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Resident’s film will make world premiere at Sundance festival Tania Grgurich, a clinical associate professor of diagnostic imaging with Quinnipiac University, examines the results of a CT scan of a skull found beneath a Ridgefield home in November 2019. Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian, Record-Journal
Possible Revolutionary War remains studied at QU By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff
NORTH HAVEN — Three skeletons found buried beneath a Ridgefield home and believed to be remains of soldiers killed during the Revolutionary War are being analyzed by researchers at Quinnipiac University. “It's still kind of hard for me to wrap my head around this,” said Jerry Conlogue, co-director of the university’s Bioanthropology Research Institute. “This was Robert Lombardo, a Quinnipiac University adjunct someone who was walking professor, helps a student perform an X-ray scan of bones around in Connecticut in the found beneath a Ridgefield home. 1700s. This is their actual bones. To me, that's pretty bodies were historical skele- Battle of Ridgefield in 1777. mind boggling.” tons, State Archeologist Nick Because the remains were The skeletons were found in Bellantoni began exhuming found clustered within 10 late November as the owners the remains. feet of each other, it’s beof the home, which was built Bellantoni had already been lieved that this could be the in 1790, were preparing to mass grave. install a concrete floor in the using ground penetrating radar to search the area for “If the house hadn't been dirt-floor basement. After there and these folks didn't the Office of the Chief Medi- evidence of a mass grave cal Examiner determined the that British soldiers are believed to have dug after the See Remains, A8
HAMDEN – A short film co-directed by North Haven resident Ashley Brandon, assistant professor of film, television and media arts at Quinnipiac University, has been selected to make its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
“The caller ID said, ‘Santa Monica, California,’” she recalled. “I thought it was a spam call because I get them a lot. I also knew that Sundance was going to be calling around that time, so I decided to pick up. It was so exciting. I have dreamed of getting that phone call since I was The film, “Día de la 7 years old and fantasized Madre,” will be screened about what it would be in Sundance’s documenlike. I really did not have a tary short film category reaction because I was so Jan. 23-Feb. 2 in Utah. The shocked.” film is co-directed by Quinnipiac adjunct film “Día de la Madre,” a sixprofessor Dennis Höhne minute documentary shot and produced by Nevo in one day with a $300 Shinaar, Brandon’s classbudget, was filmed on mate at Northwestern Mother’s Day 2019. It feaUniversity. tures young members of the Mariachi Academy of Brandon learned her film New England. had been accepted when a Sundance official called See Sundance, A7 her on Nov. 17.
Quinnipiac University assistant professor of film, TV and media arts Ashley Brandon.
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NHFD signs on to streamlined firefighter application process Chief Paul Januszewski is pleased to share that the North Haven Fire Department will take part in the 2020 Connecticut Firefighter Consortium Testing, which allows prospective firefighters the opportunity to apply to 15 fire departments through one application process.
The State of Connecticut Firefighter Testing Consortium lets departments throughout the state looking for eligible firefighter candidates to test as a consortium, allowing candidates the ability to apply to all participating departments with one test.
Consortium testing offers a more efficient application process for firefighter applicants. Rather than paying a separate test fee and going through a different testing process for each department, which can often take several years, applicants can pay one fee and complete one test to be eligible for
New Haven man charged in fatal crash By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff
HAMDEN — A driver faces charges in connection with a crash that killed a 25-yearold man and injured several others on Dixwell Avenue last year. The incident began in North Haven when town police tried to stop a vehicle reported stolen in New Britain.
Jonathan Garcia, 20, of 149 Rowe St., 1st Fl., New Haven, was charged Monday with second-degree larceny, misconduct with a motor vehicle, second-degree assault, engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana, three counts of third-degree assault and other motor vehicle charges. On Jan. 1, 2019 around 2:15 a.m., a Honda Pilot driven by Garcia crashed into the
rear of a Chevrolet Silverado and Nissan Armada stopped at a light at the intersection of Dixwell Avenue and Woodin Street. A rear passenger in the Honda, Andrew Basilici, 25, of Hamden, died as a result of injuries he suffered in the crash.
The process also offers a streamlined hiring approach for departments as those looking for eligible firefighters are provided with a pool of applicants who already meet the basic requirements for possible employment. "This is a unique opportunity for those interested in the fire service in the state of Connecticut," Januszewski said. "Candidates who take advantage of the consortium testing will have access to a more time-saving and costeffective entry into the fire service. For our department,
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successful, Connex not only supported the original family but was also able to contribute a variety of excess items to other families in need within the New Reach program. “We cannot put into words how truly grateful we are for
the overwhelming support we received and the selflessness of everyone involved,” said Carl Casper, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Connex Credit Union. “It truly warms our hearts to see a community band together
around the true spirit of the holiday season and help change the lives of families in need.” New Reach is committed to helping all children, families and individuals in Connecticut find a safe, secure and affordable home with the
services and supports necessary to achieve a fulfilling, self-reliant life. Headquartered in North Haven, Connex Credit Union serves more than 60,000 members at eight branches. -- Press Release
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Taxes, mental health among new state laws on the books By Susan Haigh Associated Press
HARTFORD — As revelers rang in the new year, a host of new laws took effect in Connecticut, including expanded sales taxes, mental health parity requirements for insurers, an effort to help rehabilitate more blighted properties, and extended periods between driver’s license renewals. January 1 marked one of several dates when large blocks of new laws take effect in Connecticut. Some of the latest new laws:
Tax changes A handful of items and services will be subjected to the state’s 6.35% sales tax as of Jan. 1. They include safety apparel, metered and other previously exempt parking, dry cleaning and laundry, other than coin operated. Interior design services for individuals will also become taxable in 2020. Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont originally unveiled plans in early 2019 to create a level playing field and expand Connecticut’s sales tax base by repealing various exemptions and imposing the tax on certain tax-free goods and services, from haircuts to child car seats. He told lawmakers that expanding Connecticut’s tax base “helps to make the sales tax more robust, fairer, and raises the revenue we need to get our budget into balance.” But like past governors who tried the same thing, Lamont faced strong opposition and ultimately agreed to this much shorter list of sales tax changes.
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Connecticut drivers may not have to spend as much time in the Department of Motor Vehicles as they used to.
“Diseases of the brain should not be treated any differently than diseases of the body, and Connecticut’s laws should reflect that,” Lamont said when he signed the bill into law in July. Beginning in March 2021, insurance companies will be required to file annual reports with the state, certifying they’re complying with the new parity law.
Sundance While Brandon was tight-lipped about the plot, she did offer that Sundance is the ultimate honor for independent filmmakers. “It is the biggest and most prestigious festival in the world,” Brandon added. “There is a feeling of validation. The film did not have a big budget or a big name behind it and was literally made with a few lenses I borrowed from Quinnipiac. It is exciting because I did not think I would have a chance to make it to Sundance.”
Fees for an initial license, which is limited to seven years, are $84. For an eightyear license renewal, they will be $96, which is proportionate to the $72 fee for previous initial and renewed six-year licenses. It works out to be $12 a year.
A new law authorizes a Superior Court judge to appoint a “receiver,” an entity or a person, to take over rehabilitating or disposing abandoned properties — industrial, residential or commercial — in communities with at least 35,000 inhabitants. Interested parties can petition the court to take over a property that has been abandoned for at least a year.
Brandon co-produced a film, “Stay Close,” that appeared at Sundance last year. She is looking forward to seeing how audiences at Sundance react to “Día de la Madre.” “I already feel like a winner,” Brandon said. “I just want to go and have a good time.” -- Press Release
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Beginning Jan. 1, it must include techniques for handling incidents involving juveniles and adults with autism spectrum disorder, nonverbal learning disorder or cognitive impairment.
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The legislation is considered Emergency medical services to be another tool for municipalities to address blight. personnel, firefighters, police officers and others will Among other things, Conalso be required to keep a necticut’s cities and towns paper or electronic copy of a can impose fines and spe“communication aid” that Lamont and lawmakers did describes techniques to cial assessments on owners agree to repeal the state’s of blighted properties, and serve and interact with juvebiannual $250 business enti- create agencies that can niles with such impairty tax, an unpopular fee condemn abandoned and ments. charged to most businesses blighted buildings and in Connecticut. transfer ownership to qualified homesteaders.
She is a 2016 winner of the Tribeca Film Institute & ESPN Future Filmmaker Prize and a participant in the Tribeca Film Institute's If/ Then American Midwest 2017 documentary program, which provided funding for her 2018 film, “On the Bit.”
Brandon, who grew up in Defiance, Ohio, is a graduate of Wright State University's motion pictures program and earned a master of fine arts degree in documentary media from Northwestern University. She joined Quinnipiac in Fall 2017.
Lamont has predicted the changes will lead to shorter wait times for those who Required coverage under need to conduct business in certain policies for breast ul- person at the DMV. It is part trasounds and hearings aids of the administration’s efwill also be expanded in the forts to streamline interacnew year. tions residents have with state government.
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Brandon was nominated as a finalist at the 2014 Student Academy Awards and has screened at Slamdance Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Cinequest, Portland (Oregon) Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Citizen Jane Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and the American Documentary Film Festival.
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decide to concrete the basement, it never would’ve been found,” Conlogue said. The researchers at Quinnipiac University’s Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences on Bassett Road began examining the remains on Friday, Jan. 3.
“From what we're seeing on this first skeleton, it seems like a robust individual. The radius, this bone that connects from your elbow to your thumb, has definite strong muscle markings," Conlogue said.
The Quinnipiac team will use a suite of X-ray scanners to image the skeletons. After that, the skeletons will be handed off to Yale University for a more detailed analysis, possibly including DNA testing, Conlogue said.
The first skeleton examined Rare insight into is believed to be a male, at least 20 years old, said Tania state’s history Grgurich, a clinical associate Since many remains from professor of diagnostic imag- this era have been lost to the ing. region’s acidic soil, the skeletons can provide valuable insight into the health and lifestyle of those who lived in Connecticut during the Colonial Era.
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identified the Honda as stolen, according to Garcia’s arrest warrant. Officers attempted to stop the Honda, but Garcia drove off into Hamden. Garcia and a front passenger, Emily May Bott, 21, of New Haven, suffered nonlife-threatening injuries, along with the three occupants of the Armada. All were transported to Yale New Haven Hospital.
“We don’t have a lot of information from skeletons from the Revolutionary War era, so if in fact these are soldiers from the Battle of Ridgefield, this will be a chance to actually learn from the skeletons themselves about what life was like and what happened,” said Jaime Ullinger, associate professor of anthropology and co-director of the Bioanthropology Research Institute. A variety of X-ray imaging equipment scans each bone one at a time. A mammography unit was used to examine the teeth and jaw, allowing a higher resolution than
At the hospital, medical staff found 4.3 grams of marijuana in Garcia’s possession and turned it over to police. A toxicology analysis of a sample of Garcia’s blood detected benzolecgonine, amphetamine, lidocaine, delta9 carboxy thc, ecgonine methyl ester, and methamphetamine, the warrant said.
is typically provided by standard X-ray scanners. “We can see things that are possibly happening internally that you can't necessarily see from the external surface,” Ullinger said. “So for example, when we were looking at the lower jaw bone, we could see that there wasn’t any infection happening internally. So it looks like the person did have some cavities on their teeth, but that hadn't turned into some infection on the jaw.” See Remains, A12
currently serving a sentence for a violation of probation charge. The judge set bond at $95,000 and continued the case to Feb. 13.
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According to statements in court, he has prior convictions for possession of a controlled substance and is
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TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN February 3, 2020 A special town meeting of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of North Haven, Connecticut, will be held in the theatre of the North Haven High School, 221 Elm Street, North Haven, Connecticut, on Monday, the 3rd day, of February, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. for the following purpose: 1. To consider and discuss the recommendations of the Board of Finance and the Board of Selectmen: (a) to appropriate $2,000,000 for school security improvements. The appropriation may be spent on the acquisition and installation of equipment, furnishings and materials, and site improvements, including, but not limited to systems, alarms, remote software, displays and computers, servers and storage, identification systems, digital camera systems, video/intercom entry systems, radios, upgraded exterior lighting, door access controls, doors, tamper resistant glass, window replacement, window film, weather equipment, fencing, generators, training, legal fees, net interest on borrowings, other financing costs, and other expenses related to the project. The Board of Selectmen may reduce or modify the scope of the project and the entire appropriation may be spent on the project as so reduced or modified; (b) to issue bonds or notes of the Town in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000; to provide that the amount of bonds or notes authorized to be issued shall be reduced by any grants received for the project; (c) to issue temporary notes of the Town in amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in anticipation of such bonds or notes; (d) to determine or authorize the First Selectman and the Treasurer of the Town to determine the amounts, dates, interest rates, maturities, redemption provisions, form and other details of the bonds or notes; and to perform all other acts which are necessary or appropriate to issue the bonds or notes; (e) to take such action to allow temporary advances of available funds which the Town reasonably expects will be reimbursed from the proceeds of borrowings; and to authorize the First Selectman and the Treasurer to bind the Town pursuant to such representations and covenants as they deem necessary or advisable in order to maintain the continued exemption from federal income taxation of interest on the bonds or notes authorized by the resolution if issued on a tax-exempt basis, including covenants to pay rebates of investment earnings to the United States in future years; (f) to authorize the First Selectman and the Treasurer to make representations and enter into written agreements for the benefit of holders of the bonds or notes to provide secondary market disclosure information, which agreements may include such terms as they deem advisable or appropriate in order to comply with applicable laws or rules pertaining to the sale or of such bonds or notes; (g) to authorize the First Selectman, the Treasurer and other proper officers of the Town to take all other action which is necessary or desirable to complete the project and to issue bonds or notes to finance the aforesaid appropriation. Dated at North Haven, Connecticut, this 2nd day of January, 2020. Board of Selectmen: Michael J. Freda, William J. Pieper, Sally J. Buemi R226131
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Remains
Letters to the Editor Respect the office “We will bury you from within.”
rected at the President of the United States. Whether you like him or hate him, please show respect to the office.
Those words were spoken by Nikita Khrushchev at the U.N., and directed at the United States.
In the military you are taught to salute the uniform, not the person wearing it.
Fast forward to the present time in Washington, D.C. The Democratic congress is working very hard to bring to fruition the prophecy by Mr. Khrushchev.
Due to the disrespect shown to the President, many other countries probably view the U.S. as a bunch of uneducated slobs. (Perhaps we are.)
Editor :
The Democrats cannot get over the fact that they lost the election in 2016! In my nearly 88 years on planet Earth I have never seen such disrespect di-
Next to my family, my love is for the greatest country on Earth – the United States of America. Neil Lillo Sr., North Haven
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The circular ring of the CT scanner, also known as a CAT scan, provides a threedimensional look into the bones, allowing radiographers to look at structures from various angles and to peer past overlapping bones. After laying the skull on the scanning bed, Grgurich was able to view the visualizations on two computers and pan around the interior of the cranial cavity. Being able to participate in such novel research is a unique experience for students, said adjunct professor Edward Rosenblatt. “Projects like this help one expand their skills, learn to improvise, either with positioning of patients or re-
Tania Grgurich, a clinical associate professor of diagnostic imaging with Quinnipiac University, speaks to radiology students assisting with the imaging of three skeletons found beneath a Ridgefield home in November 2019.
mains, as well as setting techniques — the technical settings on the X-ray machines — in order to get good images,” he said.
going to have to think outside the box and go back to some of those physics classes to adjust the technical factors to get a good image.”
“If you give them a challenge like this, now they're
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