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- Restaurant Inspection Reports
- Feb 8, 2010 3:36 pm
- Note: The Valley Naugatuck Health District provided the Valley Indy with a summary of its food service inspection report for the month of...more »
- Oxford Passes Affordable Housing Moratorium
- Feb 8, 2010 12:31 pm
- There will be no new affordable housing applications in Oxford until new regulations are in the books. After a public hearing Thursday, the...more »
- UPDATE: It’s Gonna Snow!
- Feb 8, 2010 9:37 am
- Our pals at the National Weather Service went and issued a winter storm watch at 3:55 p.m.
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- ‘All Roads No Longer Lead To Print’
- Feb 9, 2010 5:00 am
- The New Haven Register‘s parent company’s new CEO told his 3,100 employees that he’s bringing their newsrooms into the digital age. To start:...more »
- Republican Candidates Stump In Rockville; Another Gets Ready To Enter the Race
- Feb 8, 2010 1:49 pm
- (Updated) Some have opined that 2010 is the Democratic Party’s best chance at taking the governor’s office. The Republicans see an opportunity...more »
- AERIAL VIDEO: Kleen Energy natural gas power plant explodes in Middletown
- Feb 7, 2010 5:12 pm
- An explosion at the almost completed Kleen Energy power plant in Middletown, Conn. killed five people and injured at least 12 others. Search and...more »
Obituaries »
Melvyn Williams
Melvyn Williams, Sr. of New Haven, CT passed away January 31, 2010. Melvyn was born to the late Phillip and Vandina (Stevenson) Williams. He leaves to cherish his memory; wife, Gertrude Hill Williams of New Haven, sons, Melvyn Williams, Jr, Rev. Phillip (Elaine) Franklin Williams, II, Frank R. Whitfield (Catrice), Phillip F. William, III all of New Haven; daughters, Toni R. Brown (Steve) of Bloomfield, Rev. Kathy Dockery (Chester), Sonda Foreman (JayKeen) both of New Haven; sisters, Dorothy Richardson of Wallingford, Ernestine Elliott of New Haven, Loraine Fidalgo of New Haven; sister-in-law, Elaine Williams of New Haven; 30 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. He was predeceased by brothers, Ernest Saunders, Lorenzo Fidalgo and sister, Gloria Stourt. A celebration of his life will take place Monday February 8, 2010 at 11 AM at the Inspiration Zion Ministries, 141 Grand Ave, New Haven, CT. Friends may call Monday at the church from 10-11 AM. Interment will take place in the CT Veterans’ Cemetery, Middletown, CT. Services by Howard K. Hill Funeral Services 1287 Chapel Street New Haven, CT 06511. To leave a message of comfort to the Williams family, please visit www.hkhfuneralservices.com.
William Lewis
William “Buster” N. Lewis of Hamden, CT passed away February 3, 2010. He was born to the late William N. Lewis Sr. and Grace Fisher on November 7, 1925. William was an active member of Immanuel Baptist Church prior to his illness. He leaves to cherish his memory; daughters, Yolanda Cain of Florence, MI, Khalilah Fisher of Hamden, CT, and special daughter, Gaynell (Willie) Martin of Hamden, CT,; step son, Darryl Simmons of New Haven, CT; sister, Virginia Gatling of Waterbury, CT; 7 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren as well as host of nieces and nephews. A celebration of his life will take place Monday February 8 10:30 AM at Pitts Chapel, 64 Brewster Street, New Haven, CT . Friends and family may call at the church Monday 9:30-10:30AM. Interment will take place at the CT State Veterans Cemetery, 317 Bow Lane, Middletown, CT. Services by Howard K. Hill Funeral Services 1287 Chapel Street New Haven, CT 06511. To leave a message of comfort to the Lewis family, please visit www.hkhfuneralservices.com.
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Toad’s Raid Nets 2 Underage Drinkers
Today’s Debates
Pledge ... Parties ... Tabor ... Goldson ... Gargone ... Recycling ... Ricci ...
Federal Hearing Will Focus On Gas Plant Explosion
CT Supreme Court Reverses $12.4 Million Decision
Branford wins. Chambers reports.
Murphy to Dems: Come Out Swinging On Health Care
Refugees Run—To Help Other Refugees
Who’s Selling PCCM?
Health care experiment starts slow. Why? Christine Stuart reports.
Walnut Power!
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7 Women, 91 Days, 1 3-By-4 Hideout
Rwandan survivor brings harrowing tale to town (Ficklin).
Rosa: Feds Will Help
Christine Stuart reports on fatal explosion in Middletown.
Typo-Catcher Wins Again
Duncan night manager survives video. (Previous NHI honor here.)
More “Humane” Firings
Today’s Legal Notice
City Serv./Env. Pol. Comm. 2/18 6 p.m.
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Goldson ... Storefront ... Recycling ... Arterton ... Parents ... Twyford ...
Houses Of Worship Become Homes For The Homeless
Towns Talk
Regionalism start? Stricker reports.
Old Cott Factory Eyed For Resuscitation
Green Jobs Sacrificed
“All Roads No Longer Lead To Print”
by Paul Bass | Feb 8, 2010 2:33 pm | Comments (3)
Posted to: Business/Labor/ Economic Development, Media/ Books
The New Haven Register‘s parent company’s new CEO told his 3,100 employees that he’s bringing their newsrooms into the digital age. To start: Every reporter gets a video camera.
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Pledge Call Gets Mixed Reactions
by Melissa Bailey | Feb 8, 2010 11:20 am | Comments (12)
When the mayor appealed to aldermen to join his school reform drive, not all headed right to the trenches. Mike Jones, for one, isn’t sure if he can do what the mayor asked.
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As City Weighs Ban, Teens Find A Safe Party
by Allan Appel | Feb 8, 2010 7:49 am | Comments (9)
“Less drama, bigger space, no shootings, no violence.”
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From “Open Toe” To Open Window
by Paul Bass | Feb 5, 2010 1:11 pm | Comments (10)
Posted to: Legal Writes, Newhallville, Cop of the Week

Army Special Forces Capt. Bill Gargone had just returned to New Haven’s streets after leading 120 soldiers in an Afghan firefight. He was back to being Officer Gargone. And he found himself on Shelton Avenue wrestling with a felon for a 9 mm Smith & Wesson in the front seat of a moving Chevy Impala.
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Alderman Charged With Trespassing
by Thomas MacMillan | Feb 5, 2010 10:37 am | Comments (51)
Posted to: Legal Writes, West Rock
Darnell Goldson said he was doing his duty responding to a constituent’s complaint. Police said the West Rock alderman was illegally on private property snooping under car covers.
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Recycling Reform On Hold
by Melissa Bailey | Feb 5, 2010 7:27 am | Comments (11)
Posted to: City Hall, Environment
Those new toters won’t appear at your door this April after all.
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Judge Swings Back; Ricci Case Stalls
by Thomas MacMillan | Feb 4, 2010 1:59 pm | Comments (37)
Posted to: Legal Writes
(Updated: 2 p.m.) U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton Thursday defended herself against an attack on her impartiality in the “New Haven 20” firefighters case, but failed to sway an attorney who wants a different judge.
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Parents: Where Do We Start?
by Melissa Bailey | Feb 4, 2010 12:14 pm | Comments (24)
Posted to: Schools, East Rock
As the school reform road show hit East Rock, two of the most active parents in town said they still don’t get what their role is in the change campaign.
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Underage Bar Nights Targeted
by Paul Bass | Feb 3, 2010 4:15 pm | Comments (42)
Posted to: Legal Writes, Downtown
(Updated) After watching teens rampage through downtown, Alderwoman Jackie James-Evans is proposing to shut the tavern door on partiers under 21—a proposal that would put Toad’s Place out of business, according to its owner.
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Butta J’s Backs Down On Strippers
by Thomas MacMillan | Feb 3, 2010 2:42 pm | Comments (19)
Posted to: Dixwell
Faced with an outpouring of neighborhood opposition, Ashmun Street bar owner Joyce Bellamy has taken exotic dancing off the table—but still has plans for live entertainment.
