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4 days ago
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Willimantic woman arrested for theft from Ulta Beauty
WILLIMANTIC — A woman from Willimantic was arrested in March for larceny of over $1,000 worth of merchandise from Ulta Beauty in Killingly. According to the Killingly Police Department, on March 17, officers responded to 2071 Killingly Commons Drive to the Ulta Beauty store for a non-active larceny. When the officers arrived, they reviewed surveillance provided by the store. It was determined that the accused, 40-year-old Rosalind Vega-Kish of Willimantic, had left the store with over $1,000 worth of merchandise. An arrest warrant was then issued for her arrest. On Thursday, Vega-Kish was taken into custody by the Hartford Police Department and then transported to the Troop-D barracks for processing. Vega-Kish was charged with larceny in the fifth degree and was issued a bond of $2,500.
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12-05-2025
- Politics
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Education budget increased by $1.1 million at Killingly annual town meeting: What happens now?
After about five hours and speeches from many teachers, students and citizens, two changes were made to the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 at Killingly's annual town meeting May 5. The first change was to reduce the general government budget by $13,500 by eliminating town councilor stipends. That motion was approved, with 87 votes in favor of the reduction and 62 opposed. With this change, the proposed general government budget is now $23,629,755. In addition, $1.1 million was added to the education budget. The motion to increase the education budget passed, with 117 votes in favor of the increase and 37 opposed. Now, the proposed education budget totals $49,038,817. The major point of contention at Killingly's annual town meeting was the proposed education budget. In a letter to parents and guardians, Killingly Public Schools Superintendent Susan Nash-Ditzel and Board of Education Chair Susan Lannon wrote that seven people would lose their jobs and 24 positions in the district would be eliminated if the education budget initially proposed at the town meeting was approved. In addition to the staff cuts, facilities, transportation, athletics and information technology budgets were all slated to be reduced had the initial education budget passed. Community members stepped in at the annual town meeting to ensure the school budget was raised. 'Let's be honest, once positions are cut, they are never coming back,' said Jennifer Thompson, a parent in the Killingly Public School District. 'As a parent, we have always told our children we want them to be better than us and being better than us comes from and through educational and extracurricular opportunities.' Robert Polselli, a robotics coach as well as an engineering and technology teacher at Killingly High School, said the cuts would have lasting effects on students. 'Larger class sizes, fewer opportunities and diminished resources will absolutely affect the quality of education and the preparedness of our students, not just for college, but for life,' he said. Now, the budget will be voted on at the referendum May 13. A sample ballot was posted on the Town of Killingly's website May 6. Four questions appear on the ballot. The first question is: 'Shall the General Government Budget for the Town of Killingly, Connecticut, in the amount $23,629,755 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 be approved?' The next question is a follow-up question to the first, and asks 'For voters who voted 'NO' on Question #1a 'Is the Budget Too High?' or 'Is the Budget Too Low?' Then, the ballot asks: 'Shall the Education Budget for the Town of Killingly, Connecticut, in the amount of $49,038,817 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 be approved?' Like the question on the general government budget, the follow-up question is 'For voters who voted 'NO' on Question #2a Is the Budget Too High?' or 'Is the Budget Too Low?' Voters in districts 1,3 and 5 will vote in the board of education central office, located at 79 Westfield Ave. Voters in districts 2 and 4 will vote at Killingly High School. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentee ballots for the budget referendum became available May 6. Those interested in obtaining an absentee ballot should contact the Killingly town clerk at 860-779-5307 as soon as possible. All ballots must be issued in person according to Connecticut General Statutes. This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: Education budget increases $1.1 million at Killingly annual town meeting
