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It’s not much better now than when Gov. Lamont exercised his emergency authority nearly...

It’s not much better now than when Gov. Lamont exercised his emergency authority nearly...

SOUTHBURY — Mary Jean Mahoney, 91, of Southbury, passed away with family by her side on May 12, 2021.

Reply (Image via Wallingford Funeral Home) WALLINGFORD, CT - (From Wallingford Funeral Home) Beatrice Giacco Kowalski, of Wallingford, passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore J. Kowalski, her life-long love and companion. She was born in Meriden, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Maria Giacco. Bea was, first and foremost, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, always positive an...

DANBURY – Richard “Dick” Foley Jr., 71, passed away at his home on Jan. 2, 2021. The son of the late Florence and Richard Foley Sr., Dick was a Naugatuck native. A prominent Republican political figure in Connecticut, Foley’s career spanned five decades. His influence was felt by hundreds of candidates, extending across political parties. Dick leaves his daughter, of whom he was most proud, Lauren Anne Niles, and her husband, Justin C. Niles. He was predeceased by his brother, Kevin Fol...

Richard Foley, a GOP chief who taunted the FBI, dies at 71 Mark Pazniokas , The CT MirrorThe CT Mirror Jan. 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail On his way to prison in January 1994, the 44-year Richard Foley said he knew how his obituary would begin: There would be a mention of his service as a state lawmaker and Republican state chairman, followed by the fact he was convicted of taking a bribe. Dick Foley wasn’t known for flinching. He was the blue-collar guy who led the state GOP from 1989 to 19...