New Haven Register back issues from May 2009:
ar Beware (IRE) 3.70 2.40 2.10 1 Sly 2.90 2.50 5 Snowstalker [Derived Headline]
May 03, 2009; ... Belmont results Sunday FIRST 6 Caesar Beware (IRE) 3.70 2.40 2.10 1 Sly 2.90 2.50 5 Snowstalker 2.70 Exacta (6-1) $7.90; Trifecta (6-1-5) $15.40; Scratched: Can'tRefuse, Gimmearoutine, Kaper Lake, Leo (GB), Maven, Natural ...
M. FIRST $20,000 3 YO UP, 1 1/16 M 1 OneStarryNite 10-1 5 Curvature 3-1 [Derived Headline]
May 03, 2009; ... PARI-MUTUELS Belmont entries TODAY - 1 P.M. FIRST $20,000 3 YO UP, 1 1/16 M 1 OneStarryNite 10-1 5 Curvature 3-1 2 Windication 8-1 6 Corrupt Judge 20-1 3 Couth 7-2 7 SccssflAffr 4-1 4 Tonsina 5-2 SECOND $43,000 3 YO ...
OAK LANE COUNTRY CLUB, WOODBRIDGE NO. 12, PAR 4, 320 YARDS
May 07, 2009; ... Hole description: A short risk-reward hole, which seems to be thetrend in the early going for this series. Where last week's hole atHartford Golf Course was a dogleg left from an elevated tee, thisone is a dogleg right. And just like last week, there is a ravinethat crosses in front of ...
A popular, long-time U.S. senator loses the support [Derived Headline]
May 07, 2009; ... A popular, long-time U.S. senator loses the support of his party.What does he do? He follows the first rule of politics: survival. Heswitches parties and hopes to live to legislate another day. No, weare not talking about Connecticut's Joseph I. Lieberman, who lost aDemocratic Party ...
INSIDE If people have only one phone, it's more [Derived Headline]
May 07, 2009; ... INSIDE If people have only one phone, ...
Derby school board expels 2 for a year?
May 07, 2009; ... By Lauren Garrison Register Staff DERBY -- The Board of Education Wednesday voted to expel a middleschool student and a high school student for one year, but would notdisclose whether these were the same two students recently arrested. A 14-year-old male student at Derby High ...
GETTING FIT A little adjustment can fine tune [Derived Headline]
May 07, 2009; ... GETTING FIT A little adjustment can ...
SOUND OFF What's the best way to get a job? [Derived Headline]
May 07, 2009; ... SOUND OFF What's the ...
t Tournament Flight A Gross: Sue Tiernan, 52; Net: Virginia Doyle, 41. Flight B Gross: [Derived Headline]
May 07, 2009; ... Local golf HOMEWOOD ACRES GC Low Gross/Net Tournament Flight A Gross: Sue Tiernan, 52; Net: Virginia Doyle, ...
Jack Kemp true to feelings throughout his life?
May 07, 2009; ... JACK Kemp was a man of enthusiasms. He was passionate, erudite,articulate -- and often endless. Informed before the 1987 straw pollin Ames, Iowa, that he had to limit his remarks to 15 minutes, hecomplained, "It takes me an hour and a half to watch '60 Minutes'!" His speeches had ...
Town, union agree on 4-year pact
May 07, 2009; ... By Ann DeMatteo Assistant Metro Editor NORTH HAVEN -- The town and the public works union have reached anew four-year contract, thus avoiding arbitration talks that hadbeen scheduled. The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted in favor of thecontract, which gives 34 employees a ...
'Leonard-haters' oddly indifferent to UI project?
May 07, 2009; ... I saw the story on the front page about how the old OrangeShowcase Cinemas was demolished to make room for a new UnitedIlluminating headquarters. I have to wonder why there was noopposition from those Stew Leonard-haters who said that if he built,just across the street, it would be ...
Woodbridge leaders on 'flight of fiscal foolishness'?
May 07, 2009; ... Regarding my small community's proposed acquisition of the failedWoodbridge Country Club, the state Department of Pubic Health shouldimmediately start testing the well water of the town's leaders.Surely, some mysterious malady has struck them to cause thiscollective flight of fiscal ...
Time is ripe for gardens
May 07, 2009; ... THERE have always been good reasons to garden: The food you growyourself tastes better and is better for you. Gardening is goodexercise. Gardening is spiritually nourishing; with hands in thedirt you feel more connected to your place and to the earth.Gardening is also a good message to ...
'Tears of Sichuan Province' flow freely in wake of 'Unnatural Disaster'?
May 07, 2009; ... By Joe Amarante Register Television Editor The new HBO documentary on China's 2008 earthquake isn't just ahellish visit to a devastated countryside; it's a grief-soaked pleafor justice. The May 12 quake took 70,000 lives in Sichuan Province, 10,000 ofthem children in ...
Milford looks at cameras for police cruisers?
May 07, 2009; ... By Brian McCready Milford Bureau Chief MILFORD -- Police officers and future criminals had better beready for their closeups, as the city is looking to buy high-techsurveillance cameras for cruisers to document traffic stops,investigations and police interactions with the ...
From handlebars to pedals?
May 07, 2009; ... By Jim Shelton Register Staff That massage table behind the counter at Zane's Cycles isn'tthere for free customer rubdowns. Make no mistake, however. It's part of a more pleasant bike-riding experience -- along with the video cameras, TV screen andcomputer ...
For the Mets, it all starts with pitching NEW YORK -- We've made what we think to be a startlingly obvious discovery about
May 07, 2009; ... The New York Mets, for instance, were widely ridiculed, only daysago, as being among the most expensive collection of emotion-less,non-caring players in baseball ... perhaps, all of sports. So toprove a point, we've taken a sampling of the past 20 Mets games,including last night's 1-0 ...
Taser debate focuses on recordings?
May 07, 2009; ... By William Kaempffer Register Staff NEW HAVEN -- Assistant Police Chief Roy Brown routinely turns onhis department radio at night to hear what's happening on thestreet. "More than once, you hear, 'Hurry up and get an officer over herewith a Taser,'" he told a group of ...
Tritown voters OK Amity budget?
May 07, 2009; ... By Brian McCready Milford Bureau Chief Residents of Bethany, Orange and Woodbridge went to the pollsWednesday and voted overwhelmingly to approve the Amity Board ofEducation's budget request for the 2009-10 fiscal year. The Amity school board adopted a $42,371,997 budget for ...
State Senate OKs revaluation delay?
May 07, 2009; ... By Mary E. O'Leary Register Topics Editor HARTFORD -- The state Senate Wednesday passed a bill which allowstowns to delay revaluations, which will help some 60 municipalities,including New Haven and Hamden. State Sen. Majority Leader Martin Looney, D-New Haven, helpedlead ...
Veterans' stories to be part of national archive
May 07, 2009; ... By Patricia Villers Register Staff SHELTON -- A resident who wanted to pay tribute to members of"The Greatest Generation" has compiled a booklet featuring memoriesof a dozen World War II veterans, 10 of whom were from Shelton. Thomas G. Evans, 24, said recently he was inspired ...
Area residents urged to drop off electronics trash?
May 07, 2009; ... NORTH HAVEN -- Residents of Hamden, North Haven, Cheshire,Wallingford and Meriden may bring their unwanted residentialelectronics equipment to the North Haven Middle School, 55 BaileyRoad, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 16. The Connecticut ResourcesRecovery Authority is sponsoring the ...
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May 07, 2009; ... UMASS-LOWELL 3, SCSU 2 (at New Haven) UMass-Lowell &00 9; SCSU ab r h biab r h bi Devlin 3b 4 0 1 0 Greenberg ss 3 0 1 0 Leary ss 3 0 1 0 Bowerman 2b 4 0 0 1 Keene dh 4 0 0 0 Derbacher cf 3 0 0 ...
Pink Slip Parties red hot in tight job market
May 07, 2009; ... By Abbe Smith Register Staff NEW HAVEN -- This was no ordinary happy hour. Patrons of the Black Bear Saloon Wednesday evening sippedcocktails, nibbled on hot wings and passed out resumes as part ofthe area's first heavily promoted "Pink Slip Party." Restaurants and ...
Music, dance to honor DUI victim's memory?
May 07, 2009; ... NORTH HAVEN -- A celebration of the life of Nicole Stepen, whowas killed in a drunk driving crash in May 2008, will take place at7 p.m. Friday at North Haven High School. Several local music anddance studios will participate in the educational program. The eventwill be emceed by Miss ...
Lifelong athlete was good sport no matter the game
May 07, 2009; ... NORTH HAVEN -- Harry Fries was a diehard golfer, no matter thesituation. "In 2000, he was scheduled to play with some female atthe annual Jack and Jill tournament (men and women foursomes) atSleeping Giant Men's Club," said daughter Linda Thomas of NorthHaven. "It turned out his partner ...
Pope's trip to Holy Land promising, some say
May 07, 2009; ... By Ed Stannard Register Metro Editor Symbols will matter when Benedict XVI travels to the Holy Landfor the first time as pope on Friday, say members of the threefaiths that call Jerusalem their spiritual home. Despite missteps with both Jews and Muslims since he succeededJohn ...
Orange Finance Board OKs 'almost flat' $55.2M budget?
May 07, 2009; ... By Brian McCready Milford Bureau Chief ORANGE -- The Board of Finance has adopted a $55.27 millionbudget for 2009-10, which is $367,620 more than this year's budget. But despite the "almost flat budget," First Selectman James Zeolisaid residents' taxes will increase 3.3 percent ...
Southern Exposure
May 07, 2009; ... Register Staff NEW HAVEN -- Almost as quickly as SouthernConnecticut State pitcher Ed Bethke got the first two outs in thetop of the ninth inning, UMass-Lowell rallied back to get the go-ahead run. It happened in an instant. Two-out single; wild pitch; RBI doubleby Peter Onorato ...
Wesleyan student gunned down
May 07, 2009; ... Associated Press MIDDLETOWN -- A disguised gunman fatally shot aWesleyan University student while she worked at a popular bookstorenear campus Wednesday before fleeing into the bustling downtownarea, leaving his wig behind. Police with dogs and armed with assault rifles swarmed ...
Akcer's Law and order
May 07, 2009; ... By Mike Pucci Register Staff MILFORD -- The record isn't indicative of the kind of pitchersenior Christine Akcer is. Nor does it represent just how talentedthe Law softball team is on paper. But after struggling through the first half of the season, andsuffering several close ...
Woodbridge invasion
May 07, 2009; ... By Brian McCready Register Staff WOODBRIDGE -- Two men are under arrest and police were searchinglate Wednesday for as many as three more who forced their way into aMerritt Avenue house in the early morning in a "brazen" armed homeinvasion that left a woman wounded. Police ...
10-unit housing eyed for ex-bar site
May 07, 2009; ... By James Tinley Register Staff MILFORD -- A building with 10 housing units proposed to replace avacant Bridgeport Avenue bar may not fit neatly into area zoningregulations, but the developer says it fits with the revitalizationwork in Devon. Zoning regulations for the 314 ...
Widening work to shift I-95 traffic
May 07, 2009; ... NEW HAVEN -- Traffic will be shifted on nortbound Interstate 95starting today at Long Wharf for road-widening work. Drainageinstallation and widening of the highway between Exits 45 and 46 arebeing done to make way for a new Exit 46 off-ramp. The exit is beingmoved west to accommodate a ...
Asbestos raises old town hall rehab $555G?
May 07, 2009; ... By Ann DeMatteo Assistant Metro Editor HAMDEN -- The cost of the proposed renovation of Memorial TownHall has increased by $555,000 because its walls, ceilings andconcrete floor are mixed with asbestos. The additional hazardous material abatement increases to $36.4million the ...
Outer Island to be fixed with funds?
May 07, 2009; ... By Ed Stannard Register Metro Editor BRANFORD -- The sea-splashed classroom called Outer Island willremain a place for students to study snails, crabs, mussels andoysters, thanks to federal stimulus money. However, the Friends of Outer Island have more work to do to keepthe ...
'Jon & Kate' star denies cheating on wife
May 07, 2009; ... NEW YORK -- Reality TV star Jon Gosselin says he did not cheat onhis wife, Kate. Gosselin is speaking out against tabloid reportsthat he's had an affair with a Pennsylvania schoolteacher. He doesacknowledge spending time with friends of both sexes, including thewoman with whom he's ...
Networking opportunity?
May 07, 2009; ... By Angela Carter Register Staff NEW HAVEN -- The 16th annual Crossroads Venture Fair defied therecession, attracting more than 300 business leaders and drawing themaximum number of exhibitors allowed for the event. The two-day showcase wrapped up Wednesday at the Omni New ...
Former city man stole from woman, cops say
May 07, 2009; ... NEW HAVEN -- A former city man was arrested Wednesday and chargedwith stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly ex-neighbor,authorities said. Anthony Arancio, 61, of 6 Pine Place, East Haven,was charged with first- and second-degree larceny and second-degreeforgery, felony charges ...
Koskelowski blames red tape for roadwork delays
May 07, 2009; ... By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich Register Correspondent SEYMOUR -- First Selectman Robert Koskelowski is blaming statebureaucracy for a delay in getting several town roads paved thisyear. Koskelowski said red tape regarding federal stimulus moneyearmarked for road improvement ...
Stocks up as investors put faith back in banks
May 07, 2009; ... NEW YORK -- Investors are feeling more confident about puttingtheir money in banks. Financial stocks pulled the market higherWednesday as media reports trickled out that indicated balancesheets at the nation's biggest banks might not be as frayed as sometraders had feared. The ...
Man badly burned in Seymour industrial mishap??
May 07, 2009; ... By Lauren Garrison Register Staff SEYMOUR -- A worker at Slickbar Products Corp. on Beach Streetwas burned over 70 percent of his body Wednesday when an alcohol-based chemical he was pouring caught fire. The unidentified worker suffered second- and third-degree ...
Community cleanup Saturday in city
May 07, 2009; ... NEW HAVEN -- Community members will come out with rakes andbrooms Saturday for the Freddie Fixer community cleanup, thetraditional kick-off for festivities leading up to the long-standing black-pride parade in the city. After a one year hiatus,the parade itself is confirmed for May 17, ...
It's going to be tough for downtown. Right now, [Derived Headline]
May 07, 2009; ... It's going to be tough for downtown. Right now, the malls are thefront-runners. Bob West Haven Only if a miracle happens. Tex West Haven In order to attract more people downtown, you have to have aplace to park. West Haven does not have sufficient ...
Therapist avoids prison in fraud case
May 07, 2009; ... By Randall Beach Register Staff NEW HAVEN -- A professional counselor who admitted that for sixyears he submitted fraudulent claims, including making uppsychiatric problems for children he never treated, avoided prisonWednesday when a federal judge sentenced him to spend 12 months ...
Agency honors 26 area centenarians
May 07, 2009; ... By Pamela McLoughlin Register Staff WOODBRIDGE -- Cecelia Depgen takes care of the colorful flowerson the grounds of Silverbrook Estates senior housing in Orange whereshe lives, and is the first one to whip up a bread pudding whensomeone is sick. Old habits are hard to break, ...
CORRECTION Because of incorrect information provided [Derived Headline]
May 07, 2009; ... CORRECTION Because of incorrect information provided to theRegister, a story Wednesday incorrectly reported Clinton's ...
Madison selectmen to consider hiring new town attorney
May 07, 2009; ... By Amanda Pinto Register Staff MADISON -- Selectmen will meet today to consider appointing a newtown attorney to replace William Clendenen Jr., who submitted hisresignation April 16. Selectmen will interview two law firms today; the firms wereselected after a search and ...
Special ed kids honored for skills?
May 07, 2009; ... Workplace training gives them ability to find employment By Patricia Villers Register Staff SHELTON -- These are just some of the jobs special educationstudents at Shelton High School hold: computer diagnostics, farming,retail and food service. The students ...
UI, DPUC to discuss rejected rate hike ?
May 07, 2009; ... By Luther Turmelle North Bureau Chief Officials at the United Illuminating Co. will go before stateutility regulators Monday to discuss the impact the company isfeeling from the February rejection of its request for a rateincrease. Officials with the New Haven utility will ...
Exhibitors sought
May 07, 2009; ... Old Saybrook: The Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., isseeking nonprofit organizations to participate in its annualvolunteer open house set for 4-6 p.m. June 4. There is noregistration fee and all nonprofit organizations seeking volunteersmay attend. Call Judy or Sharon at (860) ...
Monday
May 07, 2009; ... The 20th annual Wallingford Rotary Jim Backes tournament, inmemory of Bill Thurston, will be held at The Farms Country Club. Formore information, contact Jon Kaplan atjonathan.kaplan@edwardjones.com. May 15 A--The Chip In For Celiac tournament will be held at WhitneyFarms Golf ...
TODAY Bridgeport: Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers [Derived Headline]
May 07, 2009; ... TODAY Bridgeport: Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Associationmeets, 10:45 a.m., Testos Restaurant, Madison Avenue. Reservations:374-8518, 268-4535 or 373-6425. Cheshire: Women's Club meets at 11 a.m. at senior center. CallLois Splain at 271-1733 or Jennie Hannon at ...
Spring Plant and Shrub Sale, Friends of Hammonasset, [Derived Headline]
May 08, 2009; ... Spring Plant and Shrub Sale, Friends of Hammonasset, 9 a.m.-5p.m. daily through May 26, Hammonasset Beach State Park entrance,Route 1, Madison, 245-9151, www.hammonasset.org. A--Mother's DayFlower Sale, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday andSunday, Pinerock Fire Department, ...
'No swimming' signs sought near waterfall
May 08, 2009; ... By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich Register Correspondent SEYMOUR -- With summer coming, town officials don't want to see arepeat performance of last June when four teenagers swimming tooclose to the edge of Naugatuck River waterfall got caught in thecurrent and had to be pulled to safety ....
For Mother's Day, right care will ensure container plant lasts?
May 08, 2009; ... With Mother's Day just a couple of days off, garden centers,supermarkets and local organizations of all descriptions areoffering hanging baskets and pots of flowers. What mom wouldn't bedelighted with such a beautiful gift? A few words to the wise as youmake your choice. In order to be ...
Dodgers' Manny Ramirez suspended for 50 games for [Derived Headline]
May 08, 2009; ... Dodgers' Manny Ramirez suspended for 50 games for using bannedsubstance, C1 ...
Spanish inquisition The Spanish sure don't make [Derived Headline]
May 08, 2009; ... Spanish inquisition The Spanish sure don't make inquisitions likethey used to, though a renegade Madrid judge is trying his best torevive the tradition. Claiming universal human rights jurisdiction, Judge BaltasarGarzon announced he is opening a criminal investigation -- his ...
DEP efforts with 'tire pond' succeeding?
May 08, 2009; ... Letter writer Ron Johnson expressed concern that no one is doingenough about Hamden's so-called "tire pond." We want to assureJohnson, and other concerned citizens, that the state Department ofEnvironmental Protection, along with appropriate law enforcementofficials, has been working ...
When 'rationing' of health care in fact is a display of humanit?y
May 08, 2009; ... I was not surprised by the president's story. Health care reformis not just a matter of spreadsheets and patient charts. It's arepository of the personal narratives we carry around in our familyhard drives. This time, the story President Barack Obama told wasabout end-of-life costs and ...
Housing permits down 32% in '08?
May 07, 2009; ... By Cara Baruzzi Register Business Editor A total of 5,220 housing permits were issued statewide in 2008, a32 percent drop from 2007, the state Department of Economic andCommunity Development reported Wednesday. Each month, the department releases housing permit figures for125 ...
The following classes and organizations are planning [Derived Headline]
May 07, 2009; ... The following classes and organizations are planning reunions:MAY Hillhouse High School class of 1939, May 14, Oakland CountryClub, Woodbridge, 12:30 p.m. Call Frances Switkes, 387-8952 orCharlotte Williams, 777-1357. North Haven High School class of 1988, May 16, Silver ...
Grube looking for more big names?
May 07, 2009; ... By Joe Morelli Register Staff If the Travelers Championship began today, tournament directorNathan Grube said he would be thrilled with the field. With thelikes of Sergio Garcia, Vijay Singh, Anthony Kim and Kenny Perry allhaving committed, you could understand why. But the ...
Cheshire elementary: Monday, mini-burgers; corn...[Derived Headline]
May 07, 2009; ... Cheshire elementary: Monday, mini-burgers; corn dog nuggets;potato wedges. Tuesday, chicken nuggets; turkey sandwich; pastafagioli. Wednesday, meatball grinder; chicken tenders; vegetable.Thursday, cheeseburger; veggie burger, cheese; French bread pizza;broccoli and grape tomatoes ....