The Cathy Inglese Era Begins S... Nov 16, 2009
Most recently, the Wallingford, Conn. native served as Boston College's head coach from 1993-2008, registering a 273-179. (Gorhody.com)
Joseloff proud Westport's number one Nov 13, 2009
The top 10 in Westport's population category were rounded out by Glastonbury, Newtown, Cheshire, New Milford, Branford, Groton, Wallingford, Trumbull, and Wethersfield. Joseloff said in a recent interview that despite recent rough economic times, Westport is seeing a slow bounceback. (Westport Minuteman, CT)
Oxford Veteran to Visit MemorialsWith American Warrior Program Nov 4, 2009
The trip, which this year will take place just before Veterans Day, is part of The American Warrior program founded by Chris Coutu of Wallingford in 2005 in honor of his father. The program's mission is to support all veterans, armed services members and patriotism. (Voices, CT)
Jason Derulo, Warner Bros. Records & Beluga Heights Artist, Joins Lady Gaga Tour, as His Debut Single "Whatcha Say" Sits #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 Nov 3, 2009
Wallingford @ Chevrolet Theatre. -- January 18th. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Roz Music/Geffen Hip-Hop Group Audio Push Hit the Road With Chris Brown and Release Their Soundcheck Mixtape Oct 28, 2009
Date City Venue ---- ---- ----- Sat/Nov-14 Houston, TX HOB ---------- ----------- --- Sun/Nov-15 Dallas, TX Palladium ---------- ---------- --------- Wed/Nov-18 Los Angeles, CA Avalon ---------- --------------- ------ Sun/Nov-22 Richmond, VA Landmark ---------- ------------ -------- Wed/Nov-25 Detroit, MI Royal Oak ---------- ----------- --------- Thu/Nov-26 Chicago, IL House of Blues ---------- ----------- -------------- Sun/Nov-29 Ft Lauderdale, FL Revolution ---------- -----------------... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
6,600 Jobs Lost In Connecticut In September Oct 22, 2009
That's the case with Pentron Clinical Technologies, a dental products manufacturer with production facilities and corporate offices in Wallingford ... But an Oct. 13 letter to customers posted on its website says the company is moving production from Wallingford to Orange, Calif ... Its Wallingford manufacturing facility covers 40,000 square feet. (FOX61, CT)
Chris Brown 'Fan Appreciation' Tour Dates Confirmed Oct 21, 2009
" The tour begins at the House of Blues in Houston on November 14 and ends December 15 in New York.A portion of the proceeds from this tour will be donated to Founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver in 1989, Best Buddies is a non-profit organization devoted to providing friendships, jobs and leadership opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While on tour, Chris plans to visit with Best Buddies participants, as well as encourage his fans to consider volunteering... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Numerous Accidents Reported In Connecticut Oct 20, 2009
Authorities closed the northbound lanes of the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Wallingford and shut down the Route 66 bridge over the Connecticut River between Middletown and Portland Monday morning. Problems are also being reported at the Interstate 91 merge with the Wilbur Cross Parkway and Interstate 691 in Meriden, Route 9 in Berlin, Route 8 in Watertown and Route 2 in East Hartford. (FOX61, CT)
Bristol Housing Authority Might Have Violated FOI Law In Approving Executive's Raise Oct 12, 2009
In 2007, commissioners determined that the Wallingford school board had violated FOI law by deciding against renewing its superintendent's contract through an unrecorded vote. The school board made the decision by "consensus," but commissioners ruled that the consensus "was tantamount to a vote." The board violated FOI because it didn't mention the consensus in its minutes. (FOX61, CT)
Brendan Flynn Named Graduate Assistant For Athletic Communications Sep 16, 2009
Flynn, a lifelong Connecticut native, resides in Wallingford and is currently working towards his MBA at Sacred Heart. . (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Meriden Credit Union Official Admits Embezzling More Than $700,000 Sep 3, 2009
LaLiberte, 39, of Wallingford, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Hartford to embezzlement from a federal credit union and failing to pay taxes on the money. The says she owes $218,103. (FOX61, CT)
Advocates: Why Hasn't State Account Aided Connecticut Domestic Violence Programs For 2 Years? Aug 29, 2009
Advocates: Why Hasn't State Account Aided Connecticut Domestic Violence Programs For 2 Years. Advocates: Why Hasn't State Account Aided Connecticut Domestic Violence Programs For 2 Years. (FOX61, CT)
CRRA Drops Plan For Ash Dump In Franklin Aug 28, 2009
Ash from Hartford and plants in Preston and Wallingford would have been buried at the Franklin site. The trash agency is preparing bid requests for ash disposal. (FOX61, CT)
Stimulus Funds To Boost State DNA Collection Aug 24, 2009
News of the funding comes days after a judge dismissed murder and rape charges against a Wallingford man who spent two decades in prison before DNA testing showed he was innocent. Of the $2 million, $170,000 will help speed up the collection of DNA from inmates convicted of felonies and certain misdemeanors. (FOX61, CT)
Opening statements to begin in gang rape trial Aug 24, 2009
Kenneth Ireland, of Wallingford, appeared in New Haven Superior Court on Wednesday ... Her nude body was found at the Wallingford manufacturing plant where she worked alone at night. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Indian Americans Thriving In Connecticut Aug 23, 2009
By saving and borrowing from other Indian Americans "We help each other," Patel said he was able to launch his own businesses, including a convenience store in Wallingford. In the past 10 years, Patel has purchased several Subway sandwich shop franchises in the state and a liquor store in Rocky Hill. (FOX61, CT)
Cleared man: Freedom like waking from coma Aug 21, 2009
A whirlwind and a shock'Ireland was working in a Subway sandwich shop and was planning to join the National Guard when Wallingford police charged him with the 1986 rape and murder of Barbara Pelkey, a mother of four. Her nude body had been found at the former R.S. Moulding and Manufacturing Co. in Wallingford, where she worked alone at night ... Ireland, who grew up in Coventry and lived in Wallingford, still remembers the disbelief and anger he felt when he was sentenced. (MSNBC -- Crime)
All Charges Dropped Against Man Who Spent Two Decades In Prison Aug 20, 2009
Kenneth Ireland, 39, who was serving a 50-year prison sentence in the rape and homicide of a Wallingford woman more than two decades ago, was ordered released without bail by Judge Richard Damiani on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, after recent DNA tests showed someone else committed the crimes ... Kenneth Ireland, 39, of Wallingford appeared in New Haven Superior Court this morning ... The body of the mother of four was found nude at the former R.S. Moulding and Manufacturing Co. in Wallingford, where... (FOX61, CT)
Man Freed After 23 Years In Jail Aug 20, 2009
Pelkey's body was found at a Wallingford manufacturing plant, where she worked alone at night at the time. But two years ago The Connecticut Innocence Project, looked into Ireland's case further and discovered DNA evidence that proved he had nothing to do with the Pelkey case. (FOX61, CT)
Commission Approves Pumping Station on Tucker Hill Road Aug 19, 2009
Mr. Smith said pumps at Kelly Road, Shaddock Road and at Wallingford do not have fences around the site. Mr. Litke said Connecticut Water Company is not in favor of a fence either. (Voices, CT)
Moderate-Income Housing Advocates Herald New Federal Proposal Aug 18, 2009
Wallingford is also looking to reclaim a largely underused stretch of properties near its railroad station; redeveloping that area with a mix of restaurants, businesses and apartments would expand the downtown commercial center, officials say. Dodd says his plan would help accomplish that goal on a national level. (FOX61, CT)
Ohio man who killed lawn walker commits suicide Aug 9, 2009
Kenneth Ireland of Wallingford was released Wednesday after Judge Richard Damiani granted him a new trial ... Ireland received a 50-year prison sentence in 1989 after being found guilty of killing Barbara Pelkey also of Wallingford, a New Haven suburb. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
DNA clears man of killing after 20 years Aug 6, 2009
Kenneth Ireland of Wallingford was released yesterday after Judge Richard Damiani granted him a new trial ... Ireland was 20 when he was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being found guilty in November 1989 of killing Barbara Pelkey of Wallingford ... The body of the mother of four had been found nude at the former R.S. Moulding and Manufacturing Co. in Wallingford, where she worked alone at night. (Boston Globe)
Sonic Fast-Food Chain May Be Coming To Connecticut Aug 6, 2009
WALLINGFORD - SONIC Drive-In, the fast-food franchise known for its frozen drinks and old-style ordering from parked cars, is coming to Connecticut ... com, the company is looking to hire managers to operate a new location in Wallingford, its first in the state. (FOX61, CT)
Teen Charged With Negligent Homicide In Wallingford Crash Aug 5, 2009
WALLINGFORD - A local man turned himself in Monday on a charge of negligent homicide in connection with an April crash that killed one passenger and injured the other. Kevin Godek, 18, of Blossom Lane was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, driving unreasonably fast and failure to drive in proper lane, police stated in a press release. (FOX61, CT)
N.H. fireman symbolizes white frustrations Jul 17, 2009
Associated Press writers Pat Eaton-Robb in Wallingford, Conn. John Christoffersen in New Haven, Conn. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Guerrilla Gardening Blossoms In New Haven Jul 13, 2009
Judging by community forums on an international guerrilla-gardening website, residents in , New Haven, Hartford, Wallingford and are interested in joining groups or starting their own. Anamasi hopes her group will grow, spreading seeds and a message. (FOX61, CT)
Connecticut Farmer Experiments With Latest Greenhouse Technologies Jul 8, 2009
Joe Geremia runs Geremia Greenhouses in Wallingford ... Geremia, 37, is the third generation to work on his family farm, which straddles the Wallingford- border. (FOX61, CT)
State loan helps keep company in Connecticut Jul 7, 2009
The 210-year-old company and its 11 employees instead will move to Wallingford, Gov. M. Jodi Rell said Monday ... Georgia officials contacted owner Burton Boardman about moving the business there, but working with state officials he identified the Wallingford site as a prime location, state officials said. (Republican-American)
Housing Near Transit Gaining Momentum In Conn., Mass. Jul 6, 2009
Wallingford envisions a transit village in a six-block section of its downtown near the train station, and is preparing to target the area with dramatically different zoning rules ... Bush chuckled at the question and replied, "In Wallingford, that rule would cover 100 percent of our firefighters and police officers, and more than 30 percent of the certified personnel at the board of education.". (FOX61, CT)
Information on social sites easy pickings for ID thieves Jul 5, 2009
"Most often, identity thieves need look no further than your own social network home page to find personal information that can help them steal your identity or reset banking and other sensitive passwords," said Howard Schwartz, a spokesman for the Connecticut BBB in Wallingford. Take a quick look at your Facebook or MySpace page, Schwartz suggested. (Republican-American)
Mitchel Musso Announces Summer 2009 Tour Dates Jul 1, 2009
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Conn. Homeowners Getting Refunds For Faulty Work Jun 24, 2009
Homeowners who are getting money live in Bridgewater, Clinton, East Hartford, Milford, Norwich, Rocky Hill, Southington, Wallingford, and Waterbury. Copyright 2009 Associated Press. (FOX61, CT)
Homeowners get restitution for shoddy work Jun 24, 2009
Tuesday, Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr. said Shields had signed an agreement with the state to pay more than $55,000 in restitution to 13 customers in nine towns including Kawecki and another Waterbury homeowner, as well as homeowners in Bridgewater, Clinton, East Hartford, Milford, Norwich, Rocky Hill, Southington and Wallingford. Related Stories. (Republican-American)
Dodd: Commuter Train Key To 'Smart Growth' Development In Connecticut Jun 17, 2009
Wallingford has applied to HOMEConnecticut for state help to create an incentive housing zone around its train station on the route, a project that has won praise from "smart growth" proponents in the state. LaHood and others emphasized that revamping the way America develops requires coordinating land use rules, local zoning codes and environmental regulations, as well as federal housing and transportation policy. (FOX61, CT)
Statewide Teachers' Union Affiliate Agrees To Concessions In Guilford May 26, 2009
Despite job losses, benefit rollbacks and pay cuts in the private sector, taxpayers and town boards have been passing budgets on the first vote: Canton, Southington, Enfield, Vernon, , Portland and Westbrook all adopted budgets last week, and , Wallingford, , Clinton, , Branford and Salem approved plans recently. But some of those communities are still banking on getting concessions from workers or resorting to layoffs. (FOX61, CT)
Siena Swimming and Diving Announces Captains, Incoming Freshmen May 19, 2009
A native of Wallingford, Conn. Bjornberg lettered all four years in swimming at Mark T. Sheehan. (Sienasaints.com)
West Hartford Symphony Orchestra To Play Tonight May 16, 2009
Windsor resident Karen Baker, the principal oboist, who teaches in public school, said that civic orchestras such as those in West Hartford, Farmington, Wallingford and other Connecticut cities, give musicians opportunities to play for audiences. "This is so enjoyable," she said. (FOX61, CT)
Staind, Shinedown Unveil Their Own Summer Tour Stimulus Package May 9, 2009
" For more information on the Stimulate This! tour, check out Staind's official . Dates for the Stimulate This! Tour, according to Atlantic Records: ? 7/1 - Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center ? 7/2 - St. Paul, MN @ Harriet Island ? 7/4 - Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre ? 7/7 - Roanoke, VA @ Roanoke Convention Center ? 7/9 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ? 7/10 - Gilford, NH @ Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion ? 7/12 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center ? 7/14... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Sacred Heart Honors 138 Seniors at Annual Awards Banquet May 8, 2009
This year's class included: (Gothenburg, Sweden), (Gothenburg, Sweden), , (Stoke-on-Trent, England) and (Franklin, CT) from men's soccer, (North Salem, NY) and (Newington, CT) from men's golf, (Langley, B.C.) from softball, Joceyln Brickett (Thomaston, CT) and (Manalapan, NJ) from women's bowling, (Oceanport, NJ) from women's swimming, (Manchester, CT), (Staten Island, NY) and (Coram, NY) from women's basketball, (Bronx, NY) from women's fencing, (Oakbank, M.B.) from men's ice hockey, (Camp... (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Irish Get Back On Winning Track With 20-5 Win Over Connecticut Apr 20, 2009
The Irish out shot the Huskies, 28-8 in the opening 30 minutes with UConn's starting goalkeeper, Anna Wallingford, making 12 saves in the half ... Goalkeepers: Connecticut: Anna Wallingford - 30:00 min; 10 goals against, 12 saves Jenna Moulton - 30:00 min; 10 goals against, 3 saves Notre Dame: - 46:28 min; 2 goals against, 6 saves - 13:32 min; 3 goals against, 2 saves. (Und.com)
Descent from Puritan John Lothrop Apr 17, 2009
John Lathrop, baptized in 1645 at Boston and died in 1688 at Wallingford, CT. He married Ruth Royce in 1669. She was a daughter of Robert and Mary Royce. (Suite101.com)
The shad spirit Apr 16, 2009
George, who hailed from Wallingford, died in February, just two months before his favorite time of year. He was 86. (Shoreline Times, CT)
Grab a pole! Apr 16, 2009
Trout Parks stocked prior to Opening Day include Black Rock State Park in Watertown; Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth; Stratton Brook State Park in Simsbury; Wharton Brook State Park in Wallingford; Wolfe Park in Monroe; Day Pond in Colchester; Natchaug River in Eastford and Spaulding Pond in Norwich. Wolf Jackson owns We-Tu Bait & Tackle at 617 Lantern Hill Road in North Stonington. (Westerly Sun, RI)
#16 Women's Lacrosse Scores 16 Unanswered To Beat Connecticut Apr 4, 2009
The ball hit the ground next to Huskies goalkeeper Anne Wallingford, and the backspin carried it straight into the goal. Gavin then scored unassisted at the 17:20 mark, staking Loyola to a 6-2 advantage. (Loyolagreyhounds.com)
New Housing Zone Is Aired At Seminar in Falls Village Mar 20, 2009
Ted Carman, president of Concord Square, who has overseen similar projects in Massachusetts and current ventures in Wallingford and Simsbury, encouraged town officials to consider incorporating IHZ on the merit of their potential impact. The zones can provide options for younger populations needed for the community schools and volunteer organizations, enliven the village centers and generate further smart growth. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Wireless retailer to open 35 stores, hire 100 Mar 7, 2009
markets earlier this year, said the new stores will be located in Waterbury and Southington, as well as East Haven, Hamden, Meriden, Milford, New Haven, North Haven, Orange, Wallingford and West Haven. Pocket Wireless provides wireless voice and data services that enables customers to place and receive unlimited calls within a local service area for a flat monthly fee. (Republican-American)
Connecticut-based broadcasting school shuts down Mar 6, 2009
infraredbutterfly wrote on Mar 6, 2009 5:24 AM:" This school was a waste of money anyways. Go get a real degree at berkly or UNH, CSB never comes through with jobs and looks pretty crappy on a resume. Students probobly couldn't get a job afterwards to affford their loans. $12,000 for 16 weeks?? For a certificate you can recieve at Trod Nossel of Wallingford for about $1000 and 4 weeks of your time. Good Ridence ". Submit a Comment. (Republican-American)
Sikorsky workers ratify new 5-year contract Feb 16, 2009
He did not disclose the final vote tally, but said members ratified it "really overwhelmingly" when they voted Sunday in Wallingford and at a union hall in Jupiter, Fla. "The members of the union negotiating committee are pleased with the outcome of these negotiations and understand that, in this difficult economy, we are fortunate to be working with one of the rare companies that are prospering in hard times," the union leaders said in a statement. (BusinessWeek)
Over 100 UMass Athletes Named To A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll Feb 14, 2009
University of Massachusetts - Official Athletic Site - Athletics News. Bernadette McGlade named 1,162 student-athletes to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll. (Umassathletics.com)
Pottery studio owner to appear on 'Clever' HGTV show Feb 12, 2009
Fuller said she and her husband moved to Kittery in October of last year and were gratified to find a friendly, well-organized arts community, particularly in the Wallingford Square area of town. She said she joined the Kittery Arts Association immediately and has seen great support for the local arts scene, along with enough resident interest that she can hold four pottery classes a week. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Kidney International Feb 8, 2009
NOW AVAILABLE: KDIGO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of Hepatitis C in CKD. Click to see more. The ISN Network is now live. (Nature News Service)
