The former CEO of the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Corporation was sentenced on Tuesday in federal court, for misusing funds. 62 year old DREW RANKIN was ordered by a judge to serve 12 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Prosecutors say between 2010 and 2015, the corporation got more than $9 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Energy. They argued that Rankin and others on the Board of Directors used much of the money for lavish trips outside of Connecticut, including trips to the Kentucky Derby and to a luxury golf resort in West Virginia… including travel expenses such as private chartered airfare, first-class hotel accommodations, meals, tickets to sporting events, golf fees, souvenirs and gifts. Rankin was released on $100,000 bond. He is required to report to prison on July 11.
A man from Bethel is headed to prison after being found guilty of molesting a child he was babysitting. 46 year old Nathan Shupp was arrested back in July 2019. He was later found guilty of fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. Last Friday, Shupp was sentenced in state Superior Court in Danbury to 15 years in prison, suspended after seven years, plus 10 years of probation. In addition to the time in prison and probation, Shupp was also ordered to pay $302 in fines.
The new Teacher of the Year in Ridgefield Public Schools is an English teacher and the Ridgefield High School Dean, and the person who also happens to be the Weston assistant fire chief. Andrew Maccabe was chosen for his care, compassion, and support of teachers, staff, and students. They say he has a natural ability to treat all people with dignity, equity, and kindness. One of the criteria for Teacher of the Year recognition is service to the community.
In New Milford, plans to convert an old funeral home into housing have been given the green light. ANZ Petroleum… a fuel supplier in New Milford… has received approval from the Zoning Commission to partially demolish and convert a former funeral home at 87 Park Lane Road into a single-family house… along with approval to build a four-unit multifamily building on the property too. Built in 1731, the old funeral home has been recognized by the state as the oldest house in New Milford. No word yet on when the project will begin.