03/17/12 The Raw Westport News Feed (20 Hyper Local Westport News Stories)

• 'Pop-out' cafes OK'd in Westport _{2012-03-17, 02:16 am}
  Restaurants in downtown Westport can set up "pop-up cafe" seating, after the proposal was approved Wednesday by the Board of Selectmen.
• Broadway's Brian Stokes Mitchell to bring his 'eclectic' show to Westport gala _{2012-03-16, 11:38 pm}
  Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell headlines a benefit for the Bridgeport-based Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County on Saturday, March 17, at the Westport County Playhouse.
• 9/11 Tribute Center Honors Westport School Project _{2012-03-16, 07:45 pm}
  ... Laturnau (language arts) receive an award from the Tribute WTC Visitor Center for a school project they created. WESTPORT, Conn. - Westport's Bedford Middle School was one of 10 schools across the country honored by the Tribute WTC Visitor Center in ...
• Proposal Would Allow Non-Professionals To Administer Medical Treatment To Students _{2012-03-16, 07:18 pm}
  ... the school building to administer her daughter's Also speaking on behalf of the bill were Victoria and Jim Ross of Westport , whose 6-year-old son, Emmett, has epilepsy. All of his seizures require a dose of the antiepileptic medicine Diestat, ...
• Westport Faculty Plays in Youth Basketball Benefit _{2012-03-16, 02:00 pm}
  WESTPORT, Conn. - There will be a basketball fundraiser for the Westport PAL, featuring the world famous Court Jesters, March 30 at Staples High School.
• Westport Soccer Tournament Kicks Off Saturday _{2012-03-16, 02:00 pm}
  WESTPORT, Conn. - The 32nd annual Westport Invitational Soccer tournament kicks off Saturday with games scheduled for girls teams ranging from ages 9-18. The tournament is hosted by the Westport Soccer Association , and benefits the Coleman Brothers Foundation and a scholarship fund to assist families of travel players enduring financial hardship.
• Longshore Ladies 9-Hole Group Plans Meeting _{2012-03-16, 01:00 pm}
  WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Longshore Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Association is hosting its annual pre-season membership drive and morning coffee from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday in the McManus Room of the Westport Public Library.
• Teen cleared of alcohol charge _{2012-03-16, 05:04 pm}
  ... 2011, when Felman was 18. The charge was dismissed on Jan. 9 in Norwalk Superior Court. Stay up to date on all of Westport's community events, high school sports and more in our Week in Photos slideshow! The Board of Selectmen, by unanimous votes ...
• Winter Daffodils _{2012-02-04, 03:00 am}
  Among the winter daffodils appearing in Westport were these spotted on Compo Road South.
• Jane Green pumps up the drama in her new novel _{2012-03-16, 02:49 pm}
  Westport novelist Jane Green has a new book out about the challenges of a wife getting along with her husband's children from an earlier marriage.
• Let there be lights: Final OK for Staples field _{2012-03-16, 11:34 am}
  The Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a site plan and special permit proposed by Westport public schools, which allows installation of permanent lighting fixtures at the Staples football field.
• Things to do in Westport this weekend _{2012-03-16, 11:34 am}
  Friday night catch a performance by the Staples Players of "Into the Woods," at 7:30 p.m. in Staples High School, 70 North Ave.
• Radisphere Releases Next Quality Update Piece: "Preventing Wrong Events in Radiology" _{2012-03-16, 11:27 am}
  ... through ongoing quality efforts. Radisphere ( www.radisphere.net ), headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio and Westport, Connecticut, is raising the levels of accountability, performance, and satisfaction that hospitals and physicians should expect from ...
• Riding high: Westport's 50 most expensive vehicles _{2012-03-16, 11:07 am}
  A Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Porsche was the second-most popular make on the 2011 list of the 50 most highly assessed vehicles in Westport.
• Chateaux Launches New Web Presence _{2012-03-16, 10:55 am}
  WESTPORT, Conn., March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chateaux Software, a leading technology services provider, has announced the launch of their updated web presence at www.chatsoft.com . The new website features information about Chateaux's expanded set of technologies and services.
• Restaurant Week in Westport served up March 25-30 _{2012-03-15, 03:00 am}
  The annual Westport-Weston Restaurant Week, organized by the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce, is planned from Sunday, March 25, to Friday, March 30.
• Bill Requires Parental Consent for Teen Tanning Customers_{2012-03-16, 08:34 am}
  ... a bill that tells parents how to raise their children, while Thomas Petitti, manager of Sunsations Tanning in Westport , questioned how the government would even enforce the law. Barbers and hair salon owners in Connecticut -- some of which operate ...
• What's Happening in Westport This Weekend _{2012-03-16, 08:03 am}
  WESTPORT, Conn. - Wondering what to do this weekend? Here's a look at some of the events planned in Westport over the next three days.
• Lifelong Weston Friends: Horse Who Once Lived in Newtown, Cow Die Days Apart_{2012-03-14, 03:00 am}
  ... animals grieving, though no formal research study exists that demonstrates the phenomenon scientifically, said Westport animal behaviorist Dr. Michele Wan , the owner of Westport Dog Training LLC who holds a doctorate degree in psychology with a ...
• Westport Field Lights Project Nears Finish Line _{2012-03-16, 01:24 am}
  ... and Zoning Commission meeting. This is an example of field lighting installed by Musco Lighting in California. The Westport Board of Education is seeking the installation of four field lights at Staples High School. WESTPORT, Conn. - After more than

02/21/12 Recent Westport News Articles

• GFA Earns No. 2 Seed For FAA Tournament _{2012-02-21, 02:34 am}
  ... 12-2), the defending FAA champion. During the regular season, GFA beat King twice -- 66-51 in Stamford and 73-67 in Westport.
• New Automobile Fuel Economy Standards _{2012-02-19, 11:05 am}
  ... to be hammered out by the end of 2011. Did this happen and where do things stand now? -- Scott Ellis, Norwalk, CA Westport, CT - infoZine - E/The Environmental Magazine - After years of wrangling on the issue, auto companies, regulators and ...
• Staples Boys Run to State Open Crown _{2012-02-18, 10:00 pm}
  ... High School boys indoor track and field team poses with the championship trophy. It is the State Open title for Westport since 1991. Staples' Mikolaj Kulis, right, runs in the 3,200 with Fairfield Warde's Harry Warnick, center, and Newtown's Jake ...
• Staples Girl Wins Pole Vault at State Open _{2012-02-18, 10:00 pm}
  WESTPORT, Conn. - Lexie Schachne won the pole vault in Saturday's State Open to lead the performances of Staples girls in the meet at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven.
• Staples Science Club Takes First in State Comp _{2012-02-18, 04:40 pm}
  ... Staples High School Applied Science Club won first place in a state-wide machine design contest with this device. WESTPORT, Conn. - Students in the Applied Science Club at Westport's Staples High School have the chance to compete in a national ...
• Herman develops into All-FCIAC football player _{2011-01-24, 03:00 am}
  ... and Greg Lewis bring down Fairfield Ludlowe's Chris Boardmen during the varsity football game at Staples High in Westport on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. Photo: Amy Mortensen, ST / Connecticut Post Freelance Greenwich High School's #15, David Josephson, ...
• Weston EMS Profile: Goldenberg committed to safety _{2012-02-21, 12:34 am}
  ... Middle School. "My wife is really busy," Dr. Goldenberg said proudly. "She's a substitute teacher at Landmark in Westport and teaches yoga at the Wilton Y and the Montessori School. She also teaches Tai Chi to seniors in Easton." "It's my job to ...
• Himes highlights federal funding surge for roads and bridges _{2012-02-20, 10:40 pm}
  Joe Carbone, President and CEO of the WorkPlace, on hand as Congressmen Jim Himes and Chris Murphy hold a press conference in Westport, Conn., February 20, 2012 , to discuss the need to invest in transportation infrastructure.
• Celebrating women artists at Silvermine Arts Center _{2012-02-20, 06:42 pm}
  ... Galerie (Columbus, Ohio), Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (Summit, N.J.), Fairfield Arts Council ( Fairfield ), Westport Arts Center (Westport) and The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (Ridgefield). Armstrong is a juried member of the Silvermine ...
• Calls swamp Bridgeport nonprofit after '60 Minutes'_{2012-02-20, 06:28 pm}
  Joe Carbone, President and CEO of the WorkPlace, on hand as Congressmen Jim Himes and Chris Murphy hold a press conference in Westport, Conn., February 20, 2012 , to discuss the need to invest in transportation infrastructure.
• Himes, Murphy, call for 21st century bridge, road investment _{2012-02-20, 06:22 pm}
  ... patches eight different times. In front of the backdrop of the structurally deficient Saugatuck Bridge in Westport today, Congressmen Jim Himes (CT-4) and Chris Murphy (CT-5) discussed the need for long-term federal transportation funding. The ...
• Scholarships available for high school seniors _{2012-02-20, 06:22 pm}
  Graduating seniors who reside in the towns of Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Milford, Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull or Westport, and who are planning to enroll in an accredited two- or four-year college or post-high school vocational or technical school, are eligible to apply for scholarships from the Fairfield County Community Foundation.
• Lawmakers urge against funding cuts _{2012-02-20, 05:18 pm}
  Westport, Conn. - Two members of Connecticut's congressional delegation say many of the state's bridges are not safe for travel.
• Sherwood Sunday Walk _{2012-02-20, 01:25 am}
  Sunny skies and temperatures in the 40s drew many people to local Westport beaches today, including Sherwood Island State Park.
• Lin-mania at Dunville's _{2012-02-20, 12:45 am}
  Westport basketball fans and others attracted to the phenomenon of Jeremy Lin's rapid rise to stardom on the New York Knicks converged on bars such as Westport's Dunville's Restaurant, 41 Saugatuck Ave., today to watch the game against the Dallas Mavericks, last year's NBA champs.
• Swans on the Saugatuck _{2012-02-19, 10:09 pm}
  Two elegant swans, perhaps looking for a handout, seemed to be enjoying the winter sunshine on the Saugatuck River in Westport.
• Focus on the County's Most Structurally Deficient Bridge_{2012-02-04, 03:00 am}
  Politicians and labor leaders gathered today at a bridge carrying I-95 traffic over Westport's Saugatuck Avenue that has been ranked first in Fairfield County and the fourth in the state for being structurally deficient with the highest traffic volume.
• Presidents Day Meeting in Saugatuck _{2012-02-04, 03:00 am}
  Today's Presidents Day holiday was not a day off for elected officials, four of whom met in a commuter parking lot in Westport's Saugatuck section to urge increased federal spending on Connecticut's transportation infrastructure.
• 'More Infrastructure Spending Means Jobs' _{2012-02-04, 03:00 am}
  Fixing Connecticut's infrastructure will mean more jobs for the state, two congressmen told a Westport event today highlighting the I-95 bridge over Saugautuck Avenue as the county's most heavily trafficked structurally deficient bridge.
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02/05/12 Police Investigate Break-In at Mitchells

Westport police are investigating a break-in at Mitchells on Post Road East. Police responded Sunday night to a call that a private security firm was on the scene of a smashed front window at the store on Post Road East.

A purse was reportedly found outside the store.

A Mitchells spokeswoman said it was unclear what happened, but a source at the store said some merchandise had been taken.

04/08/11 The Raw Westport News Feed

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Swing Set Rules Stay in Place Wall Street Journal AP WESTPORT, Conn.—The children of Westport can keep swinging but only as long as their play sets aren't too close to their neighbors' property. The town's zoning board has rejected a proposal to ease rules that require swing sets to sit at least 50 ...

Westport Swing Set Appeal Doesn't Fly NBC Connecticut By LeAnne Gendreau Nothing will change. Children in the wealthy town can keep swinging on the swing sets only as long as the sets is not too close to the neighbors' property. The case gained national attention after Cary Moskowitz was ordered to remove ...

Westport native John Darnton pieces together his father's past in new memoir Ct Post Westport native John Darnton, a longtime editor and foreign correspondent for the New York Times, has released his memoir, "Almost a Family." He will speak on the book at the Westport Library on Sunday, April 10 at 2 pm Photo: Contributed Photo ...

Westport Woman's Club Fashion Show Welcomes Spring The Daily Stamford by Meaghan MorelliToday Wendy McKeon and her son, Drew, walk the runway for the Westport Woman's Club wearing styles by Brooks Brothers. Sunny skies have finally found us, and the Westport Woman's Club has just the event to help you spruce up your ... The Daily Stamford

Endorsement for Westport Board of Health candidate South Coast Today Citizens of Westport, please consider voting for Donna Lambert for a Westport Board of Health member. Donna has served the town as a Board of Health member for some 10 years. Donna knows the state and federal mandates with regard to enforcing our ...

'My Way' loses its way at Westport's MTC Ct Post "My Way" is decidedly not my way. The title refers to the current show at the Music Theatre of Connecticut. Though billed as "a musical tribute to Frank Sinatra," there is little about it to recapture Sinatra's world and his music. ...

Westport weather: A chancy outlook, except for Saturday Westport-News There's a "chance" that any outdoor plans today -- and for most of the next few days -- might not work out. That's because, with the exception of tomorrow, the National Weather Service predicts there is a chance of rain at least part of every day ...

Things to do in Westport this weekend Westport-News Photo: Contributed Photo / Westport News Before you go fly a kite, you have to make one and you can do that Saturday at Kite-Making Day hosted by Earthplace, 10 Woodside Lane, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm Participants can make a simple and apparently ...

Drunk Driving Death Brings Westport Man 30-Month Prison Sentence Patch.com By Harold F. Cobin | Email the author | 5:20am US Marine Charles M. Rochlin was 24 when he died in a Westport car crash in December 2009. US Marine Corps NORWALK – A Westport man who admitted he was intoxicated in December 2009 when he crashed the SUV ...

Westport town election will be mostly uncontested Fall River Herald News Westport's Town Hall looks right at home in a coastal New England town; the weathervane is a likeness of a schooner. photo by jack foley By Marc Munroe Dion A judge restored incumbent Selectman Brian Valcourt's to the ballot but 12 of the town's 18 ...

Pickup slams in Westport office building Ct Post WESTPORT -- A pickup truck slammed into an office building at 489 Post Road East Thursday afternoon, gouging a large hole in the corner of the structure. Firefighters at headquarters a block away heard the collision about 4:33 pm and traveled to the ...

Helping trees, shrubs spring back from wicked winter Westport-News Eric B. Rogers, co-owner of Westport-based Coastal Tree Experts, performs some "crown reduction" on a plum tree at the rear of a Morningside Drive property Wednesday afternoon. This past winter, with all of its snowfall, did more damage to trees and ...

Frugal Family: Five Great Deals in Westport This Week Patch.com Viva Zapata, serving authentic Mexican food and outrageous frozen drinks at the same location in Westport since 1969. 203-227-8226 530 Riverside Avenue www.vivazapata.com 5. Bottles Fine Wine & Spirits Save 10 percent on your purchase and every Friday ...

Westport Arts Center's VIVA! celebrates arts visionaries Norwalk Plus Magazine By Westport Arts Center Westport Arts Center supporters and arts lovers joined together on April 2 to celebrate the organization's mission, its connection to the community through the arts, and to honor long-time community arts supporters, ...

Esther Kramer Westport-News She is survived by her husband, Sidney Kramer of Westport; a son, Mark Kramer of Boston; a daughter, Wendy Posner of Chicago, and four grandchildren. A program commemorating Kramer will be held at 2 pm Saturday, May 7, in the Westport Public Library, ...

Westport's Jennifer Foster Stars in 'Die Fledermaus' Westport Now Jennifer Foster of Westport will sing the lead soprano role of Rosalinda this weekend when Troupers Light Opera performs Johann Strauss's "Die Fledermaus" at the Westport Country Playhouse. Jennifer Foster: In opera company's Playhouse debut. ...

Government Shutdown Battle: 'Compromise is Not a Dirty Word' Patch.com Clients of the Westport Center for Senior Activities say a government shutdown would be "ridiculous" and "dreadful." Elsewhere, concern grows. Charlie, 87, and Winifred Martinek, 84, are not worried yet but say it would be "a dreadful thing" if Social ...

Fairfield University responds to anti-bullying video from Westport The Hour Students from Fairfield University have responded — like tens of thousands of people around the world — to a plea from Westport teenager Alye Pollack to stop bullying. Recognizing the issue associated with peer bullying, students from Fairfield ...

Westport Police Seek Missing 17-Year-Old Girl Patch.com By Anthony Karge | Email the author | 10:15pm The Westport Police Department is looking for a 17-year-old girl last seen on foot in the area of Greens Farms Road and Medwell Lane. Police say the girl is 5 feet tall with long brown hair. ...

Blotter: Suspected Shoplifter Passes Out Drunk Patch.com By Anthony Karge | Email the author | 12:00pm The following arrest information was provided by the Westport Police Department. It does not indicate convictions. If you're going to shoplift, make sure you don't pass out drunk in your car with the stolen ...

Max Wilk Memorial Service Set for Saturday Westport Now A memorial service will be held in Southport Saturday for Westport author, playwright and film and TV writer Max Wilk who died Feb. 19 at the age of 90. (See WestportNow Feb. 21, 2011) Max Wilk addresses a Westport Public Library audience in 2008. ...

Two injured as truck strikes Westport office building Minuteman News Center At 2:33 pm Thursday, firefighters at Fire Headquarters in Westport at 515 Post Road East heard a loud crash outside their building. A pickup truck heading westbound on the Post Road had slammed into the corner of the building located at 489 Post Road ...

Pleasantville Man Allegedly Shoplifted, Drove Intoxicated Patch.com By Anthony Karge Westport, CT, police arrested Matthew Hudson, 40, of Pleasantville on April 4 after he was found asleep in his vehicle. Police report responding to the area of Wilton Road and the Merritt Parkway after being ... See all stories on this topic »

AmeriCares Head: Haiti Will Lag in Earthquake Recovery Westport Now Curt Welling, president and CEO of Stamford-based AmeriCares, told a Westport Arts Center audience Thursday night that relief efforts from the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti will lag those from last month's quake in Japan. The charity is involved in ...

Some Enchanted End to Play With Your Food Season Westport Now The ninth season of the lunchtime Play With Your Food play reading series came to an end today at Westport's Toquet Hall with performances of two one-act plays and excerpts from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific," including "Some Enchanted ...

Farewell to the Festival Patch.com Although it isn'ta local event, I was deeply saddened to read in the newspaper this morning that the Festival Italiano, which had been an annual summer event in Westport for nearly 30 years, has come to an end. We Fairfield County Italians looked ...

Nurturing the reading habit in elementary school Wilton Bulletin However, according to George Beck of the Westport Huntington Learning Center, there are a number of things parents can do to help their children incorporate reading into their lives outside of school. "It's difficult to convince a child that reading is ...

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04/08/11 Westport Topix News Message Board: Drunk Driving Death Brings Westport Man 30-Month Prison Sentence

Westport - News April 8, 2011 See Westport Weather Drunk Driving Death Brings Westport Man 30-Month Prison Sentence (Patch) A Westport man who admitted he was intoxicated in December 2009 when he crashedA the SUV he was driving into a tree on Greens Farms Road --A killing his lifelong friend --A was sentenced Thursday to being incarcerated forA 2 1/2 yearsA of a ten year prison sentence. Bands Battle at Toquet Hall in Westport (The Daily Westport) Six Weston-based bands will take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday for the Battle of the Bands at Toquet Hall in Westport. Westport Denies Change to Swing Set Rules (The Daily Westport) If you've got a swing set or play set located within 50 feet of your property line, you better find another spot for it. Please send your comments, news tips and press releases to WestportRoundup@gmail.com Chef Pietro Scotti Cooks it in the Classroom (The Daily New Canaan) Da Pietro's is a Westport institution, serving up authentic Italian cuisine for almost 20 years. AmeriCares Head: Haiti Will Lag in Earthquake Recovery (Westport Now) Curt Welling, president and CEO of Stamford-based AmeriCares, told a Westport Arts Center audience Thursday night that relief efforts from the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti will lag those from last month's quake in Japan. Surveying the Damage on Post Road East (Westport Now) Westport firefighters survey the damage today after a pickup truck crashed into the corner of a medical office building at 489 Post Road East. Westport Arts Center's VIVA! celebrates arts visionaries (StamfordPlus) Westport Arts Center supporters and arts lovers joined together on April 2 to celebrate the organization's mission, its connection to the community through the arts, and to honor long-time community arts supporters, Joyce Thompson and Cindy & John Vaccaro. Westport victim's family speaks at sentencing (Thehour) WESTPORTBy STEVE KOBAKHour Staff Writer A former Westport man was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison Thursday at Norwalk Superior Court for a 2009 drunken driving accident that killed a U.S. Marine.Matthew Packer, 26, also received five years of probation for the drunken driving . Patch Picks: Vintage Westport Businesses (Patch) Patch Picks Opinion, Business These family-owned businesses have called Westport home for 50 years and counting. Coleytown Middle's 'Fiddler' Opens Tonight (Westport Now) Westport's Coleytown Middle School tonight presents its Coleytown Company Production of "Fiddler on the Roof." The 7 p.m. performance will be followed with same time performances on Friday and Saturday at well as a 1 p.m. Saturday performance. Italian Festival Canceled After 27 Years (Westport Now) The director of Westport's Italian Festival said today the annual summer event has been canceled after 27 years because virtually all the income last year went to pay expenses. Michael Wilson To Receive Community Salute In June (The Hartford Courant) Cast of the Westport Country Playhouse production of Christopher Durang's "Beyond Therapy" Frank Rizzo TICKER April 7, 2011 hc-rizzo-ticker-0407-20110407 M ichael Wilson , who will step down as artistic director of Hartford Stage in June, will receive a community tribute at an event at the theater June 20. More Westport News Reports ..... More Westport News... Westport Local Sports Greenwich boys track building with youth (Fairfield Citizen-News) Having a new coach and a team loaded with underclassmen, it would be easy for Greenwich boys track to write off this season as a rebuilding year and look toward the future. Staples leads Ludlowe 3-2 in suspended girls tennis match (Fairfield Citizen-News) Staples' Katie Reiner returns the ball to Fairfield Ludlowe's Alyssa McAndrews during their match Wednesday April 6, 2011 at Staples High School in Westport, Conn. Read Westport Local Sports... Westport Local Business Out-Of-Control Truck Plows Into Office Building (Patch) The two occupant of the truck were hospitalized, but nobody in the fully occupied office next to Philips 66 was hurt. Danny Meyer Documentary: The Restaurateur (KQED) Danny Meyer and Roger Sherman You know it's going to be a good day when it starts with a Shack Stack . Four Whole Foods Market stores to donate 5 percent of proceeds to Clean Air-Cool Planet (New Canaan News-Review) In honor of Earth Month 2011, four Whole Foods Market stores in Connecticut announced today that they will donate five percent of net profits from sales on April 12 to the regional non-profit Clean Air-Cool Planet . Read Westport Local Business...

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08/02/10 BREAKING NEWS: Hearst Newspapers Chooses Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele Over Tom Foley In The Republican Primary For Governor

CT Post Says Tom Foley "Brings Some Unpleasant Baggage To The Race"

Photo: Republican gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele

Connecticut Post Says Fedele The Choice Among Republicans

Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele has the combination of government and business experience that, given the chance to serve in the No. 1 seat, would be good for the state of Connecticut.

The Connecticut Post endorses his candidacy in the Aug. 10 Republican three-way primary.

The 55-yearold Fedele brings 10 years of legislative experience, serving in the state House of Representatives from 1992 to 2002, and three years in his current position.

But Fedele is also a self-made businessman and understands that job creation is the top challenge to the state.

Fedele understands in no uncertain terms that improving the atmosphere in Connecticut for small business is essential to turning around the state's economy.

His stand against any new taxes speaks to his understanding of the situation.

We compliment him for his position.

Given his experience, Fedele is confident solutions to the state's problems of spending and borrowing can be resolved through good management, and not through new taxes.Though Fedele has been part of the Rell administration ... well, that in some respects sums it up.

It was indeed the Rell administration, and if anyone can name a Connecticut lieutenant governor who shaped policy from that office, we'd be curious to know who it was.

Fedele rightly says he can be held accountable only for those areas in which he had authority.

He's been an effective ambassador for the state, recruiting business and reaching out to the Henkel Corporation, manufacturer of Loctite adhesive products and successfully encouraging them to consolidate operations in Rocky Hill.

Fedele also figured in the move of Columbia Elevators from New York to Bridgeport.

We also applaud Oz Griebel, another candidate in the GOP primary, for his passion and clear commitment to improving the business climate in the state.

And Tom Foley brings a business background as well. But he also brings some unpleasant baggage to the race.

But Fedele earns our endorsement. We believe he's the best of the three choices to lead the state.

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