Here are some of the stories and features in this week’s Times, out today: • Trumbull High’s ‘Crazy for You’ musical takes the stage. See photos and find out how to get tickets • Finance board doesn’t stray far from first selectman’s proposed budget • Trumbull resident named chair of Fairfield County’s first ‘Race for the Cure.’ • T.R. Rowe … read more
A friend of mine sent me a newspaper clip from 1981 with a story about Kevin Wallin, the notorious “Monsignor Meth,” as a young man about to enter the priesthood. The headline said, “Life’s a well-planned journey for future ‘new breed’ priest.” The tragic irony is that the new breed of priest in the photo, smiling and mustachioed, wearing a … read more
Nine years ago, Ryan Boyle was hit and dragged by a pickup truck in Monroe while riding on a Big Wheel toy at a friend’s birthday party. He was severely injured, and first responders to the accident scene were ready to pronounce him dead. However, after undergoing major operations — including the removal of a part of his cerebellum — … read more
Zelig Preis of Trumbull, CT, affectionately known to many as “Zen” “Zane” and “Zenick”, passed away on January 1, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 28, 1924 in Dzialoszyce, Poland where his family owned the town’s mill. After the invasion of Poland by the Nazis, Mr. Preis was imprisoned in Plaszow, the first of several … read more