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Wilton School Board Approves $81 Million Budget Wilton School Board Approves $81 Million Budget
Wilton School Board Approves $81 Million Budget WILTON, Conn. – The Wilton Board of Education approved Superintendent Kevin Smith's proposed $81 million budget for the 2016-17 school year during a Thursday night meeting, according to the Wilton Bulletin. The final budget number of $80.97 million is an increase of 1.27 percent from the current budget, and a shade under Smith's proposed $81.1 million budget, the Wilton Bulletin said. Revisions were made after the Wilton Energy Commission shaved about $130,000 off its original estimate, reported the Wilton Bulletin. The largest pieces of the budget are salaries (just more than 60 percent) …

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Obituaries
Edna Boslet, 94, Of Stamford Edna Boslet, 94, Of Stamford
Edna Boslet, 94, Of Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. – Edna Gersh Bernstein Boslet, a longtime resident of Stamford, died Dec. 14 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. She was 94. Boslet was born in New York to Yetta Pelzel Gersh Messina and Abraham Gersh, attending Brooklyn College and Columbia University. She worked as a social worker for American Foster Care in San Francisco and for the Stamford schools. Boslet was predeceased by her parents; two husbands, Harold Bernstein and Vincent Boslet; and brother David Gersh. She is survived by daughter Bettina Bernstein Lieblich; three nieces; one nephew; and friend Denise Lavallee. A memoria…

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Police & Fire
Stamford Police Investigate Woman's Deadly Fall Stamford Police Investigate Woman's Deadly Fall
Stamford Police Investigate Woman's Deadly Fall STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford police are investigating the death of a woman who fell off the roof of a Bedford Street apartment building on Thursday night, according to the Stamford Advocate. Officers discovered the woman on the ground outside the complex, and she died later at Stamford Hospital, the Advocate said. Police Capt. Richard Conklin said the woman had recently emigrated from Turkey, reported the Stamford Advocate. Click here to read the rest of the Stamford Advocate article.

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Obituaries
Maria Grace Gallo, 98, Of Bridgeport Maria Grace Gallo, 98, Of Bridgeport
Maria Grace Gallo, 98, Of Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Maria Grace Cascone Gallo, of Bridgeport, died Wednesday, Feb. 3. She was 98. Gallo was predeceased by her husband Salvatore. Visiting hours are from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 at the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull with a service at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Raphael Church at Frank Street in Bridgeport. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Trumbull.

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Police & Fire
Police Nab Shoplifters At Palisades Mall Police Nab Shoplifters At Palisades Mall
Police Nab Shoplifters At Palisades Mall CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. – Clarkstown police charged two teenagers with shoplifting at Lord & Taylor in Palisades Mall on Monday night, police said. The two suspects, ages 16 and 17, were allegedly seen by the store's loss prevention department taking over $1,200 in clothing out of a dressing room, police said. Police arrested and charged them with fourth-degree grand larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, police said. They were issued appearance tickets and released to the custody of their parents, and will return to court in a few weeks, police said.

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Police & Fire
New Canaan FD Answered 43 Fire-Related Calls In 2015 New Canaan FD Answered 43 Fire-Related Calls In 2015
New Canaan FD Answered 43 Fire-Related Calls In 2015 NEW CANAAN, Conn. – The New Canaan Fire Department responded to 43 fire-related calls in 2015, according to the New Canaan Advertiser. The department released its 2015 fact sheet Monday, categorizing all 1,039 incidents dealt with last year, the New Canaan Advertiser noted. There were nearly 200 service calls last year, which covers such incidents as smoke removal, flooding and household emergencies, reported the New Canaan Advertiser. Click here to read the rest of the New Canaan Advertiser article.

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Politics
Connecticut General Assembly Returns To Tackle Deficit, Transportation Connecticut General Assembly Returns To Tackle Deficit, Transportation
Connecticut General Assembly Returns To Tackle Deficit, Transportation FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The state General Assembly will reconvene Wednesday in Hartford amid general discontent and various pressing issues, according to the Connecticut Post. Some of the items sure to be discussed include Gov. Dannel Malloy's delay in making a decision on raising gas taxes and electronic congestion tolls to fund his plan to improve Connecticut's roads, bridges and rails, the Post noted. Another issue expected to come up is the idea of a lockbox' where money earmarked for transportation can't be moved to cover other things in the budget, reported the Connecticut Post. Wa…

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Police & Fire
Suspect In Trumbull Armed Robbery Chased, Apprehended In Bridgeport Suspect In Trumbull Armed Robbery Chased, Apprehended In Bridgeport
Suspect In Trumbull Armed Robbery Chased, Apprehended In Bridgeport TRUMBULL, Conn. – Several Trumbull schools were in lockdown Tuesday morning as police chased an armed robbery suspect across the Merritt Parkway, according to the Connecticut Post. The attempted robbery occurred on Sunnycrest Road, where the suspect tried to break into a home, the Post said. The owner called police, who spotted him and gave chase, the Post noted. The suspect was a juvenile who turned out to be carrying a fake gun, dropping it as the chase moved into Bridgeport, reported the Connecticut Post. Police were able to take him into custody near Forest View Road in Bridgeport, the…

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Obituaries
William McCabe, 90, Of New Canaan William McCabe, 90, Of New Canaan
William McCabe, 90, Of New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. – William J. McCabe, a longtime resident of New Canaan, died Saturday, Jan. 30, at Danbury Hospital due to complications from pneumonia. He was 90. McCabe was born in New York City on March 2, 1925, to Valentine and Mary Driscoll McCabe. He served in the Navy during the Korean War. After the war, he worked as a project manager for Polaris Fire Control Systems, worked in GMC's aerospace department and became project manager for the Apollo guidance and navigation systems. Once the Apollo program ended, McCabe worked as an operations manager for various manufacturing compani…

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Weather
Heavy Rain, Fog Headed Toward Bridgeport For Wednesday Heavy Rain, Fog Headed Toward Bridgeport For Wednesday
Heavy Rain, Fog Headed Toward Bridgeport For Wednesday FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Tuesday may be unseasonably warm and sunny, but the National Weather Service is predicting heavy fog and rain for Wednesday across southern Connecticut. For the rest of Tuesday afternoon, temperatures will be clear and warm, as highs nudge 50 degrees. Overnight, clouds will increase as temperatures drop to around 35 degrees. But Wednesday looks foggy and rainy. The latest forecasts call for three-quarters to an inch of rain during the day. Temperatures will be warm, with a high of 52 degrees predicted. The rain will likely continue through Wednesday night and over…

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