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Owner of new Orange tattoo shop says it s an honor to put art on clients bodies
Pam McLoughlin
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Jonathan Gioia, owner of Empire Tattoo in Orange, works on the outline of a tattoo on the chest of Yakup Kir of East Haven on March 30, 2021.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media
ORANGE - At only 25, Jonathan “Jon” Gioia is living the dream with the opening of his Empire Tattoo shop, the name a reference to “Star Wars.”
“I’ve been drawing all my life. Once I got my first tattoo at 18, I thought, what an honor to put your art on a person’s body,” he said. “It’s always been my dream to have my own shop.”
What prom and graduation could look like for CT s class of 21
April 3, 2021
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Friends gather for pictures before heading off to Trumbull High School s senior prom in 2019. School districts are debating how to hold prom in 2021.Contributed photo /
This year’s class of high school seniors will have a chance to participate in the traditional proms and graduations, although with a twist in most cases.
Last year, many proms were canceled and graduations delayed as the coronavirus pandemic entered the U.S. just months before the end of the school year, the traditional time the events usually take place.
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Officials said they have arrested a Milford man who is accused of berating a person for wearing his mask outdoors.
The man, 38-year-old Joseph Rohrig, allegedly pulled up next to a man walking on the street and told him to Go back to China, according to police. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Officials said Rohrig then reversed his car, pointing it at the man.
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Police: Milford business owner charged with threatening, harassment
Tara O’Neill and Donald Eng
March 31, 2021
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A file photo of a Milford, Conn., police cruiser.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
MILFORD A local business owner was charged after police said he used racial slurs and threatened the owner of a neighboring business.
John Iaffaldano, 57, who runs a business in the Research Drive commercial complex, was charged with second-degree threatening, second-degree harassment and breach of peace, police said. He was released on a promise to appear and given a May 3 court date.
Police said Iaffaldano allegedly called the owner of the neighboring business repeatedly on Sunday night, while “using racial slurs, and threatening to kill the other owner.”
Everybody s stories matter: New Haven Museum collects accounts of pandemic life
Ashley Winchester
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Artist Martha Savage submitted some of her pandemic inspired pieces to the New Haven Museum s “Documenting the COVID-19 Crisis” exhibition.Martha Savage / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Artist Martha Savage submitted some of her pandemic inspired pieces to the New Haven Museum s “Documenting the COVID-19 Crisis” exhibition.Martha Savage / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Artist Martha Savage submitted some of her pandemic inspired pieces to the New Haven Museum s “Documenting the COVID-19 Crisis” exhibition.Martha Savage / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Artist Martha Savage submitted some of her pandemic inspired pieces to the New Haven Museum s “Documenting the COVID-19 Crisis” exhibition.Martha Savage / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less