Trumbull News

Oct. 15: Octavio Gonzalez, 29, of 1360 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, was charged with disorderly conduct, third-degree assault and second-degree strangulation.

With Deborah Herbst's recent election as chairwoman of the Trumbull Board of Education, some democrats fear government may become a family affair.

Michael Price, Executive Director of Goodspeed Musicals, said Monday he was "personally reaching out to the 'Trumbull for RENT' team."

The Herbsts now have extraordinary control of the whole town budget, and have affected the school system's ability to serve as an independent advocate for education.

Howard M. Wood Jr. was a humble, quiet man whose faith and personality brought him to serve or start several churches, aided by a lively sense of humor and a desire to help others.

Masked intruders confronted a man in his parents' Trumbull home before stealing money and searching for other items Friday night, police reported on Monday.

In what could spark an international incident, the president of Poland is demanding the state not execute a former Trumbull man for the terrifying 2006 murders of a city woman, her 9-year-old daughter and a Milford landscaper.

The Fairfield County Chapter of Approved Baseball Umpires will conduct a series of clinics for those interested in working high school, regional and youth games throughout the season which begins in early April.

The New York Times calls him an "interpretive dynamo," while the Los Angeles Times went so far as lauding him for helping to ensure "the future of classical music in America."

In the center hall of the Burr Homestead, a poignant quote from famed impressionist painter Edgar Degas is displayed: "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."

The following comes from First Selectman Tim Herbst: Over the past week, I have heard from many members of the community concerning the production of Rent: The School Edition.

Historically, Monroe residents complain about neighboring Trumbull allowing commercial development on its borders along routes 25 and 111.

Trumbull Police nabbed a man on numerous charges Nov. 19. Jean Carlos Serrano, 18, of Sheridan Street, Bridgeport, is charged with possession of a pistol without a permit, two counts of third-degree burglary and single counts of third-degree criminal mischief, second-degree larceny and theft of a firearm.

Trumbull High School, located in Trumbull, CT - approximately 66 miles from where the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Rent premiered on Broadway - has put a stop to mounting the Jonathan Larson musical because of its "sensitive" and "controversial" themes, according to a Facebook page created for the show.

FAIRFIELD, Conn. Fairfield's Debra Menich knows the first step is often the hardest for women who need assistance at The Center for Family Justice.

FAIRFIELD, Conn. Fairfield's Debra Menich knows the first step is often the hardest for women who need assistance at The Center for Family Justice.

Andrew R. Lubin a partner in the New Haven and Fairfield Connecticut law firm of Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., was recently named the Best Lawyers 2014 New Haven Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year" .

The efforts of students and other supporters of staging "Rent" continue, bolstered by support from around the country, but so far school officials remain mum.

This is the second of two articles about the inauguration address by the recently re-elected First Selectman Tim Herbst.

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