Yaccarino Joins Republican Caucus In Putting Forth A Fiscally Responsible Budget
HARTFORD – State Rep. Dave Yaccarino joined the Republican caucus today in putting forth a more fiscally responsible budget plan; one that would ideally negate the gimmicks that flow freely throughout the Democratic Budget. The Republican budget proposed stays within the constitutional spending cap, cuts government bureaucracy and would provide towns and cities with $26 million in […]
LWV “Common Core Info Night” Now Airing on NHTV
When 100+ people showed up at the Miller Memorial Library March 27 for “Common Core Info Night”, the sponsoring League of Women Voters of Hamden-North Haven ran out of panelists’ bios. The bios are now available here. “Common Core Info Night” was taped and is being aired on NHTV (Comcast 18, AT&T U-Verse 99) through Sunday, April […]
Rey LeGates Inducted Into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame
Members of the North Haven Soccer Club, along with family members of Ray LeGates, attended a dinner on Saturday, April 5, to honor Ray as he was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame. Ray was a founding member of the NHSC in 1971, supporting his 3 sons – Michael, David and Chris – […]
National Work Zone Awareness Week: State Rep. Dave Yaccarino Attends UPFFA Fire Ops 101
The Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut (UPFFA of CT) held a Fire Ops 101 Day at the City of Hartford Fire Department Training Center on Monday, April 7th, 2014. The purpose of Fire Ops 101 is for Connecticut Legislators to gain an understanding of the everyday life of professional, career firefighters, by utilizing […]
Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute and Arnold Bernhard Library at Quinnipiac University to display ‘Lady Sligo Letters’
Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute and the Arnold Bernhard Library at Quinnipiac University will present the exhibit “The Lady Sligo Letters: Westport House and Ireland’s Great Hunger,” beginning May 1. “The Lady Sligo letters are a unique collection of documents that chart a turbulent period in Irish history in the mid-19th century,” said Christine Kinealy, professor of history and director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute. […]
Quinnipiac University to launch new graduate nurse anesthesia program in May
Quinnipiac University will introduce a new graduate nurse anesthesia program that will start in May. The program, approved by the state of Connecticut and the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), will offer two options: a full-time, three-year post-baccalaureate doctor of nursing practice (DNP) for registered nurses with critical care experience who wish to become […]
Quinnipiac University to host second annual ‘Walk & Roll’ fundraiser for spinal cord injury awareness April 26
The second annual “Walk & Roll,” a walk to benefit the Connecticut Chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, on Quinnipiac University’s North Haven Campus, 370 Bassett Road. Check in for the “Walk & Roll,” sponsored by the Quinnipiac University Physical Therapy […]
LWV at Hamden Earth Day
The League of Women Voters of Hamden-North Haven will participate in the Hamden Earth Day April 12, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. “We are calling our exhibit “Climate Change Reality”, said Diane Hoffman, organizer of the LWV participation. “We want to underscore that climate change is real.” Assisting with the exhibit are Jackie MacKnight and Andrea Aldrich. The […]
Quinnipiac University anthropology students hand out sustainability advice, culinary cricket creations
Christina Ast bit a chocolate chip cookie in half and washed it down with a gulp of vanilla latte. “I didn’t even taste the cricket,” said Ast, a senior physical therapy major from Floral Park, N.Y. “It wasn’t too bad. Cricket cookies actually pair pretty well with coffee.” Ast was just one of many brave members of […]
State Rep. Dave Yaccarino – On Hunger, Homelessness and Early Education
Homelessness and hunger are struggles our society deals with every day. While many of us are fortunate to never experience this reality, it is far too convenient to forget those who do. Out of sight, out of mind is an inadequate solution to these problems. The truth is, these issues continue to face our community […]
