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Committee Could Take Action On Seat Belt Bill

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@ March 15, 2010 11:10 AM
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The state transportation committee is ready to vote today on a bill that would require students to wear seat belts aboard all school buses. The bill calls for the installation of lap-and-shoulder, or three-point, seat belts on school buses by January 1st of next year. The bill comes after a 16-year-old Rocky Hill High School student was killed when the school bus on which he was riding crashed on Interstate 84 in January. Vikas Parikh's family members believe their son might be alive today if he had been belted in before the weekend school trip.


Report: Norwalk Developer Has Tax Issues

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@ March 15, 2010 11:09 AM
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The developer of Norwalk's Waypointe project has tax issues. The "Hour" is reporting Stanley Seligson owes the city about a half-million dollars in back taxes and faces foreclosure on one city building. And Mayor Richard Moccia says no work on Waypointe will begin until Seligson owns up to his tax obligations. Last Friday, the Norwalk tax collector's office did receive 167-thousand-dollars for taxes on properties. The Waypointe project will consist of a mix of retail, medical and office space in the area of West Avenue.


Foreclosures Up In State

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@ March 15, 2010 11:07 AM
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Foreclosures in Connecticut were up three-point-four percent from January to February. The foreclosure tracking firm RealtyTrac says there were nearly 23-hundred foreclosure filings in the state last month, compared with about 22-hundred in January. Total foreclosures nationwide decreased two-percent from January to February.


In towns throughout lower Fairfield County, downed trees litter the sides of streets. Large trees came crashing down as hurricane-force winds buffetted the area this weekend. A fire truck in Westport is in need of repairs after a tree came down, knocking off it's bucket. In Stamford, Mayor Michael Pavia declared a state of emergency in his city. The city also opened a warming shelter for those who need it at Stamford High School. In Greenwich, First Selectman Peter Tesei calls the damage "catastrophic".


Man Arrested 3 Times In Norwalk

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@ March 11, 2010 9:38 AM
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It was a busy day for Norwalk police regarding a city man.  Carlos Maldonado was arraigned Wednesday following three arrests in one day.  Maldonado was charged in three separate domestic disputes.  The "Hour" reports it started with a call to a fight at his Summit Avenue home.  Just over a half-hour later, police returned following a call from a woman who accused Maldonado of threatening her.  A cousin picked Maldonado up from his second arrest.  But he was back later after allegedly slapping the cousin in the face on the way back from his second bust.

Easton 1st Selectman Declares For Congress

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@ March 11, 2010 9:37 AM
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There's another candidate for Congress in the 4th District.  Easton Republican First Selectman Tom Herrmann has announced he'll seek the party's nomination.  Herrmann made the announcement in Stamford Wednesday night.  He says if elected, his vote will be based on what his constituents want and he'll not be beholden to the party.  Herrmann joins a crowded  field for the nomination, with no fewer than six candidates looking to unseat incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Himes.

Man Charged In Norwalk Abduction

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@ March 11, 2010 9:25 AM
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A Stamford man is charged with impersonating a police officer before abducting a Norwalk Community College Coed. Police say 27-year-old Alexander Wendorf is charged. The incident occurred tuesday around seven p.m. Police say Wendorf pulled up to the woman in his car, asking for directions and claiming to be a Norwalk cop. He drove off with the woman, who was able to escape. She sustained minor injuries jumping from the moving SUV. Wendorf was tracked down and arrested without incident. He's being held on a half-million-dollars bond.


Service To Remember Greenwich Man

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@ March 11, 2010 9:24 AM
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A memorial service is planned for March 20th for the chairman of Democratic Town Committee in Greenwich.  Dave Roberson was 42.  He died when his car crashed into a building as he was leaving Monday night's Representative Town Meeting.  "News 12" reports an autopsy showed Roberson had a heart condition but it hasn't been determined if that factored into the crash.  The memorial will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich.

More Contamination Found In North Stamford

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@ March 10, 2010 10:12 AM
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There's more contamination in North Stamford.  Tests have determined two more wells near Scofieldtown park.  The "Advocate" reports the Scofieldtown Remediation Task Force learned of the cases from the city engineer.  These areas are farther away from the original cluster of contaminated wells.  One task force member is calling for the city to re-start a testing program that had been discontinued. 

Woman Accused In Municipal Theft

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@ March 10, 2010 10:11 AM
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A woman accused of stealing 16-thousand-dollars from the city of Stamford was in court Tuesday.  Wendy Greco is charged with taking the money from a city account and using it for personal reasons.  Greco was an employee of the health department.  She's due back in court March 30th and remains free on 50-thousand-dollars bond.

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