Redding NewsLocal news for Redding, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Family sues over near drowning- July 25, 2008 The parents of Chandler Marx have sued the town and 14 public employees, alleging they failed to properly operate a summer camp at Topstone Park in August 2006, leading to their son's near death and severe ...http://www.topix.net/city/redding-ct/2008/07/family-sues-over-near-drowning?fromrss=1 Schools also sturggle with food prices- July 24, 2008 Think your grocery bill is high Try absorbing a $720 a day increase in milk. That's what the Bridgeport school lunch program faces this fall when it will dole out 18,000 half-pint cartons of milk daily.http://www.topix.net/city/redding-ct/2008/07/schools-also-sturggle-with-food-prices?fromrs... Westport's CAPT Scores Beat State Average- July 22, 2008 The average scores for Westport's 10th-graders on the Connecticut Achievement Performance Test exceeded the average scores for schools across the state by at least 32 points.http://www.topix.net/city/redding-ct/2008/07/westports-capt-scores-beat-state-average?from... Candlewood Lake Accident Kills Two- July 20, 2008 The two men who died were on the same boat; the collision occurred at about 1:15 a.m. Saturday, according to a spokesman from the state Department of Environmental Protection.http://www.topix.net/city/redding-ct/2008/07/candlewood-lake-accident-kills-two?fromrss=1 Kaplan steps into assistant principal role at Helen Keller- July 18, 2008 The new school year - ' and a new era - ' began for Susan Kaplan on July 1. That was the day she began her new job as assistant principal at Helen Keller Middle School.http://www.topix.net/city/redding-ct/2008/07/kaplan-steps-into-assistant-principal-role-at... Kaete Richter Angel, 67, of Great Oak Lane, Redding, Conn., devoted...- July 16, 2008 KAETE RICHTER ANGEL, 67, of Great Oak Lane, Redding, Conn., devoted wife of Alfons A. Angel, whose daughter lives in TOMS RIVER, died peacefully Friday, July 11, at Danbury Hospital, Connecticut, with her ...http://www.topix.net/city/redding-ct/2008/07/kaete-richter-angel-67-of-great-oak-lane-redd... Towns considering workweek of four days- July 14, 2008 Local officials in several towns are considering a switch to a four-day workweek to cut down on rising fuel costs that are eating into municipal budgets.http://www.topix.net/city/redding-ct/2008/07/towns-considering-workweek-of-four-days?fromr... Zoologist tracks down rare fairy shrimp- July 14, 2008 It's a detective story, complete with hints and clues that lead nowhere, a crucial phone call, and the elementary moment when the facts align and you know the prize is in your hands.http://www.topix.net/city/redding-ct/2008/07/zoologist-tracks-down-rare-fairy-shrimp?fromr... Playing political potpourri with John Hartwell- July 12, 2008 Recently, I made a decision to come out from behind the camera and take people powered media to the next level by becoming a co-guest host on the public access show Ideas at Work and Beyond.http://www.topix.net/city/redding-ct/2008/07/playing-political-potpourri-with-john-hartwel... Winning hearts and freedom with candy- July 10, 2008 Alexander Sawchyn didn't need guns or bombs to loosen the Soviet Union's grip on West Berlin after World War II.http://www.topix.net/city/redding-ct/2008/07/winning-hearts-and-freedom-with-candy?fromrss... |