Manchester NewsLocal news for Manchester, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Factory Can Be Cleaned Up- July 11, 2008 The abandoned National Welding factory on Cedar Street is coated on the inside with asbestos and sits on ground that is contaminated with petroleum.But the 4-acre site off Route 9 that town officials have stamped as an eyesore can be cleaned up for commercial development, according to an environmental assessment of the property that was presented to the town council Tuesday night. The town now plans to solicit developers for the site in the next few months.Dave Hurley, an environmental engineer.http://www.topix.net/city/manchester-ct/2008/07/factory-can-be-cleaned-up?fromrss=1 Affidavit Unsealed In Murder Case- July 10, 2008 Jealousy about a shared girlfriend led to a fight that ended with a drug-dealing father of five fatally shooting his rival and another man inside a defunct Bristol trucking company June 22, according to an arrest affidavit unsealed this morning.Jokshan 'Jikes' Bryant, 29, pulled out a handgun during the argument and shot rival Ronald 'Boo' Brown, 42, of Bristol, in the back and head as Brown tried to run away, witnesses told police.Eric Kimberly, Brown's friend who had just walked in with Brown.http://www.topix.net/city/manchester-ct/2008/07/affidavit-unsealed-in-murder-case?fromrss=... Vote set on request for New Haven ID card names- July 9, 2008 The state Freedom of Information Commission is taking up a request for the names of people who have New Haven resident ID cards.http://www.topix.net/city/manchester-ct/2008/07/vote-set-on-request-for-new-haven-id-card-... Manchester Police Chase Man In Stolen Golf Cart- July 9, 2008 A local man was arrested, police said, after he stole a golf cart from his apartment complex and took it for a wild ride that included a police chase.http://www.topix.net/city/manchester-ct/2008/07/manchester-police-chase-man-in-stolen-golf... Man Pleads Guilty In Manchester Liquor Store Robbery- July 8, 2008 A Springfield man who police said forced employees of a Manchester liquor store into a back room, robbed them at gunpoint and fled pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of first-degree robbery in the May 2007 ...http://www.topix.net/city/manchester-ct/2008/07/man-pleads-guilty-in-manchester-liquor-sto... Waterford Commons Sells for $43M in Manchester- July 7, 2008 July 7, 2008 On behalf of both the seller and the buyer Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services arranged the sale of Waterford Commons, a 303-unit luxury multi-family community in Manchester, Conn., ...http://www.topix.net/city/manchester-ct/2008/07/waterford-commons-sells-for-43m-in-manches... Nowlins And Knowlins Have Long Family Reunion Tradition- July 6, 2008 Davetta Nowlin shuffled into a room at the Marriott set up with fruit, snacks and water for weary traveling kin. She missed her first flight from North Carolina on her way here, had had only three hours' sleep and was ready for a nap. But there would be no napping at this family reunion, a bi-annual affair that draws hundreds of Nowlins - and Knowlins - from across the country. This year, the reunion takes place in Connecticut. 'Hey!' A hug and a warm smile from Abigail of Atlanta. 'How're you..http://www.topix.net/city/manchester-ct/2008/07/nowlins-and-knowlins-have-long-family-reun... Report Details Attack On Student At Manchester High- July 5, 2008 He had been "jumped" by the gang two days earlier, he told a fellow student. A short time later, before classes had even begun, Evelyn repeatedly punched Brian McNally, 15, in a school stairwell, police said.http://www.topix.net/city/manchester-ct/2008/07/report-details-attack-on-student-at-manche... East Hartford, Manchester Students Embark On Tall Ship- July 4, 2008 Chip Reynolds couldn't have asked for a more enthusiastic crew as he steered the Tall Ship Half Moon out of New London harbor Friday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/manchester-ct/2008/07/east-hartford-manchester-students-embark-o... South Windsor Man Faces Assault Charges- July 4, 2008 Officers used a stun gun on a man who resisted arrest on an assault charge early this morning, police said.Once police gained control of him, Joshua Janton, 26, of Lake St. in South Windsor was charged with third-degree assault and interfering with an officer, police said. The assault charge stems from an allegation that he had assaulted his girlfriend after being ejected from a Manchester bar for fighting, the girlfriend told police.The woman's ex-boyfriend, who accompanied her to the police...http://www.topix.net/city/manchester-ct/2008/07/south-windsor-man-faces-assault-charges?fr... |