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Police arrest woman on charge of attacking disabled person at rehab
SOMERS – State Police have arrested a 51-year-old Dover woman on charges of endangering the welfare of an incompetent of physically disabled person as a felony. Investigation determined that Jossette F. Thompson, while employed at The Paramount at Somers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, allegedly physically attacked a disabled resident of the facility. She was arrested by police on June 11.
After years of delays, Wall Street Place construction will resume
Good news for Wall Street stakeholders: According to Mayor Harry Rilling, construction on Wall Street Place is set to resume within two to three weeks, and infrastructure work on lower Wall Street will begin Aug. 5. Rilling’s brief remarks came at Monday’s Democratic Town Committee meeting. Wall Street...
Flower Power: Norwalk Garden Club’s hidden role in shaping our city
A century ago, 12 women accustomed to traveling overseas and “attending lavish dinners in white gloves,” founded the Norwalk Garden Club. Beverly Follis, the club’s historian and president-elect, describes them as “the movers and shakers of Norwalk back in the 1920s.”. These well-traveled women, most of...
Torrington officials increase patrols as number of dogs left in hot cars spikes
TORRINGTON, Conn. — An increase in the number of dogs being left in hot cars is concerning dog lovers and city officials in Torrington alike. “How [are] you going to do that? Imagine you sitting in that car,” said dog owner, Edward Seger of Torrington. During the recent...
Police: Man forged, fraudulently deposited $6K check
WESTPORT — A Bridgeport man is accused of illegally accessing a resident’s checking data and writing a fraudulent check for nearly $6,000, police said. Mahendra Sookhu, 27, was charged July 16 with third-degree larceny, third-degree forgery and second-degree identity theft in connection with the 2022 incident. Police launched...
Newtown Woman Accused Of Stealing Over $50K Of Artifacts, Chainsaws, From CT Home
Fairfield County resident Jessica Thompson of Newtown, age 39, was arrested on Tuesday, July 16 in connection with a Litchfield County burglary reported in September 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, July 17. According to a police affidavit, on Sept. 6, 2023, a trooper responded to a Cornwall home...
CrowdStrike outage affects agencies, businesses, airlines in Connecticut
CONNECTICUT, USA — A major technology outage affecting computers across the world is having an impact in Connecticut as well. The outage impacts Windows-based systems using CrowdStrike, a global cyber security company. CrowdSTrike CEO George Kurtz posted on social media platform X that the company was "actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts." Mac and Linux users are unaffected.
Worldwide outage delays, cancels flights from Bradley International Airport
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Bradley International Airport Friday morning is reporting roughly 20 departure delays while the world contends with a major Microsoft and Crowdstrike outage. As of 10:15 a.m., there were about 14 delays and six cancellations. Most of the flights affected are earlier ones, as airports across the world are experiencing multi-hour full […]
The Connecticut River receives millions of gallons of wastewater discharge
The Connecticut River has received millions of gallons of effluent. This has happened before, thanks to our Massachusetts neighbors. “The water is obviously a little higher.” Catfish like stinky stuff, so it could be helping them bite,” said Enfield resident Jasin Crowley, who caught a four-pound catfish while fishing in the river.
Connecticut Landscaping Contractor Sentenced for Tax Evasion
A Newington, Conn., landscaping service co-owner was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $1.75 million fine for tax evasion, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Anthony Niro was a co-owner of A. Niro Landscape Contractors Inc., where his wife, Nanette, maintained the service’s financial records.
Following Vance VP pick, CT abortion-rights advocates express growing concern about access to care
Connecticut officials and health care advocates are sharing their concerns about more potential threats to abortion and reproductive health care, gathering in New Haven this week just hours after conservative Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance was named Donald Trump’s pick for vice president. Vance, who signaled support for a national...
Comptroller, SEBAC announce disability pension survey penalties
Comptroller Sean Scanlon recently announced the state has reached a deal to implement penalties for individuals who receive disability pension benefits and who fail to respond to an annual survey about other income they receive. Under the new deal, which the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) recently reached, individuals who receive […] The post Comptroller, SEBAC announce disability pension survey penalties appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Meyer Jabara offering IT services, support
Meyer Jabara Hotels (MJH) is invested in technology—so much so that the company is taking on the role of technology support, help desk and implementation for its portfolio of 32 hotels plus any other properties needing IT assistance on a project basis. With the goal of enabling guests and...
Win a Pair of Tickets to Pride in July at Barton Orchards on July 27th
Barton Orchards is excited to bring Pride in July back for the third year! They'll have a variety of entertainment celebrating inclusion in the Hudson Valley, raising awareness and support for the Dutchess County Pride Center and other Local LGBTQ+ groups. What to Expect. Don't miss live performances featuring stars...
‘I think it’s time to bow out:’ West Hartford restaurant will close in August
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The Corner Pug announced Thursday it will be closing its doors on Aug. 17. Restaurant owner Ted Vetter, 75, said in a Facebook post, “Since the pandemic our business plan has changed. Prices have skyrocketed, from chicken wings to insurance coverage and dramatic labor costs.”
$8.8M In Repairs Readied For Floyd Little
A new indoor track, roof, locker rooms, and scoreboard are all one step closer to coming to the Floyd Little Athletic Center — as alders endorsed accepting nearly $8.8 million in state funds to make those planned improvements a reality. Alders voted unanimously in support of that state-money-receipt plan...
North Haven Police Department Reports Downward Trend in General Crime
The North Haven Police Department has reported an overall downward trend in crime in town after comparing the figures from the first half of 2024 to the first half of 2023. “There's been a lot more proactivity as far as traffic stops and suspicious activity stops,” Chief Kevin Glenn informed The Courier.
Quinnipiac Women’s Ice Hockey 2024-25 Leadership Team Introduced: Cooper as Captain, Samoskevich & Urban Assistants
The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey program, led by head coach Cassandra Turner, has revealed its leadership group for the upcoming 2024-25 season, with Kendall Cooper appointed as captain and Maddy Samoskevich and Sophie Urban as assistant captains. Cooper, with 121 games under her belt, returns for her fifth season, having excelled in previous seasons and finishing third in team points last year. Samoskevich, a graduate student defender with 130 games of experience, and Urban, who played in 128 games, both bring valuable leadership and performance to the team.
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