New Haven Register

Vems to Refer Needy to Team for Aid?

By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo Naugatuck Valley Bureau Chief When Valley emergency personnel respond to homes, they sometimes encounter residents struggling to pay heating bills, feed themselves and keep their homes in order.

A Kid at Heart, Wallingford Man Loved to Make Others Laugh

WALLINGFORD -- Michael Giannone knew just how to take care of kith and kin. "When I was in college, I worked summers in the office at Mite Corp., where my dad was a machinist," said a daughter, Michele Wrenn of Meriden. "He had to be at work at 7, and I was due in for 9. But he was my ride, so every morning, he would take me to work with him bright and early. I would sit in a storage room in the back of the factory and put my head down and rest, and he would come back around 9 and wake me up ...

Statewide Competition Open to Writers, Poets Ages 13-18?

The Connecticut Young Writers Competition for high school students is designed to encourage young writers and poets in Connecticut. Now in its 13th year, the competition provides young poets and writers in each of the state's eight counties an opportunity to win cash prizes, and proceed to represent their county in a statewide competition. Teenage writers of prose and poetry from across Connecticut, ages 13-18, are being encouraged to submit original entries to an annual literary competition ...

Rail Station Work Stalls Over Funding

By Amanda Pinto Register Staff MADISON -- The second phase of construction on the Bradley Road train station will not happen because of lack of funding, First Selectman Fillmore McPherson confirmed at a recent Board of Selectmen meeting.

Java Brews Again in Downtown Milford?

By James Tinley Register Staff MILFORD -- Dunkin' Donuts shutting its downtown location earlier this month coupled with the temporary closure of popular coffee house CafA(c) Atlantique had left caffeine addicts desperate for a fix.

8 Slates to Face Off for Democratic Party Seats?

By Abbe Smith Register Staff WEST HAVEN -- The power struggle for control of the Democratic Party has begun with eight slates of candidates turning in petitions to force a primary for seats on the town committee.

Shelton 6th-Graders Honored for Essays On Community?

By Patricia Villers Register Staff SHELTON -- Cleaning up city neighborhoods, cutting taxes and reducing energy use were three ideas highlighted in essays written by local sixth-graders on how to improve their community.

Firm Targets Sites for New Guilford School?

By Susan Misur Register Staff GUILFORD -- An architectural firm has told school board members that two school sites and a former farm are the best places to build a new middle school or high school.

Fire Prevention Contest Winners Named

SHELTON -- The first place Fire Prevention Poster Contest winners were announced during the annual Shelton Fire Prevention Contest Awards Ceremony recently at City Hall. They are: Nichols Neubauer, Grade 4, and Anastasia Ryskin, Grade 5. Their posters will now advance to a state level contest.

Family Is Foremost for Seymour Writers?

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich Register Correspondent SEYMOUR -- When Seymour High School senior Julie Pattyson feels like acting "weird or silly," she knows that within the walls of her own home, with her family by her side, she won't be judged.

Milford Diner Conversion Gaining Steam?

By Chris Rhatigan Register Correspondent MILFORD -- Construction on the Milford Diner restoration project is slated to begin very soon, as early efforts to raise funds have proved successful, organizers said.

Milford Sets Plans for New Permit Office?

By Brian McCready Milford Bureau Chief MILFORD -- The city is moving quickly to finalize plans for its new Department of Permitting and Land Use, as bids will be received next month to create office space for the new agency.

Milford Schools Need $99m for Repairs

By Brian McCready Milford Bureau Chief MILFORD -- The Board of Education's $99.2 million, five-year capital improvement proposal includes $70 million in upgrades at the high schools.

Honest Tea Run for Refugees Steps Off Super Bowl Sunday?

NEW HAVEN -- All are invited to participate in the 5K Honest Tea Run for Refugees on Super Bowl Sunday, organizers say. Proceeds from the charity run will benefit Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services, a local nonprofit organization that helps refugees start new lives in Connecticut. Last year, more than 400 runners and walkers participated in the event, which takes place the morning of the Super Bowl. This year's race will start at 10 a.m. at Wilbur Cross High School and feature a course t...

Clinton Won't Raise Transfer Station Fees?

By Stan Fisher Register Correspondent CLINTON -- It costs the town more than twice as much to get rid of trash that residents bring to the transfer station than it collects in revenue, but the rates charged townspeople aren't going to change.

Lake Whitney Project Meeting Slated Tuesday

NEW HAVEN -- The 10th annual meeting to review the management plan for Lake Whitney and the Mill River will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Whitney Water Center, 945 Whitney Ave. The snow date is Thursday. As part of the reactivation of the Lake Whitney reservoir as a source of public drinking water, the Regional Water Authority developed a management plan to control environmental impacts on Lake Whitney and the Mill River. Before developing the management plan, the authority worked with ...

Wallingford Grand List Dips; 1st Time Since Early '90s

By Luther Turmelle North Bureau Chief WALLINGFORD -- For the first time in nearly two decades, the town's grand list, which is a roster of all taxable real estate, business equipment and motor vehicles in a community as of Oct. 1, actually shrunk.

Open House to Start Today at Hamden 'Y'

HAMDEN -- The Hamden/North Haven YMCA, 1605 Sherman Ave., will hold an open house today through Saturday. The doors will be open for the community to take a tour, try out the facility, and learn all about YMCA programs from aquatics, to child care, to fitness. For details, call Brian Marazzi at 203-248-6361 or e-mail at bmarazzi@cccymca.org.