New Haven Register back issues from February 2009:
Three-hundred-and-seventy years ago, Guilford's [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Three-hundred-and-seventy years ago, Guilford's founders plannedan enormous town Green in the center of their new town. I'm suresome of our forefathers (and mothers) thought it an extravagance towaste all that good farmland. It could, after all, be earning moneyfor somebody. But the ...
Visit Vienna, Prague and Budapest in fall
Feb 01, 2009; ... Blue Horizons Club is organizing an Oct. 12-22 trip to Vienna,Austria; Prague, Czech Republic; and Budapest, Hungary. Price is$3,499. Call Marion at 387-0656. St. Stephen's Seniors visitingcasinos St. Stephen's Seniors is organizing bus trips to Foxwoods andAtlantic City, N.J ....
They're about to throw the digital switch in TV Land?
Feb 01, 2009; ... As if we didn't have enough to worry about in snowy New England,now known as The Land of Steady Layoffs, there's the big Digital TVTransition on Feb. 17. After midnight on that day, the greatestchange in TV in 50 years will render many old TVs useless. For somestubborn, poor or older ...
te citizen opts for the suburbs. As a business decision, it is hard to fault United Illuminating [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... UI abandons New Haven A prominent corporate citizen opts for the suburbs. As a business decision, it is hard to fault United IlluminatingCo.'s decision to abandon the city that has been its home since itsfounding in 1881. UI plans to consolidate its service operations ...
Well, folks, Wednesday is the day that I become [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Well, folks, Wednesday is the day that I become a new woman, orat least a woman with the start of a new body part. I will have my right breast removed by Dr. Nina Horowitz andplastic surgeon Dr. Stefano Fusi will insert a tissue expander, thebeginning of the reconstruction ...
Piersantis' 60th
Feb 01, 2009; ... Valentino "Mike" and Anita Piersanti of New Haven celebratedtheir 60th wedding anniversary with a dinner party at Biagetti'sRestaurant in West Haven. A party was given in the couple's honor bytheir children and spouses, Linda and Walter Moon of North Branford,Paul and Barbara Piersanti ...
Booing of Bush disrespectful
Feb 01, 2009; ... In a time when our country is supposedly seeking unity, I find itironic that columnist Randall Beach condones the booing of anoutgoing president. While I appreciate that he has the freedom to doso, I find it ...
Quite the party for Honest Abe
Feb 01, 2009; ... Register Staff Dozens of events celebrating Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial arescheduled in Connecticut now through the end of the year. Whatfollows is a sampling. For a more complete list, visit theConnecticut Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission's onlinecalendar at ...
THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Jim Shelton Register Staff In a nation of fickle tastes and fleeting fame, Abraham Lincoln'seminence only grows. His words still impress. His accomplishments continue to generatescholarly awe. His face remains as recognizable as that of any moviestar or sports ...
SUPER BOWL PROP BETS Supplied by Las Vegas Hilton [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... SUPER BOWL PROP BETS Supplied by Las Vegas Hilton Money line: If a wager is listed at -150, you need to wager $150to make $100. If a wager is listed at +150, you need to wager $100to make $150. OPENING COIN TOSS WILL BE: HEADS (-101) TAILS (-101) TOTAL TOUCHDOWN PASSES ...
Increasing open space requirement not 'in the bag'?
Feb 01, 2009; ... It was very frustrating to sit through the recent workshopbetween Shelton's planning and zoning and conservation commissionsregarding the increase in developers' open space allocation to 15percent from 10 percent. This would ensure that when the last 3,000undeveloped acres are developed, ...
ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD: Sharpsburg, Md.; [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD: Sharpsburg, Md.; www.nps.gov/antior (301) 432-5124. GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK: Gettysburg,Pa.; www.nps.gov/gett or (717) 334-1124. HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK: Harpers Ferry, W.Va.;www.nps.gov/hafep or (304) 535-6029. ANTIETAM ...
HAVEN -- Playwright Octavio Solis says he's still "catching up." It's a puzzling assessment. [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Donna Doherty Register Arts Editor NEW HAVEN -- Playwright Octavio Solis says he's still "catchingup." It's a puzzling assessment. The context is how he admires some ofhis playwriting colleagues who use new technology, or flex theirexperimental muscles. But the ...
Special events for Lincoln bicentennial
Feb 01, 2009; ... This year is a good time to visit Gettysburg, which will becelebrating the Lincoln bicentennial. The official festivities kickoff Feb. 12, Lincoln's birthday. Among the events planned is thegrand opening by the National Parks Service of the David Wills Houseon Feb. 12-16. Lincoln stayed ...
By Judy Birke NEW HAVEN -- If you peer through [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Judy Birke NEW HAVEN -- If you peer through the window of theHilles Gallery at the Creative Arts Workshop, the first thing you'llsee is a large painting of a group of raw steaks. The painting,"Steak-Scape," by Carrie Mae Smith, sets the tone for the currenttwo-person exhibit at the ...
Intrigued With Water Gardens? with Bill Hosking, [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Intrigued With Water Gardens? with Bill Hosking, Garden Club ofWoodbridge-Bethany Garden Club joint meeting, 7 p.m. Tuesday,Woodbridge Library, 10 Newton Road, Woodbridge, (203) 389-7453.Lessons From the Master, winter garden lecture, Anne Cleves Symmesdiscusses techniques used by ...
Birds in Art/Art in Birds contest, Cornell Lab [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Birds in Art/Art in Birds contest, Cornell Lab of Ornithology,submit your bird photos, art, painting, writing, etc.,www.birds.cornell.edu/celebration for details. Winter CreatureCruises, Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 9 a.m. today and Feb. 15, 1p.m. March 7 and 9 a.m. March 15, see the ...
Yale professor McClatchy elected academy president
Feb 01, 2009; ... Poet J.D. McClatchy, professor of English at Yale University andeditor of The Yale Review, has been elected president of theAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters. He succeeds composer EzraLederman for a three-year term, as the 55th head of the academy, theNew York-based organization ...
Mortgage Consultants of America has leased 800 [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Mortgage Consultants of America has leased 800 square feet ofspace at 136 Research Drive in Milford. Bill Clark of The GeentyGroup Realtors in Branford represented the tenant and the landlord,D'Amato Investments LLC. Kevin Weirsman of West Haven has rejoined Colonial ...
Banner Project wants senior artists of Fairfield
Feb 01, 2009; ... FAIRFIELD -- The Fairfield Arts Council is looking for artists 60and older for its annual Banner Project, which features artists'works on 80 poles around town. All artists must be members of thecouncil and live in one of the towns its ...
Iannottis' 50th
Feb 01, 2009; ... Anthony and Nancy Iannotti of Branford celebrated their goldenwedding anniversary with a trip to Rome, Florence and Venice. Theformer Nancy Louise Trocchio and her husband were married June 14,1958, at St. Lawrence Church in West ...
Is there any reader unfamiliar with the name, Katharine [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Is there any reader unfamiliar with the name, Katharine Hepburn?An icon, even by Hollywood's flamboyant standards, Miss Hepburnearned nine Oscar nominations, a record four Oscars, and the ScreenActors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award. As accomplished on thestage as she was on the screen, ...
NEW HAVEN -- Annie Sellers was a mother of 11 and [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... NEW HAVEN -- Annie Sellers was a mother of 11 and always doingsomething for others. "She had lots of love in her," said adaughter, Ann Lowery of Hamden. "We would wake up some mornings andfind an extra person in bed with us, usually one of her nieces ornephews. There was always room for ...
State trooper accused of threatening
Feb 01, 2009; ... NEW LONDON (AP) -- Authorities say a Connecticut state trooperhas been arraigned on charges of barging into an ex-girlfriend'sbedroom in Groton and threatening her new boyfriend with a gun.Forty-four-year-old Paul Vera of Waterford is charged withthreatening, criminal mischief and ...
nipiac 0 0 0& #009;-- 0 Yale 0 2 1 - - 3 First [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... YALE 3, QUINNIPIAC 0 (At New Haven) Quinnipiac 0 0 0& #009;-- 0 Yale 0 2 1 - - 3 First period: None. Second period: 1. Yale, Patrick Brosnihan (Charles Brockett, ChadZiegler), 3:43; 2. Yale, Mark Arcobello (Sean Backman, Tom ...
Bulldogs grab a share of first place in ECAC
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Chip Malafronte Register Staff NEW HAVEN -- The ascension has been slow -- three full months tobe exact -- but the Yale men's hockey team will enter the homestretch of the regular season atop the ECAC standings. Alec Richards made 31 saves for his second shutout of the ...
Weekend sweep at home a sweet treat for fans
Feb 01, 2009; ... NEW HAVEN -- The fans at refurbished Ingalls Rink are finallystarting to see their team's resurgence firsthand. That's been acurious quirk in the first two-thirds of the regular season for theYale hockey team, where the Bulldogs, ranked 18th in the nation,have been an exceptional road ...
grade boys are wearing on a recent Friday. The [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... grade boys are wearing on a recent Friday. The school startedwith just fifth grade three years ago at its first site in Hamden,then moved to Columbus Avenue in the Hill neighborhood two yearsago. Surowiecki says the new location helps in recruiting. Theschool now has 68 students in four ...
30-year fixed-rate loan. "It's phenomenal," he [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... 30-year fixed-rate loan. "It's phenomenal," he said. Pallotta bought his single-family home eight years ago and tookout a mortgage with a 6.25 percent interest rate, then took out asecond mortgage in 2005 with an 8 percent rate. His newest mortgage,which will absorb the previous ...
everything Jewish," in Greater New Haven. Halprin, [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... everything Jewish," in Greater New Haven. Halprin, 87, whose latefather, Jack Halprin, was an original WCC member and Bailey'sclosest friend, said he had a great deal of admiration for thepeople who founded the club based on the idea no one should bediscriminated against. "I sure ...
Huskies show they're the one
Feb 01, 2009; ... By David Borges Register Staff STORRS -- There were plenty of numbers circulating around GampelPavilion on Saturday afternoon. Some of the more relevant ones: A--15, 11 and 10: The total points, rebounds and blocked shots,respectively, that Hasheem Thabeet put up while earning ...
Robinson provides spark against Providence
Feb 01, 2009; ... By David Borges Register Staff STORRS -- When Stanley Robinson left Saturday's game for goodwith 2 minutes, 6 seconds remaining, it wasn't his exit that washeralded by UConn coach Jim Calhoun. It was Robinson's return. "I just welcomed back Stanley, it was nice to see him," ...
who in 1966 witnessed the tragic aftermath of a [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... who in 1966 witnessed the tragic aftermath of a neighborhoodchild drowning. Harvey Barnett vowed to do whatever he could to keepanother child from drowning. The ISR method developed while he gaveswimming lessons to young children. Steve and Jennifer Simonte ofWestport are delighted with ...
and Woodbridge, Reformed, Conservative, Orthodox, [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... and Woodbridge, Reformed, Conservative, Orthodox, and "any Jewthat moved," by knocking on doors during Hanukah, he said. He hasextended his deadline. "I'd venture to say the average Jew anywheredoesn't have a personal relationship with a rabbi, so I decided tomeet every Jewish person in ...
Thomas Voting Reports WASHINGTON -- Here's how [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Thomas Voting Reports WASHINGTON -- Here's how area members ofCongress voted in the week ending Jan. 30. HOUSE $816 BILLION STIMULUS: Voting 244 for and 188 against, the Houseon Jan. 28 approved an $816 billion package consisting of $541billion in new spending and $275 ...
Former heavyweight champ Johansson dies at 76
Feb 01, 2009; ... Ingemar Johansson, the Swede who stunned the boxing world byknocking out Floyd Patterson to win the heavyweight title in 1959,has died. He was 76. Johansson died Friday at a nursing home inKungsbacka on the Swedish west coast, his daughter Maria Gregnersaid Saturday. Johansson ...
A happy homecoming for McLaren
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Jim Fuller Register Staff WASHINGTON -- With dozens of her family, friends and formerteammates part of a sellout crowd, Kaili McLaren managed to give herown personal rooting section plenty to cheer. When McLaren, the UConn junior forward/center, checked into thegame with ...
Bench presses UConn past Georgetown?
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Jim Fuller Register Staff WASHINGTON -- Yet another makeable shot bounced harmlessly awayfrom the rim, and as Renee Montgomery headed back down the court,all she could do was unleash a primal scream laced with frustrationand disbelief. All season, the shooting prowess of ...
rs 3.60 2.90 2.20 5 Beam of Love 5.40 3.30 1a Muffy [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Aqueduct results FIRST 7 Calling My Colors 3.60 2.90 2.20 5 Beam of Love 5.40 3.30 1a Muffy 2.50 Exacta (7-5) $23.00; Trifecta (7-5-1) $50.50; Scratched: Ace ofHearts, City Broad SECOND 5 Knock Around Guy 12.60 5.60 ...
Red Raiders defend cheerleading crown??
Feb 01, 2009; ... From staff reports Derby successfully defended its 14-under titlein the fourth annual Southern Connecticut Conference championshipcheerleading competition Saturday at North Haven High. The Red Raiders finished with 84 points. Hamden was second (75),followed by Amity (71), Hand (69) ...
Bobcats break out of 4-game tailspin
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Bill Cloutier Assistant Sports Editor HAMDEN -- The fact that the Quinnipiac men's basketball teamsnapped a four-game losing streak was second in importance only tothe way in which it did it Saturday. The Bobcats got contributions from the entire team on the way toa 69-63 ...
Basketball
Feb 01, 2009; ... ON THE AIR Basketball Noon Colleges, Cincinnati at Villanova, MyTV9, WCTX 2 p.m. Colleges, Virginia at Duke, FSN 2:30 p.m. Cavaliers at Pistons, ABC 4 p.m. Colleges, women, UCLA at Stanford, FSN 5 p.m. Colleges, Virginia at Duke, NESN (tape) 4 a.m ....
Jesuits knock off B.C. High in OT
Feb 01, 2009; ... From staff reports Alex Zeiss scored 6 minutes, 14 seconds intoovertime on assists from Josh Roberts and Darric White to lift theFairfield Prep hockey team to a 3-2 win over Boston College HighSaturday afternoon at the Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport. John Griffin and Roberts also ...
Cops charge woman in fatal accident
Feb 01, 2009; ... VERNON (AP) -- Police say a pedestrian was killed when he wasstruck by a vehicle driven by a woman who allegedly was drivingdrunk. Police say 41-year-old Edward Dube of Vernon died Fridayshortly after the 11 p.m. incident on the Hartford Turnpike. Police say they arrested ...
Men's basketball ALBERTUS MAGNUS 91, EMMANUEL [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Men's basketball ALBERTUS MAGNUS 91, EMMANUEL 77 (At New Haven) EMMANUEL (9-9, 6-5 GNAC) Rob Williams-Hinton 12-22 0-2 30, Tyrone Buchanan 5-12 5-6 15,Mack Spellman 2-7 6-6 12, Mike Jackson 3-10 0-0 8, Adres Bustamante2-4 0-0 5, Isaiah Duke 1-3 2-4 4, Chris Puzacke 1-3 ...
I was thinking: I'm creating a new term called [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... I was thinking: I'm creating a new term called "knee-jerkbandwagonism" to describe the millions of American football fans whoare newly aboard the bandwagon of the Arizona Cardinals in SuperBowl XLIII. It's the same kind of thinking that swayed millions of Americansinto believing, ...
Late goal propels Bulldogs
Feb 01, 2009; ... From staff reports A goal by Aleca Hughes with 3.3 secondsremaining lifted the Yale women's hockey team to a 2-1 win overQuinnipiac Saturday in an ECAC game at Hamden. Hughes, who had a goal waved off earlier in the game, slid thepuck past Quinnipiac goaltender Nanna Holm-Glaas ...
Albertus Magnus 91, Emmanuel 77 Gateway CC 110, Dean College 109 Le Moyne 65, New Haven 60 [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Saturday's area scores Men's Basketball Albertus Magnus 91, Emmanuel 77 Gateway CC 110, Dean College 109 Le Moyne 65, New Haven 60 Quinnipiac 69, Long Island 63 Cornell 64, Yale 36 Sacred Heart 76, Central Conn. St. 64 UConn 94, ...
LOCAL SUPER BOWL PREDICTIONS Ralph Durante, local [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... LOCAL SUPER BOWL PREDICTIONS Ralph Durante, local race horseowner: Arizona 31, Pittsburgh 27 Attorney John Buckley, local race horse owner: Pittsburgh 27,Arizona 10 Don Barberino, Autotote Enterprises operations manager: Arizona31, Pittsburgh 28 Steve Alford, ...
:30 p.m. FIRST $30,000 4 YO UP FM, 6 F 1 Indy's Forum 8-1 5 Flankers Lady 3-1 [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... PARI-MUTUELS Aqueduct entries Today - 12:30 p.m. FIRST $30,000 4 YO UP FM, 6 F 1 Indy's Forum 8-1 5 Flankers Lady 3-1 2 CleverlyRegal 12-1 6 ShoottheBglr 15-1 3 She's Achance 4-1 7 Big Shadow 7-2 4 Gilded Arrow 6-1 8 ...
Dental clinic gives kids a reason to smile??
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Pamela McLoughlin Register Staff NEW HAVEN -- Jorge Orellano's employer dropped dental benefitsthis year to save money, but his daughter, Diana, 9, got a cleaning,X-rays and two fillings Saturday at no cost to the family. Diana was one of more than 100 children who received ...
Correction In Saturday's edition of the Register, [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Correction In Saturday's edition of the Register, it wasincorrectly reported that ...
Hamden Hall 81, Dexter 58 Hopkins 74, Millbrook 68 Shoreline Coginchaug 51, East [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Saturday's scores BOYS' BASKETBALL Preps Hamden Hall 81, Dexter 58 Hopkins 74, Millbrook 68 Shoreline Coginchaug 51, East Hampton 41 Hyde 73, Old Saybrook 33 GIRLS' BASKETBALL Shoreline Old Saybrook 64 Valley Regional ...
Country club broke ground for tolerance?
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Brian McCready and James Tinley Register Staff WOODBRIDGE -- Harriet Shapiro says her father, Meir "Mickey"Botwinik, who founded the Woodbridge Country Club, was a courageousman. Botwinik was one of a limited number of Jews allowed into anotherprivate area country ...
HAVEN -- St. Martin de Porres Academy is the kind of school where, when a visitor enters a classroom, [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Ed Stannard Register Metro Editor NEW HAVEN -- St. Martin de Porres Academy is the kind of schoolwhere, when a visitor enters a classroom, a student will pop out ofhis seat to offer a handshake and a welcome. Its first eighth-grade class, 18 strong, will graduate ...
From Vegas to the field, all signs point to a Super celebration for the Steelers
Feb 01, 2009; ... All week I've been flip-flopping on my selection to win the SuperBowl both straight up and against the spread. But I take you backtwo weeks ago when the original pointspread for the game was beinganalyzed in Las Vegas. On the night of Jan. 18, moments after thePittsburgh Steelers ...
Filmmaker Lisa Seidenberg was driving on the Merritt [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... Filmmaker Lisa Seidenberg was driving on the Merritt Parkway lateone night three years ago, fighting fatigue, when she began tonotice that every bridge she passed was distinctively different andeven artistic. "It was about 2 a.m. and I was trying to stay awakeby looking at the bridges," ...
Rate dip fuels refinancing
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Cara Baruzzi Register Business Editor How low will they go? For homeowners like Dave Pallotta, historically low interestrates are an enticing incentive to refinance mortgages, but rates'fickle nature makes it a constant gamble to decide when to sign thedeal. And for those ...
orth Sports Center) LONG ISLAND (10-11, 6-4)Min FG	 ;FT Reb A PF Pts. [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... quinnipiac 69 Long Island 63 (At TD Banknorth Sports Center) LONG ISLAND (10-11, 6-4) Min FGFT Reb A PF Pts. Manigault 371-4 1-2 9 1 5 3 Adomaitis 164-6 7-8 2 0 4 15 Johnson 18 1 -7 4-7 1 0 4 ...
ROVIDENCE (14-7, 6-3 Big East)Min FG	 ;FT Reb A PF Pts. [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009 ... UConn 94 Providence 61 (At Storrs) PROVIDENCE (14-7, 6-3 Big East) Min FGFT Reb A PF Pts. McDermott 282-6 0-3 5 4 3 4 Efejuku 21 3 -9 1-2 2 2 5 7 Kale 30 5-11 2-2 6 1 4 12 Xavier 23 2- 8 0-0 3 0 0 ...
.) UConn (21-0, 7-0)Min FG	 ;FT Reb A PF Pts. Montgomery 32� [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009 ... UCONN 80 georgetown 61 (At Washington D.C.) UConn (21-0, 7-0) Min FGFT Reb A PF Pts. Montgomery 32&00 9;5-13 3-5 6 7 4 14 Moore 27 5-1 2 2-3 5 3 2 14 Dixon 15 1-3 0-0 2 1 0 2 Charles 25 6 -8 5-6 5 1 2 ...
Gut-wrenching Gettysburg
Feb 01, 2009; ... <deckhead>Historic battlefield, and ensnared town, inspireempathy and sympathy </deckhead> By Peggy Schenk Special to the Register GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- I don't know what I expected to feel or thinkwhen I arrived at one of our nation's hallowed and historic ...
University of Connecticut Stamford Art Gallery [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... University of Connecticut Stamford Art Gallery "Renewing America:Pictures of Promise" - Fairfield County's 2009 African American ArtExhibition, Friday through Feb. 28, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, free, OneUniversity Place, Stamford; ...
GE -- Rabbi Adam Haston believes Judaism is "fun, provocative and relevant." And his new job at [Derived Headline]
Feb 01, 2009; ... By Pamela McLoughlin Register Staff ORANGE -- Rabbi Adam Haston believes Judaism is "fun, provocativeand relevant." And his new job at Chabad of Orange/Woodbridge is to help otherssee that and live it as well. "It's wonderful here, people are very open," Haston said ....
AUDITIONS
Feb 01, 2009; ... Goodspeed Musicals 2009 Season Goodspeed Musicals holds localEquity auditions for 2009 season, Goodspeed is seeking adult maleand female actors and boys, ages 10-12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday,noon-5 p.m. Feb. 8, by appointment only: call (860) 873-8664, Ext.387, free, Goodspeed Opera ...