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Stratford man gets 10-year jail term for cocaine dealing

A local man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for selling cocaine in a Bridgeport-based drug trafficking ring.

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Tue Dec 29, 2009

www.ctpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Contractor charged with defrauding Stratford woman

... home-improvement contractor has been charged with defrauding an elderly Stratford woman out of more than $1,000 for furnace...

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Mon Dec 28, 2009

www.newstimes.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

One person dead in Merritt Parkway crash

A man was killed Sunday..."He was such a gracious man," she said. "We couldn't ask for a finer neighbor." Stratford police dispatched officers to the Merritt's intersection with Route 110 to assist with moving traffic off the highway. Both ...p>

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www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

New question arises on removal of cottages

A power struggle has emerged between a little-known local commission and a giant federal agency over which has lead authority in overseeing removal of long-vacated cottages, outbuildings and docks on the Long Beach West peninsula.

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Sat Dec 26, 2009

www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Getting information on public bidding not always easy

Stratford residents can easily access information about their town's latest purchases from the comfort of their own home or during their lunch break.

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Thu Dec 24, 2009

www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Woman hit by train in Stratford survives, in critical condition

The woman struck by a train last night at the Stratford Metro-North Railroad Station survived, although she suffered grave injuries, officials said.

CT POST

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Wed Dec 23, 2009

www.wcbs880.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Stratford Mayor: Ex-Mayor Made 'Improper Payoffs'

Stratford's new mayor says former Mayor James Miron approved excessive and potentially improper payouts to himself and five staffers just before they left office two...

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www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Miron's parting gifts make for FAT cats

Connecticut Post--In his last working hours on the taxpayers' dime, Stratford Mayor Jim Miron sold out his town, behaving as though it were made of money..."I'm done. I'm a private citizen now," Miron says. "I have no interest in discussing this. I did everything...

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Harkins: Miron OK'd sweetheart deals for departing officials

The newly inaugurated administration of Mayor John A. Harkins contends the previous mayor, James R. Miron, signed off on excessive and potentially improper pay-outs to himself, three top administrators and two staff assistants totaling $224,000 just before leaving office two weeks ago.

Richard Wiezel ~CT POST

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Sat Dec 19, 2009

Connecticut Post

Complaints to DEP get mixed results

People who complain about local air-quality problems get varying results from the state Department of Environmental Protection.

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Thu Dec 17, 2009

www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Miron and top administrators depart with $240,000 in payouts, leave without warning

Former Democratic Mayor James R. Miron and five of his top administrators and staff assistants departed with a total of $240,000 in sick and vacation cash-out benefits -- including two aides employed for only six months who received $20,000 each, the new mayor, John Harkins, and his administration discovered...

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Monitoring bracelet helps nab burglar

... burglaries, was arrested again Wednesday after a GPS monitoring device on his ankle placed him at the scene of a Stratford burglary. Conklin, of River Road, who also has numerous charges pending for burglaries in Shelton, Derby, Orange...

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www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Dog burning suspect wants a lawyer

The case against a local man, who was arrested after police said he brought four dogs to a Stratford park and then set fire to one of them, was continued Thursday so he can hire a lawyer.

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Wed Dec 16, 2009

Connecticut Post

Bridgeport's war dead remembered

They shivered and shook but Saturday's frigid cold weather didn't chill the patriotic spirit of the Bridgeport Elks and Catholic War Veterans members.

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Tue Dec 15, 2009

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New Statford Mayor Harkins Announces during swearing-in he will sign...

New Mayor John Harkins didn't wait long after taking the oath of office as Stratford's second mayor Monday night in front of more than 600 people at Stratford High School to take decisive action on one of the town' most controversial issues.

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Mon Dec 14, 2009

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Man faces 60 years in jail after Bridgeport murder conviction

...60 years in prison after being convicted Monday of murder for fatally shooting another man with a shotgun on New Year's Day 2008.... information that raised reasonable doubt." Moore and his girlfriend had earlier attended a New Year's Eve party in Stratford, according to the prosecution. About 3 a.m., they returned to...

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Police Say Suspect From Bridgeport Was One-Man Crime Wave

Police in at least two Connecticut towns say burglaries have dropped substantially since the arrest of a suspect they're calling a one-man crime wave.Stratford police arrested 50-year-old Sherman Adams of Bridgeport in October in connection with a series of burglaries. He was later charged with more burglaries in Trumbull. Authorities in Bridgeport and Fairfield say they're also...

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Sat Dec 12, 2009

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Fire kills Stratford man

An elderly man died Saturday evening in a fire at a Birch Drive housing complex, police said....

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www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Moses Wheeler Bridge replacement to span a decade

....Housatonic River as the state prepares to begin building a new Moses Wheeler Bridge, which carries as many as 150,000 vehicles on Interstate 95 between Stratford and Milford every...

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