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Arbitration decision awards Middlebury cop job back
A Middlebury police officer who was terminated following a secret investigation will receive his job back following an arbitration decision. The post Arbitration decision awards Middlebury cop job back appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
FOIC complaints allege illegal meetings in Thomaston
Two complaints have been filed with the FOIC alleging Thomaston has violated portions of the FOIA that apply to public meetings. The post FOIC complaints allege illegal meetings in Thomaston appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Rain gardens to reduce flooding in Dover Plains
DOVER PLAINS — When it rains these days, it often pours. And all that runoff from impervious surfaces such as roofs, parking lots, roads and driveways has to go somewhere. All too often, that flooding ends up in lakes, streams or ponds, along with pollutants collected along the way.
Wilton Police Investigate Overnight Break-Ins at Several Wilton Businesses
Wilton Police are investigating a series of late-night break-ins at several businesses in Wilton and are asking for the public’s help. According to Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police Department, the break-ins have happened at three locations: the Mohegan Smoke Shop in the Gateway Shopping Center at 14 Danbury Rd. around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 26; the Mobil gas station at 932 Danbury Rd. in Georgetown shortly before 2 a.m. on Friday, June 7; and at the Wheels Citgo gas station at 386 Danbury Rd. shortly after 2 a.m. on Saturday, June, 8.
Bristol piloting food scrap program
BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Want to cut down on waste? Bristol is offering a pilot program to turn your uneaten food into electricity. The program starts on July 1. Food scrap bins will be placed at City Yard, located at 95 Vincent P. Kelley Road, according to an announcement Tuesday from the city. The program […]
Vehicle erupts in flames after head-on crash in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A car caught fire after colliding head-on with another vehicle Saturday night in Waterbury. Yesterday around 11:30 p.m. in the area of 3077 North Main St., a 2017 Infiniti driven by a 27-year-old man crashed head-on with a 2018 Mercedes that was being operated by a 46-year-old woman. Two other occupants, […]
Re-entry programs face financial hurdles amid efforts to support former inmates
There are over 30,000 people in Connecticut on probation or parole, according to the Prison Policy Initiative, and reintegration remains a challenge. Deborah Rogala, Director of Operations for Community Partners in Action (CPA), says their organization has been supporting people transitioning back into society for nearly 150 years. “Everybody wins...
Driver rescued from vehicle that fell down an embankment in Bantam Saturday morning
LITCHFIELD, Conn. — Emergency services were summoned in the small town of Bantam early Saturday morning for a motor vehicle accident on North Shore Road near Point Folly, according to a Facebook post from the Bantam Fire Comp. The fire company was dispatched around 3:30 a.m., the Facebook post...
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