New Haven Mayor Toni Harp has named Assistant Chief Otoniel Reyes as interim police chief to replace former Chief Anthony Campbell, who announced his plans to retire last month. Campbell was selected as New Haven’s police chief in 2017 after serving as the interim chief when former Police Chief Dean Esserman resigned. Reyes has been with the department since January 2000 and over the years has served in the patrol division, the detective bureau as a detective sergeant in the special victims unit, the major crimes unit and homicide unit, a district commander for the Hill South District, officer in charge of the Investigative Services Division, and most recently assistance chief of operations for the department. "I want to thank Mayor Harp for the confidence she has placed in me to lead the men and women of the New Haven Police Department and for the opportunity to serve as Interim Chief in the city where I was born and raised,” Reyes said in a statement. “I look … [Read more...] about New Haven Mayor Names Interim Police Chief
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New Britain Mayor, City Councilor Butt Heads on Tax Hike
A recommendation made to Mayor Erin Stewart by the Board of Finance and Taxation on how the city should spend its money is known as the first part of the New Britain budget process. But this year things look different than in previous ones. “The city is on an unsustainable path of spending,” Carlo Carlozzi, the Common Council majority leader said. “I’ve never seen a resolution like this before,” Mayor Erin Stewart said. This time, the recommendation includes a $13 million increase to the budget. IRS Giving Millions a Pass on Penalties for 2018 Underpayment “It’s not the largest increase I have seen in my years here,” Stewart said. While Stewart says the rise comes from various tax rate calculations, city council members say taxpayers can’t afford it. “We have tried over and over and over again to reduce the tax burdens on the citizens of New Britain. It’s been falling on deaf ears,” Carlozzi said. Trump … [Read more...] about New Britain Mayor, City Councilor Butt Heads on Tax Hike
Kansas State to lower tuition for students in 5 states
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University is becoming cheaper for good students from five more states. The Manhattan Mercury reports that the Kansas Board of Regents agreed this week to allow new students from Arkansas, California, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas to begin paying less in fall 2020. To qualify, they must have at least a 3.25 overall high school GPA and scores of either 22 on the ACT or 1100 on the SAT. President Richard Myers says it will help with recruitment. Under the reduced rate, they would have paid $6,562.50 this fall for 14 credit hours. Regular out-of-state students spent $11,610, and in-state students shelled out $4,375. Qualifying students from nine other states already can receive out-of-state tuition at the same reduced rate, which is 150 percent of the in-state tuition cost. ___ Information from: The Manhattan (Kan.) Mercury, http://www.themercury.com … [Read more...] about Kansas State to lower tuition for students in 5 states
Police: Driver involved in fatal crash was high
ADDISON, Vt. (WCAX) Police say a driver involved in a fatal crash on Route 22A in Addison Friday morning was high. It happened at about 7:30 a.m. just north of Route 17. Police say Ian Labounty, 28, of Crown Point, New York, was headed north when he crossed the center line and struck a car driven by Cecile Druzba, 57, of South Burlington. Druzba died. Her passenger and Labounty are OK. Police say it appears Labounty fell asleep behind the wheel while high on drugs. He's due in court in May. That crash shut down Route 22A for almost four hours today. … [Read more...] about Police: Driver involved in fatal crash was high
Local lawmakers react to delivery of Mueller report
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) Lawmakers from our region are reacting to word that special counsel Robert Mueller has delivered his report on the Russia investigation. In a tweet, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, called on the Trump Administration to make the full report public as soon as possible. "As Donald Trump said, 'Let it come out.' I call on the Trump administration to make Special Counsel Mueller's full report public as soon as possible. No one, including the president, is above the law." In a statement, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, said: "The American people have a right to know what's in his report. If the Attorney General refuses to make it public, Congress should demand its immediate release and subpoena it if he refuses." New Hampshire's Democratic two senators weighed in on Twitter, too. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said, "This report could have serious national security implications and the American people should be allowed to see it in its entirety so they can make their own judgments … [Read more...] about Local lawmakers react to delivery of Mueller report