV or abandone…

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by Jerry DeMarco