Provides the latest RSS feeds for Connecticut News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Massachusetts Sun.com http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/cat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 18:23:48 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:23:48 -0400 30 New Britain police report the following:James Walker, 37, of 23 Linden St., was charged May 22 with operating under the influence, reckless driving, engaging police, evading and interfering.Krystine A. Garcia, 27, of 144 Pleasant St., third floor, was charged May 22 with second-degree breach of peace.Marc Palazzo, 42, f 2486 Corbin Ave., was charged May 22 with violation of ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747250/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:24 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747250/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Staff report NEW BRITAIN - Attorney Alaine C. Doolan has been inducted into the Connecticut Corporate Mentoring Hall of Fame in recognition of her work as a volunteer attorney for the New Britain branch of the Truancy Intervention Project of Connecticut.The project matches truant middle school students with attorney volunteers in an effort to reduce absenteeism and increase school engagement.The ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747249/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:23 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747249/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By JOHNNY J. BURNHAMSTAFF WRITER The town has received award for its efforts in making workplace safety and risk management a priority.Berlin was honored with the Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency’s Risk Management Achievement Award this month.The town, according to the town manager’s office, has taken several steps to ensure safety and reduce the risk of injury. Under ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747248/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:23 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747248/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf From left, Alan Schwartz of Wiggin and Dana; Jeffrey Babbin of Wiggin and Dana; Superintendent of New Haven Schools Reginald Mayo; New Haven Mayor John DeStefano; Beverly Levy; Dr. John Levy; and ADL Connecticut Regional Director Gary Jones. NEW HAVEN - More than 400 leading citizens and government officials joined the Anti-Defamation League May 21 to honor exceptional community leaders in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747251/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:57 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747251/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf MIDDLETOWN >> Artists for World Peace will hold a WESeminar on Wesleyan’s campus Saturday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at 108 Usdan.Wesleyan’s first president, Willbur Fisk, declared "education should be directed in reference to two objects-the good of the individual educated and the good of the world." Fisk’s quintessentially Wesleyan philosophy has guided the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747253/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:54 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747253/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf MIDDLETOWN >> Middletown Teen Theater is now accepting registrations for its 2013 Summer Camp. Based at Middletown High School Performing Arts Center, MTT hosts a four-week, full-day summer camp ending with a production of a full-scale Broadway musical-this year "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."Each day, all campers will receive semi-private instructio, get ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747252/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:54 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747252/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf already facing federal child porn charges collapsed in court Friday during his arraignment on new state charges.Medics evacuated Samuel DiProto, 61, from an arraignment hearing in Middletown Superior Court. DiProto faces new charges including risk of injury to a minor, cruelty, unlawful restraint and reckless endangerment. He was arrested earlier this month and charged with federal child ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747254/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:53 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747254/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Hartford will be joining more than 300 cities around the world in hosting a food revolution through protests and informational activities to take a stand against biotech giant, Monsanto, on Saturday, May 25. Hartford will be holding an informational rally to help foster awareness of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in our food chain. The event takes place at Turning Point Park at 135 Broad ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747255/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:10 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747255/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Arne Duncan his opinion of armed guards in schools, how much standardized testing is enough or too much, and a long list of school security issues."The unspeakable violence that has hit this state, unfortunately, is not unique, whether it's my hometown of Chicago, whether it's in Arizona, whether it's in Colorado," Duncan told students gathered Friday at the Classical ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747256/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:45 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747256/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Commission on Friday denied a bid by Newtown officials to postpone a hearing on a request by The Associated Press for records related to the gunman in December’s school ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747005/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:20 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214747005/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Five people have been arrested in the robbery of more than $4 million in jewelry, watches and diamonds from a Connecticut store in an elaborate heist that began with the kidnapping of store employees more than 40 miles away, federal authorities said Thursday.The defendants are four men from Pennsylvania and another from New York City who conducted extensive planning, including ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214745962/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:32:18 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214745962/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf NEW HAVEN - Dario Pabey, 32, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall to 15 years of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in the August 2012 robbery of TD Bank in Killingworth, Deirdre M. Daly, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced.According to court documents and testimony, in the afternoon of Aug. 6, ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744662/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:10 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744662/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf NEW HAVEN - Police officers are held to a higher standard.That’s what Judge Maureen Keegan said before she decided to move on with criminal trials for a former New Haven police officer and two current officers on unpaid leave after they allegedly fired shots into the air after a night at a bar.Michael Georgetti, attorney for former Officer Lawrence Burns, made his case to Keegan that his ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744661/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:09 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744661/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Gov. Dannel P. Malloy declined to give specifics about where budget negotiations stand when it comes to getting around the spending cap, but hinted that he was open to shifting federal Medicaid dollars off the books.After it became clear last week that Malloy and legislative Democrats didn’t have the three-fifths majority necessary to change the spending cap, they sought to get around the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744663/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:09 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744663/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The phrase "up to" should raise red flags for all consumers.In most cases that phrase is meaningless.Take for example Amy from Farmington who was told by Comcast to expect "up to" 50 mbps upload speed on her broadband connection.In this case getting 50 mbps depends on having the best computer equipment and having a totally clean browser. Even then, that "up to" is ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744664/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:08 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744664/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Train service from New York to Boston was back on schedule Wednesday on one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways, five days after a derailment in Connecticut injured scores of commuters and damaged ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744175/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:46 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744175/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut is making $5 million available immediately to cities and towns to help reimburse them for school safety and security upgrades following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744442/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:25 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214744442/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf CT State Politics The Connecticut State Politics blog covers all the news from the seat of Connecticut's government and the state's elected leaders with original reporting from Journal Register Connecticut staff, links to stories from other media and blogs, press releases, statements and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743258/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:07:48 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743258/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has determined that all swimming areas in state parks will be open for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, except for Gay City State Park, Hebron.DEEP staff has collected water samples from the 23 state park swimming areas to ensure the water is safe for swimming. Results from this week’s tests of 22 swimming areas were satisfactory.Only the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743259/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:07:45 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743259/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Staff report NEW BRITAIN - Attorney Alaine C. Doolan has been inducted into the Connecticut Corporate Mentoring Hall of Fame in recognition of her work as a volunteer attorney for the New Britain branch of the Truancy Intervention Project of Connecticut.The project matches truant middle school students with attorney volunteers in an effort to reduce absenteeism and increase school engagement.The ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743262/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:05:16 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743262/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By JOHNNY J. BURNHAMSTAFF WRITER The town has received award for its efforts in making workplace safety and risk management a priority.Berlin was honored with the Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency’s Risk Management Achievement Award this month.The town, according to the town manager’s office, has taken several steps to ensure safety and reduce the risk of injury. Under ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743261/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:05:15 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743261/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf On Thursday, May 23, 2013 Sherry Wells stands near the storm shelter where she took cover when a tornado destroyed her home on Monday May 20, 2013 in Moore, Okla. Wells said she and her husband won a lottery draw to receive a government-subsidized rebate to install the storm shelter. A contractor finished work on the concrete bunker beneath the slab of their garage about three weeks before the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743263/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:04:50 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743263/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf HARTFORD - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Congressman John Larson and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy are announcing a new manufacturing jobs initiative that will bring together state government, businesses and colleges.The announcement is set for Friday at Goodwin College in East Hartford.Earlier this month, the college launched a new certification program for production technicians featuring a hybrid curriculum ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743265/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:04:50 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743265/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Emergency workers arrive at the scene of a train collision, Friday, May 17, 2013 in Fairfield, Conn. Two Metro North commuter trains serving New York City collided during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham) MANDATORY CREDIT NEW HAVEN - Federal ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743266/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:04:46 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743266/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf MIDDLETOWN >> Chandler Howard, chairman of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, has announced the 2013 recipients of the Chamber’s Distinguished Citizen Award.Each year, the chamber presents this award to an individual or individuals who serve as an inspiration to others and are recognized by the Middlesex community as unselfishly giving his or her time and talent to produce a ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743268/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:04:39 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743268/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf A Mystic woman injured in last week's train crash in Bridgeport filed suit against Metro-North Friday.The federal lawsuit filed by Elizabeth and Peter Sorensen states that the railroad company's negligence caused the crash. The lawsuit, filed by Stratton and Faxon ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743269/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 12:40:24 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743269/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf WASHINGTON, D.C.— Federal investigators are focusing on a recently repaired piece of equipment as they probe the cause of last week's train derailment in Bridgeport. The engineer of the train that derailed told investigators that he saw "an unusual condition on the track" as he approached the area, according to a release from the National Transportation Safety Board. The ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743270/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 12:40:23 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214743270/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Attorneys for a 65-year-old woman injured in last week’s train crash in Connecticut say they have filed a lawsuit alleging negligence by the Metro-North ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214742986/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 12:39:52 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214742986/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf HARTFORD - The state House of Representatives has approved a bill that would expand protections for homeowners facing foreclosure.The House approved the legislation on a 135-0 vote Thursday night and sent it to the Senate. It would add to the state's existing foreclosure mediation program that is aimed at preventing people from losing their homes.The proposal would require homeowners and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741477/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:52:19 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741477/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen. Photo from State of Connecticut website Efforts to get federal regulators to expand an environmental impact review of storing spent nuclear fuel at nuclear power plants have gained the support of Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen.Jepsen joined attorneys general in Vermont, Massachusetts and New York in asking the federal Nuclear Regulatory ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741476/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:52:18 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741476/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf House Speaker Sharkey talking with Republicans before GMO bill. Hugh McQuaid/CT NewsJunkie Following hours of behind the scenes negotiations, the House voted early Friday morning to approve a watered down version of legislation concerning the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms.The bill passed on a 114-7 vote with 29 lawmakers either abstaining or not voting. On a voice ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741479/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:52:17 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741479/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf DANBURY - The chief medical examiner's office says a former New Milford officer convicted of an on-duty killing committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning.Forty-one-year-old Scott Smith was found dead in a bedroom of his Danbury home Tuesday morning, after friends reported they couldn't contact him.The medical examiner's office ruled Thursday that Smith died of carbon monoxide ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741482/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:49:14 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741482/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf People gather around a stage as musical group Fun performs on the beach, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seaside Heights, N.J. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie cut a ribbon to symbolically reopen the state's shore for the summer season, seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy. Several beach communities have annual beach ribbon cuttings, announcing they are back in business. But this ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741483/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:49:13 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741483/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf LONDON - Two men have been arrested on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an incident on a plane flying from Pakistan to Britain, officials said, rattling the U.K. just days a British soldier was killed on a London street in a suspected terror attack.A fighter jet was launched to divert the Pakistan International Airlines plane carrying nearly 300 passengers to Britain's Stansted ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741484/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:49:12 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741484/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Igor Sikorsky and the world's first mass-produced helicopter, the Sikorsky R-4, 1944 On this day – May 24, 1940 – Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741485/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:49:11 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741485/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf ROCKY HILL - There is no evidence of a brain cancer cluster among employees who worked at the North Haven Pratt & Whitney jet engine plant up until 2001, an intensive epidemiological study has found.Researchers released the third part of a 12-year, three-part study on Thursday on the relation between chemicals and other compounds workers were exposed to and later incidences of diseases and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741486/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:49:06 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741486/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Federal officials investigating last week's train derailment in Connecticut say the engineer described what they call an "unusual condition" on the track before the train ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741487/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:31:19 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214741487/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Capital Community College GraduationBalloons hang from the trash can outside the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford on Thursday before graduation for students from Capital Community ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214739692/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:14 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214739692/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf DERBY — — Multiple holes, fist-size and larger, now scar the stained-glass Nativity scene that for more than a century has graced the nave of Immanuel St. James Episcopal Church.Over two days in April, vandals hurled rocks through the scene's two big, color-saturated ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214738812/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:56 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214738812/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Congressman John Larson are announcing a new manufacturing jobs initiative that will bring together state government, businesses and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214738708/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:29 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214738708/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A bill that would require special labels on baby food containing genetically modified ingredients has passed the state House of ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214738710/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:28 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214738710/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Inmates at West Virginia's minimum- and medium-security prisons will soon sow seeds and tend plants as part of an initiative to grow produce for the state's largest food ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214737986/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:36 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214737986/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf DANBURY, Conn. (AP) -- The chief medical examiner's office says a former New Milford officer convicted of an on-duty killing committed suicide by carbon monoxide ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214737136/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:33 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214737136/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Dr. James R. Gill’s appointment was announced Thursday by the state Commission on Medicolegal Investigations, which oversees the medical examiner’s office in Farmington. Gill succeeds Dr. H. Wayne Carver II, who is retiring after 24 years as the state’s top medical ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214736375/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 06:53:50 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214736375/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The House approved the legislation on a 135-0 vote Thursday night and sent it to the Senate. It would add to the state's existing foreclosure mediation program that is aimed at preventing people from losing their ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214735753/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 06:07:59 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214735753/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday began building on a package of reforms the General Assembly passed in April that addressed the Newtown school shooting, requiring annual firearms safety training for armed security in local schools and improvements in mental health services for children.Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, whose district includes Newtown, said the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734632/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:54 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734632/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The Senate voted Thursday to approve a proposal to raise the state minimum wage by 75 cents to $9 over the next two years.Lawmakers passed the bill in a 21-15 vote after around two and a half hours of debate, sending it to the House. Both House Speaker Brendan Sharkey and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy have indicated they support the proposal.Sen. Cathy Osten, co-chairwoman of the legislature’s ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734633/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:50 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734633/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf From left to right are Sandy Keefe, veterans affairs clerk for the city; Paul Cloutier; Mayor Timothy O'Brien and Parks & Recreation Director Bill ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734634/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:06 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734634/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By ROBERT STORACESTAFF WRITER NEW BRITAIN - Late Wednesday, the Common Council approved a 4.2 mil rate for the 127 property owners within the Downtown District.The district, created in 1983, is permitted to levy taxes on properties in the area with the council’s approval.The previous mil rate was 3.7.If the tax rate is one mil, a property owner would pay $1 for every $1,000 of assessed ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734635/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:06 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734635/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By ERIC PARKERWFSB-TV CHANNEL 3 For two years, the Channel 3 Eyewitness News I-Team has followed a New Britain woman who has filed dozens of lawsuits. She’s sued everyone from Connecticut Light & Power and World Wrestling Entertainment to police departments, towns, rock bands and celebrities - all for free.Since her story was profiled in February, she’s filed more cases - ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734636/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:05 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734636/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Staff report NEW BRITAIN - The Hospital of Central Connecticut has named new chiefs of its departments of radiology and surgery.Rekhinder (Rekha) K. Singh, M.D., FACS, was named chief of surgery and interventional radiologist Kevin Dickey, M.D., F.S.I.R., was named chief of radiology.Most recently, Singh, a senior attending surgeon at HOCC, served as associate director of surgical critical care. ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734642/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:05 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734642/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The federal agent enlisted the help of Bristol police in February 2012 to track down Spann, who initially told them that he had received a laptop from an acquaintance at the New Life Church in Plainville and had purchased another computer from his wife’s parents.The examination of the machines by federal authorities revealed 3,300 images of child pornography ranging from infants to young ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734640/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:04 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734640/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Staff report NEW BRITAIN - Attorney Alaine C. Doolan has been inducted into the Connecticut Corporate Mentoring Hall of Fame in recognition of her work as a volunteer attorney for the New Britain branch of the Truancy Intervention Project of Connecticut.The project matches truant middle school students with attorney volunteers in an effort to reduce absenteeism and increase school engagement.The ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734639/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:04 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734639/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Staff report HARTFORD - State Sen. Terry Gerratana, D-New Britain, announced her plan to bring a bipartisan bill before the state Senate this week that requires all food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to carry a label identifying them as such. Just a few hours later she led passage of that bill with an overwhelming vote of 35-1. It now move to the state House of ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734641/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:04 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734641/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By JOHNNY J. BURNHAMSTAFF WRITER The town has received award for its efforts in making workplace safety and risk management a priority.Berlin was honored with the Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency’s Risk Management Achievement Award this month.The town, according to the town manager’s office, has taken several steps to ensure safety and reduce the risk of injury. Under ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734638/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:03 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734638/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Staff report A survey released this week shows Connecticut exports on the rise and more businesses in the state engaged in international trade.The 2013 International Trade Survey of Connecticut Businesses, commissioned by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, underscores the increasingly important role exporting plays in the state’s economy. With 10,000 member companies, ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734637/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:03 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734637/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf MIDDLETOWN >> Chandler Howard, chairman of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, has announced the 2013 recipients of the Chamber’s Distinguished Citizen Award.Each year, the chamber presents this award to an individual or individuals who serve as an inspiration to others and are recognized by the Middlesex community as unselfishly giving his or her time and talent to produce a ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734644/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:10:24 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734644/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The Middletown Police Department will be conducting a seat belt and child safety seat checkpoint as part of the statewide Click it or Ticket campaign.The checkpoint will be from noon to 4 p.m. on Country Club Road near Middle Street.The 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign aims to heighten awareness that seat belts save lives. Aggressive enforcement of safety belt, child safety seat, speed, and DUI ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734646/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:10:16 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734646/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Catherine Avalone/The Middletown Press The Haddam Jailhouse on the corner of Route 154 and Jail Hill Road in Haddam. HADDAM >> Should the town continue efforts to save and restore the Haddam Jail? Or is the town just throwing good money after bad as it continues to pay for renovations to the aging structure?Or is the town making a sensible investment by maintaining an historic building ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734645/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:10:16 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734645/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Catherine Avalone | The Middletown Press | @CAvaloneMP 5.8.12 Christine Cummings-Secki, of A Place Called Hope, a wildlife rehabilitation and education center who specializes in the rescue and care of raptures holds a five week old Great Horned Owl before her husband, Todd Secki climbed a 60' foot tall oak tree to return the baby to it's nest at the Portland Golf Club Tuesday evening. ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734647/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:10:15 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214734647/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - The National Hurricane Center is changing the way it talks about storm surge in hopes that emergency officials, the media and the public can better understand the dangerous phenomenon. Storm surge is the hurricane hazard that poses the greatest threat to life and property. It is the abnormal rise in sea water during a hurricane, and it can happen ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214732560/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 03:18:17 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214732560/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The bitter battle over new gun laws in Connecticut has passed. But two months later, gunmakers like Mr. Malkowski are still weighing their options, including moving from a state long thought of as a cradle of the American gun industry. Meanwhile, supporters of the legislation are balancing their desire to limit guns with the jobs and taxes that the gun industry provides in a country where 300 ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214731981/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Fri, 24 May 2013 02:17:05 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214731981/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf HARTFORD — — Ana Soto recalled a time when her grandson couldn't spell the word "the."That was only last August, Soto told the legislature's Black and Latino Caucus Thursday ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214730523/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 23:33:24 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214730523/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf MOUNT VERNON, Wash.-An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said. The four-lane bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m., Trooper Mark Francis said. There was no immediate estimate of how many people were in the water or whether there were any injuries or deaths, he said. It ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214730179/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 23:28:24 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214730179/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Mike Orazzi | Staff Bristol Central World Language National Honor Societies inductees applaud during a ceremony at BCHS on Thursday ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729381/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:51 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729381/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By Steve CollinsStaff Writer BRISTOL - The consultants seeking to figure out Bristol got an earful Wednesday.Hired to come up with a brand that can capture the spirit of the city, the Tennessee-based North Star Destination Strategies heard from many of the 50 people who showed up for a 90-minute forum at the DoubleTree Hotel to voice their thoughts.They talked of the city’s marvelous parks ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729384/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:50 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729384/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By Lisa BackusStaff Writer Newly released search and arrest warrants indicate that a Bristol man accused of having thousands of images of child pornography on his computers first came under scrutiny by federal authorities who declined to prosecute the case.Jonathan Spann, 29, of Bristol, became one of several targets in a federal investigation into a website known to provide child pornography.He ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729382/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:50 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729382/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By Diane ChurchStaff Writer PLAINVILLE - Daisy the Pig was one of the most popular guys at local schools this week. He was kissed by administrators and petted by students as they celebrated reaching their reading goals for the school year.(This Daisy is actually Daisy the Second. The original Daisy was a female.)Daisy and his owner, Farmer Minor, visited Linden Elementary School Tuesday for ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729383/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:50 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729383/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf BRISTOL - The Police Department will conduct a seat belt and child safety seat checkpoint as part of the statewide Click It or Ticket campaign along North Main Street today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign plays a critical role in the effort to keep people safe on the roads and highways. The campaign aims to heighten awareness that seat belts save lives. Aggressive ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729385/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:49 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729385/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By Bob MontgomeryStaff Writer The 13th annual and final Bristol Friends gathering took place at the DoubleTree Hotel Saturday and with it Jim Kane, co-organizer with Bob Lindsay, sent an e-mail to participants. Here is part of what he wrote:"Friends came from California, Florida, Utah, South Carolina, North Carolina, Rhode Island, New York and Massachusetts. Bristol’s Jimmy Masters ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729380/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:49 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729380/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Flooding was a concern in many parts of the state Thursday night as heavy rains continue to fall.Flood and flash flood warnings were issued by ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729388/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:16 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729388/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf West Point , where he excelled in English and sports, his uncle said. "He walked more punishment hours, threw more unauthorized barracks parties, traveled more, read more books, and loved and laughed more than anyone,'' Keyser said. "His passion for life had no bounds." Pedersen-Keel's parents did not attend the ceremony in Hartford because they are attending ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729387/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:15 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729387/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The Senate voted 21-to-15 on Thursday to increase the current wage of $8.25 an hour to $8.70 on Jan. 1, 2014. It would increase to $9 on Jan. 1, 2015. The last increases occurred in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729298/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 21:39:48 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214729298/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf After years of discussion, the state House of Representatives Thursday approved a limited measure that will allow deer hunting on Sundays with a bow and arrow on private land.The measure passed by 107 to 19 with 24 members absent as all 19 negative votes came from Democrats.State Rep. Craig Miner, a licensed bow hunter, said the controversy was reduced this year because the bill did not mention ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214728760/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:43 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214728760/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf A bill that would create an outright ban on tanning bed use by youth under age 17 passed the House on Thursday by a 117-21 vote, sending the legislation to the governor’s desk.The bill, which passed unanimously by the Senate last week, received bipartisan support among House members. If Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signs the bill into law, Connecticut will become one of only a handful of states to ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214727800/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 19:59:53 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214727800/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut’s House of Representatives has passed a bill modifying the state’s domestic violence and sexual assault ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214727604/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 19:32:01 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214727604/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Boys Scout Alex Derr speaks out against anit-gay rules during the Equal Scouting Summit Press Conference being held near where the Boy Scouts of America are holding their annual meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Grapevine, Texas. The boxes in front of Derr hold petitions calling for the Boy Scouts of America to end its anti-gay policies. (AP Photo/LM ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214727845/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 19:26:30 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214727845/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Connecticut's seven-week-old gun law, passed in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook School in Newtown in December, has been challenged in federal court. A coalition of individuals, gun retailers, sports shooters, and gun rights activists entered ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726608/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 18:50:58 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726608/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf FILE - This July 2010 file photo provided by the Newtown Bee shows Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, principal at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Conn. Before she was killed at the school in a gunman's rampage on Dec. 14, 2012, Hochsprung wrote a letter expressing her support for an effort to bring a children's museum to Newtown. Since last month's massacre, plans for the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726610/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 18:45:20 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726610/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Catherine Avalone/The Middletown Press MIDDLETOWN >> City police have demoted and suspended a department lieutenant after an internal affairs investigation.In response to a records request, police spokeswoman Lt. Heather Desmond sent an announcement that read "Middletown Police Officer Christopher Lavoie was the subject of an internal investigation and disciplinary proceeding. As a ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726611/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 18:45:09 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726611/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf State police have a simple message designed for motorists traveling this Memorial Day holiday – if you drink, don’t drive.In an effort to keep state roads safe from impaired drivers, police will participate in the National Combined Accident Reduction Effort program in which other agencies across the state utilize operations to enhance traffic safety and awareness, according to ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726612/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 18:45:09 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726612/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf MIDDLETOWN >> A city high-schooler was arrested at school recently after allegedly causing a ruckus.A Middletown Police School Resource Officer responded to "a large disturbance" on the second floor of Middletown High School early on the afternoon of May 10, and a school administrator told the SRO that Jha’Kur West, 18, had been arguing with a female student and that West ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726613/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 18:45:09 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726613/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf DURHAM >> Preparations for Monday’s annual Memorial Day parade are near completion, event organizers said Thursday.Rain or shine, the parade will begin at 9:15 a.m. at the corner of Haddam Quarter Road and Main Street, and then continue down Main Street to the Durham Town Green. Immediately following the parade there will be a ceremony at the Town Green honoring our nation’s ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726615/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 18:45:08 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726615/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The Photo Club Middletown Press Staff Photographer Catherine Avalone blogs here about photography, her photo club and her day-to-day experiences in Middlesex County. ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726614/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 18:45:07 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726614/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf As flags were raised into the blue sky during the dedication ceremony for Camp Meribrite on a June day in 1966, the hope was many would "enjoy the beauty and contentment" of the Girl Scout day camp "now and into the future."And although that beauty has changed as nature has reclaimed the now-abandoned Camp Meribrite, including the shelters and old rusting water pumps scattered ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726616/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:29 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726616/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The state House of Representatives voted Thursday, 117-21, to pass legislation forbidding anyone under age 17 from using an indoor tanning ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726337/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:00 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214726337/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf CODEPINK founder Medea Benjamin is surrounded by security as she shouts at President Barack Obama during his speech on national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. She was removed from the auditorium. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama was interrupted three times by a woman who shouted about drones and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725221/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:36 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725221/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf MIDDLETOWN >> Chandler Howard, chairman of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, has announced the 2013 recipients of the Chamber’s Distinguished Citizen Award.Each year, the chamber presents this award to an individual or individuals who serve as an inspiration to others and are recognized by the Middlesex community as unselfishly giving his or her time and talent to produce a ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725223/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:35 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725223/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf EAST HAMPTON >> Police have arrested a 38-year-old man for charges stemming from an assault of a 33-year-old pregnant woman last Thanksgiving.John Foran, 38, 24 Walnut St., East Hampton, was arrested Wednesday and charged with risk of injury to a minor, second-degree strangulation, second-degree threatening and third-degree assault of a pregnant woman.Police say that while the assault ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725222/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:35 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725222/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The bill, which passed unanimously Thursday, would permit the expansion of absentee voting methods for members of the military and their families stationed ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725224/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:26 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725224/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Leaders of Connecticut gun advocacy groups said on Thursday they had sued to knock down a strict new gun-control law passed in April because they believed the measure would not improve public ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725225/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 17:12:22 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725225/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Memorial Day weekend, and the state's parks are ready, a state spokesman said Thursday.Trees snapped at many of the state's 107 state parks, but they have been cleared, said Dennis Schain, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The state also oversees 32 forests.The storm did some damage to the boardwalk at Silver Sands State Park ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725227/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:25 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725227/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Long-time chief state medical examiner H. Wayne Carver announced Thursday that he is retiring and will be replaced by the deputy medical examiner ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725228/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:24 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214725228/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A bill requiring police officers to record additional details of their traffic stops in an effort to avoid racial profiling is moving to the governor’s ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214724897/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:55 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214724897/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf NEW HAVEN – The New Haven Museum will participate in the 9th Annual Connecticut Open House Day on June 8, "to encourage visitors to discover – and rediscover – the cultural resources of where we live, work, and play," officials said in a ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723724/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 16:19:49 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723724/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf kiosk The Connecticut economy is projected to continue its recovery, reaching a pre-recession "normal" by 2017, but the state’s economy may continue to lag behind the levels of growth seen in other states and the nation, according to the New England Economic Partnership’s semi-annual economic forecast.The report, which was released by NEEP - a non-profit conglomerate of ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723725/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 16:19:49 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723725/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Calhoun addresses the crowd. Courtesy CTNewsJunkie.com Lawmakers and activists congregated at the capitol Thursday morning to press for action on a bill that would allow state government to monitor "chemicals of concern" in consumer products.The bill, which is currently on the House calendar, calls for the Department of Public Health to create a list of potentially toxic substances ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723726/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:59 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723726/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf MIDDLETOWN >> Chandler Howard, chairman of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, has announced the 2013 recipients of the Chamber’s Distinguished Citizen Award.Each year, the chamber presents this award to an individual or individuals who serve as an inspiration to others and are recognized by the Middlesex community as unselfishly giving his or her time and talent to produce a ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723727/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:57 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723727/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf MIDDLETOWN >> A city woman was arrested Wednesday when police came to her apartment for a 911 hang-up and found her drunk and uncooperative.Two city police officers responded to an aborted 911 at 42 Walnut St., an address to which at least one of the officers had responded just two weeks ago. After knocking on apartment D, a downstairs unit, and announcing themselves several times, the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723728/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:53 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723728/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf EAST HAMPTON >> East Hampton’s Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremonies will be held on Monday, May 27.The parade will assemble at the East Hampton High School parking lot at 8:30 a.m. A Remembrance Ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. in front of Fowler-Dix-Park VFW Post 5095. A gun salute by the VFW Post 5095 Color Guard will be followed by "Taps," delivered by Shannon ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723729/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:53 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723729/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Music Empowers Foundation is proud to announce a $20,000 grant to the Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County. Neighborhood Studios is a multi-disciplinary school of the arts in Bridgeport, CT. Founded in 1977, it provides music and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214722912/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 16:14:02 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214722912/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The state House of Representatives voted Thursday, 107-19, to repeal a ban on such hunting as part of an effort to manage the state's deer ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723730/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57:46 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723730/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Following a debate that stretched on for more than seven and a half hours, the state House of Representatives approved a bill just after dawn on Thursday that offers undocumented immigrants the opportunity to obtain a Connecticut driver's license. The 74 to 55 vote broke along party lines, with all the Republican members of the House voting no and all but nine Democrats voting yes. Twenty ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723731/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:53 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214723731/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By The Associated Press WEST POINT, Utah - A teenager was arrested Thursday in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, at the family home in a Salt Lake City subdivision of new homes and tidy lawns, police said.Davis County Sheriff Todd Richardson said authorities believe the boys died from knife wounds. It appears the 15-year-old boy acted alone, he said."As result of the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214722249/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:57 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214722249/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf President Richard Nixon gestures during his news conference in Washington, June 29, 1972. Nixon announced the United States will return to the Paris peace talks without pre-conditions but with hopes for serious negotiations. (AP Photo) In this story you have the chance to consider what you think are the top scandals to ever rock the White ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214722250/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:57 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214722250/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By Digital First Media President Obama is scheduled to give a major counterterrorism policy speech at 2 p.m. in which he is expected to address his administration's controversial drone-strike policy, the Guantanamo Bay detention center and other counterterrorism ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214722251/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:55 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214722251/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Communities in southeastern Connecticut that rely on the Navy submarine base as an economic engine may be breathing easier following a U.S. House subcommittee’s rejection Thursday of a new round of military base ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214721957/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:01 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214721957/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf A Sandy Hook memorial in Delaware. Photo: Jenni C. If the Connecticut General Assembly is successful, we will never know details of what happened at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown on December 14, ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719821/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 13:45:12 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719821/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf NEW BRITAIN - Due to unpredictable weather conditions, the Memorial Day services scheduled for tonight at 6 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery have been moved indoors to St. Jean's Club at 209 Smalley ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214720618/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:53 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214720618/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Army Spec. 4 Gregory Corvo CROMWELL >> It was fitting that Army Spec. 4 Gregory Corvo received a quilt Wednesday evening, as part of a combination welcome home/thank you ceremony.The Quilt of Valor was emblematic of the love, affection and admiration that enveloped Corvo during the low-key ceremony in the atrium of Town Hall.Some 60 family, friends, fellow residents and officials joined ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214720620/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:28 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214720620/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf WASHINGTON - House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.Supported by Republicans, the bill would avoid a rate increase for students with new subsidized Stafford loans if lawmakers pass it, as expected, on Thursday. Democrats generally opposed the measure, which would provide some ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214720619/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:28 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214720619/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Connecticut State ParksIt is hard today to picture Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme without its iconic wood and stone pavilion. But there was a day when a fish processing factory dominated the park landscape. Depression era work crews demolished the old and rang in the new with the laying of the current pavilion cornerstone on June 27, ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214720622/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:09 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214720622/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut are petitioning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a more thorough review of issues connected with storage of highly radioactive nuclear waste at plant ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214720332/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:38 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214720332/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) - A Massachusetts developer is hoping to carry renewable electricity from northern New York to the New England power grid via a power line that would run under Lake Champlain. The proposal by the company called Anbaric Transmission would carry 400 megawatts of electricity from Plattsburgh, N.Y., under the lake to Vermont. Anbaric CEO Ed Krapels says utilities in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719148/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:28 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719148/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The State Senate was prepared to vote on an important bill, but it decided to wait-until Toni Harp could take care of mayoral campaign business back in New Haven.The delayed vote occurred Tuesday night. It reflected the juggling act that state legislators face when also running for municipal office.Harp is one of seven Democrats running for mayor in New ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719027/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:29:34 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719027/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf A Houston Astros snow cone vendor was caught on camera at a recent game using the men's restroom next to the snacks he was selling to fans.video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo playerHouston's KPRC Local 2 obtained the video, which was taken on a fan's cell phone. The fan told Local 2, "I couldn't believe what I was seeing. ... What sane person could possibly ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719028/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:44 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719028/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf The American Heart Association offers Heart360 -- an online tool which helps users track and manage heart health. (Courtesy: American Heart Association) In a new study, people with high blood pressure who could communicate with their pharmacists online had better blood pressure control a year after that service ended.Previously researchers had found that patients randomly assigned to the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719029/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:43 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719029/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf A flag hangs from tornado-ravaged tree Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Moore, Okla. Cleanup continues three days after a huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening a wide swath of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) New Google satellite imagery is available today showing the entire before-and-after path of the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719030/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:42 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719030/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf New Haven Register's photojournalists Peter Casolino (left) and Arnold Gold (right) carries the casket out of the Church of the Blessed Sacrement, Hamden, after the funeral service. Darren Yip/Register HAMDEN >> The Rev. Daniel G. Keefe said Wednesday that he’s sure Ann DeMatteo spent many hours staring at a keyboard trying to come up with the right words in her news stories ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719031/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:39 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719031/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf FILE - This Sept. 13, 2012 file photo shows a cameraman filming one of U.S. consulate burnt out offices after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya. The U.S. has identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and have enough evidence ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719032/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:38 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719032/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By Jolene Thym, For The Contra Costa Times There's nothing tricky or difficult about making chocolate frosting. Dump a few ingredients into a bowl, beat for a few minutes, then taste, tweak and frost.But for those who need to make dessert on the fly, pre-made frosting can be a lifesaver. It comes in a handful of flavors, including vanilla and citrus, but the flavor that dominates store ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719033/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:37 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719033/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Cases of Pepsi are displayed for sale in Carlsbad, California February 7, 2012. PepsiCo Inc said it is tweaking its drink-pricing strategy in some parts of the United States, as it aims to wean consumers off the habit of buying soda only when it is on sale.The strategy, which PepsiCo refers to as "hybrid everyday value," involves narrowing the gap between soda prices on holidays and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719036/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:36 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719036/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Under so-called deductible-credit plans, the deductible diminishes year by year for policyholders who don't spend a lot on health care. Supporters say these programs reward good health by helping customers reduce their costs. But consumer advocates say the programs may discriminate against sick people and run afoul of the Affordable Care Act. There is no free lunch. As more people buy ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719037/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:36 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719037/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf A firefightier watches a backfire set in Hungry Valley State Park to halt the prgress of the Grand fire, which charred more than 3,000 acres of wildlands near Frazier Park on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Cooler temperatures and lighter winds are helping hundreds of firefighters combat a 3,000-acre wildfire. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Luis Sinco) OUTS; ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, LA DAILY NEWS, VENTURA ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719035/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:35 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719035/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Anissa Brackett, left, shares a special bond with her younger sister Marissa Ayala, who she calls "Angel Baby." LONG BEACH, Calif. - While other women her age dream about making headlines, Marissa Ayala was media-weary by the age of 7.She wasn't a child actor or an heiress caught on the wrong side of the camera. All she ever did was save her sister's life.It was what she was ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719034/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:34 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719034/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Artillery Place road is closed in Woolwich southeast London near the scene where British officials said one person has died and at least two people have been wounded in an attack on Wednesday May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Nick Ansell/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE LONDON - A brutal attack in broad daylight near a military barracks in London left one man dead and two suspects hospitalized ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719038/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:26 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719038/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Joe Furey . There's even a chance of snow in some parts of New England, he said.On and off rain will continue into Saturday, and temperatures will drop to the upper 40s and lower 50s. Sunday will be "a little better, but no picnic weather," Furey ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719039/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:47 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214719039/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf This May 21, 2013 photo released by NBC shows married singers Miranda Lambert, left, and Blake Shelton performing an acoustic version of the hit "Over You" during a broadcast of the singing competition series, "The Voice," in Los Angeles. Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims. Shelton, an Oklahoma native, told reporters about the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717410/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:41 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717410/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Burqa clad women in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan - Hard-line Islamist students protested Wednesday in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.The ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717412/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:40 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717412/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Players will have to dodge cannonballs while jumping from platform to platform in "Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D." Over the past few weeks, I've been working on my pile of shame -- the mountain of games that I have yet to finish.Somewhere atop that mass of discs and cartridges was "Donkey Kong Country Returns." I couldn't get to it when it was released on the Wii ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717414/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:40 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717414/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Britain's Prince Harry holds the trophy after he and his teammates won the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup charity match in Greenwich, Conn., Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Teammates from left are Michael Carrazza, Malcolm Borwick, Prince Harry and Mark Ganzi. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) STAMFORD - A Toronto woman has pleaded guilty to trespassing near last week's celebrity polo match and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717411/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:40 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717411/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf In this May 2, 2013 photo, a Tesla car is shown outside of Tesla motors in Fremont, Calif. In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each. Welcome to Fremont, California, a nondescript suburb of 217,000 tucked in the high-tech region between San Francisco and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717413/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:39 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717413/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf By John Brewer and Mara Gottfried, Pioneer Press ST. PAUL, Minn. - One child has died after being "trapped under a big pile of sand" at a park in St. Paul, Minn., during a school field trip Wednesday afternoon.Two other children were taken to the hospital with injuries and a fourth child is still missing, according to St. Paul Fire Department officials.The students were part of two ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717416/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:38 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717416/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Levon Helm, a former member of the seminal roots-rock group the Band, had a hard life. You could see it in the weathered face of the singer and musician, who died in 2012 at age 71 after years of struggling with, and improbably managing to survive, drug and alcohol addiction, bankruptcy and, for a while, the loss of his voice from throat cancer.You also could hear the hard life in his voice, ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717415/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:38 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717415/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Earlier in the day, city marketing officials wondered how the branding effort could boost the ongoing bid to revitalize downtown, improve the West End and restore a strong sense of community that older residents remember from their ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717417/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf Thu, 23 May 2013 11:04:47 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214717417/scat/74cbcadebfb9bfaf