State Of Connecticut
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Police step up patrols for Super Bowl
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Patriots and New York Giants. Connecticut state police are State police say that could planning to step up their mean a historically busy efforts to get drunk drivers weekend for them. off the roads during the Troopers are planning roving Super Bowl weekend. DUI patrols, and say they The game is expected to draw will be out in force in more interest than usual in heavily traveled areas Connecticut where there are beginning Thursday night. fans of both the New England
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Firefighter recruit upset over dismissal
New London, Conn. (WTNH) - To apologize for giving a video have a firefighter recruit camera the finger in jest. fired while still in the fire “Involved in other incident academy may not be such a big of vandalism,” said Mayo. deal, but when Alfred Mayo Then there was an incident was dismissed it shed some where his class name was light on the fact that there written in wet cement. hasn’t been a black “Which I denied from day one, firefighter hired in New ” Mayo said. “I did not do it. London since 1978. ” What may be considered a so- A memo from Fire Chief Ron called tradition continues, Samul outlines concerns as 33-year-old Mayo was saying it was "very probable dismissed just two days that Recruit Mayo was before graduating the academy. involved" and that "we have “It's upsetting because I to question whether or not he worked hard for that job and will be trustworthy and I earned that job,” said Mayo. honest." As the only black recruit Mayor Daryl Finizio then sent Mayo says he worked extra Mayo a letter saying his hard so he wouldn't be employment was 'rescinded' perceived as lazy, but claims because of "concerns he was singled out and regarding attitude and growth. reprimanded for having too " much enthusiasm. “They didn't give me the “Not to go first all the time. opportunity to prove myself,” It would be perceived as Mayo said. cockiness,” said Mayo. “I was News 8 did reach out to the also told that my facial mayor and the fire chief, but expressions were of concern. were unable to speak to They were difficult to either of them. It was interpret.” learned from another source He admits to some problems however that there is though. His grades weren't currently one African the best, but they weren't American on the force. the worst and he did
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Military dad makes surprise visit
Willington, Conn. (WTNH) - just minutes later. Her Monday night, 25 airmen from father appeared at the door. the 103rd Security Forces "Dad!" Caitlin yelled as she Squadron returned home after jumped off a rocking chair a six month deployment to and ran into her father's Afghanistan. arms. "I missed you! I missed Many family members greeted you so much!" Caitlin had the hometown heroes at thought her father wouldn't Bradley International Airport. be home until at least the But one group was not there end of February, maybe the was the family of Master beginning of March. The Sergeant James Reynolds. surprise was a well kept There was a reason for that. secret, but one worth it for Tuesday afternoon, at Hall both daughter...and child. Memorial School in Willington, "It was perfect, it can't get teacher Kara Hennessey any better," Master Sergeant received a special package Reynolds said. Caitlin for one of her students, ten- couldn't agree more. year-old Caitlin Reynolds. "What's the first thing you Inside a post office box was want to do with Dad after you a small giraffe named get out of school here," News "Geoffrey." Geoffrey has 8 reporter Jamie Muro asked. appeared in a number of With a big smile, Caitlin pictures taken by Caitlin's said, "Go home and cuddle father in Afghanistan. There with him on the couch." are pictures of the stuffed The pair, along with animal holding a weapon, Caitlin's step-mother, then driving a humvee, and writing left school to embark on on a computer. The arrival of another surprise. Caitlin's the giraffe was a surprise to older sister, in high school, Caitlin, but not as big of a didn't know her father had surprise as what was coming come how either.
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Town talks about imposing curfew after teen death
Bridgeport, Conn. (WTNH) - them to pick up and transport With the city of Bridgeport every single child or every still reeling from the loss single young person that's on of 14-year-old Justin the street after hours, but Thompson , residents and city it at least gives them the leaders are looking to have a ability to do that when they curfew imposed. They say suspect something or when that's the answer to they feel there's an at risk preventing other children situation." from having their own lives The city's mayor supports a cut too short. curfew. If the curfew proposal is "We still are not satisfied approved, teenagers under 15 we want to do more Ali," said years old will have to be off Mayor Bill Finch, "we want to the streets between the hours do more and try things that of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday we think might work." through Thursday. The curfew Teenagers who violate curfew would be pushed back to could be picked up by police midnight on Fridays and and fined. Saturdays. "When you "When people know there is a establish a curfew you really curfew and that people can be set a tone," said Paul Vallas, picked up, and that there is Interim Superintendent of a consequence, it acts like a Schools. deterrent," Vallas said. The tone the city hopes to City leaders were scheduled set is one of intolerance for to meet Monday evening at 6 p. violent crime, especially m. to discuss the possible among the city's youth. curfew. The city council will "It gives police a tool they vote on the issue sometime in can use," said Vallas, "not February. that you're going to expect
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Group seeks calmer seas for one-time slave ship
a trip to eight cities, each continue to be a part of what of which would pay $40,000 to Amistad does. He said he is $50,000 for the visit, he negotiating with a southern said. city that would like Amistad "But those days are gone. to be part of a War of 1812 Cities don't have the celebration this summer. discretionary income to have With the state of Connecticut tall ships visits anymore. I facing large budget deficits, can understand that. Do they Belanger said Amistad America want to pay their teachers or also can no longer depend on have a tall ship visit? So we receiving any state funding. can't depend on that model "We have to learn to live anymore," he said. without it. Our goal is to be But Belanger said such self-sufficient," he said. occasional visits will
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Kids camp out for the homeless
Orange, Conn. (WTNH) - A different design with the group of kids in Orange are boxes," said Beth Rafferty, spending their Saturday night Orange Congregational Church, camping out, but it isn't for "this year is a big open fun. They are holding a space so they can just kind "freeze out" to raise of hang out and talk. And it awareness about homelessness. actually stays quite warm in The camp-out is taking place there, which is nice. on the front lawn of the This year marks the fourth Orange Congregational Church , year the church will be located at 205 Meetinghouse hosting the "freeze out," Lane. raising money for Habitat for Approximately 25 kids are Humanity. participating in the event as The church has already raised part of their youth program. enough money to build one They will take one-hour house for the homeless, and shifts throughout the night, now they are hoping to build until 9 a.m. Sunday. a second. Their goal is to The kids will be spending the raise $2,000. night in a make-shift shanty The church says anyone who town made entirely of wants to bring hot chocolate cardboard boxes, tape and down for the kids and string. possibly make a donation is "Each year we have a welcome.
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Portland woman missing, has dementia
PORTLAND, Conn. (WTNH) - The health issues. She is Portland Police Department is possibly suffering from investigating a report of a dementia. woman that has been missing Oliver is a white female, for just over a day. 5'5" 140 lbs. She has grey Margret Oliver,59, left the and brown shoulder length Greystone retirement home in hair and blue eyes. Portland around 3 p.m. on Jan. She was last seen wearing a 26. blue coat, knit cap and She took a bus heading carrying a white purse. towards Middletown. Portland Police ask anyone Oliver is considered with information to call 860- endangered due to her mental 347-2541.
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Hundreds of tacos delivered to East Haven Mayor Maturo
East Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - A Evening Soup Kitchen in New group focused on racial Haven. injustice hand-delivered 500 Below is the full statement tacos to East Haven Mayor released by Mayor Maturo: Joseph Maturo's office "The Town of East Haven has Thursday. received an abundance of The tacos, packed in several tacos as a result of the large disposable pans, were campaign initiated by the delivered a little after 1:30 group 'Reform Immigration for p.m. News 8's Erin Cox says America.' Recognizing that Mayor Maturo was not at Town there are many in need in our Hall when the delivery was State, we have arranged for made. [Read his statement all of the tacos to be below] donated to local soup They're in response to a kitchens and pantries comment made by the mayor including the 'Downtown that he "might eat a taco" Evening Soup Kitchen' in New when asked what he would do Haven. for the Latino Community The abundance of tacos that following the arrest of four we received today underscores police officers. the importance of the issues The group that made the currently facing the Town of delivery, Reform Immigration East Haven and highlights the for America, says via Twitter need for the Town to continue this "is about more than the process of healing and tacos: it's about addressing reform that I initiated the racial injustice plaguing immediately upon taking East Haven for years." office through the efforts of "These tacos represent every the Town's newly constituted person in America who was 'LEARN' Committee. disgusted and condemns your The events of the past few comments," said Latrina Kelly, days have focused our Town, the Interim Executive and my administration, on the Director at Junta For need to deal sensitively and Progressive Action.The group compassionately with the says it wants to open up a challenges currently facing dialogue with the mayor on our Town. We will continue the relationship between to address those challenges Latinos and police in East while also striving to Haven. provide the services our The tacos, which were made by residents have come to expect. a restaurant in New Haven, " were donated to the Downtown
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98-year-old fisherman-turned-author inspires youth
Ledyard, Conn. (WTNH) - A "I think he's a good inspirer formerly illiterate fisherman- and I just think he says good turned-author is hoping to things," said third grade inspire our youth, speaking student Nina. to students in Ledyard just a "I thought it was really few years after teaching amazing to actually listen to himself to read and write. his stories and actually On Wednesday, 98-year-old learn about him," said third Captain James Arruda Henry grade student Erika. made a guest appearance at When asked how he felt Carol Ambrosch's third grade talking to the students Henry class at Ledyard Center responded, "Oh...that was School. The class has been hard for me. That was real reading Henry's book "In a hard for me cause I'm not Fisherman's Language." used to this. Hey I'm a Henry was in the third grade fisherman." himself when he was pulled However, that never stopped out of school by his father the 98-year-old who learned and forced to go to work. He to read and write just a few would later become a lobster years ago, and then penned boat captain, but was his autobiography which illiterate until he was in congressman Joe Courtney his 90's and says he wants submitted to the Library of more for these kids. congress. It was accepted. "Just the thought," said Henry's words have certainly Henry, "I cry just because I reached the students at don't want to see none of you Ledyard Center School and do that. Learn to read and will reach beyond the third you may become, sometime in grade classroom. Henry's book the future, when you get old is going to be sent to enough, you will know what to classrooms in all fifty do and not to do. One of you states throughout the next may become president of the year and then eventually the United States." president's desk.
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Man faces cruelty charge in videotaped hunt
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - State telephone. environmental officials have He was charged two weeks ago increased the charges against with failing to report a deer a New Hartford hunter who kill within 24 hours, as posted the killing of a deer required. He paid a $100 fine on YouTube. by mail. A spokesman for the Cruelty to animals is Connecticut Department of typically applied to domestic Energy and Environmental animals and is a violation of Protection said Monday that criminal law. A conviction Anthony Piana will be charged carries a penalty of up to with animal cruelty in five years in prison and a addition to violations of fine of up to $5,000. hunting rules. ___ The Republican American Information from : reports that Piana had no Republican-American comment when reached by
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