New Haven Independent

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by Paul Bass | August 14, 2006 9:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The city has a recruitment drive on for new cops and firefighters. Click here to read a press release with the details about a workshop this Saturday for qualified applicants… Get in on the ground floor: Empower New Haven, along with other community groups, is launching a “The Building Contractors and Mentorship Program” for aspiring contractors in lower-income New Haven neighborhoods. There’ll be mentors, classes, and access to dough. The launch is next month; for info or to RSVP contact Carlah Esdaile-Bragg
at 776-2777 or by e-mail… Gov. Rell said the state will release another $5 million toward the $140 million new Gateway Community College in downtown New Haven when the State Bond Commission meets Friday. She also expects approval of “largest purchase of rail cars in the state’s history,” $459 million for up to 300 new cars on the New Haven and Shore Line East lines…