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NEW HAVEN >> A city man faces manslaughter, drunken driving and other charges following a fatal motorcycle accident Wednesday.The crash between a motorcycle and a car was reported at 11:12 p.m. in the area of Chapel and East streets.There were two riders on the motorcycle. After the crash, the driver of the car fled, according to a witness who followed the vehicle, police spokesman Officer Dave Hartman said in a press release.

NEW HAVEN >> A developer cannot demolish and rebuild Antillean Manor until he gets the board of directors' approval, but the board has not met in six years and the developer has has been unable to reactivate it, according to the New Haven Independent.

The "healing hand" is a famous ancient symbol associated with the shaman's "touch", which heals the sick.My doctor for the last 15 years is a true healer, and also the author of a well known Vermont book: "Bag Balm and Duct Tape, Tales of a Vermont Doctor" (1989).

When I heard a report late Saturday afternoon, June 10, about a collision between a truck and a motorcycle at the intersection of Davis Street and Hartford Turnpike in Hamden with "life-threatening injuries," I realized it was newsworthy.

NEW HAVEN >> More than 1,300 students graduated from New Haven Public Schools this week amid smiles, family joy and countless photos. Although the graduates in red and white robes at Wilbur Cross High School felt victorious Thursday evening, Principal Edith Johnson acknowledged the absences of those in the school community who should have been there.

NEW HAVEN >> Work on the environmental cleanup of the defunct English Station power plant in the city's Fair Haven section will begin in earnest next month as remediation crews start removing bags of asbestos from the property.The United Illuminating Co., which formerly owned the power plant and is paying for its cleanup, has hired TRC, a nationally-known environmental firm with offices in Milford, Rocky Hill and Windsor.

WASHINGTON >> U.S. Senate Majority Mitch McConnell hailed it as a way for the nation to "transition away from Obamacare's collapsing system entirely, so more Americans will not be hurt.''Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., had a different impression of the health care bill unveiled Thursday by Senate Republicans.

NEW HAVEN >> For 24 years, Dawn Johnson Oduor has raised her profoundly disabled son at home.Amasai Oduor, who has cerebral palsy, is non-verbal, suffers from spina bifida and is quadriplegic.Dawn Oduor ended up separated from her husband given the strain of the round-the-clock care on the couple, a not uncommon situation.

ORANGE >> Police have released the identities of the two passengers injured in a motor vehicle accident Tuesday. Kristen Poulin, 18, of Milford, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained critical injuries while Gia Mentillo, 18, of Orange, did not sustain life-threatening injuries.

A licensed practical nurse from Ansonia who is accused of murdering an Eastern Connecticut State University student has lost his nursing license in an unrelated case involving a fight he had with a visitor in a patient's home.