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The second convict assault in two days in Connecticut prisons prompted a state legislator to voice concern for prisoner safety. via The Post Chronicle
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Death row prisoner injured in fight with fellow inmate
A Connecticut death row inmate is recovering from minor injuries after a fight with another convicted killer at Northern Correctional Institution, state police said Thursday. via Newsday.com
Thursday | WTIC-TV Hartford
“That needs to be fixed, either through legislation or through our state's Department of Health, working with other states to share information”
A review of the state's voter rolls shows that no dead people are "voting" in Connecticut, but there are problems in making sure the rolls are accurate, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz said Wednesday. via WTIC-TV Hartford
Thursday | NewsTimesLive.com
Brazil opening consulate in Hartford
Brazil is formally recognizing the growing Brazilian community in Connecticut by opening up a consulate in Hartford. via NewsTimesLive.com
Wednesday | RedOrbit
Gas Prices Too High for Old Pumps
Some U.S. gas station owners say they are saddled with older gas pumps that can't tally high enough to handle prices ballooning past $4 a gallon. via RedOrbit
Tuesday May 13 | Hartford Courant | Posted by Hartford Courant
Former Webster Bank Teller Sentenced For Stealing
A Windsor man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in New Haven to six months home confinement for stealing $278,000 from Webster Bank branch on North Main Street in West Hartford, where he formerly worked as the head teller.
According to information presented in court, Daniel Caramazza, 40, of Poquonock Avenue stole the money from the bank vault over four months in 2007. When Caramazza surrendered to the FBI on October 24, 2007, he handed agents a duffel bag containing $190,150.
He told authorities, according to information presented in court, that he spent some of the money at the Bradley Teletheater in Windsor Locks and used some for living expenses while traveling between Connecticut, Atlantic City, N.J., and Florida. Read more
Tuesday May 13 | WFSB-TV Hartford
Shot Man Flags Down Security Guard
A man who had been shot multiple times, flagged down a Trinity College security guard for help early Tuesday morning, according to police. via WFSB-TV Hartford
Tuesday May 13 | Hartford Courant
Man Charged With Shooting At Officers
Police arrested a Hartford man after he allegedly shot at officers on Madison Street early Sunday. via Hartford Courant
Monday May 12 | Newsday.com
Correction: Church-Weak Dollar story
CROMWELL, Conn. _ In a May 11 story about the weak economy's effect on the Roman Catholic church in Connecticut, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell ... via Newsday.com
Monday May 12 | Hartford Courant | Posted by Hartford Courant
Dodd: Federal Intervention Needed To Stem Foreclosures
“We've got as many as 15 million homes that have their debt exceed the equity in them right now.”
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd told a Hartford business audience today that federal intervention is needed to stem the daily flood of 7,000 home foreclosure filings, a drag on the economy that is contributing to consumer confidence hitting an all-time low.
'It is the contagion effect of all this that is spreading beyond housing,' Dodd told the MetroHartford Alliance. 'This issue is now affecting municipal finance, student loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities.'
Dodd, the chairman of the Senate banking committee, has proposed legislation that would provide $1.7 billion over 10 years to insure troubled loans. Lenders would have to write-down loans, while borrowers would have to pay for the insurance. Read more
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