Friday, January 14, 2011

The Editor's Notepod, Fri., Jan. 14, 2011

A snowy field in Cheshire provided a soft landing for a private plane carrying a Connecticut father and son when the plane developed engine trouble. The FAA, investigating the forced landing, has not released the men’s names, but said they walked away from the plane unscathed by the accident.

A Meriden man has been arrested for possession of over 75 registered and unregistered weapons, including an Uzi machine gun, AR-15 and AK-47 assault rifles, as well as ammunition, gas masks and other items of equipment for survival under extreme conditions. Police searched a home on Baldwin Ave., after a resident made threats to shoot a co-worker while being evaluated at MidState Medical Center.

Narrowed roads and an extra-long break for schoolchildren are only two of the results of the snowstorm this week. In a 24-hour period, a record 29 inches fell on Meriden during this third storm in three weeks. Where to put the snow is a problem officials are pondering.

In the Bruenn vs. Suzio contest next month for the 13th Senatorial district (Meriden, Cheshire, Middlefield, Middletown) it will be most interesting to watch how several important factors play their roles in the polling.

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