Area lawmakers back ban on asphalt plants
State Senator Thomas F. Upson leads a Connecticut move to halt new asphalt batching facilities through July 1, 2000. The House approved a two year moratorium tying environmental reviews to the delay, with Gov. Rowland backing the plan. Local concern cites Waterbury and Naugatuck river pollution risks.
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Thomas F
Tim’’ Upson
Uspen
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Connecticut
Upson
Kevin DelGobbo
House of Representatives
DelGobbo
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
State Department of Environmental Protection
John Rowland
Waterbury
Naugatuck
Nauga
Megan's Law gains teeth in Connecticut legislation
The Connecticut House approved a strengthened Megan's Law expanding registration rules and penalties. The measure adds offenses, creates centralized registration, and requires posting offender lists online, with police liability clarified.
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Maureen
Amann
DelGobbo
Polish Heritage Celebration Honors Baranowski At Town Hall
About 50 local Polish-Americans celebrated heritage Sunday while honoring Ziegmont Baranowski for community service. He was saluted as mayor for the day after a career in state representation and the Board of Education. Reps DelGobbo and San Angelo praised his integrity and contributions as the Polish-American Heritage Group marked Poland’s 207th constitution anniversary and a Blessed Mother crown holiday.
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Board of Education
Kevin DelGobbo
Ronald San Angelo
Baranowski
Tim Barth
San Angelo
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Poland
Town Hall
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America
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Casimir Pulaski
Alfred Sokoloski
John Andrew Simajchel
Ladies Adoraion Society
Promising Mouse Cancer Drugs Fuel Stock Surge
A Boston area study shows angiostatin and endostatin killing tumors in mice, sparking a 383 percent stock jump for Entremed. Harvard’s Dr. Judah Folkman cautions results may not transfer to humans, while NCI head Dr. Klausner urges clinical trials soon as researchers pursue a long road to human testing.
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Judah Folkman
Harvard
Boston’s Children’s Hospital
Richard D. Klausner
National Cancer Institute
New York Times
Entremed
Rockville
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