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0 Crime & Safety Veteran officer and administrator Daniel Norck was sworn in this week as deputy chief of police for the Naugatuck Police Department. Michael Lemanski , Patch Staff Posted Reply NAUGATUCK — The town's police department has a new leader, but not a new face, following his swearing-in ceremony earlier this week in Naugatuck. Veteran officer and administrator Daniel Norck was sworn-in Tuesday as deputy chief of police for the Naugatuck Police Department in front of department colleagues, law enforcement officers from the region, friends, family and community members. The deputy chief oversees the department's detective division and administrative division and serves as the department's second in command. Norck began his law enforcement career in 2001 for the Southbury Police Department when he entered the 288th training class at the Connecticut Police Academy. He transferred to the Naugatuck Police … [Read more...] about Naugatuck PD Swears In Familiar Face For New Role

Care for your home with 0 This post is sponsored and contributed by Home & Garden Whether you need your house cleaned, a pool built, or anything in between, Patch can help you find the right person for the job. Patch Local Businesses , Brand Partner Posted Reply If you're busy (and who isn't?), you could probably use a hand in tackling your to-do list. Fortunately, the New Milford community is brimming with professionals who can deep clean your home, clear your gutters, power wash your deck and so much more. And with Patch's new Local Businesses feature, finding and hiring top-rated professionals for virtually any task is a breeze! With Local Businesses , you can search for professionals based on the task you need done, such as tile repair or pest control. You can also browse through top seasonal categories to see what other folks in the New Milford community are having done this time of … [Read more...] about New Milford Area’s Top-Rated Home Professionals Are Here To Shorten Your To-Do List

1 Business The shop, which specializes on skincare products for people and dogs, is at 43 Unquowa Road in Fairfield. Alfred Branch , Patch Staff Posted Reply From left, Fairfield Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Beverly Balaz; Fairfield Community & Economic Development Director Mark Barnhart; KISSOAPERY owners Nicole & Louis Georgakis; and FC & ED Marketing Coordinator Mary Alice Limperopulos. The KISSOAPERY shop at 43 Unquowa Road in downtown Fairfield Inside the KISSOAPERY store Inside the KISSOAPERY store FAIRFIELD, CT — A new shop recently opened in downtown Fairfield that can take care of all yours — and your dog's — skincare needs. KISSOAPERY , at 43 Unquowa Road, was founded by Fairfield residents Nicole Georgakis and her husband, Louis, two former television veterans (her at A&E, he at NBC) who have a passion for skincare. … [Read more...] about New Organic Skincare Company KISSOAPERY Opens In Fairfield

0 Pets This week's batch of adoptable pets in the New Milford area are looking for their forever homes. Will one go home with you? Pet News , Patch Staff Posted Reply If you're looking to add a fluffy ball of love and affection to your life, start with these shelters in and around New Milford for a pet you can take home. There are thousands of dogs, cats and other animals of all ages without a home across Connecticut — many of whom are located within driving distance. For those looking to adopt, a great place to start your search for a lovable new fur child is at New Fairfield Sherman Animal Welfare Society, where May the cat is waiting patiently, or another local rescue agency. If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed in permanent homes. With help from our friends at Petfinder, Patch has compiled this week's list of … [Read more...] about New Pets Up For Adoption In The New Milford Area

Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photos: Getty Images Last December, when Donald Trump talked former U.S. senator David Perdue into challenging his bitter enemy, Georgia governor Brian Kemp, in the state’s May 24 Republican primary, it initially looked like a political coup for the ex-president. Perdue had high name ID, demonstrated fundraising chops, and a persuasive argument that only he could heal divisions among Georgia Republicans over Trump’s efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss. Reuniting Republicans was a crucial task, as the winner of the gubernatorial primary would likely face Democratic star Stacey Abrams in the general election. Now, days ahead of Tuesday’s primary, Perdue is limping to the finish line in such poor shape that Trump is reportedly writing him off, as NBC News reports : Even the man who recruited Perdue to run against Kemp — former President Donald Trump — seems to have given his campaign up for dead, said three Republicans who have … [Read more...] about Trump Faces Another Round of Humiliation in Georgia

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 15 PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Rising seas are encroaching on one of America’s most storied military installations, where thousands of recruits are molded into Marines each year amid the salt marshes of South Carolina’s Lowcountry region. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is particularly vulnerable to flooding, coastal erosion and other impacts of climate change, a Defense Department-funded “resiliency review” noted last month. Some scientists project that by 2099, three-quarters of the island could be under water during high tides each day. Military authorities say they're confident they can keep the second-oldest Marine Corps base intact, for now, through small-scale changes to existing infrastructure projects. Maj. Marc Blair, Parris Island’s environmental director, describes this strategy as “the … [Read more...] about Parris Island wages battles, not war, against climate change

As he walked off the Miami Heat practice court Monday, veteran forward and converted hockey fan Udonis Haslem shook his head. “Not good. Not good,” he said. “The Lightning, that’s not good for us, right?” He was talking about the Florida Panthers’ second-round matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the two-time-defending Stanley Cup champions. And he recognized an intrastate rivalry percolating because of the Panthers’ rise to contender status. The day after Haslem’s forecast, ahead of what turned into 0-2 direness for his adopted Panthers, another intrastate rivalry received a jolt, with the Orlando Magic winning the NBA lottery, the first pick in the June 23 draft now theirs. That, of course, is a big deal. And the Magic certainly have done big things with such selections before, turning previous No. 1 selections into Shaquille O’Neal, Penny Hardaway (through trade) and Dwight Howard. The Heat, by contrast, with the notable exception of Dwyane Wade, largely have … [Read more...] about Ira Winderman: Based on how balls bounced, is a rivalry brewing for Heat?

The 2022 season will be one in which many of the most significant products of the Orioles’ rebuilding project will arrive in Baltimore, where they’ll hope to add to the stories already told between being acquired and reaching the majors. That’s certainly the case for catcher Adley Rutschman, the Orioles’ and baseball’s top prospect. Drafted first overall in 2019, Rutschman has been the face of the Orioles’ rebuild ever since. At last, he’ll be the face of their major league team as well, joining the club Saturday for his long-awaited debut. Here’s a look back at Rutschman’s journey in the organization, as told by The Baltimore Sun, from the 2019 draft’s first pick up to Saturday’s first game at Camden Yards. Orioles select Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman with top pick in MLB draft — June 3, 2019 In what executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias consistently referred to as the biggest decision the Orioles would make in his first season leading the … [Read more...] about Road to the Show: Top prospect Adley Rutschman joins Orioles for long-awaited debut. Here’s how he got here.

New York (CNN Business) It's happened to just about everyone who's bored in line waiting to check out at a store : You spot a candy bar, a pack of gum or a soft drink. Unable to resist, you throw it in your cart. This scene, repeated countless times every day at grocery and convenience stores, is a textbook example of impulse buying. Your decision to grab that gum may have been spontaneous, but the plan to entice you in the checkout lane was carefully crafted. It pays off for stores and brands, as shoppers spent $6 billion in the checkout area at stores last year, according to market research firm IRI. "Impulse purchasing represents a much, much larger component of consumer behavior than people realize," said James Burroughs, who studies consumer patterns at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. "The front of the store is prime real estate to put impulse items." But how do companies select which products to place at the … [Read more...] about Why stores always put candy and soda near the cash register

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is planning for “dire” contingencies that could include rationing supplies of vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more money for fighting COVID-19. In public comments and private meetings on Capitol Hill, Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House coronavirus coordinator, has painted a dark picture in which the U.S. could be forced to cede many of the advances made against the coronavirus over the last two years and even the most vulnerable could face supply shortages. Biden administration officials have been warning for weeks that the country has spent nearly all the money in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was dedicated directly to COVID-19 response. A small pool of money remains, and the administration faces critical decisions about how to spend it. That means tough decisions, like weighing whether to … [Read more...] about US sees risk of COVID supply rationing without more funds