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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,…
Friday 03/06/2020
State education officials push coronavirus prevention, and New Britain school district is already at work Posted: 06 March 2020 [07:53 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Staying active in preventative measures, the state Department of Education is encouraging school districts to start planning in…
Tuesday 03/03/2020
Posted: 03 March 2020 [08:43 PM] NEW HAVEN (AP) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a $21.7 million verdict against a Connecticut rabbi accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a teenage boy in the early 2000s. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court…
Monday 03/02/2020
Posted: 02 March 2020 [08:25 PM] ROCKY HILL (AP) - Surgeon General Jerome Adams called for caution but “not panic” over the spread of the new coronavirus during a stop Monday in Connecticut, where state officials urged the federal government to increase spending on health agencies…
Thursday 02/27/2020
Posted: 27 February 2020 [08:49 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - The Connecticut Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal of a gag order that a judge imposed in the case of Fotis Dulos, who died after a suicide attempt last month while accused of killing his estranged wife.…
Wednesday 02/26/2020
Posted: 26 February 2020 [08:34 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - A bill unveiled Wednesday would go further than a previous proposal and expand the kinds of convictions that can be erased from criminal records in Connecticut. The legislation announced by lawmakers and the American Civil Liberties Union…
'Connecticut is ready': Governor, officials address coronavirus threat Posted: 26 February 2020 [07:13 PM] The coronavirus is spreading across the world at a rapid rate, according to officials at the Centers for Disease Control…
Tuesday 02/25/2020
Posted: 25 February 2020 [09:06 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Investigators from 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine content in its devices, officials announced Tuesday. Attorneys…
Monday 02/24/2020
Posted: 24 February 2020 [09:01 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - A legislative committee voted Monday to advance legislation that would eliminate the state’s religious exemption for certain childhood vaccines, despite vocal opposition from hundreds of parents and children who packed the Connecticut Capitol complex in hopes of…
Thursday 02/20/2020
Friend of Fotis Dulos pleads not guilty to conspiracy charge Posted: 20 February 2020 [08:12 PM] STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut attorney charged in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of a mother of five pleaded…
Wednesday 02/19/2020
Lamont drops highway toll proposal Posted: 19 February 2020 [08:20 PM] HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday he is dropping his plan for highway tolls for trucks, expressing frustration…
Monday 02/17/2020
Posted: 17 February 2020 [08:11 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Connecticut lawmakers will hear again from the public about the latest proposal to eliminate the state’s religious exemptions from certain vaccines for public school students. The General Assembly’s Public Health Committee is scheduled to hold a public…
Sunday 02/16/2020
Posted: 16 February 2020 [08:21 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Gunfire erupted at a Connecticut nightclub early Sunday morning, killing a man and wounding four other people, police said. A 28-year-old man died in the shooting at the Majestic Lounge in Hartford’s South End, police Lt. Paul…
Chamber of Commerce members concerned about toll plan due for vote Tuesday Posted: 16 February 2020 [05:33 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Connecticut state lawmakers plan to vote Tuesday on the governor’s proposal to install truck-only tolls on state highways. This proposal…
Friday 02/14/2020
Bipartisan bill would cap insulin costs in Connecticut Posted: 14 February 2020 [07:57 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday announced bipartisan support for new legislation that would place limits on out-of-pocket costs for insulin-dependent…
Thursday 02/13/2020
Yale, Harvard scrutinized over gifts from foreign nations Posted: 13 February 2020 [08:49 PM] NEW HAVEN (AP) - The U.S. Education Department is investigating foreign gifts made to Harvard and Yale as part of a broader…
Tuesday 02/11/2020
Atka the eagle found safe and sound in Ashford Posted: 11 February 2020 [09:06 PM] Chronicle Staff Writer ASHFORD - Atka, a 10-year-old bald eagle living at Horizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation and Education in Ashford was found…
Monday 02/10/2020
Posted: 10 February 2020 [08:09 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - A teenager is expected to survive after being stabbed by a classmate at a Connecticut high school on Monday, police and school officials said. The attack at Weaver High School in Hartford happened just after 10:30 a.m.,…
Wednesday 02/05/2020
State of the State: Lamont sees uptick in Connecticut's fortunes Posted: 05 February 2020 [09:02 PM] HARTFORD - Gov. Ned Lamont welcomed state lawmakers back to the Capitol with a pep talk on Wednesday, touting an improved economy,…
Posted: 05 February 2020 [08:42 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed nearly all claims in a lawsuit that sought to force all-male fraternities at Yale University to admit women, saying both fraternities and sororities are specifically excluded from a federal law that bans…
Big break for incoming community college students: tuition, fees eliminated Posted: 05 February 2020 [07:42 PM] Gov. Ned Lamont announced in his State of State speech Wednesday that education at Tunxis and other community college will be…
Monday 02/03/2020
New Britain students' art is part of exhibit at state Capitol this month Posted: 03 February 2020 [08:42 PM] HARTFORD - Smith Elementary School students’ artwork is on display at the annual art exhibit hosted by the Connecticut Commission on…
Thursday 01/30/2020
Fotis Dulos, estranged husband accused of killing Jennifer Dulos, dies Posted: 30 January 2020 [06:54 PM] HARTFORD - A man charged with murdering his wife who went missing amid a contentious divorce case died Thursday, his lawyer said.…
Wednesday 01/29/2020
Posted: 29 January 2020 [09:20 PM] FARMINGTON (AP) - A Connecticut man charged with murder in the death of his long-missing wife is in dire condition following an apparent suicide attempt, his lawyer said Wednesday. Fotis Dulos, who had been facing the threat of having…
Tuesday 01/28/2020
Blumenthal: Foreign steel dumping is hurting state companies, including two in Berlin, Newington Posted: 28 January 2020 [05:00 PM] WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal testified in front of the International Trade Commission on Tuesday to urge the commission to take…
Monday 01/27/2020
Posted: 27 January 2020 [08:26 PM] MONTVILLE (AP) - For decades the Montville High School athletic teams have competed as the “Indians” with the blessing of the Mohegans, the Native American tribe that traces its local history back centuries and today operates one of the world’s…
Posted: 27 January 2020 [08:24 PM] BRIDGEPORT (AP) - Four people were shot outside a Connecticut courthouse on Monday in what was not believed to be a random act of violence, the communications director for the city of Bridgeport said. The four victims were in a…
Thursday 01/23/2020
Police investigating death of Eastern Connecticut State University student Posted: 23 January 2020 [11:38 AM] Chronicle Staff Writer WILLIMANTIC - Eastern Connecticut State University police are currently investigating the death of an Eastern student found in the…
Wednesday 01/22/2020
Posted: 22 January 2020 [08:58 PM] Chronicle (Willimantic) Staff STORRS - A University of Connecticut student who died at Windham Community Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon committed suicide by drowning herself at Mirror Lake, according to the chief medical examiner’s office. In an email to students sent…
Tuesday 01/14/2020
Blumenthal, Murphy join Democratic push to get Trump to declare disaster in Puerto Rico Posted: 14 January 2020 [08:56 PM] HARTFORD - U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy of Connecticut joined 32 Senate Democrats in expressing strong support of Puerto Rico’s…
Posted: 14 January 2020 [08:27 PM] MERIDEN (AP) - DNA testing has helped police identify the mother of an infant who was found frozen to death in a Connecticut parking lot in 1988, but she is not expected to face charges because of the age of…
Monday 01/13/2020
Posted: 13 January 2020 [08:35 PM] WATERTOWN (AP) - A Connecticut mother has filed a complaint with the state Department of Education alleging that her 12-year-old autistic son was prevented by school officials from joining his middle school’s cross country team in violation of federal law.…
Sunday 01/12/2020
Posted: 12 January 2020 [08:35 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Connecticut’s public health laboratory has begun testing newborn babies for the genetic disorder Spinal Muscular Atrophy, complying with a new state law that took effect on Jan. 1. The rare condition can lead to loss of nerve…
Friday 01/10/2020
Dulos case highlights scourge of domestic violence Posted: 10 January 2020 [07:47 PM] HARTFORD - Long before she disappeared, Jennifer Dulos told the court handling her divorce case that her husband was verbally abusive and…
Thursday 01/09/2020
Economy, education dominate legislative talkfest Posted: 09 January 2020 [09:23 PM] BRISTOL - The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce’s Regional Legislative Breakfast saw area legislators address a variety of topics, from the…
Posted: 09 January 2020 [08:55 PM] STAMFORD (AP) - The estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mother of five who is presumed dead posted $6 million bail Thursday on charges he murdered her. Fotis Dulos did not speak to reporters as he left court in Stamford,…
Wednesday 01/08/2020
Posted: 08 January 2020 [08:52 PM] Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of a missing mother of five, was ordered detained on $6 million bail Wednesday on new murder and kidnapping charges and told he cannot have any contact with his children. Dulos, 52, of Farmington, Connecticut,…
Tuesday 01/07/2020
Posted: 07 January 2020 [08:13 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - The estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mother of five has been charged with murder in her disappearance, his lawyer said. State police took Fotis Dulos from his Farmington home Tuesday. Jennifer Dulos, of New Canaan, disappeared…
Monday 01/06/2020
Posted: 06 January 2020 [08:30 PM] MILFORD (AP) - A man who died in the custody of Connecticut State Police had been observed at a hospital for five hours the night before he was found unresponsive in a police department cell, state police said Monday. Authorities…
New Haven-based pharmaceutical company is Sen. Murphy's 'Innovator of the Month' Posted: 06 January 2020 [08:04 PM] HARTFORD - U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy announced on Monday that New Haven innovator Biohaven Pharmaceuticals has been named “Innovator of the Month.”…
Sunday 01/05/2020
Posted: 05 January 2020 [09:29 PM] HARTFORD - The state Judicial Branch is hosting an information session today to discuss its interest in securing residential beds and programming for court-involved juveniles, according to a press release from the branch. “We have a legislative mandate to…