Connecticut
Hamden Resident Inducted Into CT Veterans Hall Of Fame
HAMDEN, CT — One of Hamden’s own has been inducted into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame.
Michael Salvatore Gozzo, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a Hamden resident, joins 10 others from around the state as part of the hall of fame’s class of 2023.
The hall recognizes distinguished Connecticut veterans who have made significant contributions to their communities after leaving military service.
A ceremony took place Thursday evening in the Gold Star Families Memorial Auditorium on the DVA campus in Rocky Hill.
The class of 2023 inductees are:
John Michael Chan – U.S. Army Air Force – Avon
Michael John Dalton – U.S. Army – Waterbury
Richard Guido DiFederico Jr. – U.S. Navy – Oakville
Maurice Joseph Fradette – U. S. Navy – Farmington
Michael Salvatore Gozzo – U.S. Marine Corps – Hamden
Richard Thomas Christopher LeFave – U.S. Army – Voluntown
Daniel Bernard Reilly – U.S. Air Force – Torrington
William Ford Law Rodgers – U.S. Marine Corps – Newtown
Lorenzo Anthony Santamaria – U.S. Marine Corps – Guilford
Charles Ferdinand Smith – U.S. Air Force – Killingworth
Peter Charles Tragni – U.S. Army – Waterbury
Each veteran received a commemorative medallion and certificate recognizing their induction.
“Each year, it is a great honor to participate in the Veterans Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and have the opportunity to be among so many brave Americans who answered their country’s call of duty,” Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz said in a news release.
Bysiewicz and Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Ronald P. Welch were joined by several elected officials and leaders of the state’s veterans’ community at Thursday’s ceremony.
“Thank you and congratulations to each of this year’s inductees,” Bysiewicz said. “I can’t express enough the gratitude and appreciation we have for your service to our country, for your commitment to your community, and for all your contributions to the State of Connecticut.”
Welch congratulated the inductees on their service and their lifelong accomplishments.
“You made a significant impact during your military service, and then pledged unwavering commitment, service, and volunteerism to our communities, including persistent, compassionate support and advocacy to our Service members, veterans and families in our great state of Connecticut and beyond,” Welch said. “With gratitude and in celebration, we welcome you into the Class of 2023 of the CT Veterans Hall of Fame.”
Connecticut
Man shot while riding a moped in North Haven
The North Haven Police Department is continuing to investigate after a male was shot while riding a moped on Sunday night.
According to police, a 20-year-old male was shot in the area of Whitney Avenue near the Hamden town line.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening serious injuries and was transported to the hospital.
No other information has been released.
Police are continuing to investigate, and say that there will be a heavy police presence in the area of Whitney Avenue and Skiff Street.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Haven Police Department.
Connecticut
Man arrested after stealing from Connecticut Children’s Hospital donation bin
ENFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – Police arrested a Connecticut man on Sunday morning after he allegedly stole bottles and cans from a Connecticut Children’s Hospital donation bin.
Officers received a call at around 8 a.m. for a report of a larceny from a “Cans For Kids” donation bin at located on Raffia Road, according to the police department.
Police said they used used local surveillance cameras and municipal license plate readers to identify a vehicle and suspect.
Officials identified the individual as Joshua Wilcox of Broad Brook
With the help of Wethersfield police officers, Wilcox was found and detained. Enfield police arrested Wilcox and charged him with sixth-degree larceny and first-degree criminal trespass.
It was also revealed that this is the second incident involving Wilcox at the same location, police said.
No further details were released.
Eyewitness News will provide more details as soon as they become available.
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Connecticut
Danbury OKs expanded building plans for west side cancer center
“(T)he applicant is proposing a minor building addition of 1,300 square feet to the basement level because the specialized proton equipment required a slightly larger support space,” said Allie Smith, an associate planner with the city’s professional planning and zoning department.
Smith is referring to what would be the second proton therapy cancer treatment center between New York City and Boston, after the Connecticut Proton center in Wallingford, which is scheduled to open later this year.
Proton therapy is considered advanced radiation treatment because it uses the positively charged particles to “target cancer with exceptional precision,” reducing damage to nearby healthy tissue.
The expanded building plans for Danbury Proton are the latest development in a prolonged effort to serve western Connecticut and nearby New York residents with the novel cancer treatment.
The project, which was set to break ground on a 3-acre site overlooking Danbury Municipal Airport this spring, is “very busy marketing and selling the bonds,” a spokesman said.
“We’re ready to break ground as soon as we close on the bonds,” said Drew Crandall on Friday. “We are in conversation with investors every day and we are making good progress.”
In March, Danbury’s City Council agreed to use its bonding power to help Danbury Proton get low-cost financing under a “conduit issuer” agreement. Around the same time, the city’s Planning Commission extended approvals for the project, which were scheduled to expire in July.
All that means that Danbury Proton expects to open its 17,000-square-foot facility at 85 Wooster Heights Road in late 2027 or early 2028.
“The day is coming when we will be treating patients with revolutionary proton therapy cancer treatment,” Crandall said in a newsletter to supporters last week. “Countless patients and their families will benefit from proton therapy.”
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