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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Montville police investigate multiple car robberies, warn residents to take caution
MONTVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — Multiple car robberies and attempts were recently reported to Montville police, and the department is warning residents to take caution with warmer weather on its way. A resident on Pheasants Run Road reported two people in their driveway attempting to steal their parked vehicle, however they were unsuccessful as the alarm scared them off at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday, police said. Tractor-trailer collision and fire closes I-95 north in East Lyme A resident on Massachusetts Road had their car stolen between 9 and 9:20 p.m. The vehicle was later seen traveling south on Route 32. Around 11:15 p.m. a resident on Kitemaug Road reported two people walking around a suspicious vehicle. At an unknown time, a Hyundai was stolen from a residence on Maple Avenue. The department is warning owners of Kias and Hyundais to be extra careful, as some of the manufacturer's vehicles can be stolen without a key. Police also reminded residents not to leave valuables in the car, purchase security devices and keep alarms active. Anyone with information about the aforementioned incidents should contact the Montville Police Department at 860-848-7510. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tragedy as beloved tattoo artist dies giving birth to her third child
A close-knit community is reeling after a beloved Queensland tattoo artist and young mum tragically died shortly after giving birth to her third child. Stacey Nightingale from Montville on the Sunshine Coast died on Wednesday with her family taking to Instagram to share the sad news to her 13,200 followers. 'Stacey was a unique and beautiful beacon of light in this world who left such an impact on everyone she met,' the post said. 'She passed shortly after birthing her third child. She fought hard to stay with us but eventually transitioned to death. 'Words cannot describe this loss for anyone that knew her, especially her family, fiancé and three children. We will honour Stacey in every way we can and always keep her spirit close.' Her devastated fiancé and partner of 13 years Chris Yantra said he fell in love with Ms Nightingale when she showed her paintings to him shortly before she began her career as a tattoo artist. 'I knew you would be known for your art... You saw the world in her own way and I adored you for that. You truly radiated beauty,' he said. Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health sent its 'sincerest condolences' to Ms Nightingale's grieving family. 'Sunshine Coast Health protects the privacy and confidentiality of patients and won't provide further information on individual circumstances of care,' a spokesperson said. Friend Kellee Hollywood has started a GoFundMe for the young mum's family. 'Stacey brought light wherever she went,' she wrote. 'Her laughter, strength, and deep wisdom touched the lives of many. She walked this earth with purpose and grace, and her love continues to echo through her beautiful children and all those she held close. ' This GoFundMe is dedicated to supporting Chris and her beautiful children in the wake of this profound loss. 'Funds will go toward support for this family, costs associated with her memory and will help carry forward the legacy of love and light that Stacey so deeply believed in. 'We thank you for your support, your prayers, and your willingness to stand with us during this time. Every contribution - no matter the size - is a gesture of love that helps hold this family through the unimaginable.'
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump cuts hit three local school districts
State and local education leaders say their districts are 'in limbo' after the Trump administration froze millions of dollars in pandemic-relief aid that was previously approved for schools. Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker told the State Board of Education Wednesday that Connecticut is expected to lose $15 million from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund after U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced in a letter Friday that the deadline to expend the funds had expired. The state Department of Education said the decision would strip $9 million from the state-level programs and $6 million from 22 districts, including more than $1.9 million from New London public schools, $99,000 from Montville and $144,000 from Putnam. In February, the Trump administration granted extensions authorizing ESSER expenditures through March 28, 2026. On Friday, McMahon said the extension 'was not justified.' 'Extending deadlines for COVID-related grants, which are in fact taxpayer funds, years after the COVID pandemic ended is not consistent with the Department's priorities and thus not a worthwhile exercise of its discretion,' McMahon wrote. McMahon added that 'the extension was a matter of administrative grace' and that grantees 'could not rely on the Department adhering to its original decision.' 'The extension approval was issued recently, so any reliance interests developed are minimal,' McMahon wrote. Without the funds, Putnam Superintendent Steven Rioux said his district will 'have to scramble next year.' Rioux explained that Putnam used a portion of its ESSER funds to purchase a new K-6 reading curriculum. As part of the program, Rioux said the district entered into a three-year professional development contract with the American Reading Company. The $144,000 was reserved for next year's portion of the contract. While Rioux cautioned that it is 'too early to make any definitive decisions yet,' he said the district would likely need to cut some of its professional development and cancel replacements for student supplies — including workbooks and other curriculum materials — if the federal funding is not recovered or supplanted with state dollars. In an email, Montville Superintendent Dianne Vumback wrote, 'Our funds were used primarily for consulting services, executive coaching, professional development and student supports. Losing this funding can have significant and widespread effects, impacting everything from academic programming to staffing and student support services.' New London Board of Education President Elaine Maynard-Adams on Wednesday said the district has roughly $1.9 million in unspent ESSER funds that were largely set aside for student transportation costs and a bilingual tutoring program. Maynard-Adams said the district had spent 50% of those funds and was in the process of securing a reimbursement when McMahon's directive came down Friday. 'The way it works is we cover the costs and get reimbursed through the state's eGrant management system,' she said Wednesday. 'For instance, on Monday we were able to submit a drawback for $500,000 in reimbursable funds — which was a good sign — but, as of yesterday, still didn't know if we'd get that money back.' Maynard-Adams said McMahon's letter reasserting an original March 25, 2025, ESSER spending deadline from a March 2026 extension date was particularly galling, in both its content and timing. 'We were basically told you needed to have spent that money yesterday,' she said. Funding 'in limbo' Maynard-Adams said she was told the State Department of Education was slated Monday to have a conference call with federal education counterparts to get some clarity about the ESSER issue. 'But I still haven't heard what happened, or if there was even a meeting,' she said. 'We're essentially in limbo.' Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker told the State Board of Education Wednesday that U.S. Department of Education staff canceled that meeting, citing the need for 'more guidance from their agency.' Russell-Tucker said the department is still awaiting word on when the meeting will be rescheduled. She said Connecticut will join a nationwide webinar with U.S. Department of Education officials on Thursday, where they expect 'further information and guidance' on the resubmission process. Russell-Tucker said the departments had planned the now-canceled meeting before McMahon issued the letter announcing the funding freeze. In the letter, McMahon said the U.S. Department of Education would consider liquidation extensions that would unfreeze the funds on 'an individual project-specific basis' based, in part, on how necessary the funding is to 'mitigate the effects of COVID on American student's education.' In a message to local superintendents, the State Department of Education said it would 'rigorously advocate for … each and every project that was previously approved' by the federal agency in February. When asked by a State Board of Education member about how the department would respond if Connecticut could not recover the funds, Russell-Tucker said the State Department of Education is talking with Gov. Ned Lamont's office and the Office of Policy and Management 'on a daily basis.' In a joint statement Friday, Lamont, Connecticut Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney and Speaker of the House Matt Ritter said they would work to protect the state's 'most essential programs.' 'No state can restore every cut that comes from Washington or ignore the effects,' they said. 'If this pattern of devastating cuts continues, we will be prepared to exercise emergency powers. Although we hope that Washington reverses course, we must plan for the inevitable or unpredictable. Over the coming weeks, we will be meeting to collaboratively plan how to best protect our state's values.' State Appropriations Committee Chair Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, said Wednesday that she is not 'going to commit to supplanting all federal dollars that this administration is going to cut.' Osten said she is 'focused on getting a good clean budget' this legislative session. 'I am concentrated on getting a budget through that addresses the issues of the people of Connecticut,' Osten said. 'Every single day, there is something else that the federal government has decided is immaterial. I disagree with that decision, and that's why I'm not addressing each and every decision that is made by the federal government. … We're going to make an assessment on getting the best budget that we can.' Staff Writer John Penney contributed to this report.
