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Group would study ‘dual taxation’ on Mashantucket, Mohegan reservations

Apr. 17—A new bill drafted by the legislature’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee would establish a special panel to look into the taxation of certain personal property on the reservation lands the federal government holds in trust for the casino-owning Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes.

Spurred by ongoing debate over the taxes Ledyard and Montville levy on non-Indian property owned by lessees and vendors, the measure calls for a “working group” to report its findings by Jan. 1, 2024.

Representatives of the tribes, Montville’s mayor and others have expressed support for the new bill, which was vetted Friday during a public hearing in Hartford.

Earlier in the current legislative session, tribal leaders and municipal officials took opposing views in testifying on a bill exempting certain personal property from taxation. On Friday, Rodney Butler, the Mashantucket chairman, again decried what he called “the racist and unjust tax policy” that allows Ledyard to tax personal property on the Mashantucket reservation, which includes the tribe’s Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Ledyard and Montville both tax such personal property as furniture, fixtures and equipment at non-Indian restaurants and retail shops operated by Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, respectively, Butler said. Ledyard assesses about $600,000 in such taxes annually, while Montville collects about $700,000.

“This despite the fact that no municipal services are utilized within Mashantucket to support the non-Indian property owners,” Butler said.

Mashantucket tribal government provides all its own services, including police, firefighters, health inspectors and water and sewer, he said. In many cases, the tribe absorbs the local taxes vendors pay, and typically refrains from levying its own taxes in addition to those assessed by Ledyard, thereby avoiding dual taxation.

Butler said existing tax policy has a chilling effect on tribal economic development.

The Mohegan Tribe also supports an end to local taxation of personal property on federally recognized reservations, and also…

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Philly men dominating leaders in NCAA Division I faceoff percentage

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Standoff ends in Nanticoke with suspects in custody

NANTICOKE — A man wanted on drug possession and traffic offenses and another wanted by the Luzerne County Sheriff’s Department were apprehended following a standoff with local police and U.S. Marshals Service earlier Tuesday.

Brandon Brian Mayewski, 24, of West South Street, Nanticoke, and Joseph Bobbin, 32, were taken into custody at about 12 p.m. when they attempted to escape a residence on East Green Street.

Mayewski and Bobbin initially refused to exit the residence but were caught when they ran out a rear door.

Court records say Mayewski was wanted on an arrest warrant stemming from a traffic stop on Sans Souci Parkway, Hanover Township, on Jan. 6.

When a township officer was behind Mayewski’s Hyundai at a red traffic signal, Mayewski reversed his vehicle nearly colliding with the police cruiser, court records say.

Mayewski then shifted into drive and pulled off the right shoulder of Sans Souci, jumping out claiming their was something wrong with the vehicle, according to court records.

The officer noticed expired inspection and emission stickers on the vehicle’s windshield and a syringe in plain view in the middle cup holder, court records say.

Mayewski was detained after he told an officer he was not diabetic.

During a search of his body, police found four glassine packets in his jeans pocket, court records say.

Mayewski allegedly admitted there were drugs inside the vehicle.

Police in court records say a search of the vehicle resulted in a bag filled with heroin/fentanyl and four syringes.

Mayewski was arraigned by District Judge Joseph Halesey in Hanover Township on two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended…

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Hiring event at Mohegan Pennsylvania

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Flames tear through home in Honey Pot section of Nanticoke, active brush fire nearby

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Police Activity Closes Major Road in Fountain Hill – Saucon Source

Heavy police activity Thursday evening shut down a major road near St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill borough.

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Police activity Thursday evening shut down a major road near St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill borough.

Shortly before 9 p.m., police had Delaware Avenue closed in both directions between Mohican and Uncas streets, which is just west of the large bend in the road near the Bethlehem city line.

A police vehicle could also be seen blocking nearby Seneca Street at its intersection with Mohican Street, adjacent to the Cedarbrook-Fountain Hill Annex complex.

A car that was stopped in the middle of the northbound lane with it’s driver’s door open appeared to be the focus of the intense activity, which also appeared to be increasing around 9 p.m., as several emergency vehicles raced up Delaware Avenue toward the closed section of road.

Among the vehicles were a personal vehicle with emergency lights activated, a tow truck with lights and siren activated and a Fountain Hill fire truck with lights and sirens activated.

Northbound traffic on Delaware Avenue was being turned around and detoured due to the road closure.

Note: This is a developing story. Information may change and the story may be updated as more facts become known.

Police vehicles blocked Delaware Avenue to through traffic in response to an unspecified emergency Thursday evening in Fountain Hill borough. The road was closed shortly before 9 p.m. between Mohican and Uncas streets near the Bethlehem city line.

Above, a Fountain Hill police SUV sits along the side of Delaware Avenue as a line of northbound drivers wait to turn around due to the police activity ahead.

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The Celebrity-Owned Bobby’s Burger Palace Is One Of The Best Places To Get A Bite To Eat In Connecticut

It’s not uncommon to spot a celebrity in Connecticut – many big names are from here, or own property here. What is a little more rare is a celebrity-owned restaurant in Connecticut, though a few have popped up over the last few years. If you’ve ever been to Mohegan Sun, it’s likely you’ve seen the casino’s waterfall restaurant, Tuscany. It’s owned by famed celebrity chef Todd English. Not too far away, you’ll find another celebrity restaurant inside of Mohegan Sun: Bobby’s Burger Palace, owned by Bobby Flay, one of the Food Network’s biggest names. This upscale casual burger joint once had nearly 20 locations all over the country, but most have closed over the years and we’re lucky enough to still have one in Connecticut.

Bobby Flay has worked with the Food Network for more than 30 years and is now one of the world’s most renowned celebrity chefs. He even has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Flay owns several restaurants, one of which is Bobby’s Burger Palace. This is the only remaining location in the northeast.

The atmosphere is slightly upscale while still remaining casual – you certainly won’t be uncomfortable stopping in here to take a break from a day of hitting the slots, but it’s also nice enough that you could eat here as a date. The focus here combines novelty with familiarity: sure, burgers are common, but the toppings here are often creative and based on Flay’s travels throughout the United States. Continue reading

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Felician University Announces Keynote for Undergraduate Research Conference

RUTHERFORD NJ – Felician University is proud to announce that Chief Vincent Mann, Turtle Clan Chief of the Ramapough Lenape Nation with be the keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference on Saturday April 15, 2023. This event is sponsored by the School of Arts & Sciences. Dr. Lavina Sequeira, Associate Dean of Humanities is serving as Chairperson.

Chief Mann is a Trustee of the Highlands Coalition and former member of the Ringwood Mines Superfund Site Citizen Advisory Group (CAG). He is currently working on co-creating the United Lunaapeewak which looks to achieve cultural restoration and education projects for the broader public. Chief Mann is co-founder of the Munsee Three Sisters Medicinal Farm, an initiative to restore food sovereignty for the Clan and to create local jobs. He established partnerships with NYU Environmental Medicine on a community health survey a collaboration with the Rutgers Newark Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture & the Modern Experience on an “Archive of the Lenape Dispossession” and the publication of the Our Land, Our Stories book with Rutgers Department of Landscape Architecture.

The 2023 conference theme is Transformation and Sustainability: Global Solutions for the 21st Century. The purpose of the Undergraduate Research Conference is to engage undergraduate students across the region in constructive dialogue and explore equitable, realistic solutions to challenges facing society today. Research can address access to healthcare, environmental care, ecological economy, community resilience, and empowerment. The successful proposals will be presented by the undergraduate students.

The Felician University URC is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in any field of study that relates to “caring for our common home,” a reflection of the university’s Felician Franciscan values. Grounded in innovation and advocacy, it is an opportunity to engage, collaborate, and explore interdisciplinary perspectives of academic discourse and…

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Fire damages home, ignites brush fire in Nanticoke

Crews also had to deal with brush fires sparked after the house caught fire Tuesday afternoon.

NANTICOKE, Pa. — Heavy smoke was seen for miles as flames tore through a duplex on Keech Street in Nanticoke. 

The fire chief says they responded around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, and when they arrived, the fire already started to spread to another home next door.

“We were able to stop the fire at the adjoining house. We kept it just to the exterior of the building, but the fire building itself is a total loss,” said Chief Mark Boncal, Nanticoke City Fire Department.

Jana Capps lives on the other side of the house on fire. She says she smelled smoke, then saw the flames coming out of her neighbor’s house and was worried that the fire would spread.

“I just threw my dog in the car and what I needed to take and went up and parked in the parking lot,” said Jana Capps, Nanticoke.

Her concerns became reality because the fire spread from the house, igniting a brush fire in a nearby wooded area.

“The wind conditions and everything else, a lot of the embers that were coming off the burning building, the wind just took it,” explained Chief Boncal.

A man and his dog live on the right side of the home and were able to get out safely while the other side of the home was vacant. 

Capps says she spoke with her neighbor about what he heard just before the fire started, “He said that he heard somebody next door, and nobody lives next door.”

The fire chief says a state police fire marshal will investigate the cause of the fire, and the home will most likely be torn down soon.

Detectives with the Nanticoke Police Department say they,…

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Briefs: Road closing, Shelby Democrats, Marvin Memorial Library, Cleo Redd Fisher Museum

Mansfield News Jourmal  |  USA TODAY NETWORK

One road to close, another one opens

Lucas-Perrysville Road, between Trumpower and Wentz Roads in Monroe Township, will be closed starting Monday 60 days, weather permitting. The closure will allow for a bridge replacement project.

Marion Avenue Road, between Lexington-Ontario and Sheirer roads in Troy Township, is now open. The road was closed for a culvert repair.

Shelby Democrats to meet Thursday

SHELBY — Voters throughout Richland County on May 2 will see an issue to renew a five-year, 0.8 mill property tax for the maintenance and operation of Dayspring Assisted Living. Members of the Shelby Area Democratic Club will hear a presentation from Dayspring Executive Director Michelle Swank at their monthly meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday in the Sutter-Roush Room, 23 E. Main St.

Democrats and people of goodwill are invited to attend.

The gathering will be both in person and via Zoom. Those who wish to attend via Zoom should send a request for the link to shelbydems@yahoo.com by noon Thursday.

Shelby library to host event to mark National Library Week

SHELBY — Marvin Memorial Library, 29 W. Whitney Ave., will celebrate National Library Week April 24-28. The week kicks off with a Tea Party at 5 p.m. April 24. The event is for adults only. Donations will go to the Friends of Marvin Memorial Library.

To reserve a spot, call the library at 419-347-5576.

History of CCC work in Mohican Forest focus of museum talk

LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum, 203 E. Main St., will close out its Speaker Series with a look at the history and legacy of Camp Mohican and the Civilian Conservation Corps effort in Mohican State Forest. The program is slated for 7 p.m. Monday.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a work relief program that gave millions of young men employment on environmental projects…

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