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58 min ago | Connecticut Post

Not guilty pleas entered in gun theft case

It was supposed to go like clockwork. They were told the easiest spot to break into an Ansonia manufacturing company and where the 29 Charter Arms rifles would be, according to the indictment.

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10 hrs ago | WTNH

Conn. police say gum thefts increase

Police in several Connecticut towns say they're dealing with a sticky situation -- chewing gum thefts.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Connecticut Post

Stratford road throws drivers a curve -- a dangerous one

Autulio Rodriguez grew up in the South Bronx in an area he describes as "one of the toughest neighborhoods in the country," an urban terrain that had plenty of crumbling roadways with treacherous curves.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Newsday.com

Yanks' Girardi comes to injured motorist's aid

The levity of the night's celebrations was long gone and the Yankees manager could think of just one thing: possibly saving a life.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Connecticut Post

Vavrek leads Monroe Republicans to victory

Republicans in town couldn't have had a better night. The party swept all possible seats in an elephant of a victory, with Steve Vavrek unseating Democrat First Selectman Tom Buzi and entering with an increased Town Council majority of 6-3. Republicans were still awaiting the final numbers in their election headquarters at 707 Main St.

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WPKT-FM Hartford

Republicans Claim Election Day Victory on WNPR Regional Coverage

State Republicans are claiming victory in yesterday's municipal elections. WNPR's Ray Hardman has more.

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News Times

Conn. voters choose city and town leaders

Polls have closed across Connecticut as 162 cities and towns select their next municipal leaders.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Incumbents lose in four towns

Southwestern Connecticut voters in four towns lashed out at incumbents Tuesday, defeating Stratford Mayor James R. Miron, Trumbull First Selectman Raymond G. Baldwin Jr., Seymour First Selectman Robert Koskelowski and Monroe First Selectman Thomas Buzi....

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Connecticut Post

Election need not end participation

Months of hard work, presentation of ideas, door-to-door campaigning and debating ended at 8 p.m. last night with the closing of polls in Connecticut communities.

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www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Stratford mayoral race overshadows Town Council races

While the intense mayor's race, one of the hottest in the region, has dominated the headlines and attention during this year's municipal campaign, the entire 10-member Town Council is also up for re-election...But it also means if Republican candidate Rep. John Harkins wins, he could be forced to work with a Democratic council, in much the same way Miron has had to work with a GOP-controlled council the past four years. Harkins said. "But during my thirteen years serving as a state representative I have been able to reach across the aisle and work with Democrats on some very important issues.... And, if either independent candidate Domenic Costello or George Mulligan were to gain election, they would have to work with a council represented by Republicans and Democrats they have been critical of...

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www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Hot races are heading to the finish line

The white-hot political battles facing four veteran southwestern Connecticut leaders are drawing statewide attention this Election Day....only about 40 percent of registered voters, at most, are expected to reach the polls and determine who wins. In Stratford, Shelton, Trumbull and Milford, unaffiliated voters nearly equal or outnumber the combined total....

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Connecticut Post

Stratford woman charged with animal cruelty

A local woman has been charged with abandoning her small dog for several days. Michelle Irizarry, 36, of Barnum Avenue, was charged Wednesday with cruelty to animals, keeping a dog confined for an unreasonable time, failure to license a dog and failure to get a rabies vaccination for a dog.

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harkinsforstratford.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Miron Uses Town Office For Campaign Event; Lies and Disrespects Police and Firefighters

Stratford - In response to Mayor James Miron's campaign press conference, held in the Mayor's Office with town employees in attendance, State Representative John Harkins issued the following statement: "The Mayor's use of taxpayer resources for campaign activity is unethical and... Miron’s “cabinet” appointees received 6-10% pay raises that were approved at the same time the Mayor was negotiating a wage freeze with other town employees...

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Connecticut Post

Stratford leaf program begin Nov. 9

Officials have made the long-awaited announcement on the start of the 2009 leaf pick-up program.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

harkinsforstratford.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

More Stratford Residents Stand With Harkins :: Harkins for Mayor

From: Connecticut Post October 26, 2009

As you may or may not know, we have been facing very hard times equipment-wise at the Stratford Fire Department. Our engines are older and unreliable, many times on loan from neighboring towns. Many of my firefighters are responding to fires with outdated fire coats and pants, many with holes and burn damage. Our radios constantly go dead due to old batteries and when they do work they are unreliable at best. As one of the assistant fire chiefs, I have been battling for three years just to get my firefighters suitable eye protection. These problems have not seemed to have been a priority for the current administration. Obviously all of this had a direct effect on the morale and effectiveness of my firefighters. We have tried to quietly and professionally handle these problems and have been met with hollow promise after hollow promise. Then they had state Rep. John Harkins take the time out of his busy election season schedule to attend Fire Ops 101. During Rep. Harkins attendance, they had someone for the first time in a long time who was not a member of our department seem to understand and care about their equipment needs. Obviously his official campaign position on public safety appealed to us all. Our last resort was to hope his endorsement by us and possible election would change the way we were being prioritized and equipped to serve the citizens of Stratford.

Thomas Murray

Assistant Fire Chief ~Stratford

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www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Former Stratford cop files suit in pension dispute

A former Stratford police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the town, claiming town officials intentionally delayed his request for a disability retirement pension hearing and stopped paying him ... a patrol officer from March 1999 until January 2009, maintains in the suit he was denied his constitutional right of due process, and is seeking monetary compensation for the three months he was not paid and additional damages. The suit maintains while O'Meara was out on injury leave that town officials, including Human Resources Director Edmund Winterbottom, kept delaying his disability pension hearing. The delays, he contends, caused the town to stop paying him when he was out...

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

No one's perfect, especially when it comes to Stratford's mayor

Stratford's first mayor wants a shot at re-election. Three challengers -- a Republican state lawmaker and two petition candidates -- are gunning for his job. Miron allowed a fender bender to morph into something bigger. What mayor is perfect? But rather than defuse problems, Miron takes a blow torch to them...

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

www.connpost.com | THE GENUINEPHYLLIS

Can Mayor James R. Miron overcome obstacles

Before Democratic Mayor James R. Miron was in favor of changing from the nearly century-old town manager form of government, he was against it...

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