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         <title><![CDATA[Teachers, students excited on opening day]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[DERBY &#8212; No one could blame Maria Melillo for being a little jittery Wednesday morning. The first day on the job can prompt all kinds of emotions.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>MELVIN MASON </dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:02:05 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shelton High revamp under budget]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[SHELTON &#8212; The good news is that the $27 million Shelton High School renovation project came in about three-quarters of a million dollars under budget, leaving room for the School]]></description>
         <dc:creator>KATE RAMUNNI</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:30 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fairfield gaining 'affordable' units]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[FAIRFIELD &#8212; An 18-unit apartment project on Kings Highway East, including six units that will rent at "affordable" rates under state guidelines, has been approved.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>GENEVIEVE REILLY </dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:15:10 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Milford, DOT plan may solve flooding]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[MILFORD &#8212; Politicians hope chronic flooding in Devon will be one step closer to being solved in two weeks, when the state may agree to help with a nearly $2.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>NOELLE FRAMPTON </dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:01:08 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fired Milford worker faces charges]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[MILFORD &#8212; A home health aide fired from an assisted-living home went to court Wednesday after he was arrested twice a day earlier for allegedly refusing to leave his former workplace.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>NOELLE FRAMPTON </dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:17 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[P&Z permit process said too congested]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[MILFORD &#8212; An influential city developer spoke out Wednesday against Planning and Zoning practices, saying the city is bogged down with red tape that discourages business.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>NOELLE FRAMPTON </dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:59:39 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Alcohol events may require insurance]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[SHELTON &#8212; Anyone sponsoring events on city-owned properties may soon have to show proof of insurance if alcohol is served.
The Board of Aldermen is expected to vote next month on a proposed]]></description>
         <dc:creator>KATE RAMUNNI </dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:58:16 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[OSHA to fine Shelton for violations]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[SHELTON &#8212; The city got word Wednesday that it will be fined for multiple violations at several city buildings.
The fines from the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration add up to a]]></description>
         <dc:creator>KATE RAMUNNI </dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:57:56 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Powder spurs Fairfield evacuation]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[FAIRFIELD &#8212; Suspicious white powder in a letter mailed to the Fairfield Theatre Co. prompted the evacuation of the group's downtown building Tuesday.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>GENEVIEVE REILLY &lt;a href="mailto:"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:07:42 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shelton school buses back at old spot]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The buses were brought back to the River Road lot to quell the concerns by both parents and bus drivers about contamination at the Riverdale Avenue lot, Supt.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>KATE RAMUNNI &lt;a href="mailto:"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; SHELTON &amp;#8212; Reacting to fears about contamination, the city's school buses took their first trip of the new school year Tuesday &amp;#8212; from the district's new parking lot on Riverdale Avenue back to the old spot o</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:52:28 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Charter changes go to all-or-none vote]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[SHELTON &#8212; It will be all or nothing when residents make the decision this November whether to approve changes recommended by the Charter Revision Commission.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>KATE RAMUNNI &lt;a href="mailto:"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:52:23 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Milford police searching for burglar]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[MILFORD &#8212; Police are still looking for the intruder who broke into a Shorefront Road home early Sunday while its occupants and their dog were sleeping, and then stole a car from the driveway.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>NOELLE FRAMPTON &lt;a href="mailto:"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:52:22 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Milford to study permitting process]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[MILFORD &#8212; In an effort to streamline its land-use permitting process, the city has hired a consultant to study the process and offer tips for improvement.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>NOELLE FRAMPTON &lt;a href="mailto:"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:52:21 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[River Restaurant set to close in Derby]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[DERBY &#8212; A Valley institution will close at the end of next month, a victim of the weak economy.
The River Restaurant will shut its doors for good on Sept.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>KATE RAMUNNI &lt;a href="mailto:"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:01:21 MDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bikers help youngster with rare disease]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[DERBY &#8212; On the surface, Bianca Franchi may not be anything like all the big people dressed in black riding on all types of motorcycles. But once you see Bianca wearing a dark biker helmet,]]></description>
         <dc:creator>MELVIN MASON &lt;a href="mailto:"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:01:03 MDT]]></pubDate>
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