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Role Reversal?

by Christine Stuart | Mar 31, 2008 5:26 pm

As a bill making changes to Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s new Charter Oak Health plan was debated, it almost sounded like the Republicans were advocating for universal health care and the Democrats opposed it because it lacked the proper fiscal analysis. Full story here.

New Prez For Community Bank

by Paul Bass | Mar 31, 2008 4:33 pm

The search is over, and a new CEO is at work launching New Haven’s fledgling new community bank.

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Ortiz Details Death Threat, Google Bomb

by Paul Bass | Mar 31, 2008 4:08 pm | Comments (35)

Opponents of New Haven’s immigrant-friendly IDs threatened to kill a top city official and attached her name to obscene web sites, the city’s police chief told a state panel Monday afternoon.

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Cops Catch Alleged Carjacker

by Melissa Bailey | Mar 31, 2008 3:23 pm

A woman was getting out of her car behind 441 Chapel St. at 11:31 p.m. Saturday when a man came up to her. Here’s what happened, according to police:

He showed a knife and demanded her keys. She was robbed of her pocketbook and 2003 Hyundai car. Cops later found and chased the car on Fair Haven’s Ferry Street. Suspects ditched the car at Ferry and Pine. Cops arrested a man who had the victim’s credit cards in his pants pocket.

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“Community Policing”—Minus The Police

by Melissa Bailey | Mar 31, 2008 12:07 pm | Comments (23)

One man’s bike theft underscores a feeling of neglect along State Street, where a second short-lived beat cop has come and gone.

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Cops of The Week

by Paul Bass | Mar 31, 2008 6:53 am

A domestic call threatened to spin out of control. Rookie cops Chris Senior and Ekrem Halim weren’t sure how best to calm everyone down and settle the dispute.

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Harp Expands Schools Critique

by Allan Appel | Mar 31, 2008 6:46 am | Comments (31)

New Haven’s school system took it on the chin, as did Yale and City Hall, as Dwight gathered for a “state of the Community” summit.

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New Haven Viewed Through St. Lucia Eyes

by Allan Appel | Mar 30, 2008 8:26 pm

Christine Bartlett-Josie had a unique perspective to bring to Saturday afternoon’s State of the Community Meeting in Ward 2, where she has lived for 12 Years. And it has nothing to do with the new job she has just taken up, director of development for the youth program LEAP. On the other hand, it just might have everything to do with the job she recently left.

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Reprieve For Tower One

by Paul Bass | Mar 30, 2008 8:05 pm

A little-noticed maneuver in Hartford may enable local not-for-profit landlords like Dorothy Giannini-Meyers (pictured) avoid instituting a painful rent increase on seniors.

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Pooling Bill Advances

by Christine Stuart | Mar 30, 2008 11:22 am

The Appropriations Committee passed Majority Leader Chris Donovan’s bill which allows municipalities, nonprofits, and small businesses to join the state employees health insurance plan.  News story here. Background story here.

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