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Volume 18, Number 24
WHALER AMID THE GLARE
Friday, June 16, 2023
Around Town New recruits At a special meeting of the North Haven Board of Police Commissioners held this week, three police department recruits were sworn in: Reid Singewald, Lundrim Dauti and Shawn Grube. In a social media post, the North Haven Police Department said the recruits will begin training at the Connecticut Police Academy in Meriden in early July. "We wish them the best of luck and look forward to working with them upon completing their initial training," the NHPD stated.
Scholars honored North Haven residents Mikayla Rapuano and Matthew De Rosa were selected to receive scholarships from the Amity Charitable Trust. Rapuano, who will attend Marist College in the fall, was awarded the Anastasio Family prize; De Rosa received the final installment of his four-year Irene & Enzo Montesi Family scholarship.
The North Haven Camera Club held its annual awards ceremony on June 3, and this striking photo by Joanne Hiscocks – “Whaler Amid the Glare – earned the Picture of the Year distinction. Read more about the club’s recent gathering inside.
De Rosa will be entering his senior year at Quinnipiac University, where he is studying accounting. See Around Town, A13
Cicarella, Yaccarino see positives in state budget Citizen report
North Haven lawmakers Paul Cicarella and Dave Yaccarino supported the $51.1 billion biennial state budget signed off on by Democratic governor Ned Lamont on Monday. Sen. Cicarella and Rep. Yaccarino – both Republicans – indicated that while the 2024-2025 budget isn't perfect, it isn't bad either. "This state budget addresses vital needs in our communities by adopt-
ing many of the initiatives my Republican colleagues and I proposed this session," Yaccarino stated. "I am proud to support this agreement and celebrate the investment that it makes in our teachers and education, our seniors through an easement on retirement income taxes, and a legitimate income tax cut for the middle class." Cicarella, the deputy Republican leader in the Senate, echoed that, adding, “I am hopeful that this bud-
get brings relief to the many taxpayers still struggling from soaring inflation. I’ll continue to advocate for further discipline when it comes to government spending, so that more meaningful tax relief is possible.” The state budget appropriates $25.1 billion in fiscal year 2024 and $26 billion in fiscal year 2025. This reflects a spending increase of $919 million in fiscal year 2024 (a 3.8% increase) and $885 million (a 3.5% increase) in 2025.
The budget includes funding for education and nonprofits. It appropriates $150 million in additional education funding in FY 2025 and moves the full funding by FY 2026. Nonprofits receive an additional $103 million each year. The biennial state budget passed the Senate with a vote of 35-1, and the House 139-12. Both chambers are controlled by Democrats.