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Milford News: Another Car Hits A Building

6:41pm--#Milford CT-- Another building hit by a car but with slight damage this time at 33 New Haven Avenue which Google says is the SBC Restaurant and Beer Bar.  The car is on it's roof according to radio reports but the damage to the building is not as bad as the Crushed Grape.   Liking our posts will tell Facebook you want to see more of our posts. You will also get updates when I post them!   This news report is made possible by:

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Governor Supports Gas Tax Increase &Tolls- 10 In Our Immediate Area

#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the outline of his administration’s revenue package to stabilize the Special Transportation Fund (STF) and allow for critical investments in the state’s transportation system to take place.  Implementation of the administration’s plan for the STF would restore canceled state and municipal projects across Connecticu and would prevent drastic increases in rail and bus fares and major service reductions on Metro-North, Shore Line East, and CTtransit bus services. Without the reinstatement of canceled projects, Connecticut’s infrastructure will fall further into a state of disrepair, making our roads and bridges less safe for residents and harming the state’s economy. The proposal takes four specific actions in order to stabilize the STF and bring critical projects back…

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Governor Defends New Haven Mayor On Dreamers

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding President Donald Trump’s attack on New Haven Mayor Toni Harp: Governor Malloy said, “It’s disturbing but not surprising that President Trump – just so he could spread dishonest and hateful rhetoric against immigrants – decided to attack a strong leader who stood up to his backwards policies.  I am proud to stand with Mayor Harp.  Unlike this president, she is a brilliant and thoughtful leader who stands for the values that make Connecticut strong.  Our state will continue to push for diversity and inclusion, despite the president’s attempts to sow division and racial resentment.” Lt. Governor Wyman said, “We stand behind Mayor Harp…

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National Radon Action Month

January is National Radon Action Month and the Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD) is recommending residents to test their homes for radon gas, the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. While supplies last, residents in the towns of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour, and Shelton can pick up a FREE radon test kit at the health department located at 98 Bank Street in Seymour starting Monday, January 8, 2018. Supplies are limited, so please call Ali at (203) 881-3255 to make sure test kits are still available before you head to the health department. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the natural decay of uranium and is found in rock, soil and water. Although radon…

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No Place Like Home Drive

Easton, CT-- Easton ACTS (Area Congregations Together in Service) will host a refugee awareness and household goods collection event called ‘No Place Like Home’, Saturday, January 20, 2018, 7pm at Covenant Church of Easton, 1 Sport Hill Rd.,Easton, CT 06612. The donated goods will help furnish the apartment of a fully documented refugee family hoping to permanently resettle in the United States in 2018. The Wizard of Oz-themed evening will feature two speakers, including a recently resettled refugee, Mahmood Mahmood who will recount his experiences, and Co-sponsorship Manager, Greg Marino from Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS).  IRIS is a non-sectarian, independent nonprofit refugee resettlement agency that has welcomed more than 5,000 refugees to Connecticut since 1982. Guests will enjoy…

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