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Jobs Program For Developmentally Disabled

Apr 1, 2013 Stephen Krauchick

State Rep. Tony Hwang – ranking leader of the Government Administration & Elections (GA&E) Committee support proposed Senate Bill 761 recently during the GA&E public hearing.  SB 761 is an act that calls for making the Janitorial Work Pilot Program, for persons with a disability or a disadvantage, permanent.  http://1.usa.gov/ZJuHJg Rep. Tony Hwang, a passionate advocate of developmentally disabled non-profit entities in our community and added, “The Kennedy Center serves as an amazing advocate for people in our community and this bill will help their clients greatly,” said Rep. Hwang.  “Their collaborative effort helps so many realize their dreams of working and earning a wage, especially when that dream seemed so far away. I thank the Center for the amazing…

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Connecticut Job Numbers Fall By 5,700 In February

Mar 29, 2013 Stephen Krauchick

The number of jobs in Connecticut fell by 5,700 in February, according to the monthly jobs report released Thursday, although the state's job level is still in positive territory for the year.   Ed Deak, an economist who does forecasts of the Connecticut economy for the New England Economic Partnership, said the big swings in monthly data suggest it's not reliable.  But he said the big picture is clear: Connecticut is not adding jobs as quickly as the nation.  "We seem to be slogging along somewhere at 40 to 60 percent of the recovery of the U.S.," he said.  The Hartford Courant has the full story here.......

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Retired Chief now police officer in Bridgewater

Mar 25, 2013 Stephen Krauchick

Former Chief of Police for the town of Fairfield recently changed his LinkedIn status to police officer in the town of Bridgewater Connecticut.  I message him and he confirmed it.    Bridgewater is a small community of about 1,800 residents according to the  2000 census and is the last dry town in the state.   Bridgewater is served by one resident state police officer and two other town police officers.  David Peck was the chief in Fairfield from August 2006  to May 2010 when he retired.  He often drove the town's senior citizen's bus,  a constable for Fairfield and consultant Vigilant Resources International in New York.   Anyone who knows the chief knows David enjoyed serving the public and always and upbeat…

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Police receive numerous calls on disturbing video on Facebook

Mar 22, 2013 Stephen Krauchick

12:02am--#Bridgeport CT--There is a very disturbing video on Facebook of a very small child being sexually assaulted by an adult.  This video has triggered a large number of calls to police departments in the area.   Bridgeport and Stratford Police received many calls.    Police said that unless the caller can identify the person, child or area where the video is originating there is nothing they can do other than report it to the FBI.  There is no way of identifying if it happened in Connecticut.     A viewer told us that her mother called Stratford Police and said they have the link and an investigator is investigating.  Police said not to forward the video but to immediately report it to…

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Sad day for Westport

Mar 20, 2013 Stephen Krauchick

Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff today issued the following statement on the death of Staples High School graduate Roger W. Muchnick in a U.S. Marine Corps training accident in Nevada:  “This is a sad day for Westport where Roger grew up. At Staples, he was well known as a popular football and lacrosse player and was well liked by his friends, teachers, and coaches. “He is the second Staples graduate on active duty with the Marines to die in an accident in little more than three years, and our community once again is in shock  “Our hearts go out to the Muchnick family and friends. We deeply share their loss.”

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Scout survey asks: Should gay and straight Scouts share a tent?

Mar 15, 2013 Stephen Krauchick

Is it acceptable or unacceptable for an openly gay Boy Scout to share a tent with a heterosexual boy on an overnight camping trip? Is it acceptable or unacceptable for a lesbian to serve as a den leader for her son’s Cub Scout den? Those are among the questions in a survey being distributed to 1.1 million Scout leaders, alumni, volunteers and parents as the Boy Scouts of America considers whether to lift its ban on gay membership. Two of the 13 questions concerning gays and Scouting are open-ended. Others ask whether a scenario is acceptable or unacceptable. Some are yes-or-no questions, such as this one: “Do you believe the current policy prohibiting open homosexuals from being Scouts or adult…

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