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Derby Man Died Trying To Rescue Dog
Mar 10, 2010 3:35 pm
David Kostrey, the deputy director of the city’s Office of Emergency Management, died Wednesday morning attempting to rescue his dog as his Derby...more »
Botti’s Lawyer Tries To Shake Shelton Informant
Mar 10, 2010 1:06 pm
During testimony Wednesday morning at the corruption trial of Shelton developer James Botti, Botti’s attorney, William Dow III, hammered away at...more »
Della Volpe Recovering
Mar 10, 2010 9:53 am
Mayor James Della Volpe is home and anxious to get back to work, acting Mayor Stephen Blume said. Blume gave the public a brief update on Della...more »

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State Park Fees Doubled Last Year, Will Revenue?
Mar 10, 2010 5:35 pm
Advocates presented their case for rescinding fee increases at Connecticut’s state parks at the state Capitol Wednesday.
Connecticut Group Storms Insurance Lobby Conference
Mar 10, 2010 4:15 pm
WASHINGTON DC—A handful of Connecticut activists joined thousands of like-minded souls in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to get in the face of the...more »
Malloy Makes It Official
Mar 10, 2010 1:53 pm
Former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy has been exploring a run for governor for more than a year now, but on Wednesday amongst a crowd of more than 100...more »

Obituaries »

Roger Tucker

posted: Mar 10, 2010 4:53 am

Roger Tucker, 87 of New Haven, CT passed away March 5, 2010.  He was born in Bermuda on December 5, 1922 to the late Benjamin R. Tucker and Eleanor Anderson. He leaves to cherish his memory; beloved wife of 35 years, Patricia Tucker; children,...

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Michael Deron Smith Jr.

posted: Mar 5, 2010 2:01 pm

MICHAEL DERON SMITH JR born in New Haven to Michael Smith and Tamiya Gary on Oct. 28, 2009. He was a happy, energetic baby that brought joy into the lives he touched.
Our little angel blessed us with his presence until Feb. 28, 2010. Besides his...

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Len Brazell

posted: Mar 5, 2010 10:13 am

Suddenly in New Haven, Mr. Len Brazzell “Lenny Boy”, 73 of 436 Middletown Ave passed away.  He was born in New Haven December 2, 1936 to L.N. and Ellen (Beamon) Brazzell.  He was the widow to Lillian Reeves Brazzell.  Lenny was a US Marine Veteran, a...

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Today’s Debates

Schools ... Shaw’s ... Chief ... Turbine

BZA Backs B&B

Thomas MacMIllan Photo Thomas MacMillan reports.

Police Probe 5th Killing

Thomas MacMillan PhotoOf 2010. Thomas MacMillan reports.

Man Died Trying To Rescue Dog

Derby fire. Eugene Driscoll reports.

Local Health Reformers Crash DC Confab

Sharon Bass Photo Sharon Bass reports.

Green Kilowatts Flow

Fair Haven turbine is complete, & the wind’s blowing. Allan Appel reports.

Hispanics Ditch Dems

New Haven’s Henry Fernandez spots a national trend.

Sargent Contract Reached

Workers vote 243-36: release.

Borrow Not

15 Dems urge state deficit alternative. Christine Stuart reports.

Dwight Vows To Find Shaw’s Successor

Zak Stone reports.

FBI Tape: Shelton Mayor Gave “CYA” Check

Jodie Mozdzer reports from federal court in New Haven.

Paid Sick Days Plan Advances

Christine Stuart reports.

Roger Tucker

He was born in Bermuda. Obit.

Today’s Debates

New chief ... Booze ... 360 State ... B&B ... Democracy? ... KSM ... Pelosi

It Has A Name

Paul Bass reports.

Final Annie Le Warrant To Be Unsealed On Monday

MacMillan File PhotoJudge issues memorandum. Melissa Bailey reports.

Branford Cell Tower Gets Initial Approval

Diana Stricker reports.

“81, Gerry! 81!”

City Dems unite behind Garcia’s candidacy. Melissa Bailey reports.

How St. Raphe’s Got Stuck

Blumenthal attacks Anthem’s hospital advantage; Stuart reports. (St. Raphe’s background.)

Proposed Wood Furnace Ban Stokes Controversy

Chase Carnot reports.

Not So “Adult” Ed

CTMirror’s Robert Frahm reports.

Aldermen Hesitate on Lighthouse Booze Ban

Should Roland Lemar be allowed a nip at the beach? Zak Stone reports.

360 State Hailed As National Model

Allan Appel reports.

Politicians “For Sale”

Botti trial: Jodie Mozdzer reports from NH federal court.

Homicide Victim Id’d

Melissa Bailey reports.

Can Meter Deal Save The Budget?

by Paul Bass and Allan Appel | Mar 10, 2010 2:34 pm | Comments (5)

Posted to: City Hall

Paul Bass PhotoWhen New Haven passes a new budget, Lequane Gormany should still be retrieving quarters from parking meters. Where those quarters end up has become a big question.

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On Verge Of A Dream, Co-op Faces Foreclosure

by Paul Bass | Mar 10, 2010 11:57 am | Comments (3)

Posted to: Housing, Dwight

Paul Bass PhotoAfter 40 years of paying the bills, Bobby and Scarlett Ewing and their neighbors were ready to burn the mortgage and own their co-op complex. Instead the feds are about to foreclose and hand it to someone else.

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Zoners Nix $4M Church Expansion

by Thomas MacMillan | Mar 10, 2010 7:49 am | Comments (2)

Posted to: Religion, Fair Haven

Thomas MacMillan PhotoPastor Elicio Aponte hoped to more than triple the size of the Second Star of Jacob Church, to build a temple of biblical proportions. But city zoners blocked the move, saying the multimillion dollar plan was just too big for Fair Haven.

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New Chief Assigns Top Cops Homework

by Paul Bass | Mar 9, 2010 3:06 pm | Comments (34)

Posted to: Legal Writes

(Updated) On his first day in town, New Haven’s new drug gang-fighting police chief asked his command staff to hand in two ideas apiece for improving the department.

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Which Balloon Is Your School?

by Melissa Bailey | Mar 9, 2010 12:39 pm | Comments (18)

Posted to: Schools, School Reform

NHPSDoes your balloon fly high? Or does it bobble near the ground?

The answer may determine whether your school stays open in its current form.

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Bomb Scare Clears Downtown Buildings

by Paul Bass | Mar 8, 2010 5:13 pm | Comments (1)

Posted to: Downtown

Paul Bass Photo(Updated 8:20 p.m.) Hundreds of office workers, hotel guests, waiters, and downtown apartment-dwellers poured onto sidewalks, and rush-hour traffic was snarled, as emergency crews responded to a bomb threat Monday afternoon.

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Dodd on KSM Trial: Use Civilian Courts

by Allan Appel | Mar 8, 2010 3:10 pm | Comments (6)

Posted to: Politics

Allan Appel PhotoThe U.S. should try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civilian, not a military, court, U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd said during a New Haven stop Monday.

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Restored Home Eyed For B&B

by Leonard J. Honeyman | Mar 8, 2010 11:07 am | Comments (9)

Posted to: Business/Labor/ Economic Development, West Hills, Westville

When last we left the former crack den and brothel at 9 Austin St., owners Thea Buxbaum and Rebecca Gratz had restored the 1820s Greek Revival house to its former grandeur—but weren’t sure what to do with it.

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New Haven Walks The Clean-Energy Walk

by Melinda Tuhus | Mar 8, 2010 7:13 am | Comments (4)

Posted to: City Hall, Environment

Melinda Tuhus Photo The city’s on the verge of announcing it has met an ambitious goal: have government purchase 20 percent renewable energy by 2010. And a new source of green energy is on the way.

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Goodbye Abbey Road, Hello Firehouse 12

by Thomas MacMillan | Mar 5, 2010 2:25 pm | Comments (8)

Posted to: Arts, Business/Labor/ Economic Development, Downtown

Thomas MacMIllan PhotoMore and more recording studios may be shutting their doors, but Nick Lloyd is about to open a new one.

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Bolt Bus Should Run From New Haven to New York
Mar 10, 2010 12:31 pm
Address: 64 Union Ave,New Haven,CT 06519
Rating: 333

If you want Bolt Bus or similar to run a line from New Haven, CT to New York Click I want...

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We Want Google To Pick New Haven To Roll Out Gigabit Broadband
Mar 10, 2010 4:49 pm
Address: New Haven,CT
Rating: 71

Nominate New Haven Here: http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options For More Info Visit:...

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Convert Shaw's into Year-Round Market
Mar 10, 2010 5:00 pm
Address: 150 Whalley Ave.,New Haven,CT
Rating: 35

Shaw's is closing all CT stores but has not found a buyer for the Whalley Ave. location. The New...

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