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Shelton School Bus Driver Fell Asleep Once Before, Says Warrant
SHELTON, Conn. -- An arrest warrant reportedly reveals the Shelton school bus driver who allegedly fell asleep while driving kids on his bus had fallen asleep once before, according to the Valley Independent Sentinel.
The driver, Paul Pixley, 55, of Derby is reportedly seen on Dec. 7 surveillance footage falling asleep, causing the bus to roll backward and hit a vehicle behind it, said the Valley Independent Sentinel, citing the warrant.
Pixley was later charged with 30 counts of risk of injury to a minor, second-degree breach of peace, second-degree reckless endangerment, and reckless drivi…
Ridgefield Schools Look At Options To Address Declining Enrollment
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Enrollment decline at the town's two middle schools was central to discussions at the Jan. 9 Ridgefield Board of Education meeting.
The board looked at ways to address this in a building capacity study by Milione & MacBroom. No recommendations, as yet, have been made of three viable options, if any, will be approved for public presentation and comment, according to a release.
Influential factors would include the education impact on students, class size guidelines, capacity and availability of classrooms, capital improvement needs, the impact on families, and financ…
Fight Over Cigarettes Led To Murder Of Stamford Man In Manhattan
STAMFORD, Conn. -- The murder of a Stamford man in a Manhattan East Side apartment in November is recounted in horrific detail in court records, according to the Stamford Advocate.
The killing of Joseph Comunale on Nov. 13 began with a fight over a cigarette, said the Stamford Advocate, citing a statement by one of the defendants in the case, Lawrence Dilione, that was submitted in court.
Dilione, 28, of Jersey Cit, N.J., and James Rackover, 25, of Manhattan have both been charged with hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence and concealment of a corpse in connection with the…
