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Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books and seek new state laws in fight with publishers
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books and seek new state laws in fight with publishers

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Whenever bestselling author Robin Cook releases a new medical thriller, the head of the public library in West Haven knows demand for digital copies will be high. The modestly funded West Haven Library has spent more than $12,000 over the last three years to lease just 276 additional digital titles beyond what patrons can access through a …

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Man killed by Connecticut state trooper was having mental health problems, witnesses testify
10 months ago

Man killed by Connecticut state trooper was having mental health problems, witnesses testify

The Independent  

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Lamont vetoes transfer of military vehicle to West Haven
2 years, 7 months ago

Lamont vetoes transfer of military vehicle to West Haven

Associated Press  

Ned Lamont has vetoed legislation that would have allowed a Connecticut police department to bypass the state’s 2020 police reform law and obtain a surplus military vehicle from another community. But the Democrat Lamont opposed making the one-time exception, noting it would be “inconsistent” with the 2-year-old law that prohibits state and local police from acquiring certain pieces of surplus …

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Lamont OKs greater state oversight of West Haven finances
2 years, 7 months ago

Lamont OKs greater state oversight of West Haven finances

Associated Press  

WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont gave the go-ahead on Tuesday to increase state oversight of West Haven’s troubled finances. Lamont said there’s been an “obvious lack of fiscal controls” in the city, which has been under the microscope after a former state representative and others were accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars of the community’s COVID-19 …

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State board wants more oversight of West Haven’s finances
2 years, 8 months ago

State board wants more oversight of West Haven’s finances

Associated Press  

WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Members of a state oversight board decided Thursday they need greater control over the finances of West Haven, Connecticut. The Municipal Accountability Review Board voted to recommend that West Haven, which is currently under a level of state oversight known as Tier III, be upgraded to Tier IV. That means the state board would have additional …

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Audit questions 80% of West Haven’s COVID expenditures
2 years, 9 months ago

Audit questions 80% of West Haven’s COVID expenditures

Associated Press  

A new forensic audit of more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds spent by the city of West Haven indicates approximately 80% of the expenditures should not have been allowed. The audit, released Friday, also found “numerous instances” where the city of West Haven lacked “sufficient controls and safeguards to ensure the proper accounting and reporting of CRF expenditures.” …

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