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Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on December 18, 2015 at 17:51
17 December, 2015 – CAR-JACKING FAIL At 4:30 PM, Officers headed to Chapel and Park Streets to investigate an attempted car-jacking. The victim, a restaurant deliveryman, told the Officers he was dropping off a delivery order when someone got in his car and tried to flee. He said he jumped in through the hatch-back and fought to get control of the car from the thief. The car – now heading down Crown Street, crashed into a parked car on Crown Street causing only minor damage. The crook took off, sans car. He is a black man in his thirties. He has some facial hair, stands about 5’10” and has an average build. He was wearing a light brown leather coat, jeans and a knit cap. 17 December, 2015 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION At 7:13 PM, Officers were sent to the 400 block of Columbus Avenue after a 911 caller reported someone had been shot. They arrived to find the victim, forty-two year old, Reginald Bell, sitting on the steps of a nearby house. Bell had taken several shots to one of his legs. Bell’s car – parked close by, had a few holes in it as well. The victim told the Officers he’d been enjoying a beer with friends at the Leon & Oz auto repair shop. When he stepped outside, he heard gunfire. He realized he’d been struck and hopped behind the nearby house. When the shooting stopped, his friends went to retrieve him and phone for help. Detectives spoke with folks in the area. Many heard the shots. As evidence was recovered, Bell was sent to the hospital for treatment. His wounds are not considered life-threatening. Bell’s assailant wasn’t described. The case remains under investigation. 17 December, 2015 – CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION At 9:58 PM, Officers were dispatched to a reported shooting in the area of Forbes Avenue and Fulton Terrace. Keishan Sullivan (11-7-1995), who lives in the neighborhood, had an injured hand and elbow. He told the Officers he was with friends, sitting in a car parked behind 206 Fulton Terrace. His buddy said they were “smoking”. Sullivan said two black men came up to the car and tapped at the window with a gun. Sullivan said he opened the door and fought with the two men. He said he ran to the nearby gas station & convenience store. His confronters disappeared. Sullivan’s friend offered up the same story. He said when he saw Sullivan fighting with the men, he too ran off to the gas station. He said he heard a gunshot. While the Officers recovered Sullivan’s crack cocaine from his car, Detectives spoke with him and his doctor at the hospital. Sullivan wasn’t shot. He said he never heard a shot. The doctor treating him confirmed the injury to his hand was caused by some other means. He was treated, released and promptly arrested for possessing narcotics. Sullivan said he didn’t know who he’d fought with. Detectives are on the case
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Mrs. Claus,’ First Lady of the North Pole, will be in Connecticut Sunday. 12-20-15

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on December 18, 2015 at 17:30
MRS. CLAUS’ TO SHARE HOLIDAY SPIRIT AT CITY’S WINTER WONDERLAND CELEBRATION SUNDAY New Haven – ‘Mrs. Claus,’ First Lady of the North Pole, will be in Connecticut Sunday to share the holiday spirit with hundreds of New Haven children at the city’s Winter Wonderland celebration, to be held in the Floyd Little Athletic Center at Hillhouse High School. Sunday’s event is scheduled from noon through 6:00 p.m. ‘Mrs. Claus’ is scheduled to arrive at 1:30, ahead of a 2:00 dance party and 3:00 toy distribution. Buses will shuttle children and their families all afternoon from schools citywide; members of the press are invited to cover this event. Employees of the New Haven Department of Public Works (DPW) coordinated toy donations in order to provide gifts for children at Sunday’s Winter Wonderland; staff members from the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees help organize the Winter Wonderland event as well. ‘Mrs. Claus’ also reminded residents of the Board of Alders-sponsored Holiday Food Drive to benefit food pantries citywide. The world’s merriest matriarch expressed gratitude in advance for the kindness and generosity that prevails in New Haven residents, particularly at this time of year. Donations of non-perishable food items are encouraged and welcome, and can be dropped off at any of the following locations: the Aldermanic Chambers on Floor 2 of City Hall – 165 Church Street, the Shubert Theater – 247 College Street, or at the Whitney Center – 200 Leeder Hill Drive – in Hamden. Who: ‘Mrs. Claus,’ city officials, and hundreds of New Haven families. What: Winter Wonderland celebration. When: Sunday, December 20, 2015 from noon until 6:00 p.m. Where: Floyd Little Athletic Center at Hillhouse High School - 480 Sherman Pkwy, New Haven. Why: To share the holiday spirit with hundreds of New Haven families with entertainment, a dance party, and (donated) toy giveaway. ###
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New Haven ,ct getting ready for heavy winter snow storms and more

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on December 17, 2015 at 15:30
MAYOR HARP, NEW HAVEN OFFICIALS TO SIMULATE CITY’S WINTER STORM RESPONSE FRIDAY MORNING EXERCISE TO BE CONDUCTED IN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will convene city officials Friday morning for a ‘dry run’ of revised, upgraded snow clearing and removal operations. New Haven has new equipment and new strategies ‘ready to roll’ at the first sign of winter weather. Friday’s ‘dry run’ will be held in the city’s Emergency Operations Center – 200 Orange Street – beginning at 8:00 a.m. City officials will once again place a special emphasis this year on communication and cooperation with residents and business owners. Who: Mayor Toni N. Harp and city officials. What: ‘Dry run’ for new snow clearing and removal strategies. When: Friday, December 18, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. Where: New Haven’s Emergency Operations Center – in the basement at 200 Orange Street in New Haven. Why: To ensure familiarity with revised and enhanced snow clearing and snow removal strategies for winter 2015/16. ###
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New Apartments in New Haven, ct

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on December 16, 2015 at 16:30
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN BREAKS GROUND AT FAIR HAVEN, MARKING FIRST PHASE OF FARNAM REDEVELOPMENT NEW HAVEN - Elm City Communities/Housing Authority of the City of New Haven (ECC/HANH) broke ground at the Fair Haven development today, the first phase of the Farnam Redevelopment. The Fair Haven development is the off-site component of the Farnam Redevelopment. The Fair Haven development is comprised of 57 units of affordable Rental Assistance Demonstration program (RAD) family housing, 27 two-bedroom units, 28 three-bedroom units, and 2 four-bedroom units totaling $30 million dollars. When all phases of the Farnam Redevelopment are completed, 228 affordable RAD family units, 5900 sq ft of commercial space, a new community center, and new park will be built. The Fair Haven development component of the Farnam Redevelopment will provide construction jobs, contracting opportunities for local, women, minority, Section 3 and resident owned enterprises as well as employment opportunities for women, minorities, and Section 3 residents in addition to providing quality affordable housing. "Today's groundbreaking ceremony marks a new era in the Fair Haven community and underscores the value of Elm City Communities as an economic engine in New Haven and champion for affordable housing in Connecticut," said Karen DuBois-Walton, Executive Director. "We're all very excited to see this comprehensive redevelopment project get underway - this groundbreaking ceremony signals the start of the next phase of a carefully planned overhaul of ECC/HANH housing stock," Mayor Toni N. Harp said. "We look forward to revitalized Fair Haven and Farnam communities and we're grateful to Karen DuBois-Walton for her steadfast leadership to this end." "We couldn't have accomplished this project without Mayor Toni Harp and her team at City Hall and we're especially pleased to partner with them on Farnam Redevelopment because it showcases what model mixed use housing communities can look like with thoughtful vision, skilled planning, and hard work." - Karen DuBois-Walton, Executive Director. The Farnam Redevelopment - Fair Haven off-site component is funded by ECC/HANH's Moving To Work funds ($6.5 million); The Community Development Trust Construction Loan ($20.5 million); Redstone Equity Partners Tax Credit Equity ($16 million); Chase Bank Permanent Loan ($7.2 million); The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ($871,000); and the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Connecticut Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development ($833,386). And, in addition to countless staff hours, the City of New Haven committed $8 million dollars of capital funds for the Farnam Redevelopment. SPECIAL THANKS: Mayor Toni N. Harp; Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro; Alderman Ernie Santiago; Alderwoman Barbara Constantinople; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) staff: Jennifer Gottlieb, Jeffrey Sussman, Susan Forward; Nancy Richards, and Harry West; Caroline Finger of Chase Bank; Lauren Henry, Rob Vest, and Peggy Bigeck of Redstone Equity Partners; Bob Rice and Desiree Fisher of The Community Development Trust; Tim Sullivan and Cynthia Petruzzello of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Connecticut Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development; The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY); The Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority; as well as the City of New Haven Economic and Development Administration, especially the following departments; Livable City Initiative, City Plan, Building, Engineering, Public Works, and Transportation, Traffic and Parking. About Elm City Communities / Housing Authority of the City of New Haven (ECC/HANH): We, at Elm City Communities, believe public housing is the foundation from which the American Dream will survive and thrive for generations to come. Our vision is a New Haven where every resident has a safe and decent home that they can afford and opportunities to fulfill their goals. Since becoming a HUD-designated Moving To Work (MTW) agency in 2000, Elm City Communities has become an incubator of innovation and an economic engine in New Haven, Connecticut. As a result, Elm City Communities has increased affordable housing choice, provided an array of self-sufficiency programs, created across the board cost savings measures, and spurred millions of dollars of indirect economic activity through redevelopment projects and job creation. Through the development and operation of affordable communities of choice and by providing opportunities for greater self-sufficiency in New Haven, we offer a lifeline to the American Dream. ###
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McCreedy conquers personal demons in biggest fight yet

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on December 15, 2015 at 16:11

photo credit will paul

Having already conquered personal demons, McCreedy begins comeback Friday night at Twin River

 

LOWELL, Mass. (Dec. 14th, 2015) – The blade was probably an inch from his throat, maybe closer. He was too drunk to remember all the details.

 

The only thing Joey McCreedy remembers is waking up strapped to a bed in a psychiatric ward the following morning, just a few hours after threatening to commit suicide in his mother’s bedroom while his 7-year-old brother looked on.

 

Once considered the pride of Lowell, Mass. – the young, handsome football star, the darling of the family, the next Micky Ward in and out of the boxing ring – McCreedy had finally hit rock bottom.

 

Years of masking his on-again, off-again depression with excessive partying and drinking drove him to the edge. The pressure of following in the footsteps of a regional icon, the feeling of failure after losing the biggest fight of his career in Vegas, an entire city turning its back on him, all of it left McCreedy searching for a way out.

 

The turmoil reached its boiling point one night when McCreedy, already intoxicated following an argument with his girlfriend, who had grown tired of his drinking, went back to the liquor store, bought more alcohol and began mixing it with prescription sleeping pills.

 

“For some reason, I went downstairs, grabbed a knife, walked into my mom’s room and said, ‘Mom, I love you. Goodbye. I can’t take this anymore.’ I was numb.

 

“I gave up on myself.”

 

 

THE 30-YEAR-OLD MCCREEDY (15-8-2, 6 KOs) begins his long-awaited comeback Friday, Dec. 18th, 2015 on the undercard of CES Boxing’s “Holiday Bash” at Twin River Casino in a six-round bout against Texas’ Emmanuel Sanchez (6-4, 1 KO), his first fight in more than a year.

 

He’s much leaner than the last time he fought, no longer tipping the scales at 175 pounds, instead fighting closer to the middleweight limit of 160. He was in such good shape throughout this recent training camp he actually had to put on a few pounds to meet Sanchez in the middle at 165.

 

This isn’t the same McCreedy who, while training for his September 2014 bout against Rich Gingras, used to come home every night from the gym and polish off a couple of bottles of alcohol in his room. McCreedy knows this is his last chance to not only get back to the top, back to where he was that night in Vegas when he fought for a title against Sean Monaghan at the MGM Grand – the pinnacle for most promising fighters – but also to silence those who doubt he has much left in the tank.

 

McCreedy has always cared what other people think, perhaps to a fault, so when he returned to Lowell following the knockout loss to Monaghan, it hurt him to see so many people turn away, people who had once extended a hand or lent their support. Such is the case in boxing. Life is great at the top when friends come out of the woodwork, but the fall from grace is painful and lonely.

 

“I lost friends. I lost best friends,” McCreedy said. “A lot of people just gave up on me, just like they did with Micky when he was young.”

 

That emptiness only drove McCreedy to drink more. His depression worsened following the loss to Gingras, a fight he only agreed to so he could cash his paycheck and buy more liquor.

 

“I was thinking about Vegas, I was thinking about Lowell, I was thinking about my girlfriend, I was thinking about how I had a chance at the biggest shot in the world and I fucked it up,” he said. “I kept drinking, drinking and drinking.”

 

McCreedy firmly believes hitting rock bottom, the night he held the knife to his throat, just seconds from taking his own life, was a necessary chapter in the story of his recovery.

 

“God knew I was stubborn,” he said. “God knew I wasn’t going to get help so he said, ‘OK, we’re going to do it the hard way.’”

 

Had his mother not intervened, knocking the knife from his hand and tackling her on to the ground – “I don’t know she did it. They say mothers have that super mom strength,” he said – McCreedy would still be on the same path toward self-destruction, perhaps with a much grizzlier ending. 

 

Under heavy medication for the next two weeks, bound in a straight jacket and locked in a cramped, one-room cell with only a hint of sunlight peering in through a tiny window, McCreedy faced his worst fears. 

 

“I was literally on the same floor with people screaming and yelling,” he said. “It was like some shit you see in a movie.”

 

 

IT TOOK TIME, but McCreedy eventually opened up. With the help of a psychiatrist, he dug deep to the root of his depression, the burden of trying to emerge from Ward’s shadow, the pressure of losing on boxing’s biggest stage, dealing with bipolar disorder and mood swings. He understood what he had put his family through. He recalled his high school years as a star football player, never having to worry about grades, and the inevitable realization that the sport was merely a pastime, not a career.

 

McCreedy left the hospital with a second chance at life. He blocked out the negative influences, left behind his connection to Ward and Dicky Eklund, both of whom were larger-than-life figures in Lowell, and began training at the nearby West End Gym.

 

When he says this is the new Joey McCreedy, he’s sincere. No more drinking, no more partying. He’s got a new job, a new car and an incredible story to share with others in hopes that it’ll one day steer someone in danger toward the right path.

 

“Everyone deals with depression in a whole different way,” he said. “I figured, let me get me story out there. Maybe I can save a life.

 

“I’m a different person. I think different. I can’t explain it. It’s something you have to go through yourself, but if I can do this, anybody else can.”

 

The result in the ring Friday is almost inconsequential at this point. McCreedy has already won the most important battle.

 

Tickets for the “Holiday Bash” are priced at $40.00, $75.00 and $125.00 (VIP) and available for purchase online at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 401-724-2253/2254, or at the Twin River Casino Players Club. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

 

The Dec. 18th event will be held in conjunction with the Toys For Tots Foundation. All fans in attendance are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy, which can be left in the collection boxes conveniently located in Twin River’s Interactive Fan Zone.

 

As an added bonus, the Dec. 18th “Holiday Bash” also features a live performance by Grammy nominated recording artist Karina Pasian of New York City, plus the induction of former CES ring announcer and current Brockton, Mass., Mayor Bill Carpenter into the CES Ring of Honor.

 

In addition to the McCreedy-Sanchez bout, unbeaten Worcester, Mass., junior middleweight Khiary Gray (10-0, 8 KOs) faces Mexico’s Roberto Valenzuela (69-70-2, 56 KOs) in a six-round bout and fellow junior middleweight Jimmy Williams (9-0-1, 5 KOs) of New Haven, Conn., makes his Twin River debut in a six-round bout against Chris Gray (13-21-1, 1 KO) of Vero Beach, Fla.

 

The undercard of the “Holiday Bash” features more of New England’s rising stars, including undefeated Worcester super lightweight Freddy Sanchez (6-0, 5 KOs), who puts his record on the line against dangerous New York vet Sidney Maccow (4-3, 3 KOs) in a six-round bout.

 

Providence, R.I., natives Phil Dudley and Cido Hoff, fighting out of Rhode Island’s 401 Boxing, make their professional debuts in separate four-round bouts; Dudley faces Lawrence, Mass., lightweight Jacob Solis (1-1) and Hoff battles unbeaten super featherweight Timmy Ramos (2-0, 2 KOs) of Framingham, Mass., whom Hoff faced twice as an amateur.

 

Marlboro, Mass., super featherweight Julio Perez (2-0) aims for his third win of the year against former Greater Lowell Golden Gloves standout Josh Bourque of Salem, N.H., in Bourque’s professional debut and New Bedford, Mass., junior welterweight Ray Oliveira Jr. (3-0, 1 KO) battles 34-fight Brockton vet Antonio Fernandes. Both are four-round bouts.

 

Also making his Twin River debut in Friday’s special attraction, Albanian middleweight Fatlum Zhuta (1-0-1, 1 KO) of Anchorage, Ala., faces Boston’s Deivison Ribeiro (0-2) in a four-round bout.

 

For more information the Dec. 18th “Holiday Bash” visit www.cesboxing.com, follow @CESBOXING on Twitter and Instagram and “like” the official CES Boxing Facebook fan page.

 

– CES –

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Top Welterweights Collide - Pedro Campa vs. Aaron Herrera, Sullivan Barrera to Face Karo Murat for IBF Mandatory BOUTS

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on November 24, 2015 at 16:00
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Top Welterweights Collide - Pedro Campa vs. Aaron Herrera
and Sullivan Barrera to Face Karo Murat for IBF Mandatory
from the Glendale Civic Center on Saturday, December 12
Televised Live on HBO Latino Boxing
Glendale, CA:  Top Mexican welterweights Pedro Campa and Aaron Herrera will collide on a Tripleheader of action on Saturday, December 12 at the Glendale Civic Auditorium and televised live on HBO Latino Boxing (10pm ET/PT). Top Rank, in association with Main Events and Zanfer Promotions made the announcement today.
 
"Anytime Mexican welterweights with these type of styles faceoff in the LA area, fireworks are bound to happen," said Carl Moretti, VP, Top Rank.
 
Campa (18-0, 14 KOs) of Hermosillo, Mexico will battle Hererra (21-3-1, 12 KOs) of Yucatan, Mexico in a 10 round bout. Campa has knockout wins in seven of his last eight bouts. Herrera has been unbeaten for two years.
 
With the injury to Artur Beterbiev, Sullivan Barrera (16-0, 11 KOs) has regained his shot to fight for the mandatory position in the IBF and now the 33-year old from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba will face Karo Murat (27-2-1, 17 KOs). The winner will earn the right to challenge WBO, WBA, and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (28-0-1, 25 KOs) for his world titles in 2016.
 
Barrera has quietly risen through the ranks of the light heavyweight division since his defection from Cuba and his professional debut in 2009. He has an impressive 68% (11 of 16) knockout-to-win ratio and has stopped his last five opponents in eight rounds or less.
 
"I'm looking forward towards December 12, another step in my career to show I have what it takes to compete with the elite in my division," said Barrera. He added, "I would like to thank the IBF for this opportunity and my whole team."
 
He will have no easy bout with Murat. The 32-year old has nearly twice as many professional fights as Barrera. In 2013, he challenged Bernard "The Alien" Hopkins for the IBF Light Heavyweight World Championship and lost via unanimous decision to the legendary Hopkins. Since challenging Hopkins, Murat has stopped his last two opponents including Benjamin Simon earlier this year to take the vacant IBF International Light Heavyweight Title.
 
"I haven't heard of Barrera before that he is such a world class fighter. I do have a Cuban friend who knows him from a time when Barrera was an amateur. I do have great respect that he wants to fight against me. I am hugely looking forward to fight in Glendale, California as there live 1.5 million Armenians, who of course will support me."
 
Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events added, "Barrera has slowly climbed his way through the light heavyweight division and we are pleased that he is finally able to fight for the mandatory position in the IBF. His stablemate, Arif Magomedov defeated Derrick Webster in his last televised bout and we are so excited that he will also make his HBO Latino debut on Dec. 12."
 
The opening bout of the HBO Latino telecast will feature southpaw Jonatan "Oso" Tavira (12-3, 9 KOs) of Distrito Federal, Mexico against undefeated phenom Arif "The Mayhem" Magomedov (16-0, 9 KOs) of Chekhov, Russia in an eight-round welterweight battle presented by Main Events in association with All Star Boxing.
 
Tavira suffered two straight losses so he looks to make a statement against the 23-year old Mayhem. According to Tavira, " I took some time off to rethink my career, have been training for four months and decided to come back as a middleweight where I'm more comfortable and feel stronger, I would like to thank All Star Boxing, Inc. and Main Events for giving the opportunity to make my US debut."
 
In his last fight, Magomedov handed veteran Derrick "Take it to the Bank" Webster his first career loss in a ten-round unanimous decision to secure the vacant WBO NABO Middleweight Title. Now in his HBO debut Magomedov looks to establish himself as a force to be reckoned with in the middleweight division. He said, "I am very excited and happy to be back in the ring. After my last fight I went back home to Russia and had a great little vacation. I returned to camp the beginning of September to start training, so I had a couple months of good preparation for this fight. I am looking forward to be back in the ring on December 12. This is also my first appearance on HBO network and it makes me more motivated."
 
Tickets are $60 reserved, $40 general admission are available at www.glendalefightnight.com . The ticket hotline is 626 388 8888.
 
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Training Camp Notes: Chilemba

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on November 24, 2015 at 15:30
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Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba
Photo Credits:
David Spagnolo/Main Events 
 
 
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada:  This Saturday, Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba (24-2-2, 10 KOs) will take on Eleider "Storm" Alvarez (18-0, 10 KOs) for the mandatory position in the WBC at Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Quebec; the winner will challenge Adonis "Superman" Stevenson for the WBC Light Heavyweight World Title in 2016.
 
Chilemba, 28, was born in Blantyre, Malawi one of the poorest regions in the world. He moved to Johannesburg, South Africa in 2004 to pursue a professional boxing career. Over the last ten years since his professional debut, Isaac has very quietly climbed the ranks of the light heavyweight division. Earlier this year, he defeated fellow Main Events' stablemate Vasily "The Professor" Lepikhin in the opening bout of the Kovalev-Pascal telecast on HBO World Championship Boxing to become the  WBC's #1 ranked light heavyweight.
 
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Lepikhin and Chilemba
Photo Credits: David Spagnolo/Main Events

 
Now, after more than a decade as a professional, Isaac is one fight away from achieving his dream fighting for a world championship belt. The only thing standing in his way is undefeated contender Eleider "Storm" Alvarez. Alvarez, 31, is originally from Apartado, Colombia but now resides in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 
Chilemba knows he is marching into enemy territory, fighting in his opponent's hometown, but he remains unfazed. He said, "It really doesn't matter where I fight. I don't mind having no fans in the crowd but, hopefully by the end of the fight, there will be fans that cheer for me. I am just there to do my job. I hope everybody here in the US and Canada watching live and back at home in Malawi and South Africa will get to see a good fight."
 
Chilemba admittedly knows little about his opponent and his trainer, former welterweight world champion James "Buddy" McGirt, warns against focusing too hard on the other guy. He said, "I have watched him. I study guys but I try not to watch too much. Sometimes you have a tendency to study a guy too much and you realize he does something but then he doesn't do that one thing and you are thrown. So I watched him but we are going to be prepared for anything and everything."
 
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McGirt and Chilemba In the Corner
Photo Credits: David Spagnolo/Main Events
 
Isaac and Buddy acknowledge that this fight is part of a much bigger picture, which is to challenge Stevenson for the WBC Light Heavyweight World Title. However, for now, their focus is on the task at hand - Alvarez. Chilemba explained, "As much as the goal is to get to Stevenson, right now the truth is my mind is on Alvarez. I have to get through this but after that we will be talking about Stevenson. I am just concentrating on one target for now but as soon as that is over then we are talking about the next target, Stevenson."
 
McGirt continued, "The way I see it, Alvarez is the only thing getting in our way of the championship. Our job is to do what we have to do to get him out of the way." Isaac's manager, Jodi Solomon, added, "Isaac has worked very hard to get this opportunity. He is in excellent hands with Buddy McGirt and I believe he will do what needs to be done and we can move on to the next step."
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Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events, Chilemba's promoter, said, "Isaac has worked so hard for this opportunity. We know this fight will be a tough battle and it's no easy task to defeat your opponent in his backyard, but I believe in Isaac and his team. He's been a road warrior for most of his career and I think all of that hard won experience will pay off in Quebec City on November 28th."
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MAYOR HARP TO HOST ‘MAYOR’S NIGHT IN’ TOMORROW AT CITY HALL FROM 5:00 UNTIL 7:00

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on November 9, 2015 at 15:30

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MAYOR HARP TO HOST ‘MAYOR’S NIGHT IN’ TOMORROW AT CITY HALL FROM 5:00 UNTIL 7:00

 

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will host a ‘mayor’s night in’ from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at City Hall.

 

Mayor Harp will be available for these public ‘office hours’ during which residents are invited to ask questions, make suggestions, and otherwise address matters pertaining to New Haven and its governance.

 

Residents’ questions and comments will be addresses on a first come, first served basis. No advance reservations or appointments are required or necessary.

 

News outlets are encouraged to help notify city residents ahead-of-time about the plan for this event; likewise, members of the press are invited to attend and cover tomorrow’s proceedings as well.

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BURGLARS CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Posted by Bud Mench Media Group -BMMG on October 28, 2015 at 16:30

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Ruben Gonzalez top photo

Joel Vasquez Rosario bottom

25 October, 2015 – BURGLARS CAUGHT IN THE ACT

 

At 11:32 PM, Officer Jason Bandy was dispatched to a burglary in progress at 57 Girard Avenue house. The house isn’t lived in. A witness reported a maroon car pulled up and the two men who got out entered the home. They didn’t belong there.

 

The car was unoccupied and running when Officer Bandy arrived. It was parked in front of the described home. Other Officers and a police canine arrived as well. they positioned themselves around the property. Officer Bandy spotted two men running through the house. He ordered them to come outside.

 

Soon afterward, one of the men, Ruben Gonzalez (5-15-1978), of Garden Street in New Haven, made a break for the getaway car. “Xander”, the police canine met him half way, preventing his escape. After seeing that, his partner, Joel Vasquez Rosario (12-1-1978), of Woodward Avenue in New Haven, decided to surrender to Officers.

 

Officer Bandy spoke with both men. Gonzalez told him he and his associate were out for a drive when he needed to use a bathroom. He said Rosario told him to drive to 57 Girard Avenue as the property was vacant and he could relieve himself there. He said afterwards, he followed Gonzalez inside. When asked what happened next, he replied, the cops showed up.

 

Rosario offered up a different scenario. He said he’d been kicked out of his house and needed a place to stay. He admitted forcing open the front door (evident to the Officers) and going inside. When asked what happened next, he replied, the cops showed up. Rosario seemed nervous. By the end of his conversation with Officer Bandy, he’d given up the heroin in the car and that Gonzalez, who drove the car, had a suspended license.

 

When Officers went to retrieve the heroin, they discovered cocaine as well. The drugs, accompanying paraphernalia, packaging materials and a digital scale were all confiscated. Nearly a thousand dollars was also confiscated.

 

The men were arrested and charged with burglary in the second degree, larceny in the fourth degree, criminal mischief in the second degree and a trifecta of narcotics crimes.

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Revitalized Lundy ready for his title shot

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WORLD-RATED PHILADELPHIA lightweight Hank Lundy (right), seen here after scoring a knockdown this past weekend during his win over Carlos Winston Velasquez at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, is now the reigning WBC Continental Americas Champion and is in search of his first world title shot after 32 professional fights. The win Saturday marked Lundy's return to the 135-pound division after a brief stint at junior welterweight. Lundy hopes to unify the 135-pound world title and ultimately take another shot at 140.
Lundy ready to 'reclaim his throne' in 135-pound weight class after capturing vacant title Saturday

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 23rd, 2015) -- With a triumphant return to the lightweight division this past weekend at Mohegan Sun, Hank Lundy made his point loud and clear.
 
"I'm back. 'Hammerin'' Hank is back at 135," said Lundy, who stopped veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez in the fifth round of their scheduled 10-round bout Saturday to capture the vacant Word Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas Lightweight Title.
 
"I mean business. And when I get in that ring with you, don't think it's going to go the whole 10 or 12 rounds. I'm going to knock you out. I'm reclaiming my throne at 135."
 
Forgive Lundy's bravado, but Saturday was not only a victory in the ring, the 26th of his pro career and 13th by knockout, but also a victory in the court of public opinion, where Lundy took a beating in January after failing to make the 135-pound weight limit in a scheduled bout against Petr Petrov, a fight he accepted on just eight days' notice.
 
With more than eight weeks to prepare for Velasquez, Lundy had no such trouble shedding the weight, clocking in at 134, though he thinks he might've been even lighter than what the scale indicated.
 
"The commissioner, he stopped at 134. I think I came in at 133," Lundy quipped.
 
"Like I told everyone, if you give me the right amount of time, I can make 135."
 
Credit this resurgence to Lundy's steely determination and the guidance of fellow Philadelphia boxer, Bernard Hopkins, the longest reigning middleweight world champion of all-time and the oldest fighter to ever win a world title, who helped Lundy put the past behind him and instead focus on what he needed to do to ensure it wouldn't happen again.
 
"I took it from Bernard and he actually talked to me about that situation. Everybody came down on me, but he said, 'Hank, the key thing is staying ready so that you won't have to get ready,'" Lundy said. "What I took out of that is preparing myself and keeping my weight down, staying 10 pounds away from my fight weight."
 
While some fighters lose a bit of power when dropping to a smaller weight class, Lundy has actually maintained his strength, as evident by the two knockdowns scored in the Velasquez fight. The weight makes no difference, Lundy said, as long as you execute.
 
"It's more about technique, the leverage from your punches and the whole thing about it, carrying the punching power you have to make sure you make weight correctly that way you won't be drained or anything," he said. "I'm still punching like I punched at 140."
 
Lundy has bounced between both divisions over the past five years, chasing the bigger paydays and the national television spotlight at 140, but now his goal is to reclaim the No. 1 spot at 135, where he sat in 2012 before a stunning loss to journeyman Raymundo Beltran.  
 
"I'm hungry," Lundy said. "One thirty five, that's where I started my quest and that's what I'm looking forward to doing. I started my quest at 135 and I'm back there. I want to win the world titles. I want to unify them and the move up to 140. My mission is to clean up 135 and I'm going to do it."
 
Who's next? The sky's the limit. Jorge Linares currently holds the WBC world title. Unbeaten Terry Flanagan owns the World Boxing Organization (WBO) crown. The International Boxing Federation (IBF) title is currently vacant. Lundy could lobby for a shot at a world title now or continue to fight his way to the top. Either scenario is feasible.
 
"Listen, I'm ready to go right now," Lundy said. "If they call me right now, I'm ready. I don't need no tune-up. Like I said, in my career I've been matched tough. There's no hype about me, 'Hammerin'' Hank, where you really have to find out to see if I'm what they say I am. I am what I am. I'm hungry. I'm determined. I'm that bad-ass that people talk about who comes into your hometown and beats you."
 
The journey back to No. 1 won't be easy. Nothing has. Lundy has built his career taking the tough fights, the fights others didn't want, traveling everywhere from Mississippi to Montreal to the Ukraine to answer the call. In 32 pro fights, he's fought in front of his hometown fans in Philadelphia just six times, never truly afforded the luxury of padding his record in his own backyard like so many other fighters.
 
When Lundy refers to himself as a "throwback fighter," it's a valid comparison. There's only one "Hammerin''' Hank, which is bad news for fights fans and good news for the rest of the lightweight division. With Saturday's win at Mohegan Sun, the 135-pound weight class has officially been put on notice. Philadelphia's fighting pride is back.
 
"I was always matched up tough," he said. "Nothing was ever easy. Most of these guys that you see now, they get a lot of soft touches, whereas a guy like me, I'm proven. When you talk about 'Hammerin'' Hank' and you look at my career, there were no soft touches. That's why when you ask me about the world title shot, or do I need a tune-up, no, because I've been fighting tough since I was in the pro game."
 
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Bigger, stronger O'Neil ready for middleweight division

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MIDDLEWEIGHT CHUCK O'NEIL (above), seen here landing a left hand against Dominique Steele in their June bout at Twin River Casino, will move up from 170 pounds and fight in the middleweight division at 185 beginning Friday, Oct. 30th, 2015 when he battles Daniel Vizcaya on the nationally-televised main card of "CES MMA XXXI" at Twin River. O'Neil enjoyed tremendous success at welterweight, even winning CES MMA's 170-pound title, but is hoping to benefit from being stronger and more energetic at 185. 
With no more weight cuts or loss of energy, O'Neil ready to make CES MMA debut in 185-pound division

LINCOLN, R.I. (Oct. 26th, 2015) -- It's fight week and Chuck O'Neil isn't sweating the small stuff.
 
In fact, he's not sweating at all now that he's moving up from 170 pounds to 185 to fight in the middleweight division, which means no exhausting weight cuts, no more trips to the sauna and no additional stress heading into Friday night's nationally-televised bout against Daniel Vizcaya on the main card of "CES MMA XXXI" at Twin River Casino.
 
The difference in O'Neil's appearance and demeanor is noticeable, especially among the clients he works with as a personal trainer at Snap Fitness in Raynham, Mass., less than an hour from his hometown of Bourne.
 
"They all say I'm a fun-loving, good-natured person," O'Neil said, "but they're like, 'You know, usually fight week you're so down and miserable and you're not having fun.' Now I'm still smiling and everything.
 
"I feel good. I've got muscle still on my body. I haven't been eating away at muscle for the last six weeks. I'm walking at a very comfortable weight. This weight cut should be way easier. I feel good. I'm exciting going into Friday to actually feel good and see what I'm able to do with that kind of performance."
 
Some fighters switch weight classes for different reasons. Sometimes it's a strategic move aimed toward taking advantage of a particular skill set (size, strength, speed, etc.). Sometimes it's about money, seeing as though some weight classes are more densely populated than others, thereby offering more lucrative opportunities for big-time TV dollars.
 
Asked why he chose to move from welterweight to middleweight, O'Neil made it perfectly clear "it was all about the weight cut," blaming some of his recent sluggish performances -- even fights he won -- on being physically exhausted come fight night.
 
"I was cutting a tremendous amount of weight," he said. "I was able to rebound my weight back up, but I was just feeling worse and worse every time I was doing it, killing myself to get there. Like I said, my body wasn't actually working properly, so after that last fight, it was time for me to be done at 170 pounds.
 
"I walk around lean at 205. Getting down to 170 was a six-week process, dieting down to 188 getting completely shredded and then cutting 18 pounds of water in the last day and a half, I wasn't doing very well."
 
His boxing coach, Dave Keefe, and even some of his stablemates, including Providence's Eric Spicely, suggested he make the change while he's still in his prime at the age of 30.
 
"Diamond Dave said it best: 'You can own a Maserati, but if you don't have the gas to drive it, what's the point?'" O'Neill said.
 
"There are definitely going to be bigger guys and stuff. I'll come out there and this guy might be a little bigger than me, but I've gone from being an extremely big 170-pounder to being a good-sized 185er. Eric Spicely is always saying, 'Dude, you're stupid for ever going down to 170. You look so big now.'
 
"I'm not worried about it. I train with big guys all the time. Strength-wise I'm a pretty strong guy, so I'm going to be able to deal with that. As far as punching power goes, I'm going to be able to crack. We'll see if he can handle it."
 
Credit the improved technique to Keefe, who taught O'Neil that the secret to tremendous knockout power is often more brains than brawn.
 
"When I first came to him, straight up, his words were, 'You hit like a bitch.' I'm like, 'I thought I hit hard!'" O'Neil said. "I was just pushing punches for so long because I had muscle, but it doesn't mean I know how to box, so now I'm turning punches over and everything and he says, 'Power is an MFer.' If you've got power, that can change a fight in a second. Being able to have more than just power in the right hand has been a big help, too."
 
Vizcaya (8-3, 2 KOs) figures to be a worthy adversary and an appropriate first test for O'Neil in the middleweight division. The Aurora, Ill., native has won five of his last six fights, albeit over a four-year stretch, including a victory over Jack Hermansson at Bellator 84 in 2012.
 
Looking to rebound from his June loss to Dominique Steele in which he lost his CES MMA Welterweight Title, O'Neil now knows it's mind over matter. He should be at his physical peak come Friday, no excessive fatigue from a torturous weight cut. The rest is up to him.
 
"I don't ever look past the fight I have in front of me," O'Neil said. "That's all my mind is set on right now, Friday and dealing with this guy here and taking care of business. It's really big in my mind to go out there and not only perform and win, but to get a finish, to go out there and make a statement that, 'OK, this is my new division and this is where I belong.'"
 
Tickets for "CES MMA XXXI" on Friday, Oct. 30th, 2015 are priced at $50.00, $55.00, $100.00 and $125.00 (VIP) and available for purchase online at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 401-724-2253/2254, or at the Twin River Players Club. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
 
The vacant CES MMA Welterweight Title is on the line in the main event as Plymouth, Mass., vet Chip Moraza-Pollard (10-8, 5 KOs) battles Sao Paulo, Brazil native Gil de Freitas (17-5, 6 KOs) in a five-round bout.
 
Also on the main card, Providence, R.I., heavyweight Greg Rebello (18-6, 10 KOs) faces Syracuse, N.Y., vet Mike Mucitelli (7-2, 1 KO); Woonsocket, R.I., native Andre Soukhamthath (8-3, 4 KOs) returns in a bantamweight bout against Carlos Galindo (10-3, 3 KOs) of Woburn, Mass.; and bantamweight Dinis Paiva (7-5, 4 KOs) of East Providence, R.I., looks to extend his four-fight win streak against Cumberland, R.I., vet Kody Nordby (4-3).
 
Providence middleweight Eric Spicely (7-0, 2 KOs) puts his unbeaten record on the line in his toughest test to date against Charlotte, N.C., vet Aaron Johnson (13-9, 1 KO) and Remo Cardarelli (5-2) of Milford, Mass., makes his CES MMA debut in a flyweight bout against New York native Darren Mima (6-4, 1 KO).
 
The preliminary card includes a flyweight bout between Carlos Candelario (1-0) of New Britain, Conn., and Jesse Gutierrez (1-1) of West Roxbury, Mass., in addition to a middleweight bout between Buck Pineau (0-1) of Ashland, Maine and Berkley, Mass., native Pat McCrohan, who is making his professional debut. Flyweights David Baxter (1-0) of Bellingham, Mass., and newcomer Brandon Warne of Ovid, N.Y., battle in a three-round bout and featherweight Shane Manley (2-2) of Cortland, N.Y., battles Taylor Trahan (5-3) of Littleton, N.H.
 
For more information on "CES MMA XXXI" visit www.cesmma.com, follow @CESMMA on Twitter and Instagram and "like" the official CES MMA Facebook fan page.
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