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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.
Refugee expert urges CT lawmakers to involve communities of color in climate plans
An international refugee expert has urged policymakers in Connecticut to involve youth and vulnerable communities of color in plans to fight climate change. Climate change cannot be effectively tackled without input from the most vulnerable, said Immad Ahmed, who heads Obat Helpers, a nonprofit that provides education and economic empowerment to refugees in Bangladesh. Ahmed was one of several experts invited to speak at a legislative hearing on climate disasters and building community resilience at the State Legislative Office Building in Hartford on Tuesday.
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...
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.
DeLauro questions the GOP’s new platform on abortion
Connecticut Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro has called out the platform adopted by the Republican Party at their convention that changes the party’s position on abortion. DeLauro addressed the issue at a media briefing on Tuesday at a New Haven location of Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion services provider in the state.
FotoDiary Exhibit highlights grandeur of Grand Canyon
KENT—A very personal view of the Grand Canyon is on view at the FotoDiary Gallery, 3 Barn Rd., this month. Photographer and teacher Scott Parker of Kent is exhibiting a series of photogravure images of the canyon taken during a 16-day excursion along the Colorado River. The show will be up until Aug. 1.
Two complaints come before zoning board
KENT—The Planning and Zoning Commission heard complaints about two businesses when it met last week. Land Use Administrator Tai Kern said she had received a letter from Ann Lozman, a longtime resident of North Spectacle Lake, objecting to activities at Camp Kenmont. A second complaint concerned lights being left...
Kent Informal Club disbands after 80 years
KENT—In recent months members of the Kent Informal Club decided to disband the organization that has existed since the 1940s. The group was formed as an opportunity for women to get together, socialize and educate themselves. The first by-laws from May 8, 1947 state the club’s object as to “bring together congenial people at convenient intervals to consider any subject and engage in any activities that may seem agreeable.”
PZC ponders revisiting cannabis regulations
KENT—Should Kent create zoning regulations to govern cannabis? That was the question raised by Land Use Administrator Tai Kern at the July 10 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. “Right now, your definition for retail doesn’t include cannabis, but there is nothing about farming or manufacturing. I’m not...
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