HARTFORD - Connecticut Gov.-elect Ned Lamont says he continues to support tolling only big rigs, despite a new study that shows more…
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Monday 11/19/2018
Ned Lamont backs legal pot in Connecticut like neighboring state Posted: 19 November 2018 [03:34 PM] HARTFORD - With recreational marijuana sales beginning in neighboring Massachusetts, Connecticut's new governor-elect says he continues to support legalization in his state.…
Sunday 11/18/2018
Posted: 18 November 2018 [07:31 PM] FAIRFIELD (AP) - Fairfield police say they’re preparing an arrest warrant for a local woman after five dead dogs were found in her home. Police were called to the home Wednesday after the landlord discovered the carcasses. Authorities said Saturday…
Wednesday 11/14/2018
Probe underway into Aresimowicz's complaint Posted: 14 November 2018 [09:25 PM] BERLIN - The State Elections Enforcement Commission is investigating a two-part complaint filed by House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz that involves his…
Thursday 11/08/2018
Re-election sweep delights New Britain Democrats Posted: 08 November 2018 [10:58 AM] NEW BRITAIN - The city’s Democratic General Assembly delegation scored a clean sweep Tuesday, all winning re-election. In House District…
Wednesday 11/07/2018
Aresimowicz claims narrow victory -- and foul play by opponent's campaign Posted: 07 November 2018 [09:05 PM] BERLIN - Democratic Incumbent House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz says he has won re-election over Republican Mike Gagliardi in the 30th District,…
Lamont elected governor Posted: 07 November 2018 [08:57 PM] HARTFORD - Democrat Ned Lamont will be Connecticut’s next governor. After vote tallying extending well into the morning, the gubernatorial race…
Hayes tops Santos in historic U.S. House race Posted: 07 November 2018 [08:49 PM] WATERBURY - Democrat Jahana Hayes made history Tuesday night as the former National Teacher of the Year was elected the state’s…
Sunday 11/04/2018
Headed by Stefanowski, Republican candidates tour Little Poland Posted: 04 November 2018 [09:12 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski and more of his party’s hopefuls paid a visit to Little Poland Saturday…
Friday 11/02/2018
Posted: 02 November 2018 [07:59 PM] HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Former President Barack Obama is giving a late pitch for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, promising voters the Greenwich businessman will stand up for "Connecticut values." Lamont's campaign says the radio spot begins airing Thursday. It…
Thursday 11/01/2018
Energy suppliers' requested exception draws lawmaker's ire Posted: 01 November 2018 [08:58 PM] The Retail Energy Supply Association says customers in Connecticut should pay for the potential changes to be made on third-party supplier…
Posted: 01 November 2018 [08:23 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is investigating allegations of racial discrimination at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and inadequate follow-up by the school’s leadership, the agency said Thursday. The investigation will bring a new layer…
Wednesday 10/31/2018
Posted: 31 October 2018 [08:45 PM] MIDDLETOWN (AP) - The head of Connecticut’s Republican Party acknowledges a campaign mailer sent by a candidate for state Senate was offensive to Jewish people. The mailer from Republican Ed Charamut, of Rocky Hill, includes an image of his Democratic…
Tuesday 10/30/2018
U.S. House hopefuls Hayes, Santos offer sharp contrasts Posted: 30 October 2018 [09:10 PM] In Connecticut’s only open congressional contest this year, Democrat Jahana Hayes and Republican Manny Santos are hoping to win the 5th…
New Britain Senior Center attracts Democrats seeking votes Posted: 30 October 2018 [09:03 PM] NEW BRITAIN - With one week to go before voters take to the ballot boxes, lieutenant governor candidate Susan Bysiewicz and…
Three look to claim Murphy's Senate seat on Nov. 6 Posted: 30 October 2018 [08:59 PM] Connecticut’s junior senator, Chris Murphy, is running for his second term, with three candidates seeking to unseat him. Murphy…
Monday 10/29/2018
Mother reunites with son, found in Connecticut, after abduction 31 years earlier Posted: 29 October 2018 [04:57 PM] TORONTO - The mother of a toddler abducted in 1987 said Monday she was stunned when she learned he had been found…
Saturday 10/27/2018
Girls "Soar to the Stars" at STEM event in Hartford Posted: 27 October 2018 [02:07 PM] HARTFORD – The Connecticut Convention Center was filled with many soon-to-be engineers Saturday during the “Soar to the Stars”…
Tuesday 10/23/2018
Posted: 23 October 2018 [08:44 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Police must release disturbing writings and other belongings of the Newtown school shooter to the public because they are not exempt from the state’s open record laws, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The justices issued a…
Friday 10/19/2018
Officer-involved shooting in Meriden under investigation Posted: 19 October 2018 [02:20 PM] MERIDEN - An armed man who had just gotten out of his moving car in a pharmacy parking lot was injured Thursday…
Autopsy results on baby found at trash facility inconclusive Posted: 19 October 2018 [02:18 PM] STAMFORD - An investigation into the discovery of a dead baby boy at a Connecticut garbage and recycling processing facility has been…
Posted: 19 October 2018 [10:42 AM] NEW BRITAIN – The city’s candidates for General Assembly will get their chance to talk to voters this Saturday during a forum in the city. The League of Women Voters New Britain is hosting a candidate forum from…
Thursday 10/18/2018
Southington forum draws eight candidates for state office Posted: 18 October 2018 [09:10 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Candidates outlined their plans for leading Connecticut and made their cases for support at the polls next month on…
Posted: 18 October 2018 [07:37 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - A white Connecticut police officer caught on video warning a group of mostly black and Hispanic young people not to fight or run away because he was “trigger happy” has been fired. Hartford Police Chief David Rosado…
Wednesday 10/17/2018
Hayes, Santos disagree on most issues in debate at CCSU Posted: 17 October 2018 [10:09 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Voters got an up-close look at candidates for the 5th District seat in the U.S. House…
Authorities continue investigation after infant's body found at Connecticut garbage facility Posted: 17 October 2018 [11:55 AM] STAMFORD - Authorities in Connecticut continue to investigate the discovery of a dead baby boy found at a garbage and recycling processing…
Tuesday 10/16/2018
New Britain couple says so long to sanctuary as deportation threat eases Posted: 16 October 2018 [09:24 PM] OLD LYME - It was a time to celebrate on Tuesday at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, as Malik…
Posted: 16 October 2018 [08:38 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - The words of Abraham Lincoln are usually revered, but not so for some when it comes to the motto for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans groups and Yale Law School students are asking the VA…
Infant's body found at Connecticut garbage facility Posted: 16 October 2018 [02:41 PM] STAMFORD - The body of an infant has been found at a garbage-processing facility in Stamford, Connecticut. Police say workers at the…
Connecticut mom charged in 5-year-old son's hot car death Posted: 16 October 2018 [02:39 PM] WATERFORD - Police have arrested a Connecticut woman whose autistic 5-year-old son died after he was found buckled into the back of…
Monday 10/15/2018
Hartford student gets sick after eating 'edible narcotic' Posted: 15 October 2018 [04:10 PM] HARTFORD - A student at a Connecticut high school has been taken to the hospital after eating what police described as an…
Sunday 10/14/2018
Posted: 14 October 2018 [08:22 PM] BRANFORD (AP) - A new boat dedicated to keeping sewage out of Long Island Sound will be running on clean energy itself. State environmental officials on Monday are helping to launch what is billed as the world’s first full-sized, solar-powered…
Thursday 10/11/2018
Connecticut survey finds increase in teen vaping use Posted: 11 October 2018 [04:01 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut public health officials say a survey shows the number of high school students who are vaping doubled from 2015…
Tuesday 10/09/2018
Connecticut man finds winning lottery ticket while cleaning out wallet Posted: 09 October 2018 [11:39 AM] REDDING - A Connecticut man cleaning out his wallet says he found a winning Powerball ticket from May that was set to…
Police: Connecticut man thinks he's meeting prostitute, robbed instead Posted: 09 October 2018 [11:33 AM] HAMDEN - Police in Connecticut are investigating a report by a 19-year-old man who said he had arranged to meet a prostitute,…
Thursday 10/04/2018
Aresimowicz's challenger defends Facebook posts Posted: 04 October 2018 [01:30 PM] BERLIN - Steve Baleshiski, the Republican candidate running against Democratic House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz for state House District 30, wrote in…
Wednesday 10/03/2018
Posted: 03 October 2018 [08:41 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Health care worker Katelin Noffsinger told a potential employer that she took medical marijuana to deal with the effects of a car accident, but when a drug test came back positive, the nursing home rescinded…
Posted: 03 October 2018 [08:38 PM] BRIDGEPORT (AP) - A Roman Catholic diocese in Connecticut announced Wednesday that it has chosen a retired state judge to lead an investigation into sexual abuse of children by priests, a review that will look at allegations and…
Monday 10/01/2018
Posted: 01 October 2018 [09:02 PM] NORWALK (AP) - The former chairman of independent Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel’s campaign has appeared in court on a larceny charge. The Hartford Courant reports that 31-year-old Kyle Lyddy, of Danbury, did not enter a plea Monday. Lyddy was…
Sunday 09/30/2018
Posted: 30 September 2018 [08:57 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - A ban on bump stocks and new rules for female inmates are among a host of new laws taking effect in Connecticut. Starting Monday, it will be a class D felony, punishable by up to five years…
Wednesday 09/26/2018
Is a hunt the answer when bears start getting bolder? Posted: 26 September 2018 [08:09 PM] By PAT EATON-ROBB CANTON - Tom Bradley had grown accustomed to seeing black bears walk through his Connecticut neighborhood, but this…
Is a hunt the answer when bears start getting bolder? Posted: 26 September 2018 [05:28 PM] CANTON - Tom Bradley had grown accustomed to seeing black bears walk through his Connecticut neighborhood, but this month he was alarmed…
Police: Car slams into Farmington jewelry store Posted: 26 September 2018 [12:24 PM] FARMINGTON - Police in Connecticut say a car crashed through the window of a jewelry store. WVIT-TV reports the collision happened Tuesday…
Monday 09/24/2018
Suspect in slaying of insurance executive held on $2M bond Posted: 24 September 2018 [04:58 PM] ENFIELD - A convicted sex offender told police he was just looking for someone to talk to when he went into a…
Sunday 09/23/2018
Posted: 23 September 2018 [08:33 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Connecticut is receiving more than $20 million from the federal government to boost its efforts to fight the opioid epidemic. Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said there will be two $11 million grants distributed across two years…
Friday 09/14/2018
Posted: 14 September 2018 [07:31 PM] The two major party candidates for Connecticut governor clashed over their plans to close the state’s budget deficit, criminal justice and other issues Wednesday in a debate that also included acrimonious attacks on each other’s business records. Democrat Ned Lamont…
Thursday 09/13/2018
Teenager to be tried as adult in fatal shooting of former football captain Posted: 13 September 2018 [12:46 PM] STAMFORD - A 15-year-old boy charged with murder in the shooting death of a former high school football captain will be tried…
Ex-NFA coach charged with having relationships with 2 students Posted: 13 September 2018 [12:12 PM] NORWICH - A former coach at a Connecticut high school has been charged with having sexual relationships with two students. Norwich police…
Connecticut fentanyl deaths on pace to increase 9 percent Posted: 13 September 2018 [12:09 PM] FARMINGTON - Connecticut's chief medical examiner says fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the state are on pace to increase 9 percent this year,…
Wednesday 09/12/2018
15-year-old boy charged in Connecticut homicide of Stamford High football player Posted: 12 September 2018 [01:06 PM] STAMFORD - Police say three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death in May of a Connecticut high school…