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State Police To Set Up DUI Checkpoint In Danbury, Increase Patrols On I-84 State Police To Set Up DUI Checkpoint In Danbury, Increase Patrols On I-84
State Police To Set Up DUI Checkpoint In Danbury, Increase Patrols On I-84 DANBURY, Conn. -- In an attempt to ensure a safe Fourth of July holiday, state troopers will be concentrating their enforcement efforts on intoxicated motorists, along with aggressive and distracted driving, throughout the weekend. Troop A will have additional troopers on duty for motor vehicle enforcement and will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Danbury as part of the Connecticut State Police’s expanded DUI enforcement initiative, funded through a grant from the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation’s DUI Enforcement Program. The campaign will include roving enforcement thro…

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Greenwich Social Services Reminds Community of State Rent Rebate Program Greenwich Social Services Reminds Community of State Rent Rebate Program
Greenwich Social Services Reminds Community of State Rent Rebate Program GREENWICH, Conn. -- Officials at Greenwich Social Services are reminding area residents that the application filing period for the state’s rent rebate program runs until Oct.1. State law provides the program for renters who are elderly or disabled, and whose annual incomes do not exceed certain limits. Under the program, a check is directly remitted to an approved applicant by the state. The checks represent partial refunds of rental and utility payments. Persons renting an apartment, cooperative housing or leasing a mobile home space may be eligible. The maximum allowable annual in…

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Woman Arrested With Brass Knuckles In Orangetown Woman Arrested With Brass Knuckles In Orangetown
Woman Arrested With Brass Knuckles In Orangetown ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- New York State Police in Haverstraw have arrested a 34-year-old resident of Albany on a weapons possession charge. The arrest came about during a traffic stop on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Orangetown, police report. During the stop, the suspect, identified as Kira Young, was found to possess a set of brass knuckles, according to officials. Young was in possession of the weapon while having been previously convicted of a crime, police report. Young was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, along with unlawful possession of marijuana…

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Politics
Wilton Sen. Boucher Blasts Mileage Tax Wilton Sen. Boucher Blasts Mileage Tax
Wilton Sen. Boucher Blasts Mileage Tax WILTON, Conn. -- State Sen. Toni Boucher (R-26), who serves as ranking member of the state’s Transportation Committee, and Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano (R-34) are raising concerns after learning from a Washington Post report that Connecticut, as a member of the I-95 Corridor Coalition, applied for a federal grant to launch a pilot program for a mileage tax, which would tax drivers for the miles they travel. “If you thought the idea of tolls was unpopular, just wait until you try to tax Connecticut residents for every single mile they drive,” Boucher said. "That tax will hit driver…

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Teen Camp Counselor From Westchester Charged With Sexually Exploiting Minor Teen Camp Counselor From Westchester Charged With Sexually Exploiting Minor
Teen Camp Counselor From Westchester Charged With Sexually Exploiting Minor WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Port Chester teen who is a camp counselor in Connecticut has been arrested and charged with communicating with an underage victim online and convincing her to take and send sexually explicit photographs and videos online, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and the New York Field Division of the FBI. The suspect, identified as Michael Bryant Marin, 18, was arrested Tuesday morning and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisa Margaret Smith in White Plains federal court. “Michael Marin’s alleged crimes are the night…

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Politics
Saddle Brook Changing July Meeting Dates Saddle Brook Changing July Meeting Dates
Saddle Brook Changing July Meeting Dates SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- The Saddle Brook Township Council has announced a pair of changes in its schedule. The work session originally slated for July 5 has been changed to Tuesday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m. In addition, the Township Council public meeting originally scheduled for July 7 has been moved to Thursday, July 14, at 7 p.m. Both the work session and public meeting will be held at the Municipal Building, 93 Market St.

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Shelton Announces Fourth Of July Garbage Pickup Schedule, Closures Shelton Announces Fourth Of July Garbage Pickup Schedule, Closures
Shelton Announces Fourth Of July Garbage Pickup Schedule, Closures SHELTON, Conn. -- The City of Shelton has announced that there will be no trash and recycling collection on Monday, the Fourth of July. Residents are advised to put out their trash and recycling one day later than their normal scheduled day. Friday’s collection will be picked up on Saturday. Officials  note that the Transfer Station and City Yard will be closed on the Fourth of July.

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$50K Reward Offered In 2006 Murder At Norwalk Housing Complex $50K Reward Offered In 2006 Murder At Norwalk Housing Complex
$50K Reward Offered In 2006 Murder At Norwalk Housing Complex NORWALK, Conn. -- On the eve of the 10-year anniversary of a brutal murder committed at a public housing facility, Norwalk police are offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. The victim, Laray Moore, was shot and killed on June 29, 2006 in the Roodner Court Public Housing Complex at 261 Ely Ave. Wednesday marks the anniversary of the crime, which remains unsolved. The Norwalk Police Department is asking that anyone with information contact the Detective Bureau at 203-854-3111, or the Connecticut Cold Case Hotline at 866-623-8058…

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Con Edison Begins Gas Main Replacements On Crane Road In Scarsdale Con Edison Begins Gas Main Replacements On Crane Road In Scarsdale
Con Edison Begins Gas Main Replacements On Crane Road In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Con Edison began replacing approximately 1,800 linear feet of aging gas mains on Crane Road Monday. The work has resulted in road closings on Crane Road between Post Road/Route 22 and Stonehouse Road. The construction is expected to be completed within eight to 10 weeks, weather permitting. Police officers will be on site for traffic control, but vehicles and pedestrians can expect traffic delays.

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Redding-Easton Rep. Shaban Disappointed At Stall Of Brownfield Bill Redding-Easton Rep. Shaban Disappointed At Stall Of Brownfield Bill
Redding-Easton Rep. Shaban Disappointed At Stall Of Brownfield Bill REDDING, Conn. -- State Rep. John Shaban, R-135, ranking member of the state Legislature’s Environment Committee and a longtime supporter of brownfield remediation initiatives, expressed his disappointment that the Brownfield Land Bank Bill was excluded at the last minute from the veto override session held last week. The bill, PA 16-115, passed unanimously through the House and with only one vote against it in the Senate during the regular session but was vetoed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in early June based on technical reasons. “I was proud to support the bill, which would have continued o…

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