Archive for July, 2010

Piscopo Promotes Telephone Safety Alert System

by: bsundie July 28, 2010

HARTFORD —The state recently launched the nation’s first statewide emergency notification system allowing public safety officials to communicate with residents, but people throughout Connecticut must register for the program to reach its full potential, Rep. John Piscopo said recently. Piscopo, who represents Thomaston, Harwinton, Burlington and Litchfield, urged his constituents to register for CT Alert [...]

New Legislation that Affects You…

by: bsundie July 15, 2010

HARTFORD — A series of new laws took effect at the start of the month. Among them is a package of domestic violence reforms clarifies the difference between a protective order (a criminal matter) and a restraining order (a civil matter), and also will allow judges to put protective orders in place when offenders are [...]