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Westville Crawls With Poets

by Thomas MacMillan | Apr 30, 2009 7:44 am | Comments (7)

The 30 people gathered after hours in Aquila Motors weren’t looking for late-night oil changes. They wanted to hear verse.

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The $150 Billion Question

by Christine Stuart | Apr 29, 2009 8:24 pm

Will Congress pass a set of sweeping health care reforms by Oct. 15?

Jonathan Gruber, an MIT professor recently appointed to serve as a health adviser to the Congressional Budget Office, said he expects the health care debate on Capitol Hill to pick up speed this summer.

“If they find the money they get it done. If they don’t find the money they won’t get it done,” Gruber said during a conference call organized by the Universal Health Care Foundation.

Full story here.

City To Transfer Gateway Site

by Leonard J. Honeyman | Apr 29, 2009 4:05 pm | Comments (30)

The city plans to hand over key properties to the state Friday, paving the way for construction to start this fall on downtown’s $198 million Gateway Community College project.

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Fugitive Child-Rapist Nabbed

by Melissa Bailey | Apr 29, 2009 3:32 pm

A former Brooklyn principal, who ducked a prison sentence for having sex with an 8-year-old girl, was allegedly living under an assumed name in New Haven — until federal agents caught up with him Tuesday.

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Aldermanic Notice - New Haven

by | Apr 29, 2009 3:09 pm

The Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, May 7, 2009, at 6:00 P.M, in the Aldermanic Chamber, 165 Church St., New Haven, to deliberate and act upon legislation concerning the City Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-10 and other budgetary items;

1. APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #1. AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATING DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010

2. TAX LEVY AND REVENUE APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010

3.APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #3, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010

4. APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL PROJECTS IN VARIOUS CAPITAL BUDGETS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS

5. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 17-20 OF THE NEW HAVEN CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES REGUARDING PERMIT, LICENSE, AND USER FEES.

6. ALLING MEMORIAL GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET

7. LIGHTHOUSE PARK CAROUSEL ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET

8. RALPH WALKER SKATING RINK ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET

9. EAST ROCK PARK COMMUNICATIONS TOWER ENTERPISE FUND BUDGET

10. ORDER IMPOSING A LEVY AS MUNICIPAL TAX LEVY IN THE CHAPEL WEST SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, FISCAL YEAR 2009-10.

11. ORDER IMPOSING A LEVY AS MUNICIPAL TAX LEVY IN THE WHALLEY AVENUE SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, FISCAL YEAR 2009-10.

12. ORDER IMPOSING A LEVY AS MUNICIPAL TAX LEVY IN THE TOWN GREEN SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, FISCAL YEAR 2009-10.

13. ORDER IMPOSING A LEVY AS MUNICIPAL TAX LEVY IN THE GRAND AVENUE SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, FISCAL YEAR 2009-10.

These items are filed with the City Clerk and may be inspected at Room 202, 200 Orange St., New Haven. Per order: Yusuf I. Shah, Chair. Attest: Ron Smith, City Clerk.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call three business days in advance 946-8122 (voice) or 946-8582 (TTY).

Aldermanic Notice - New Haven

by | Apr 29, 2009 3:06 pm

The Tax Abatement Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 6, 2009, at 6:30 P.M, in meeting room 1, 165 Church St., New Haven, to act upon the following items;

1. ORDER ABATING (DEFERRING COLLECTION OF) REAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FROM EUGENE JOHNSON ON HIS RESIDENCE KNOWN AS 193 BASSETT STREET, GRAND LISTS OF 2006 AND 2007.

2. ORDER ABATING (DEFERRING COLLECTION OF) REAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FROM NANCY TWOHILL-DIXON AND JAMES DIXON ON THEIR RESIDENCE KNOWN AS 12 COURT STREET, GRAND LISTS OF 2006, 2007.

3. ORDER REQUIRING THE TAX COLLECTOR TO NOTIFY THE RESPECTIVE ALDERMAN FROM THE AFFECTED WARD OF HOMEOWNERS IN THEIR WARD ON THE VERGE OF LOSING THEIR HOMES PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF FORECLOSURE ACTION.

4. FROM THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, ELM CITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, REQUESTING RELEIF FROM REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ON THEIR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 794 DIXWELL AVENUE.

These items are filed with the City Clerk and may be inspected at Room 202, 200 Orange St., New Haven. Per order: Mordechai Sandman, Chair. Attest: Ron Smith, City Clerk.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call three business days in advance 946-8122 (voice) or 946-8582 (TTY).

Maio Deal On Hold

by Melissa Bailey | Apr 29, 2009 3:00 pm | Comments (6)

A cop’s bid to have his record swiped clean got held up Wednesday, as two women whom he is accused of groping objected to the deal.

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Cost-Cutter Enters Health Care Lion’s Den

by Melinda Tuhus | Apr 29, 2009 2:16 pm

The room was full of medical researchers at a top research institution. A bioethicist strolled in—and told them the government should stop sending billions of dollars in research grants if it wants to fix health care. Full story.

Man Beaten In Fair Haven

by Melissa Bailey | Apr 29, 2009 1:57 pm

A man reported being beaten in an attempted mugging in Fair Haven early Wednesday morning. The incident took place at 12:30 a.m. at Grand Avenue and Shelter Street, police said. The man told police he was walking when he was hit from behind, kicked and punched by two men. The men searched his pockets. Finding nothing, they fled on Grand.

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Cost-Cutter Enters Health Care Lion’s Den

by Melinda Tuhus | Apr 29, 2009 1:02 pm | Comments (2)

The room was full of medical researchers at a top research institution. A bioethicist strolled in — and told them the government should stop sending billions of dollars in research grants if it wants to fix health care.

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