It Appears State Union Concessions Deal Will Pass This Time
As the drawn-out vote on a labor savings and concessions agreement came to a close late Wednesday, sources familiar with process said privately they believe the pact will pass this time around.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
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08/17/11 MEDIA ALERT: Author describes immigrant struggles in new novel based on real events
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Author describes immigrant struggles in new novel based on real events
"The Lady in Blue: A Maria Chavez Mystery" by Jeanne Bonaca introduces readers to the world of border patrols and immigration
Author Jeanne Bonaca takes readers directly to the heart of the largest criminal cartel along the Mexican border in "The Lady in Blue: A Maria Chavez Mystery" (ISBN 0578069474). In this psychological suspense novel, Detective Maria Chavez and Border Patrol Agent Joe Carter risk their lives to investigate brutal murders committed by some of the area's most dangerous criminals.
The world of dog fighting, drug trades and preying on innocent immigrants is nothing new for Maria and Joe in their line of work, but the territory only seems to get more treacherous with each new assignment. When a child witness disappears, the stakes are raised for the pair and they are sent racing into the borderlands scarred by smuggling trails. Maria becomes the caretaker and figure of hope, a modern version of the mythical Lady in Blue, for those risking their lives for a better future in freedom.
But as Maria becomes more involved with the life and death struggles of the immigrants, her own childhood as an illegal immigrant flashes back. Unwillingly, she begins searching for clues about her early life and has startling revelations about her own desert crossing, forcing her to solve the dark puzzle that has haunted her life for years.
Bonaca extensively researched border relations and the problems surrounding the United States' southern border before writing "The Lady in Blue: A Maria Chavez Mystery." Bonaca accurately reveals what is happening along our border with Mexico and dedicates her work to the men and women who entrusted her with their brave stories.
"The Lady in Blue: A Maria Chavez Mystery" is available in paperback and Kindle e-book format at Amazon.com. Additional information is available on Bonaca's website, bonacabooks.com.
About the Author:
In addition to being a Professor Emerita of English at the University of Hartford in Connecticut, writer-photographer Jeanne Bonaca has traveled extensively in the American Southwest, documenting in words and images the landscape, culture and borderland human drama. Her translation of the work of Italian poet Marcello Fabbri, "The Light of Memory," was awarded Italy's Il Premio Casalguidi.
MEDIA CONTACT: Jeanne Bonaca
Email: jeannebonaca753@gmail.com
Phone: (860) 918-4648
Website: bonacabooks.com
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08/17/11 CT BREAKING NEWS: Officer Involved In Plainville Theater Shooting Dies In Farmington Crash
Officer Involved In Plainville Theater Shooting Dies In Farmington Crash
One of two police officers who shot at a man outside a movie theater last month, accidentally injuring two fellow officers, died after a crash in Farmington Tuesday night. Sgt. Timothy Mullaney, 44, of Bristol was driving south on New Britain Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. when the 1974 Chevrolet Corvette he was driving left the road and struck a tree in front of a commercial building, Farmington police said
One of two police officers who shot at a man outside a movie theater last month, accidentally injuring two fellow officers, died after a crash in Farmington Tuesday night. Sgt. Timothy Mullaney, 44, of Bristol was driving south on New Britain Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. when the 1974 Chevrolet Corvette he was driving left the road and struck a tree in front of a commercial building, Farmington police said
08/17/11 The Greenwich First Selectman Report
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| Greenwich - News August 17, 2011Joseph "Chip" Skowron, 42, of Greenwich, a former manager of a hedge fund at FrontPoint Partners, pleaded guilty Monday in connection with his involvement in an insider trading scheme.
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08/17/11 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: This Just In
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Greenwich High AP Scores Reflect 10-Year High
(The Daily Greenwich)
(The Daily Greenwich)
Greenwich High School students performed the highest in 10 years on the 2011 Advanced Placement exams, the school district reported Tuesday.
Glenville Fire Company To Receive Steel From WTC
(The Daily Greenwich)
(The Daily Greenwich)
The Glenville Volunteer Fire Company in Greenwich was selected to receive a piece of Artifact Steel from the World Trade Center in New York City and is constructing a 9/11 Memorial with this artifact as its centerpiece.
Global Markets-Stocks, euro slip as hopes dim on Europe crisis
(Reuters)
(Reuters)
Global stocks and the euro slid on Tuesday after the leaders of France and Germany failed to live up to market expectations for a solution to Europe's debt crisis and weak German growth data renewed worries about the world economic outlook.
Skowron, Liquor Tax, Credit Su...
(BusinessWeek)
(BusinessWeek)
Ex-FrontPoint Partners LLC hedge fund manager Joseph F. "Chip" Skowron pleaded guilty in a U.S. insider-trading case.