Brandon T. Bisceglia

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By Mary WelanderState Rep., D-114There has been a lot of confusion around the proposals coming out of the legislature’s Select Committee on Special Education lately, so I am hoping to clear some things up. To start, a ‘select’ committee is a temporary one created for a set period that operates under the cognizance of a permanent committee. In this case, SED is under the Education Committee.

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At its 100th anniversary awards dinner, the Orange Volunteer Fire Department honored longtime member Fred Palmer for an outstanding 60 years of active service. Palmer, who joined the department in 1964, continues to serve the community to this day and was presented with a plaque and a formal proclamation from the Connecticut General Assembly in recognition of his commitment.

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By Brandon T. BiscegliaOrange-based United Illuminating wants to replace its aging towers that carry transmission lines running through Milford. But the replacement work requires the utility company to get a series of easements along the route so that it can erect the new structures. The Milford Board of Aldermen wasn’t convinced at the April 7 meeting that the board should give UI the permissions it’s seeking.

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By Kathy KennedyState Rep., R-119With less than a month left in the legislative session, the clock is ticking for my colleagues and me to finalize a state budget agreement. But how will the money be spent? Will we raise taxes? Right now, our budget is held together by fiscal guardrails that were put in place to ensure we only spend the money we have. Sadly, some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle want to increase spending beyond these safeguards, forcing us to raise taxes down the road.

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The Milford United Way Duck Race is on for Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fowler Memorial Bridge in downtown Milford. During this annual event, up to 10,000 yellow rubber ducks will be released into Milford Harbor and race for prizes. The Milford United Way organizes the fundraiser, where folks are able to “adopt” a small yellow duck for $5. Each duck has a distinct number of the bottom. On race day at noon, the duck drop takes place.