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Friday 10/15/2021
Biden visits Hartford, reassures progressives on cuts to spending bill Posted: 15 October 2021 [03:33 PM] HARTFORD - President Joe Biden said Friday that although he expects his social safety net and climate spending package to shrink, “we're…
Connecticut's quasi-public lottery says sales remain robust Posted: 15 October 2021 [10:30 AM] AP ROCKY HILL - The state's quasi-public Connecticut Lottery Corporation continues to see robust sales, driven in part by large jackpots in…
Monday 08/09/2021
Whale dies 3 months after move from Canada to Connecticut Posted: 09 August 2021 [04:55 PM] AP MYSTIC - One of five beluga whales acquired from an aquarium in Canada after a legal fight with animal rights activists…
Friday 08/06/2021
Lamont allows local leaders to mandate indoor mask-wearing Posted: 06 August 2021 [12:29 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday signed an executive order that allows municipal leaders to enact mask mandates for both…
Thursday 08/05/2021
Despite outbreaks, Lamont doesn't foresee COVID mandates Posted: 05 August 2021 [12:32 PM] Despite expressing concern about some recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Connecticut, notably at a birthday party and a summer camp, Gov. Ned Lamont…
Connecticut seeks disaster declaration for crop damage Posted: 05 August 2021 [12:25 PM] AP HARTFORD - Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday he is seeking a disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help…
Wednesday 08/04/2021
Lamont wants legislature to be involved in COVID decisions Posted: 04 August 2021 [02:22 PM] AP WATERBURY - Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday he would welcome a special legislative session to decide how to respond to the…
Wednesday 06/30/2021
Yale's drama school goes tuition free thanks to Geffen gift Posted: 30 June 2021 [01:37 PM] AP NEW HAVEN - Yale University has announced it is eliminating tuition for its drama students thanks to a $150 million gift…
Lamont says Connecticut will wait to lift school mask rule Posted: 30 June 2021 [12:35 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday that he's not ready to lift the state's mandate requiring face masks in schools…
Monday 06/28/2021
CT woman accused of killing husband faces new larceny charge Posted: 28 June 2021 [04:32 PM] @NewBritHerald BURLINGTON - A Connecticut woman who is accused of killing her husband and hiding his body for six months is…
Wednesday 05/19/2021
Biden stresses Coast Guard's role on world stage in commencement speech Posted: 19 May 2021 [08:03 PM] and JONATHAN LEMIRE NEW LONDON - President Joe Biden on Wednesday used his first commencement address as commander in chief to tell…
Friday 04/23/2021
Lamont highlights how he'd like to spend federal COVID aid Posted: 23 April 2021 [03:42 PM] Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont provided an early look on Friday at how he wants to spend billions of dollars in federal coronavirus…
Friday 01/22/2021
State holds inauguration ceremony for Southington student chosen as next Kid Governor Posted: 22 January 2021 [01:26 PM] SOUTHINGTON – State and local leaders congratulated 2021 Kid Governor Reese Naughton, of Southington, at her “inauguration ceremony” at the state…
Wednesday 01/20/2021
Black Lives Matter supporters gather at Capitol in Hartford; Trump supporters apparent no-show Posted: 20 January 2021 [04:31 PM] HARTFORD -- Despite warnings that all 50 state Capitols could be subject to unrest and violence in the days leading up…
Black Lives Matter supporters show up at State Capitol Wednesday afternoon Posted: 20 January 2021 [12:29 PM] Staff report HARTFORD – The State Capitol was quiet today, except for about a dozen Black Lives Matters supporters Wednesday afternoon. As…
Tuesday 01/19/2021
'Continuing to have a prevention over reaction approach': National Guard, police prepared for potential unrest at State Capitol Posted: 19 January 2021 [05:16 PM] HARTFORD -- Authorities are closely monitoring the possibility of unrest at the Capitol in Hartford Wednesday ahead of the presidential inauguration,…
Thursday 01/14/2021
Next phase of vaccinations will include residents 65 years and older Posted: 14 January 2021 [01:23 PM] Gov. Ned Lamont has announced that Phase 1B of the state’s covid-19 vaccinations will begin Monday, Jan. 18. During this phase,…
Tuesday 01/12/2021
Older state residents can begin signing up for covid-19 vaccinations next week Posted: 12 January 2021 [01:27 PM] Connecticut residents age 75 and older will be able to begin signing up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments next week, a process Gov.…
Monday 12/28/2020
Coronavirus, Isaias among top Connecticut stories in 2020 Posted: 28 December 2020 [11:00 AM] HARTFORD - The story of the coronavirus in Connecticut began in early March with the state's first reported infection - a New…
Friday 12/18/2020
Connecticut nursing homes begin covid-19 vaccinations Posted: 18 December 2020 [01:15 PM] HARTFORD - Health care workers began vaccinations in Connecticut nursing homes Friday, calling the containers “vials of hope,” with the aim of…
Friday 12/04/2020
US Rep. DeLauro of Connecticut elected Appropriations chair Posted: 04 December 2020 [12:11 PM] HARTFORD - U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro was elected chair of the House Appropriations Committee by fellow Democrats on Thursday, a position colleagues…
Connecticut unveils preliminary vaccine distribution plan Posted: 04 December 2020 [11:59 AM] Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday unveiled the state’s planned distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, which includes an initial focus on frontline…
Wednesday 12/02/2020
Lamont: No plans for more restrictions despite doctors' plea Posted: 02 December 2020 [12:08 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut has no plans at the moment to impose more restrictions on businesses amid rising coronavirus infections and deaths, despite…
Rep. Joe Courtney cleared to end COVID-19 quarantine Posted: 02 December 2020 [11:57 AM] VERNON (AP) - U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney said Tuesday that a doctor has cleared him to end his quarantine, a week after…
Tuesday 12/01/2020
Man ruled insane in college killing sues state hospital Posted: 01 December 2020 [10:33 AM] HARTFORD - A Massachusetts man acquitted by reason of insanity of killing a Wesleyan University student in 2009 has filed a lawsuit…
Friday 11/27/2020
5 people shot in New Haven on Thanksgiving, early Friday Posted: 27 November 2020 [12:36 PM] NEW HAVEN (AP) - New Haven police are investigating three shootings on Thanksgiving Day and early Friday morning that wounded five men,…
A record number of Connecticut voters turned out on Nov. 3 Posted: 27 November 2020 [11:33 AM] HARTFORD (AP) - A record 1.86 million Connecticut residents voted in the Nov. 3 election, a turnout of nearly 80% of registered…
Friday 11/13/2020
Gov. Lamont quarantines after staff member tests positive Posted: 13 November 2020 [11:34 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Gov. Ned Lamont is self-quarantining after his chief spokesperson tested positive for COVID-19, his administration announced late Friday. The…
More schools ending in-person learning amid rising outbreaks Posted: 13 November 2020 [01:34 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut’s largest school district in Bridgeport is among several in the state to announce an end or scaling back of…
UConn places all dormitories under quarantine Posted: 13 November 2020 [12:53 PM] STORRS - The University of Connecticut on Friday placed all dormitories under quarantine at its main campus because of rising coronavirus infections,…
Friday 11/06/2020
Residents urged to stay home at night as covid-19 cases grow Posted: 06 November 2020 [11:27 AM] Connecticut residents were being urged Thursday to limit any nonessential trips between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. to help reduce the spread…
Thursday 11/05/2020
Man convicted in Connecticut rape caught in Florida after more than 40 years on the run Posted: 05 November 2020 [06:52 PM] CLEARWATER, Fla. - A convicted rapist has been arrested in Florida more than 40 years after skipping out on his Connecticut prison…
Sunday 09/20/2020
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes tests positive for COVID-19 Posted: 20 September 2020 [07:27 PM] WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - Rep. Jahana Hayes of Connecticut has tested positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine for 14 days, she announced…
Friday 08/07/2020
Posted: 07 August 2020 [08:36 PM] EAST HARTFORD - The Connecticut National Guard joined over 1,750 utility crews in Connecticut on Friday in efforts to clear trees and restore power to more than 400,000 homes and businesses still in the dark, as frustration continued to grow…
Tuesday 07/14/2020
Posted: 14 July 2020 [08:33 PM] ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced four more states are on New York, New Jersey and Connecticut's quarantine list on Tuesday as governors there sought to contain the spread of COVID-19 from regions of the country where…
Monday 06/15/2020
Some tribes reopen their casinos despite state opposition Posted: 15 June 2020 [09:09 AM] MASHANTUCKET - Drivers heading down state roads leading to Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut are greeted by flashing warnings:…
Saturday 05/30/2020
New Britain has 11 more test positive for COVID-19; state hospitalizations continue to fall Posted: 30 May 2020 [08:12 PM] …
Monday 05/25/2020
Woman taken hostage by Connecticut murder suspect found safe Posted: 25 May 2020 [05:34 PM] A woman who said she was abducted by a college student suspected of killing two people in Connecticut has been found safe…
Friday 04/24/2020
Posted: 24 April 2020 [08:28 PM] ASSOCAITED PRESS HARTFORD - Connecticut could possibly begin a multi-step process of loosening restrictions on businesses and gatherings by June, a co-chairman of Gov. Ned Lamont’s advisory committee said Thursday. Indra Nooyi, a former CEO of Pepsi, said the Reopen…
Friday 03/20/2020
Lawmaker from Windsor tests positive for coronavirus Posted: 20 March 2020 [09:03 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - A Connecticut state representative from Windsor has tested positive for COVID-19, in the first known case of a lawmaker…
Monday 03/16/2020
Posted: 16 March 2020 [08:51 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Businesses across Connecticut, from the sprawling Mohegan Sun casino to small, independently owned Pilates studios, were preparing to shut down or curtail their services Monday to comply with a new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of…
Posted: 16 March 2020 [08:41 PM] BRIDGEPORT (AP) - A Connecticut man has been charged with threatening California Rep. Adam Schiff in a posting on the congressman’s website, federal authorities announced Monday. Robert Phelps, 62, of Torrington, was arrested Friday on a charges of threatening to…
Sunday 03/15/2020
Lamont, legislators seek to blunt economic impact of virus Posted: 15 March 2020 [09:08 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Connecticut legislators and Gov. Ned Lamont are considering additional ways to mitigate the impact of the new coronavirus on…
Lamont orders schools closed amid outbreak Posted: 15 March 2020 [07:50 PM] HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Public schools in Connecticut must close beginning Tuesday for at least two weeks to help fight the spread…
Friday 03/13/2020
Connecticut bans utility shutoffs during pandemic Posted: 13 March 2020 [07:58 PM] HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut officials banned utilities Friday from shutting off services to customers and warned of heavy demand for absentee…
Thursday 03/12/2020
Lamont: State has 5 confirmed coronavirus cases Posted: 12 March 2020 [09:04 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Five positive cases of coronavirus in Connecticut have been confirmed as of Thursday afternoon, two more than the…
Wednesday 03/11/2020
Posted: 11 March 2020 [09:18 PM] HARTFORD (AP) -A third case of COVID-19 was diagnosed Wednesday in an elderly New Canaan man. State epidemiologist Matthew Cartter said that person had no known contact with anyone who had the virus and is considered to be the…
Tuesday 03/10/2020
Statewide coronavirus emergency declared Posted: 10 March 2020 [08:04 PM] with Herald reports HARTFORD - Gov. Ned Lamont declared a public health and civil preparedness emergency Tuesday in response to the coronavirus.…
Monday 03/09/2020
Posted: 09 March 2020 [08:54 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - A Connecticut woman accused of starting an apartment building fire that left a man dead and dozens of residents injured sparked the blaze by throwing a flaming bottle of hand sanitizer at her girlfriend during an argument,…