New Haven Register back issues from October 2008:
Women's club sets membership luncheon?
Oct 01, 2008; ... NEW HAVEN -- The New Haven Woman's Club will hold a membershipluncheon Friday at Sage American Grill, 100 S. Water St. Social ...
3rd party choice? possible in '09 for Milford?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Brian McCready and James Tinley Register Staff MILFORD -- It's becoming more and more likely residents will havea choice beyond the traditional Republicans and Democrats in the2009 election. The chairman of a prominent city board, who spoke on thecondition of ...
Congress lives up to its awful reputation House [Derived Headline]
Oct 01, 2008; ... Congress lives up to its awful reputation House puts nation inperil with its divisive partisanship. Monday's debacle in Washington is why Congress' approval rating,an undeservedly high 10 percent, is even lower than PresidentBush's. The $700 billion bailout plan designed to revive ...
School closed after asbestos discovered
Oct 01, 2008; ... EAST HAVEN -- Overbrook School on Gerrish Avenue is closed todayafter the discovery of asbestos in a classroom in which a new floorwas being put down. The carcinogen was discovered in a glue thatheld down the old tile, prompting the city to notify the stateDepartment of Health and ...
City police launch new traffic tactic?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By William Kaempffer Register Staff NEW HAVEN -- The Police Department Tuesday pledged to getaggressive with reckless drivers and to double the size of itstraffic unit this winter. "I think if you drive around the community, you drive around oneafternoon, you find out ...
Details emerge in Miles case
Oct 01, 2008; ... By David Borges Register staff STORRS -- UConn freshman basketball player Nate Williams was released onbail Tuesday after his arrest for violating a restraining ordergranted to a female student who alleges Williams "physically andsexually assaulted" her during a brief, ...
Congregation Or Shalom wins national energy-saving award?
Oct 01, 2008; ... ORANGE -- Congregation Or Shalom has been named one of threenational recipients of the U.S. Department of EnvironmentalProtection's Energy Star Congregations Award in recognition of itsefforts to save energy and provide stewardship for the environment.Congregation Or Shalom, a ...
Kolbe Cathedral's Pfohl retires
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Joe Morelli Schools Sports Editor John Pfohl retired Tuesday after 15 seasons as the boys'basketball coach at Kolbe Cathedral in Bridgeport, winning 317 gamesand a pair of state championships. Pfohl, 43, has coached his children in AAU for years, but withhis daughter, ...
Details emerge in Miles case
Oct 01, 2008; ... By David Borges Register staff STORRS -- The restraining order taken out against UConn freshmanbasketball player Nate Miles stems from several incidents in whichthe alleged victim was "physically and sexually assaulted,"according to a written statement by the female UConn ...
Bobcats, Brito dump Cross
Oct 01, 2008; ... Assistant Sports Editor HAMDEN -- Unlike last season, GracianoBrito and the Quinnipiac men's soccer team know they can no longercatch teams by surprise. "Everyone knows when they play us they have to bring their 'A'game," Brito said. "It makes it really difficult, and we have to ...
Gateway college provides right path for many?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Amanda Pinto Register Staff NEW HAVEN -- Nicolette Borzillo is a freshman who many collegesmight have liked to have on campus. An honor student at Branford High School, Borzillo graduated inthe spring. Until late in her high school years, she wasn't evenconsidering where ...
Dawson, Tarver spar verbally
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Dave Solomon Register Staff Angry words, like missiles, shot back and forth between AntonioTarver and Chad Dawson Tuesday afternoon during an inflammatoryteleconference for their upcoming light heavyweight championshipfight on Oct. 11 in Las Vegas on Showtime. Even by ...
T-birds upend Panthers
Oct 01, 2008; ... From staff reports Gino Lavorgna's goal 27 seconds into thesecond overtime gave the North Branford boys' soccer team a 1-0victory over host Cromwell Tuesday in a Shoreline Conference game. The goal was the first allowed by Cromwell (4-1-2) this season. North Branford (6-1-1) ...
New Haven's Lee wins Senior Amateur
Oct 01, 2008; ... The Rev. Bill Lee of New Haven and the Course at Yale shot afinal-round 1-under-par 71 to win the 63rd Senior Amateurchampionship Tuesday by 3 shots over Chuck Claffey of FarmingtonWoods Country Club at Manchester CC. Lee was the only player underpar, finishing 36 holes at 1-under 143 ....
Energy assistance programs to be presented in No. Haven?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Ann DeMatteo Assistant Metro Editor NORTH HAVEN -- Tips on how to save on energy this winter will beon the agenda Saturday when the town sponsors a presentation onenergy assistance and savings. The public is invited to the free event, which will be held from10 a.m. to 1 ...
Detective faces charges in database case
Oct 01, 2008; ... By William Kaempffer Register Staff NEW HAVEN -- A police detective facing possible termination forallegedly using a Connecticut law enforcement database for personaluse has been charged criminally. Michael Hunter, 46, of New Haven, was arrested late Monday on awarrant from ...
Season of change
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Jim Fuller Register Staff WEST HAVEN -- Travis Henry and Matt Kelleher had the master plansall worked out in their minds as they arrived on the Yale campus inthe summer of 2006. Henry, a dynamic, three-sport athlete who cut his teeth playingin the football hotbed of ...
Winemaker going for gold
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Patricia Villers Register Staff SHELTON -- Since 2004, Jamie Jones has been making wines withgrapes that have been growing for almost a decade on the JonesFamily Farms' property. The wines he has produced have won awards atThe Big E in Springfield, Mass. Jones planted a ...
Staff 'contributed so tremendously' to restaurant ?
Oct 02, 2008; ... Sunday was a sad day for the River Restaurant in Derby. Its doorsclosed that evening. I was there for my last savory clam, bacon,cheese and eggplant pizza in delicious white sauce. The name RiverRestaurant will still grace the facade of this renowned eatery whenit reopens this month ....
Elm City more? interesting due to Pilot Pen
Oct 02, 2008; ... In response to David Cameron's Forum column regarding New Haven'ssubsidies, including support of Pilot Pen Tennis: Each year, PilotPen takes a $5 million risk to stage the tournament thatsignificantly benefits New Haven and its residents. Funding from thecity is critical to the ...
Man charged in rape to face teen in court? today
Oct 01, 2008; ... By James Tinley Register Staff A teenager who accused a man of sexually assaulting her onseveral occasions in 2006 in Ansonia will face her alleged attackerin a Milford court today. The rape and sexual assault trial for Samuel Vega, 35, of HubbellAvenue, Ansonia, will start ...
Madison open space buyback on selectmen's agenda tonight
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Amanda Pinto Register Staff MADISON -- Town residents are poised to turn out in force fortonight's special Board of Selectmen meeting, where officials andvoters will weigh whether the town is interested in buying back openspace from developers. Officials have acknowledged ...
W. Haven's local vendor rule may stymie bidding process?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Abbe Smith Register Staff WEST HAVEN -- Opposing sides of the debate over the city's localvendor rule are pointing to the same halted project as support fortheir claim. An old project aimed at fixing West Haven High School's dustcollection system resurfaced this year and ...
Vigil to assist violence victims
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Patricia Villers Register Staff DERBY -- The 20th annual Candlelight Vigil, sponsored byBirmingham Group Health Services Inc.'s The Umbrella program,promises to "be really special," said director Susan DeLeon. The Umbrella provides services and counseling to victims ...
Shelton superintendent gets high marks?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich Register Correspondent SHELTON -- The Board of Education recently gave Superintendent ofSchools Robin Willink high marks during her annual job evaluation,and unanimously granted her a one-year extension on her contractthrough June 30, 2011. The ...
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Oct 01, 2008; ... Associated Press ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Golfers on the EuropeanTour will have to play 12 tournaments next year instead of 11 tostay a member on the tour. The European Tour's Tournament Committee voted Tuesday to makethe change in advance of the start of the lucrative new $10 ...
Hamden council OKs open space purchase?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Ann DeMatteo Assistant Metro Editor HAMDEN -- By a unanimous vote of the Legislative Council, 34acres of open space in the southern part of the town have been savedfrom development. With firm public support behind it, the council Monday night wentalong with Mayor Craig B ....
Madison cop retires
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Amanda Pinto Register Staff MADISON -- The police force, already strapped for officers, wasdealt another blow Tuesday afternoon when veteran Detective JamesDaniels submitted his retirement. "We certainly will miss the detective. He was very capable, well-trained, and ...
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Oct 01, 2008; ... Associated Press ATLANTA -- Phil Mickelson and Anthony Kim wereeliminated with pars. That left a big chunk of change for Sergio Garcia and CamiloVillegas to chase -- $4.26 million to the winner of the sudden-death playoff and $2.756 million to the loser, meaning 1 stroke wasworth ...
'People will die'
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Elizabeth Benton Register Staff NEW HAVEN -- Seven homeless men were turned away from theColumbus House shelter Monday night, already at capacity only daysinto fall. Today traditionally has been the opening day of the Cedar Streetoverflow shelter, but due to citywide ...
Columbus Day celebration starts Oct. 10 in city?
Oct 01, 2008; ... NEW HAVEN -- Tickets are still available for the annual ColumbusDay Heritage Gala, to be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at Anthony's OceanView, 450 Lighthouse Road. The dinner kicks off a weekend ofactivities sponsored by the Columbus Day Committee of Greater NewHaven. The event starts ...
Skinner, Speed to finish season
Oct 01, 2008; ... Associated Press Paul Menard is heading to Yates Racing at theend of the season in a switch certain to hurt Dale Earnhardt Inc.DEI is losing both a driver and a sponsor at a time when a bleakeconomic outlook has made funding difficult. The decision was reported by The Associated ...
Edsall keeping Frazer from media
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Chip Malafronte Register Staff STORRS -- Those interested in hearing Zach Frazer's thoughts onhis new job as starting quarterback at UConn will have to wait a fewdays. Per orders of coach Randy Edsall, Frazer is off limits to themedia this week so he can concentrate on ...
Board of Education member faces charges
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Amanda Pinto Register Staff MADISON -- Board of Education member Bill Clorite appeared incourt Tuesday on charges that he interfered with a police officerand resisted arrest, stemming from an Aug. 27 incident thatallegedly involved a baseball bat. Clorite, 47, saw his case ...
Mayor canvasses D.C. for area projects
Oct 01, 2008; ... By James Tinley Register Staff MILFORD -- Mayor James L. Richetelli Jr. used his recent trip toWashington, D.C., to lobby for senior housing and dredging theHousatonic River. Richetelli traveled to the nation's capital last week to pick upan award recognizing Milford as one ...
Buried trolley tracks headed for museum?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Ed Stannard Register Metro Editor BRANFORD -- The town is tearing up the history that's been buriedunder Thimble Island Road, but it won't all go to the scrap heap. Trolley tracks, which may be up to 100 years old, are beingremoved from under the roadbed so that the road can ...
Baseball
Oct 01, 2008; ... ON THE AIR Baseball 3:07 p.m. Playoffs, National League division series, Game 1,Brewers at Phillies, TBS 6:37 p.m. Playoffs, National League division series, Game 1,Dodgers at Cubs, TBS 10:07 p.m. Playoffs, American League division series, Game 1, RedSox at Angels, ...
Seymour High to get anti-violence forum?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Patricia Villers Register Staff SEYMOUR -- Rachel's Challenge, an anti-violence program named inhonor of the first student killed during the 1999 mass murder atColumbine High School in Colorado, will be presented at Seymour HighSchool this month. The program is named for ...
offensive players of the week
Oct 01, 2008 ... WednesDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK offensive players of the week Amity QB Billy Choiniere, Wilbur Cross RB James Ward, and ForanQB Jake White: Two of the three this week came from players in alosing effort. Choiniere completed 19 of 37 passes for 465 yards andfour touchdowns in a 35-28 ...
Hamden off to surprising start?
Oct 01, 2008; ... When Hamden faces West Haven in football, it's usually an intensegame. This year was no exception. However, there were some extraelements that added to the emotion of the rivalry. Hamden coach Scott Benoit was a former player and assistant atWest Haven. Three of the Green Dragons' ...
Yes. But Barney Franks needs to be held accountable [Derived Headline]
Oct 01, 2008; ... Yes. But Barney Franks needs to be held accountable for doing apoor job. David Clinton Yes we can. My question is, why aren't we going after Dodd andFranks, and why don't we shut Pelosi up? Roy Wallingford Everyone would have to band together ....
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Oct 01, 2008; ... Register Top 10 football poll Team Points Last 1. Ansonia (3-0) (18) 646 1 Last week: Def. Wilby 28-0. This week: at Woodland, Friday, 7 p.m. Bottom line: The Chargers won their 30th straight game, but didso without several injured starters. Ansonia visits ...
Law bans reselling of toys with asbestos, lead
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Alexandra Seltzer Special to the Register Children's lives will become safer and parents' worries willlessen thanks to a new law on toy safety that takes effect today,legislators say. Toys containing asbestos and lead are a key focus of theChildren's Product Safety Act ....
New laws in effect for state businesses
Oct 01, 2008; ... Register Staff Among the new state laws taking effect today,several are geared specifically toward Connecticut businesses andfocus on issues such as confidentiality, identity theft and healthcare. The Connecticut Business & Industry Association is urging statebusinesses to learn ...
Elderly housing sites need community help?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Patricia Villers Register Staff DERBY -- The Derby Housing Authority's three complexes for theelderly will get a spruce-up when the agency holds a "CommunityCares" week Monday through Oct. 11, said Elaine Marcucio, residentcoordinator who is in charge of activities. The ...
Police seek witnesses in armed robbery
Oct 01, 2008; ... SHELTON -- Police said Tuesday they still don't have leads in thebrazen Saturday morning robbery at the Wooster Street Market, andthey hope someone will recognize a suspect who was captured on astore security camera. Three males stormed into the business at 70Wooster St. at about 6:45 ...
Consumer confidence taking a hit
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Cara Baruzzi Register Business Editor Consumers grew more confident about the economy through most ofSeptember, according to a report released Tuesday, but economistssay the unexpected uptick likely was eradicated by this week'sfinancial meltdown. The Conference Board, a ...
Stocks rebound; credit markets stuck
Oct 01, 2008; ... NEW YORK -- Wall Street snapped back Tuesday after its biggestsell-off in years amid growing expectations that lawmakers willsalvage a $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector. But theseized-up credit markets where businesses turn to raise money showedno sign of relief. The ...
M-Lyman Memorial 35, Plainville 13 BOYS' SOCCER NVL Seymour 2, Watertown 0 CSC [Derived Headline]
Oct 01, 2008; ... Tuesday's scores FOOTBALL Nutmeg RHAM-Lyman Memorial 35, Plainville 13 BOYS' SOCCER NVL Seymour 2, Watertown 0 CSC Platt Tech 6, Whitney Tech 0 Shoreline North Branford 1, Cromwell 0 (2OT) GIRLS' ...
M-Lyman Memorial 35, Plainville 13 BOYS' SOCCER NVL Seymour 2, Watertown 0 Ansonia [Derived Headline]
Oct 01, 2008; ... Tuesday's scores FOOTBALL Nutmeg RHAM-Lyman Memorial 35, Plainville 13 BOYS' SOCCER NVL Seymour 2, Watertown 0 Ansonia at Wolcott, 7 p.m. CSC Platt Tech 6, Whitney Tech 0 Wilcox Tech at O'Brien Tech, 4 p.m. Shoreline ...
Valley nonprofits awarded grants worth $800,000 ?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich Register Correspondent The Katharine Matthies Foundation recently unveiled its list ofnearly $800,000 in grants for 2008, which will benefit dozens ofnonprofit organizations in the lower Naugatuck Valley. The grants, administered through Bank of ...
Skilled baker, musician always doing for others
Oct 01, 2008; ... NEW HAVEN -- For security specialist and business owner Manuel"Manny" "Junnie" Cruz Jr., his customers often became friends. "Hewas always doing things for others, whether he knew someone for aweek or for 20 years," said son Gregory Cruz of New Haven. "Healways put himself last. He loved ...
State cuts Shelton's workplace fines by 60% ?
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich Register Correspondent SHELTON -- A month after the state cited the city for severalworkplace-related violations in city buildings, the fine to remedythe problems has been cut by more than half. Mayor Mark A. Lauretti recently received word that the ...
Neighbors blast quarry operation
Oct 01, 2008; ... By Mark Zaretsky Register Staff EAST HAVEN -- For five years, neighbors of a quarrying operationon the former Dwyer farm between Route 80 and Old Foxon Road haveput their outdoor lives on hold. They've put up with blasting, constant pounding, rock-crushingand dust that they ...
Newman was more than movie star Actor's remarkable [Derived Headline]
Oct 02, 2008; ... Newman was more than movie star Actor's remarkable philanthropyis welcome contrast to Wall Street's greed. Connecticut will remember Paul Newman as much more than a moviestar. In Connecticut, he was a neighbor, local business owner and,most importantly, a remarkable ...
Where's Wall Street's personal responsibility??
Oct 02, 2008; ... In the gospel according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke,"there are no atheists in foxholes and no ideologues in financialcrises." Suddenly, we are all pragmatists, trying to dig our way outof the Wall Street rubble with whatever tools are at hand. Well, there is some truth ...
Discarded fishing line hurts other wildlife?
Oct 02, 2008; ... I am a birder and I totally respect a person's right to gofishing. However the sight of shore birds, ducks and waterfowltangled in fishing line, with legs dangling because they are numbfrom being caught in fishing line, is so disturbing and totallypreventable. Recently, at Sandy ...
Penny redesign 'should be put on scrap heap'?
Oct 02, 2008; ... A quote from CNN on May 7: "A penny, which consists of 97.5percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper, cost 1.26 cents to make as ofTuesday." A quote from the Associated Press Sept. 23: "Next year,the penny will be getting not just one new look, but four ... adifferent one introduced every ...
Whether on foot or in car, we all need to obey traffic signs?
Oct 02, 2008; ... Having lived in New Haven for more than a year now, I have to saythat I wholeheartedly agree that New Haven traffic needs to get agrip on itself and slow down. Perhaps because enforcement of trafficlaws is lax, drivers regularly run red lights trying to catch theend of traffic. But I ...
GPS system flawed, but it keeps us safe?
Oct 02, 2008; ... The recent editorial about David Pollitt's defective GPS anklebracelet is ridiculous. I can't imagine how someone can write anarticle that is basically saying that Pollitt's rights are beinginfringed upon. That is ludicrous. Did the editor ever hear of the saying, "Better safe than ...
The gross-out option The Brits are getting graphic, [Derived Headline]
Oct 02, 2008; ... The gross-out option The Brits are getting graphic, gross andgruesome in their fight against cigarette smoking. Starting this week, cigarette packs will carry photos of all theawful things that can happen to you because of smoking -- lungcancer, throat cancer, heart surgery and gum ...
Mirafiore leads Albertus Magnus?
Oct 02, 2008; ... From staff reports Anthony Mirafiore's second-half goal was allthe Albertus Magnus men's soccer team needed to prevail overWestfield State 1-0 Wednesday in a non-conference game at New Haven.Gerald O'Connor had five saves for the Falcons (6-3-1). WOMEN'S SOCCER New Haven 2, ...
Make helmets standard equipment for soccer?
Oct 02, 2008; ... I have read with great sadness about the University of New Havensoccer player who was severely injured when he was struck in thehead by another player. I have attended a few of the University ofConnecticut girls soccer games as my granddaughter plays on thevarsity team. She has been ...
U.S. Supreme Court is also 'in dire need of rescue operation'?
Oct 02, 2008; ... I really hate to bring it up. We already have two branches of ournational government in full-scale meltdown. President Bush lookslike a guy pleading before the parole board for early release.Congress makes "dysfunctional" sound like a compliment. But thethird branch also is in dire need ...
Spend time with elderly while you still can?
Oct 02, 2008; ... My dear mother died in May. I cannot explain the depth of myanguish and how I miss her and long to have her with me still.Fortunately, I have no regrets because we shared a deep love foreach other and I knew how truly blessed I was to be her daughter.For all people out there who have an ...