Daily News Brief: Wednesday, Oct. 7
Southington's $3.03 million firefighter grant, a Guilford ghost walk tonight, the Apple Harvest Festival's final weekend and the dates to know this month.
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New Haven Alders Approve Up to $27M in Borrowing for Wrongful-Conviction Settlements
New Haven's Board of Alders approved up to $27 million in bonds, 25-0 with one abstention, to pay the city's share of the Horn and Jackson wrongful-conviction settlements.
Southington Awarded $3.03 Million Fire Grant for 12 Hires
Southington received a $3.03 million federal grant to support hiring 12 firefighters. The Town Council must review the award and decide whether to accept and put it into effect.
New Haven Man Gets 5 Years for Selling Drugs From Branford Hotel Room
A federal judge sentenced a 41-year-old New Haven man to five years in prison and four years of supervised release for selling fentanyl and crack cocaine from a Branford hotel room.
Bridgeport School Board Vice Chair Sees $17M Gap in State Aid Scenarios
Bridgeport Board of Education Vice Chair Joseph Sokolovic wrote in The Connecticut Mirror that the state's sample school-aid reforms would leave the district nearly $17 million short in 2027-28.
New Haven Alders to Hear Purchasing Code Changes Thursday
New Haven's Finance Committee takes testimony Thursday, Oct. 8, on purchasing-code changes that would tie the city's sealed-bid limit to state law and let some firms that owe the city work in an emergency.
Georgia Man Charged in $50,000 Phone Scam of North Branford Resident
A 70-year-old North Branford resident wired $50,000 after a fake fraud alert and a call about "FBI agents." Police say a 29-year-old Georgia man has surrendered and been charged.
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