John Burgeson
Connecticut Post
Bridgeport, CT, United States
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Milford scientist suing CDC over Lyme test
MILFORD - A scientist in Milford who has devised a way to use DNA matching technology to determine if a patient has Lyme Disease has accused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of suppressing his test and depriving him of $57.1 million in profits. Dr. Sin Hang Lee filed suit in federal court in October, saying the CDC, a federal agency, has engaged in an "anti-competitive campaign to… → Read More
Grant will help in exploring shellfish restoration
A $75,000 federal grant awarded to Connecticut Sea Grant will advance the goal of restoring shellfish beds in Long Island Sound, opening the way for the commercial, recreational and environmental benefits. "This effort will help us to identify areas throughout the Sound that are available for restoration, and tell us what's really suitable," said Tessa Getchis, aquaculture extension specialist… → Read More
WICC radiothon Friday to benefit Rescue Mission
BRIDGEPORT - WICC 600 will stage an all-day radiothon Thursday, Nov. 8, to help raise money for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission. The radiothon will take place in between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Listeners will hear Mission students share stories of their struggles and also how the Mission has enabled them to change their lives. Throughout the day, Executive Director Terry Wilcox will share his thoughts… → Read More
Bridgeport: Man shot 6 times on Halloween has died, cops say
BRIDGEPORT - A 28-year-old man who was received six gunshot wounds Halloween night has died, police say. The victim was identified as David Belle and he died at St. Vincent's Medical Center Tuesday night. After he was shot, police and family members were hopeful that he would pull through. He underwent extensive surgeries; his spleen, a kidney and part of his liver were removed, police said. In… → Read More
Young defeats Feehan in 120th cliffhanger
STRATFORD - Phil Young, the Democratic incumbent in Stratford's 120th House seat, defeated his Republican opponent Jim Feehan by just 18 votes Tuesday. Election officials put the final tally at 5,217 votes for Young and 5,199 votes for Feehan. Democrat Prez Palmer, running as an independent, got 55 votes. Even though Young was the incumbent, he was still seen as the underdog in the race. For… → Read More
Bridgeport’s creepy side to be revealed on Nov. 18 walk and talk
BRIDGEPORT - Bridgeport has a creepy side to it, and no one knows that better than author and historian Michael J. Bielawa, who on Sunday, Nov. 18, will visit scenes of suspected hauntings, Victorian-era murders, Men In Black sightings and other unexplained phenomena in the city's downtown. Bielawa's Wicked Bridgeport Walk will focus on the Park City's macabre and fascinating downtown history.… → Read More
Stratford: Mini-golf fundraiser this weekend
STRATFORD - Here's a fundraiser with a twist, and it's happening Friday and Saturday at the Stratford Library. The Stratford Library Board of Trustees will be pulling out their putters - and asking others to do the same - for a fundraiser for the library on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10, when the library will be transformed into a golf course in miniature. The 18-hole course will be open… → Read More
Rutigliano captures 4th term in the 123rd
TRUMBULL - David Rutigliano, the restaurant owner and legislator, has won his fourth term to represent the 123rd House district, which sits entirely in Trumbull. Unofficial returns had him up by about 900 votes late Tuesday night, a comfortable victory for the Republican. In early returns, he won 5,500 to 4,606 over his Democratic opponent, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox. "She called be to congratulate me… → Read More
Kelly prevails in the 21st
STRATFORD - Voters returned Republican Kevin Kelly to a fifth term in the state Senate on Tuesday. Kelly narrowly lost in Stratford to his Democratic opponent, Monica Tujak Brill. But his victories in the other municipalities included in the 21st Senate district easily put him over the top. These included Monroe, Seymour and Shelton. "I would like to congratulate Monica for running a civil and… → Read More
Polling information for Tuesday’s vote
Polling information Polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. If you're not sure where your polling place is, visit If you haven't registered to vote already, it's not too late. Connecticut has a new Election Day Registration provision in effect. To register on election day, you will need proof of identification, preferably a photo ID such as a passport or a drivers license. If, for example,… → Read More
Stratford High again open to District 2 voters
STRATFORD - Stratford High School will again be open as a polling place for Election Day. Town officials say that the school, which is undergoing a major renovation, will be open to voters Tuesday. In the August 14 primary, the school was closed for voting and the District 2 polling place was moved to Town Hall across the street. The renovation project is proceeding on schedule, officials say,… → Read More
Norwalk’s ash trees likely doomed
Within five years, Norwalk's ash trees might all be dead, due to an invasive species of insect that is wreaking havoc on trees statewide. Municipalities across the state are faced with ash trees dying faster than they can remove them due to the emerald ash borer - and it's going to cost millions of dollars across Connecticut. "We're seeing them (ash trees) already dead and in the process of… → Read More
Milford: Leaf pickup to begin Nov. 7
MILFORD - City officials have announced that the annual citywide leaf pickup program will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. As in past years, only leaves placed in paper bags will be collected. Leaves in paper bags - which are biodegradable and can be mixed with composted material ?' should be left at the curb apart from regular weekly garbage and recycling bins. The city will not accept leaves… → Read More
Anti-Semitic acts on the increase nationally, statewide
Though the fatal mass shooting in Pittsburgh on Saturday sparked attention toward anti-Semitic behavior, that kind of hate has been apparent throughout Fairfield County for years, experts said. On Saturday, 46-year-old Robert Bowers opened fire at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, killing 11 and injuring six. The Anti-Defamation League said its research showed the synagogue shooting… → Read More
Local Synagogues increase security in wake of Pittsburgh shooting
Scores of synagogues around the region and the nation beefed up security in the wake of Saturday's Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh as rabbis and other religious leaders called for a dialing down of the toxic rhetoric that seems to have taken hold of the nation in recent years. Soon after the Saturday morning attack that was called the deadliest on the Jewish community in U.S. history, rabbis… → Read More
In Milford, reusable bags are a Halloween treat
MILFORD - Can a plastic bag get people used to the idea of using fewer plastic bags? Beginning next week, four supermarkets in Milford will be handing out multi-use plastic bags instead of the flimsy, single-use ones we're all used to. "In Connecticut, people use a billion plastic shopping bags a year," said Mayor Benjamin Blake. "A billion. And we're trying to get people into the mind-set that… → Read More
Trumbull High band on the march
TRUMBULL - The Trumbull High School Golden Eagle Marching Band has been racking up the miles lately, rolling to the University of Delaware last weekend for the the Bands of America Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships. The Golden Eagles placed fifth place out of the 26 high schools there, with high schools from Ohio, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Vermont, North Carolina and… → Read More
Second person dies from flu, state says
HARTFORD - The State Department of Health is reporting that a second person in Connecticut has died from the flu this season. The person was in the 50-64-year-old age range, state officials say. The gender of the victim nor the town where he or she lived was not released. Connecticut's first flu death of the season was reported last week. That patient was over the age of 65, the DPH said. The… → Read More
Flanders offering Election Day event for children
WOODBURY - Children in kindergarten through the fifth grade, while they're out of school on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, are invited to experience a "Flanders Explore Nature Adventure." Children will be hiking the trails and stopping by the Botany Pond and Hidden Brook to discover the wildlife at Flanders, learning facts, stories and the history of animals getting ready for the long winter… → Read More
Milford: Drug take-back event planned for Saturday canceled
MILFORD - The fall Drug Take-Back Day event that was supposed to take place Saturday, Oct, 27, has been canceled, owing to expected inclement weather that day. The Police Department, which was to sponsor the event, is reminding residents that unwanted prescription and other drugs can be dropped off in a metal collection box located in the lobby of Police Headquarters, 430 Boston Post Road, at… → Read More