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2014 MEMORIAL DAY FLOAT THEME ANNOUNCED

Mar 27, 2014 Alex

The Westport Veterans Council announces that the theme for the 2014 Memorial Day float contest will be HONORING THE AMERICAN FLAG. There will be certificates awarded in the following categories: best development of theme, best youth organizational float, most creative, best community organization, most colorful, and the best overall float. On Memorial Day (Monday, May 26, 2014), the Parade will begin on Riverside Avenue at 9:00 a.m. The Memorial Services will be on Veterans Green immediately following the Parade.

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GOV. MALLOY: EXP HAS HELPED NEW LONDON TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FIRM SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE REVENUE AND GROW JOBS

Mar 27, 2014 Alex

(NEW LONDON) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited Connecticut-based electronic discovery and forensic technology services provider Quantum Discovery, LLC (QDiscovery) to highlight the state’s Small Business Express Program (EXP) and meet with employees. In 2012, QDiscovery participated in EXP and, as a result, was able to grow its revenue significantly and create nearly two dozen new jobs for Connecticut residents. In just over two years since its implementation, Governor Malloy’s signature job creation program, EXP, has helped more than 1,000 small businesses around the state access capital and create or retain nearly 14,500 jobs over the next several years.   “QDiscovery is a great EXP success story and proof that the economic development tools we have put into place…

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GOV. MALLOY & LT. GOV. WYMAN STATEMENTS ON THE PASSING OF GERALD LAMB

Mar 27, 2014 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the passing of Gerald A. Lamb, who served as Connecticut State Treasurer from 1963 to 1970, becoming the first African American in the nation elected to that position and the first in Connecticut elected to a statewide office.  Following his tenure as Treasurer, he served as Banking Commissioner.   Governor Malloy said, “Gerald Lamb was very active in community affairs, having served in several leadership positions both in his native city of Waterbury and with the State of Connecticut.  He broke barriers not only in our state, but also in our nation at a time when civil rights were being heavily debated in…

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TUESDAY: GOV. MALLOY REMINDS RESIDENTS OF IMPENDING HEALTH CARE DEADLINE; PARTICIPATES IN MINIMUM WAGE EVENT; HOLDS COMMUNITY FORUM IN ENFIELD

Mar 25, 2014 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and Access Health CT CEO Kevin Counihan will hold a news conference in East Hartford to remind residents about the impending March 31 deadline to sign up for affordable health care through Access Health CT, Connecticut’s health care exchange.   In the afternoon, Governor Malloy and Lt. Governor Wyman will join Americans United for Change at an event in Hartford to urge Congress to vote in favor of President Obama’s plan to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour.  The organization is currently on an 11-state “Give America a Raise” Bus Tour , which will end at the U.S. Capitol in April.…

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TUESDAY: LT. GOV. WYMAN HOSTS WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE ON HIGHER EDUCATION, ATTENDS ACCESS HEALTH PRESS CONFERENCE, SPEAKS AT RELEASE OF STATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN, HOLDS ENFIELD COMMUNITY FORUM

Mar 25, 2014 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – On Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Permanent Commission on the Status of Women Executive Director Teresa Younger will host a women’s roundtable discussion on higher education.  This is the fourth in a series of discussions that address the issues facing women in Connecticut including pay equity, workforce policies, and education.   The Lt. Governor will then join Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Access Health CT CEO Kevin Counihan at a press conference to highlight the March 31 healthcare enrollment deadline.   In the afternoon, the Lt. Governor will join Commissioner Jewel Mullen at the Connecticut Department of Public Health Connecticut Health Improvement Planning Coalition meeting.  The Coalition will release Healthy Connecticut 2020: The Connecticut State Health…

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Himes Reminds Taxpayers Making $58K or Less IRS Free File Available

Mar 25, 2014 Alex

  Free software and step-by-step help available for those who qualify at www.IRS.gov/freefile   WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today encouraged constituents to take advantage of free tax preparation services available through the Free File program. Every taxpayer with a 2013 Adjusted Gross Income of $58,000 or less may visit www.IRS.gov/freefile to prepare, complete and e-file their federal tax returns at no cost.   “With many taxpayers still preparing their returns, I encourage those making $58,000 or less to take advantage of the free tax services available from the IRS and Free File,” said Himes. “Anyone may use Free File to file a tax return or, if necessary, submit an extension – giving themselves an extra six months to…

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Teen Arrested for Robbery

Mar 24, 2014 Alex

(Bridgeport, CT – March 21, 2014) – A city teen was arrested for a robbery on his 18th birthday. Officers Cody Remy and Michael Mazzacco responded to Harral Avenue for an attempted robbery and assault Thursday night. Sgt. Sean Lynch and other officers had arrived moments earlier and observed a male with a wood stick chasing another male. The man with the stick ended up being the robbery victim. He told police that he has just purchased some eggs and tomatoes at a grocery store and was walking home when he was approached by a group of young males. He was knocked down from behind and members of the group rifled through his pockets and threw the eggs and tomatoes…

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Burglary Suspect Arrested in the Act

Mar 24, 2014 Alex

(Bridgeport, CT – March 21, 2014) – Police arrested a 50-year-old man on a burglary charge Thursday. Officer Stavros Mirtsopoulos was dispatched to 1 Yaremich Drive, a vacant house, on a report of a burglary in progress. Officers had positioned themselves in the front and rear of the building when the suspect, Willie Cox, of Bridgeport, attempted to flee out the front door. When he encountered police, he attempted to go back into the house but police apprehended him. He was treated for lacerations to his hands that he suffered when he broke the window to gain entry and for a laceration on his head. He was treated and released at the hospital and then  booked on charges of third-degree…

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Familiar Phone Number Leads Detectives to Arrest Teen in Robbery

Mar 24, 2014 Alex

(Bridgeport, CT – March 20, 2014) – A teenaged robber had ordered pizza from his cell phone with a just-stolen credit card. The larcenous act provided detectives with a key lead when one of the detectives remembered the same cell phone number in connection with another January robbery he investigated. Now the same teen will face charges in connection with a second robbery. On Jan. 13, a mugging victim came to police headquarters for an interview with Detectives Martin Heanue and Jorge Cintron about a street robbery that had happened on Jan. 2 on Beechwood Avenue. She was walking home and reached her door when she was grabbed from behind and had her purse stolen by two males. In the…

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