They use this for food : Retirees sue Hamden over benefit cuts, with millions at stake
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Hamden Memorial Town HallClare Dignan / Hearst Connecticut Media
HAMDEN The town and its retirement board are being sued over a July decision to reduce benefits for hundreds of retirees.
The cuts were based on the claim that Hamden for years had paid higher cost of living adjustments than the retirement plan dictated. The town has also has considered further cuts to recoup millions of dollars of alleged overpayments, though Mayor Curt Leng said the Hamden Employees Retirement Board has not made a decision on the matter.
Connecticut saw more than a foot of snow in some areas overnight Wednesday into Thursday as a norâeaster slammed the region.
Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday morning, depending on what part of the state you live in, about 8 to 14 inches fell across Connecticut.
By noon the snow had ended across Connecticut.
Connecticut officials have asked residents to remain off the roads as crews continue to work on clearing the snow that has fallen and is being blown around by gusty winds.
Hereâs the latest information on the storm:
Dec. 17
UPDATE 6:17 P.M.
Westport Superintendent Thomas Scarice announced schools would operate in a remote model on Friday as clearing efforts continued throughout town. He said school officials have been informed that refreezing of town roads and parking lot surfaces may lead to unsafe conditions in the morning.
Snow in Connecticut: Live updates, hour-by-hour Staff reports
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1of50Snow starts to accumulate on Anderson Ave. as a major snowstorm starts to hit the region in West Haven, Conn., on Wednesday Dec. 16, 2020.Photo: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
2of50In preparation for Wednesday s impending snow, Marty Hubbard, left, and Ed Henderson, load a new snowblower into the pickup truck of Henderson s son, E.J., at the Home Depot in Derby, Conn. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media
3of50Harrison Cajas, left, and others shovel a driveway in the Byram section of Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. The area received more than half a foot of snow starting Wednesday night and continuing into the early morning hours.Photo: Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
12-16 inches of snow expected for southern Connecticut, forecasters say countytimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from countytimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.