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Scheduling Conflict Delays Former Teacher's Sexual Assault Trial

By James Tinley Register Staff MILFORD -- The sexual assault trial for a former Westport high school teacher accused of having sex with a student in his Milford apartment in 2003 was further delayed last week.

Avid Gardener 'Never Had an Unkind Word for Anyone'?

CHESHIRE -- Robert F. Carlson took great pleasure in gardening. He grew many vegetables and flowers, among them roses. "Every single day that his roses were in bloom, he would cut a single fresh rose, put it in a bud vase and set it on the table for my mother," said a daughter, Carol Auger of Branford. "He always was out in his garden and able to talk a lot with his neighbors." "I learned more about nature from my father, being out in his garden," said a second daughter, Nancy Cirmo of Cheshi...

$5,000 Awarded to Ansonia High Graduate?

By Patricia Villers Register Staff ANSONIA -- A member of Ansonia High School class of 2009 will be presented with a $5,000 Julian A. Taylor Scholarship Award Sunday.

Hamden Saves $2m On Insurance?

By Ann DeMatteo Assistant Metro Editor HAMDEN -- Shopping around for the best prices is enabling the town to save about $2 million in liability and health insurance costs in this fiscal year.

Valley United Way Taps Oxford Photographer

By Patricia Villers Register Staff As the man behind the camera at local events for nearly two decades, lifelong Valley resident Fred Ortoli has had the opportunity to observe the community from a unique perspective.

State to Fund Fish Bypass Channel

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich Register Correspondent SEYMOUR -- A week after the federal government committed $2.5 million in funding to build a long-awaited fish bypass channel on the Tingue Dam, the state has followed suit.

E. Haven Delays School Board Meeting

By Mark Zaretsky Register Staff EAST HAVEN -- The Board of Education expects to delay its scheduled Tuesday meeting by a week so its new business manager, Jason M. Lathrop, who comes on board Monday, has time to go over the budget, school board Chairwoman Marilyn Vitale said.

Amelia Earhart's Story to Be Portrayed

By Patricia Villers Register Staff ANSONIA -- Aviatrix Amelia Earhart will appear Monday at the Derby Historical Society's 19th annual Silver Tea.

Hamden Town Hall Fixup to Involve Local Help

By Ann DeMatteo Assistant Metro Editor HAMDEN -- The Memorial Town Hall renovation project will be done under a project labor agreement that guarantees local tradespeople will be on the job.

Saybrook has 1 Police Chief Applicant

By Rachael Scarborough King Register Staff OLD SAYBROOK -- Deputy Police Chief Michael Spera is the only applicant for the position of police chief, which will become open in October with the retirement of Chief Edmund Mosca.

Man Pleads Guilty to Molesting Teen?

By James Tinley Register Staff A Derby man faces up to four years in prison, but might not have to serve any time after pleading guilty to molesting a 14-year-old girl.

Valley United Way Allocates $560g to Groups

By Patricia Villers Register Staff The executive director of the Father McKenna St. Vincent De Paul Society said she is "thrilled to death" the organization has received an allocation from the Valley United Way for the first time.

Wildcats Will Get Their Rings, Thanks to Fan's Donation?

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich Register Correspondent SEYMOUR -- Soon after Seymour High School softball coach Ken Pereiras appealed to the community to pitch in to buy rings for his championship Wildcats, several fans stepped up to the plate.

Milford Zoners Alter Trash Plant Regulation?

By James Tinley Register Staff MILFORD -- The Planning and Zoning Board this week approved a regulation change that bans recycling plants and trash-hauling operations in one of the city's heavy industrial zones.

Safe Driving Course Offered in W. Haven

WEST HAVEN -- The West Haven Senior Center will offer an AARP driver safety program from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 21 and 22 at the Robert A. Johnson Noble Community Center, 201 Noble St. Participants must complete both classes to receive a certification for insurance purposes. The program is designed to help sharpen skills, develop strategies for age-related vision changes and develop hearing and reaction times.

Phil Napolitano, Christ Lutheran Church Food Drive [Derived Headline]

Phil Napolitano, Christ Lutheran Church food drive chairman, recently gave 300 pounds of food to Keefe Community Center in Hamden. The Hamden church collection was part of its 50th anniversity celebration. A--Jean-Marc Beaudoin and Ben Cook, two entrepreneurship majors in the Quinnipiac University School of Business, raised $570 for a Shelton woman battling cancer and her family as part of the class, "Achievement, Risk-Taking and the Entrepreneur." They used the proceeds to buy candy, Stop & ...

Madd Volunteer Recognized

The New England Patriots Community Foundation named Bernard McLoughlin of North Haven as a 2009 MVP award recipient for his charitable work with Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The award came with a $1,500 donation to MADD. McLoughlin has been active with MADD for 25 years, becoming involved after a crash that seriously injured himself, his wife and their 6-year-old niece.

Today Ansonia: Seymour Lions Club Cruise Night, [Derived Headline]

TODAY Ansonia: Seymour Lions Club cruise night, 6-9 p.m. at John J. Sullivan's Restaurant, 557 Wakelee Ave., weather permitting. Call Robert Barbieri at 410-9401. East Haven: lunch and book signing with mystery writer Karen E. Olson, noon, at Silver Sands Beach and Tennis Club, 640 Silver Sands Road, $25 includes lunch and a signed book. Benefits Hagaman Memorial Library. Call 468-3890 or e-mail Cynthia Gwiazda, community services librarian, at cgwiazda@leaplibraries.org.

Pine Rock Firefighters

SHELTON -- A ziti and meatball dinner will be held 6-11 p.m. July 17 at Pine Rock Park Company 4 Fire Department, 722 Longhill Ave. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Children 3 and younger eat for free. For tickets, call Jeff at 895-2607. There will be a raffle for sporting tickets, gift cards and gift baskets. Bike ride challenge

Old Saybrook -- The Ancient Mariners Connecticut [Derived Headline]

OLD SAYBROOK -- The Ancient Mariners Connecticut Fife and Drum Corps will celebrate its 50th anniversary Friday and Saturday at Fireman's Field. On Friday night, there will be a concert featuring the Ancient Mariners Connecticut, the Ancient Mariners Chanteymen, and the Swiss Mariners of Basel, Switzerland. The grounds open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 7.