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Westport News: Swearing In of New Westport Officer

Mar 20, 2014 Alex

Westport CT--On Thursday, March 20, 2014 Brendan Fearon was sworn in as a Westport Police Officer by First Selectman Jim Marpe .The ceremony was held at Town Hall. Brendan Fearon, age 25, is a Shelton, CT native and resides in Southbury. He is a 2010 graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Officer Fearon comes to the Westport Police Department from the Monroe Police Department. Previous to that he was employed as the Emergency Management Coordinator with the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals in Boston, MA.

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Bridgeport Police Hockey Team Sponsors Clinic for Developmentally Disabled Players

Mar 20, 2014 Alex

The Bridgeport Police Department hockey team will sponsor a hockey clinic tomorrow, March 20, 2014, with the CT Storm, a non-profit dedicated to providing children with a developmental disability the opportunity to play ice hockey.   “As a team, we held a fundraiser to support this program,” said Police Officer Timothy Leonard, one of the organizers. “As we thought and spoke more, we decided it would be even better to host an event where, as a team, we could do some teaching and probably some learning at the same time. We all share something in common – a love for hockey.”   WHAT: Hockey Clinic sponsored by the Bridgeport Police hockey team WHEN: Thursday, March 20, 2014; Pizza at 6:30…

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GOV. MALLOY: STATE MUST “preserve our agricultural heritage and help it expand and create jobs”

Mar 20, 2014 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steven K. Reviczky today announced that more than 40 farms, agricultural non-profits and municipalities will receive state funding totaling $880,327 as part of an ongoing effort to expand Connecticut’s growing agricultural economy.   “Our diverse and vibrant agriculture sector is an important economic driver for our state with enormous potential for future job creation and economic growth,” said Governor Malloy. “These grants are a clear sign that we can both preserve our agricultural heritage and help it expand and create jobs.”   Funding was made through the Agriculture Department’s Farm Transition Grant and Farm Viability Grant programs, designed to increase farm production, promote Connecticut Grown products and…

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GOV. MALLOY SEEKS TO ELIMINATE APPROXIMATELY 1,000 PAGES OF STATE REGULATIONS

Mar 20, 2014 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is seeking to eliminate approximately a thousand pages of state regulations that have been identified as obsolete, duplicative, excessively burdensome, or otherwise ineffective or unnecessary, in a major effort to make Connecticut’s regulations more streamlined, readable and user-friendly for citizens, especially small businesses.   “We’re committed to making state government more efficient, more transparent and more responsive.  Streamlining regulations and repealing those that are just too burdensome or no longer needed will help in our efforts to be more user-friendly for both citizens and businesses,” Governor Malloy said.   The Governor has submitted legislation to the General Assembly (House Bill 5049 – An Act Eliminating Unnecessary Government Regulation) on…

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Mar 20, 2014 Alex

Boat Ordered From China, Never Delivered (Bridgeport, CT – March 19, 2014) – A city man filed a complaint that he paid $1,057 to a Chinese bank for a boat that was never delivered. Officer Daniel Faroni spoke Tuesday to the 57-year-old city resident, who stated that he sent the money to China in December 2013 but that the boat was never delivered. He stated he transferred the amount to the Bank of China. Police Investigate Subway Robbery  (Bridgeport, CT – March 19, 2014) – Police responded to a commercial robbery Tuesday on Broadbridge Road. Officer Stacey Lyons spoke to a Subway employee Tuesday, who stated that the robber entered the store at 535 Broadbridge Road shortly before 9:30 p.m.…

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Junior League Welcomes The Art Truck to Its 22nd Annual Art Show

Mar 19, 2014 Alex

Mobile Art Studio Provides a Creative Outlet for Children The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County is hosting The Art Truck at its annual Art Show for the first time on Sunday, April 6th natural fit for the Art Show weekend, and marries up the successful fundraiser with the JLEFC’s long-standing objective to help children succeed in school. "The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County and The Art Truck share a commitment to children and a love of the arts," says Maura O'Shea, owner of the Art Truck. "Our partnership is a wonderful way to celebrate creativity in our communities." “It’s important children are inspired in all sorts of ways,” Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County president Sonal Rajan. “That…

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LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN ATTENDS NATIONAL LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS MEETING

Mar 19, 2014 Alex

  (HARTFORD, CT)  – Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will attend the National Lieutenant Governors Association Federal-State Relations Meeting in Washington D.C. March 19-21, 2014. The agenda includes discussions on STEM education initiatives, workforce development efforts, transportation funding, and a meeting with General Frank Grass of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on National Guard funding.  The Lt. Governor is Chair-Elect of NLGA and the Chair of the Policy Resolutions Committee.     WHAT:                 Discussion: Technology Issues In Today’s Headlines and Governing in the Information Age WHEN:                10:15 a.m., March 19, 2014 WHERE:               Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C   *** WHAT:                 Panel: Best Practices and Steps Forward in STEM Education WHEN:…

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