Jury finds Ridgfield violated disabled man's access rights

Ridgefield discriminated against a wheelchair-bound resident whose wife had to hoist him up two flights of stairs to a hearing on his bid to make his home more accessible, a federal jury found on Thursday.

Police seek woman who kidnapped disabled man
Police are looking for a 29-year-old woman accused of kidnapping and assualting a disabled person. The woman they're looking for is Precious Sparkman, also know as Jasmin Anderson. She's accused of kidnapping a 60-year-old disabled man.

Owners say perception of Plainfield as unsafe is keeping customers away.

PLAINFIELD -- The city may have its share of crime-related problems, but business owner Robert Bertelli doesn't think Plainfield is unsafe. The problem, Bertelli said, is that there are outsiders who do.

Valet service rolls out at MCH

Medical Center Hospital would have had a difficult task picking a colder time to start its valet-style parking service. Were looking at a high of 46 (degrees), manager Drew Large said Wednesday. Thats like a Bahama breeze for us.

Hit and run driver who struck woman sought
A woman who was pushing a motorized scooter along a Swansea highway is in the hospital, and Swansea police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that sideswiped her and broke her hip.

Holding on to Home: Group Helps Give Seniors a New Sense of Community
By Michael Vitez, The Philadelphia Inquirer Feb. 18--Perhaps nothing symbolizes the challenge of keeping America's elderly in their own homes, where they prefer to grow old, as much as the struggle to get their front walks shoveled after a snow. So many widows. So few shovelers.

Valet service rolls out at MCH

Medical Center Hospital would have had a difficult task picking a colder time to start its valet-style parking service. Were looking at a high of 46 (degrees), manager Drew Large said Wednesday. Thats like a Bahama breeze for us.

Woman on motorized scooter killed by DOT car
Deputies say a Florida Department of Transportation vehicle struck a woman riding a motorized scooter at Bayshore Road and Hart Road in North Fort Myers shortly before 2 p.m.

Motorized-scooter complaints are up
Reminders given about use of motorized scooters in Peoria.

Disabled Can Now Ride Scooters On Roads
Legislation allowing disabled people to ride motorized scooters on public roads has been signed into law. The measures were inspired by a 15-year-old with muscular dystrophy who was stopped by police while riding an electric scooter in 2005.

Disabled Can Now Ride Scooters On Roads

Legislation allowing disabled people to ride motorized scooters on public roads has been signed into law. The measures were inspired by a 15-year-old with muscular dystrophy who was stopped by police while riding an electric scooter in 2005.

Owners say perception of Plainfield as unsafe is keeping customers away.
PLAINFIELD -- The city may have its share of crime-related problems, but business owner Robert Bertelli doesn't think Plainfield is unsafe. The problem, Bertelli said, is that there are outsiders who do.

Midday Market draws a crowd
Diversity reigns as the debut brings 1,000 to the downtown haven for the homeless.

Clearing snow not just kind, it's the law
With winter's snow machine still in high gear, people continue to spend a lot of time gripping a shovel or a snowblower. Clearing the snow is more than a bothersome chore. It's a civic duty, so people who don't clear their walkways in a timely manner can face fines in many municipalities.

Church lady no longer a back-bencher

Longtime parishioner Patti Kondor knew the church she was a member of for nearly three decades was a special place. It was not the biggest. It did not have a fancy foyer. And it did not house hundreds of the faithful for services on Sundays. But still, Kondor wanted everyone to know St. Joseph Church had not only drastically transformed her spiritually -- but physically as well.

Valet service rolls out at MCH

Medical Center Hospital would have had a difficult task picking a colder time to start its valet-style parking service. Were looking at a high of 46 (degrees), manager Drew Large said Wednesday. Thats like a Bahama breeze for us.

UPTOWN RESIDENT WALKING THE WALK: Uptown resident does without car
In this sprawling metropolis overrun with cars and SUVs, Dennis Marsoun gets around without.