New Haven Register

Men Who Cook Fundraiser Turning 15

By Susan Misur Register Staff GUILFORD -- It might be every wife's dream: An apron-wearing man in a chef's hat presents a hot, homemade meal he just prepared and is ready to share for dinner.

Diners Feed On Hearty Rivalry?

By Abbe Smith Register Staff WEST HAVEN -- On the surface, the two recently reopened diners on opposite ends of Elm Street seem like just a couple of options for a hearty lunch.

Area Polling Places?

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday for municipal elections in area towns: ANSONIA -- Ward 1: St. Anthony's Church, 199 N. Main St.; Ward 2: First Congregational Church, 44 S. Cliff St.; Ward 3: Holy Rosary Church, 3 Father Salemmi Drive; Ward 4: Ansonia Middle School, 115 Howard Ave.; Ward 5: Fountain Hose Firehouse, 191 Howard Ave.; Ward 6: Prendergast School, 59 Finney St.; Ward 7: Mead School, 75 Ford St. BRANFORD -- District 1: Community House, 46 Church St.; District 2: St. The...

U-Verse Closer to Public Access Tv

By Luther Turmelle North Bureau Chief WALLINGFORD -- Residents with AT&T's U-verse television service may finally get to see Town Council, Board of Education and other meetings they have been missing as a result of having switched from Comcast Cable.

Take Path of Least Risk with H1n1?

As a nutrition guy, I suppose it would be nice to claim my kids like Swiss chard better than French fries, but alas, it isn't so. I settle for my kids eating well overall, and far better than most. Similarly, as a preventive medicine specialist, it would be nice to claim my whole family enthusiastically practices what I preach about flu prevention. But here, too, we've hit a snag. One of my daughters, away at college, texted her mother, who in turn told me, that she is ambivalent about gettin...

Yankee Gas Plans to Work On Storage Tanks in Shelton?

SHELTON -- Yankee Gas is planning to do routine maintenance soon to the propane storage tanks at its facility downtown. The tanks are by Howe Avenue and Cornell Street. No date for the work has been specified, other than that it will be early this month.

Seymour to Enjoy Better Parks, Security?

By Lauren Garrison Register Staff SEYMOUR -- Town parks will get enhancements in the months to come, as well as new surveillance cameras, thanks to several grants.

Bridge Job to Close Rt. 42 in Cheshire?

By Luther Turmelle North Bureau Chief CHESHIRE -- Residents in one part of the southern end of town will find themselves looking for new ways to get around starting Saturday as the state Department of Transportation shuts down Route 42 for a week to replace the bridge over the Roaring Brook.

Leaky Hamden Fire Station Roof About to Undergo Repairs?

By Ann DeMatteo Assistant Metro Editor HAMDEN -- Repairs to the Circular Avenue fire station roof will start in a few weeks.

Milford Man Loved Anything Involving the Outdoors

MILFORD -- Richard Hurlburt had a real thing for horses. "When he was growing up, he always wanted a horse," said a son, Matthew Hurlburt of Orange. "So when he was 14, he bought a horse named Rusty with money from his paper route. He then built a barn with my grandfather, and he told me they would gather up horse manure and pack it in the barn sides to keep Rusty warm in the wintertime. He eventually started taking the horse out on his paper route, and Rusty liked to use the mailboxes as scr...

Parade, Concert to Mark Milford's Salute to Vets?

MILFORD -- The city will hold a day of festivities Sunday honoring veterans. The event includes a tribute at the Senior Center, a parade and a band concert. The Senior Center's celebration begins at noon, and the annual Veterans Day Parade steps off at 2 p.m. from the Senior Center parking lot.

State Dot Behind Most Missing Election Signs in N. Branford?

By Susan Misur Register Staff NORTH BRANFORD -- Republican and Democratic Town Committee chairmen said most signs that went missing this election season were removed by the state Department of Transportation.

Yale to Present Symposium 'Saving the News'?

NEW HAVEN -- The Yale University political science department will present four journalists in a symposium titled "Saving the News." Journalists Ward Chamberlin, David Greenway, Robert Kaiser and John Yemma will discuss the evolution in news delivery from print to broadcast to the Internet, and the consequences of that transition. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Ave.