Month: January 2014

Man Charged With Stealing $25,000 From Former Employer

#Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 29, 2014 – An Ansonia man faces larceny-related charges in connection with the theft of more than $25,000 from his former employer. Detective Frank Podpolucha secured a warrant charging Joel Tenpenny, 41, with first-degree larceny and first-degree computer crimes. Tenpenny worked for The Black Horse Automotive Services Inc., on Union Avenue,  as the controller, where he was hired to ensure that the company’s financial activities were properly recorded, controlled and reported to the owners and complied with state and federal tax regulations. The investigation determined that Tenpenny defrauded the company in a number of ways. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, he fraudulently overpaid himself by $4,684 in salary over a five month period in late…

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Mass layoffs for the Patch hits area

#Fairfield CT-- As we previously reported AOL sold off their remaining interests in the local news sites of The Patch last week to the  turnaround firm Hale Global.  Numerous editors have been laid off and their biographies taken off line.  They were laid off via voicemail.  You can here that call by clicking here.   Biographies taken down are Fairfield's Daniel DeBlasio , Stratford's Jason Bagley , Trumbull's Aaron Leo  and Norwalk's Leslie Yager   Here is a screen shot from the Fairfield Patch:

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Governor’s proposals to improve state’s mental health system

(HARTFORD, CT) – Joined by State Department of Mental Health and Addition Services (DMHAS) Commissioner Patricia Rehmer and state and local law enforcement officials at Capitol Region Mental Health Center, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today unveiled a comprehensive plan to focus significant attention and resources toward improving the mental health system for Connecticut citizens. “Since the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Connecticut continues to focus significant attention and resources toward improving the mental health system for all of Connecticut’s residents,” said Governor Malloy. “This plan builds on our progress and allocates additional resources to improve critical services for young adults, families and law enforcement personnel. My budget proposal invests substantial additional resources into areas not addressed in initiatives…

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