http://www.ctnow.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/?track=rss Headlines from CTnow en ©2013, CTnow Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com http://www.courant.com/community/county-new-haven/hc-madison-sculptures-0523-20130522,0,3315710.story?track=rss Thieves have stolen two bronze sculptures worth more than $19,000, police said. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:34:58 EDT By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com http://www.courant.com/community/county-new-haven/hc-new-milford-former-officer-smith-died-0523-20130522,0,7954013.story?track=rss The first Connecticut officer to be charged with murder while acting in the line of duty has been found dead at the age of 41. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:27:37 EDT Pam DeMaio, Pat Munger Construction Company, Inc. http://www.courant.com/community/county-new-haven/hcrs-75303hc-statewide-20130520,0,2475303.story?track=rss The Town of North Branford Department of Public Works has selected Pat Munger Construction Company, Inc. to renovate its 30 year old 6,000 sq. ft. maintenance facility. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:03 EDT Bill Florin, Learning Dynamics http://www.courant.com/community/county-new-haven/hcrs-75316hc-statewide-20130520,0,308018.story?track=rss Learning Dynamics, a leader in employee training and development solutions, announced the addition of three consultants to its diverse roster of professionals. Dr. Barbara Headley, Paul O'Leary and Bill Florin joined Learning Dynamics to further enhance the company's ability to meet growing demand for customized employee and organization development solutions that allow clients to grow and adapt to changing competitive environments. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:03 EDT Pamela Cruz, MidState Medical Center http://www.courant.com/community/county-new-haven/hcrs-75291hc-meriden-20130520,0,4479315.story?track=rss MidState Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has been named a Baby-Friendly birth facility. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:03 EDT Wint Filipek Sr. Memorial Tennis Tournament http://www.courant.com/community/county-new-haven/hcrs-75381hc-meriden-20130521,0,4610388.story?track=rss The largest "community" tennis tournament in New England is here in Connecticut. The Wint Filipek Sr. Memorial Tennis Tournament is scheduled for June 8-16. The venue is again the beautiful Hunt Tennis Center, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:03 EDT Mrs. Diana O'Rourke, Advancement Coordinator, St. Stanislaus School http://www.courant.com/community/county-new-haven/hcrs-75431hc-meriden-20130522,0,7236426.story?track=rss The St. Stanislaus School community is proud to announce that Samantha Bowman, C '14, took third place honors in the 2013 national essay contest, sponsored by the Polish Legion of American Veterans (USA), Ladies Auxiliary National Department. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:03 EDT Ron Gustafson, Quassy Amusement PArk http://www.courant.com/community/county-new-haven/hcrs-75359hc-statewide-20130521,0,2728257.story?track=rss "Splash Away Bay," the expanded waterpark at Quassy Amusement Park is poised to open Saturday. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:03 EDT Vrginia Greene, Haddam-Killingworth Middl School http://www.courant.com/community/county-new-haven/hcrs-75363hc-middletownshoreline-20130521,0,3557058.story?track=rss The up and coming rock band, Woodstock, performed recently at the Haddam-Killingworth Middle School's Spring Fling Dance. The band members, students at HKMS and Madison Country Day School, live in Haddam-Killingworth and range in age from 12-14 years. They played an hour-long set in the school's courtyard to open the event starting at 6:30 p.m. Their set included original compositions and cover music by Pink Floyd, Nirvana, and The Ramones among others. Parents and students sat on the steps of the Courtyard to hear the concert. Students in seventh and eighth grade entered the Spring Fling Dance held in the cafeteria between 7 and 9 p.m. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:03 EDT Wendy Prellwitz, Prellwitz Chilinski Associates http://www.courant.com/community/county-new-haven/hcrs-75171hc-statewide-20130516,0,7259439.story?track=rss An "inside-out" design approach at the University of Connecticut integrates interior and building design to create a whole that is more than the sum of its parts. The 19,000 SF renovation and addition at McMahon Dining Hall makes a big impact, offering sophisticated international dining in restaurant-style "display kitchens", new connections to adjacent residential towers, and the vibrant, airy, porch-like feel of a "pavilion in the woods" - all combining to create the hot new gathering spot on campus. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:03 EDT