Cheshire NewsLocal news for Cheshire, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Home invasion crime among new laws- June 30, 2008 Almost a year after a deadly break-in that ended with the deaths of three members of a Cheshire family, a new crime of 'home invasion' becomes law on Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/city/cheshire-ct/2008/06/home-invasion-crime-among-new-laws?fromrss=1 Storm Runoff Carries Filth into Beach Water- June 30, 2008 The summer season along Connecticut's shoreline and lakes is being marred by beach closings due to bacteria and contaminants.http://www.topix.net/city/cheshire-ct/2008/06/storm-runoff-carries-filth-into-beach-water?... Skyrocketing prices deflate some fireworks displays- June 29, 2008 Hamden _ Fireworks in some Connecticut communities may be impacted this year as the price of everything skyrockets.http://www.topix.net/city/cheshire-ct/2008/06/skyrocketing-prices-deflate-some-fireworks-d... Worst May Be Over After Webster Cuts 240 Jobs- June 27, 2008 Webster Financial Corp. said Tuesday that it will cut 240 positions over the next year, but Wall Street signaled that the worst may be over for the bank, which has been dogged for months by losses from home loans made outside of New England.The Waterbury-based parent of Webster Bank said the job cuts and business efficiencies are expected to save $40 million. New business initiatives should add $10 million in revenues within the next two years, Webster said.Wall Street reacted favorably to...http://www.topix.net/city/cheshire-ct/2008/06/worst-may-be-over-after-webster-cuts-240-job... Joseph H. Cooper: An informal survey on gun control, from the front lines- June 25, 2008 It will be a few more days until we hear what the Supreme Court thinks about the District of Columbia gun ban, but I already know how one majority would rule on regulating guns.http://www.topix.net/city/cheshire-ct/2008/06/joseph-h-cooper-an-informal-survey-on-gun-co... Teen Gets Prison Time For High School Plot- June 24, 2008 A Newington teenager has been sentenced to three years in prison for planning what authorities said would have been a Columbine-style massacre at his high school.http://www.topix.net/city/cheshire-ct/2008/06/teen-gets-prison-time-for-high-school-plot?f... New Britain School Board Trims Budget Plan- June 24, 2008 Villa, along with another school attendance officer, keeps tabs on 11,000 children, visiting them at home when they consistently miss school.http://www.topix.net/city/cheshire-ct/2008/06/new-britain-school-board-trims-budget-plan?f... Harbor Park Restaurant Gets Another 25-Year Lease On Life- June 22, 2008 Middletown's Harbor Park restaurant gets another 25-year lease; a Durham teen killed in a one-car accident is remembered; and Old Saybrook Lt.http://www.topix.net/city/cheshire-ct/2008/06/harbor-park-restaurant-gets-another-25-year-... News- June 20, 2008 Durham teen dies after crash Durham -- Grief counselors are on hand today at Coginchaug Regional High School, where 17-year-old Allyson Palmisano attended classes before a car accident cut her life short.http://www.topix.net/city/cheshire-ct/2008/06/news?fromrss=1 Ex-Inmate Has Dream To Own A Hot Dog Truck- June 18, 2008 The new life of Tjayda T. Jones lies waiting, neatly arranged and re-arranged on his bed in a second-floor apartment on Hillside Avenue in Hartford.http://www.topix.net/city/cheshire-ct/2008/06/ex-inmate-has-dream-to-own-a-hot-dog-truck?f... |