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Massive Opening Show For Scouts
Jul 30, 2010 7:32 am
Note: The authors are Boy Scouts from Derby serving as Valley Indy hometown correspondents for the 2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree. Wednesday was...more »
OXFORD’S GOING TO THE CAL RIPKIN WORLD SERIES
Jul 30, 2010 6:37 am
The Oxford 12-year-old All-Stars are going to the Cal Ripkin World Series. Oxford played in Maine Thursday evening against Burlington, Mass. in the...more »
TEST SCORES: ANSONIA
Jul 29, 2010 9:47 pm
In a district where too few students are hitting state and federal education benchmarks, Ansonia sixth graders stand out. Over the past five...more »

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Lamont Says He Still Plays An Adequate Piano
Jul 30, 2010 5:05 am
Theresa Freeman of LocalOnlineNews.TV interviewed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont and found out he used to play a mean piano.
Live Stream Debate Broadcast from Asnuntuck Community College - July 29, 2010
Jul 29, 2010 5:14 pm
Click here to read the discussion and watch archived video of the debates! Click here to visit a photo album from Thursday’s debate.
Rell Promises Veto of Increased Campaign Grants
Jul 29, 2010 4:36 pm
The head of the state’s clean elections system says there is enough money in the Citizens’ Election Fund to increase the amount gubernatorial...more »

Obituaries »

Essie Dawson

posted: Jul 29, 2010 7:00 am

Essie M. Dawson, 70, of Fountain Terrace, New Haven, departed this life July 24, 2010. She was the widow of Abraham Dawson, Sr.
Born in Dermott, AR, February 25, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Cora Horn.
Prior to retiring, she was...

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Rosa Lee Bryan

posted: Jul 2, 2010 11:03 am

Rosa Lee Bryan, 98, of New Haven, departed this life June 28, 2010. She was the wife of Alonza Bryan.
Born in Darlington, SC, May 5, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Lular Stevenson.
Prior to retiring, she was employed by Sargent...

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Shirley Penn-Bustion

posted: Jul 2, 2010 12:00 am

Shirley Penn-Bustion 71, of New Haven, CT departed this life June 21, 2010. Born September 18, 1938 to the late George B. martin and Edna Warton in Winston Salem, NC. Shirley worked for Interim Healthcare in North Haven, CT and retired after 27 years...

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Watch Out Mosquitoes --
Here Comes The Briquet

Melinda Tuhus PhotoCity unveils new West Nile-fighting idea. Melinda Tuhus reports.

Lemar, Dillon,
Holder-Winfield Endorsed

By the Working Families Party. Thomas MacMillan reports.

After Leather Chairs & Upholstered Sofas, Designer Wants Senate Seat

Laura Marris Photo A Republican takes on Ed Meyer on the Shoreline. Laura Marris reports.

Who You Calling
A Cap & Trader?

GOP Senate & guv candidates debate. Live stream here.

Today’s Debates

Trains ... Sea wall ... Arizona ... Schools ... Tomatoes ...

Campaign Law Showdown

As legislature prepares to fix law. Christine Stuart reports.

Judge Exonerates Cop

Suit dismissed. Staff reports.

Hauser Spending Triggers
Another Grant To Lemar

Thomas MacMillan reports.

Uncle!

Lamont will debate Malloy after all. Christine Stuart reports.

Tax Office Open Extra Hours

8-6 this Thurs. & Fri., 9-1 Sat. Monday’s last day to pay & avoid fines.

Full Steam Ahead!
... & Hit The Brakes

Report reveals nano schizophrenia. David Funkhouser reports.

Arizona Law Attacked,
Ruling Praised At Demo

Jay Dockendorf Photo Jay Dockendorf reports.

Should A Ferrari Owner
Take Public Campaign $$?

GOP guv debate ponders Big Questions. Christine Stuart reports.

Essie Dawson

She was an inspector at Pratt & Whitney and a foster parent for 40 years. Obit.

Branford Fire HQ Advances

Marcia Chambers Photo Laura Marris reports.

Today’s Debates

“Sustainable” ... Race To Top ... Top Cops ... Nurses ... Canal trail ...

Cops Warn Of Burglaries

Thomas MacMillan reports.

Exposed to Nano? Exhale

Hope for protecting workers in a fast-growing industry. Melissa Bailey reports.

Griebel: Keep Spending Flat

Theresa Freeman reports.

Senior Center Plans Unveiled

Quisenberry Arcari Architects, LLC marcia chambers reports.

Kids In Strange Hats
Share Green Tips

Allan Appel Photo Allan Appel reports.

That Was A Bold
F# Diminished 7th

Jazzmen find meaning in Lamont’s “Summertime.” Paul Bass reports.

Simmons Brings Ribbons

GOP Senate debate: Christine Stuart reports.

4 Top Neighborhood Cops Reassigned

Allan Appel Photo Paul Bass reports.

Lembo Free To Spend

Judge rules on $$ feud: Christine Stuart reports.

“Hate To Think How A Regular Person Is Treated”

by Paul Bass | Jul 29, 2010 4:27 pm | Comments (10)

Thomas MacMillan, Paul Bass PhotosPoliticians and everyday taxpayers aren’t the only ones fuming at their alleged treatment by New Haven’s assessor this tax season. City Hall’s top economic development official also had some choice words.

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In Rudy’s Move, A Faustian Face Emerges

by Melissa Bailey | Jul 29, 2010 12:02 pm

Melissa Bailey PhotoAs Rudy’s bar prepares to leave its home of 76 years this weekend, staff removed the wooden carvings on the walls for safe keeping—and revealed a mysterious image from the past.

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Faster, More Frequent Trains On Tap

by Thomas MacMillan | Jul 29, 2010 7:50 am | Comments (17)

Thomas MacMillan PhotoTravelers whose Springfield shuttle arrived late in New Haven around noon Wednesday have one consolation: the governor promises that a $480 million upgrade will soon give them faster trains, and twice as many options to choose from each day.

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Sagging Seawall Threatens East Shore Homes

by Thomas MacMillan | Jul 28, 2010 1:25 pm | Comments (10)

Thomas MacMillan PhotoAs the tides eat away at her seawall, Cathy Consolo is faced with thousands of dollars of repairs and a sinking home. She’s asking the state to make good on a 26-year-old promise to help.

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There’s Always Round 3

by Melissa Bailey | Jul 28, 2010 11:09 am | Comments (8)

Connecticut may have lost round one and two, but New Haven is not despairing in the race for federal education money—it’s looking ahead to the next competition.

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Yale-New Haven Nurses Go Blue

by Melissa Bailey | Jul 28, 2010 7:45 am | Comments (17)

Melissa Bailey PhotoAfter a hotly contested election, nurses at the city’s biggest hospital are showing up to work in a new uniform—though some aren’t happy with the color.

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Is This Tomato “Sustainable”?

by Jay Dockendorf | Jul 27, 2010 12:16 pm | Comments (35)

Jay Dockendorf PhotoAccording to the label, this tomato traveled all the way from Canada to a New Haven “sustainable” farmers market.

It was for sale inside a box that read, “Native Hot House Tomatoes / 3 for $2.00 / Each for $0.75.”

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Taxpayers Cram Hearing; Subpoenas Ordered

by Thomas MacMillan | Jul 27, 2010 7:44 am | Comments (25)

Thomas MacMillan PhotoIt was 1 a.m. The city’s tax assessor, Bill O’Brien, had just heard New Haven taxpayers and lawmakers decry him for six straight hours. “Misperceptions,” he said of the invective; stress because of a flagging economy.

Moments later, Alderman Michael Smart, who conducted the standing-room-only public hearing, offered a different take. “We can’t get any straight answers,” he said of O’Brien and City Hall.  “Anything short of his resignation is unacceptable.” Smart also announced he will subpoena members of the city’s tax appeals board to testify at a future hearing.

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Tax Outcry Leads To Mayoral Promises

by Paul Bass | Jul 26, 2010 4:20 pm | Comments (10)

Paul Bass PhotoNew Haven’s tax office will visit more small businesses and putative not-for-profits before raising their tax assessments, and taxpayers who feel unfairly charged will have a more professional appeals board to go to, Mayor John DeStefano promised Monday afternoon.

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Chief To Cops: Walk The Beat

by Paul Bass | Jul 26, 2010 12:00 pm | Comments (21)

Paul Bass PhotoNew Haven’s new police chief placed two captains in charge of revitalizing community policing as part of a command shake-up, and, he said, a new direction.

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falling tree?
Jul 29, 2010 7:27 pm
Address: 957-983 State St,New Haven,CT 06511,USA
Rating: 1

This tree has shifted the sidewalk 2 inches in 1 year. If it fell it would destroy...

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Parking without registration
Jul 29, 2010 1:49 pm
Address: Court St. at Academy St,New Haven,Connecticut
Rating: 2

Given the limited number of on-street parking spaces, it would be great if police...

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brown/red water coming out of tap
Jul 29, 2010 4:25 pm
Address: 24-56 Edwards St,New Haven,CT 06511,USA
Rating: 6

brown water

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