Republicans claim Malloy toll study may be waste of money Eds: Updates with detail and comment. Adds byline. By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday ordered a $10 million study of…
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Connecticut woman finds deadly spider in grocery store grapes Posted: 18 July 2018 [12:21 PM] BRANFORD - A Connecticut woman says she found a black widow spider in a package of grapes from the grocery store. The…
Posted: 17 July 2018 [06:35 PM] ALBANY, N.Y. - New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland sued the federal government over the Republican-led tax overhaul Tuesday, alleging the new law championed by President Donald Trump unfairly singles out high-tax blue states. The lawsuit, filed in…
Malloy orders study of electronic highway tolling Posted: 17 July 2018 [03:35 PM] HARTFORD - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is directing state agencies to study the possibility of installing electronic tolls on key Connecticut highways…
Posted: 16 July 2018 [04:40 PM] Details of the reunification have not been released. The U.S. Attorney's Office did not immediately return messages seeking comment. McConaghy wrote in the court filing that the children's parents still face deportation proceedings and were granted parole from detention under…
Police: Human remains found on walking trail Posted: 16 July 2018 [12:31 PM] CANTON - Authorities in Connecticut say human remains have been discovered along a walking trail. Canton Police Sgt. Derek Messier tells WFSB-TV…
Lamont, Ganim spar in first Democratic governor debate Posted: 13 July 2018 [07:17 PM] Ganim said he welcomed the question, acknowledging, in the past, "there have been things I have certainly greatly regretted." But Ganim said…
Lamont, Ganim spar in first Democratic governor debate Posted: 13 July 2018 [10:41 AM] NEW HAVEN - The two Democratic contenders for Connecticut governor sparred in their first primary debate Thursday over who is the best…
Mayor Stewart lags behind primary opponents in fundraising Posted: 12 July 2018 [10:52 AM] NEW BRITAIN - With just over a week to go to the deadline for filing for additional funding through a state…
15 injured in Hartford porch collapse Posted: 08 July 2018 [08:37 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - A porch collapsed at a Connecticut home, sending over a dozen people to the hospital. Approximately 20 people were…
Democratic Candidates Tour Little Poland Posted: 07 July 2018 [03:31 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Democratic candidates joined Polish community leaders in New Britain Saturday for a tour of Broad Street and…
Sen. Chris Murphy Visits Avery's As Part of Walk Across Connecticut Posted: 07 July 2018 [03:29 PM] NEW BRITAIN – State Senator Chris Murphy (D) stopped in to Avery’s Beverages, LLC Saturday morning during his third annual…
Hartford mayor: Camera at pool where teen drowned not working at time Posted: 05 July 2018 [01:08 PM] HARTFORD - Authorities say the public pool where a 16-year-old Connecticut boy drowned during an illegal after-hours swim had a video surveillance…
Murphy starts another summertime walk through Connecticut Posted: 05 July 2018 [01:06 PM] HARTFORD - U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is kicking off another long walk through the state to hear from constituents. The Democrat on…
Police: Man kills 2 dogs after 1 attacks son Posted: 05 July 2018 [01:03 PM] ENFIELD - A Connecticut man who says he shot and killed his two dogs because one of them attacked his son is…
Ex-Klan leader resigns role at Connecticut VFW post Posted: 03 July 2018 [02:45 PM] WALLINGFORD - A day after voicing support for a Veterans of Foreign Wars leader in Connecticut convicted for bigotry crimes as a…
Teacher charged with sexual assault of two students in more trouble Posted: 03 July 2018 [12:08 PM] BRIDGEPORT - A Connecticut special education teacher free on bond while she awaits trial on charges that she sexually assaulted two male…
Flags lowered in Connecticut to honor newspaper shooting victims Posted: 03 July 2018 [12:07 PM] HARTFORD - Flags across Connecticut are being lowered to half-staff in honor of the five Capital Gazette newspaper employees killed by a…
Hartford police arrest 35 at immigration protest Posted: 02 July 2018 [02:48 PM] HARTFORD - Police in Hartford have arrested more than 30 people protesting the immigration policies of President Donald Trump outside a federal…
Former KKK leader has senior role with Connecticut VFW post Posted: 02 July 2018 [02:44 PM] WALLINGFORD - A Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Connecticut is standing by an officer who was convicted of crimes involving bigotry…
Police: Nude man breaks into 2 homes, scares residents Posted: 02 July 2018 [02:38 PM] SOUTHBURY - Connecticut police say two people awoke to find a naked man standing over their beds, who fled after they scared…
Teenager leads police on chase in stolen car Posted: 02 July 2018 [02:32 PM] NEWTOWN - A Connecticut teenager has been detained for leading police on a chase in a stolen car. The Connecticut Post reports…
Unhealthy air quality predicted as heat hits Connecticut Posted: 29 June 2018 [02:09 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is warning sensitive groups of a prolonged period of unhealthy air. DEEP says…
Connecticut man sentenced to 55 years for slaying of parents Posted: 29 June 2018 [01:35 PM] BRIDGEPORT - A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison in fatal shootings of his mother and father. Kyle…
Heavy rains force temporary Connecticut beach closures Posted: 29 June 2018 [11:57 AM] HARTFORD - Heavy rains this week have forced Connecticut officials to temporarily close four state beaches because of high bacteria levels. The…
Aresimowicz admits amending bill after talk with UConn football coach Posted: 28 June 2018 [09:00 PM] BERLIN - House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz acknowledged that he attached an amendment to a bill that the state ethics board says…
College savings plan accounts breached, $1.4 million taken Posted: 27 June 2018 [04:40 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut State Treasurer Denise Nappier's office says 21 of the department's college savings account customers have been hacked, resulting in…
Democrat bows out of Connecticut governor primary, leaves 2 in the race Posted: 26 June 2018 [04:16 PM] HARTFORD - There will only be two Democratic contenders in the party's primary for Connecticut governor this summer. Retired Greenwich business executive…
Officials report high number of ticks carrying Lyme disease Posted: 26 June 2018 [12:59 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut officials are warning of unusually high numbers of disease-carrying ticks, especially ones that carry Lyme disease. Goudarz Molaei, director…
Posted: 20 June 2018 [07:24 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - The developer of a school shooting video game condemned by parents of slain children has lost the ability to sell its products online after being dumped by PayPal. Acid Software said Tuesday that purchases of “Active Shooter”…
PayPal move blocks sales of school shooting video game Posted: 20 June 2018 [12:35 PM] HARTFORD - The developer of a school shooting video game condemned by parents of slain children has lost the ability to sell…
Police: Man was racing when he caused double-fatal crash Posted: 19 June 2018 [12:26 PM] SHELTON - Police in Connecticut have charged a driver they say was racing when he caused a crash that killed two people,…
People's United acquires Farmington Bank in $544M deal Posted: 19 June 2018 [12:07 PM] BRIDGEPORT - People's United Bank has agreed to acquire the holding company for Farmington Bank in a 100 percent stock transaction valued…
Spokeswoman: Melania 'hates to see children separated from their families' Posted: 17 June 2018 [08:27 PM] First lady Melania Trump is wading into the emotional controversy over policies enacted by her husband’s administration that have increased the number…
More than 10,000 riders take new CTRail line on its opening day Posted: 17 June 2018 [08:25 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has announced that additional service is being added to the CTrail Hartford Line after more…
Commuter rail line from New Haven to Springfield, with stop in Berlin, opens Posted: 15 June 2018 [12:26 PM] HARTFORD - A long-awaited commuter rail line linking New Haven, Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts opens this weekend with two days of free…
Rocky Hill High School track coach resigns amid misconduct claims Posted: 15 June 2018 [12:22 PM] ROCKY HILL - A Connecticut high school track coach has resigned and two teachers have been placed on leave amid an investigation…
Emergency slide accidentally deployed from plane at Bradley, flight delayed several hours Posted: 15 June 2018 [12:19 PM] WINDSOR LOCKS - An emergency slide was accidentally deployed from a plane at a Connecticut airport, causing the flight to be delayed…
Defense: Manager didn't mean to kill cook amid Yelp argument Posted: 14 June 2018 [11:11 AM] HARTFORD - A Connecticut restaurant manager charged with fatally shooting a cook during an argument about a negative Yelp review says the…
UConn may need to revisit planned tuition hikes Posted: 12 June 2018 [04:17 PM] HARTFORD - UConn students could face a bigger tuition hike than originally anticipated in a couple of years. The Hartford Courant reports…
Posted: 10 June 2018 [08:45 PM] HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut man who has been charged with killing his mother allegedly confessed in a police interview. The New Haven Register reports 34-year-old Kyle Tucker is being held on $ 5 million bail and will be…
Posted: 08 June 2018 [08:53 PM] WEST HARTFORD - Four major party candidates for Connecticut governor each showed their congenial side on Thursday night, in the early days of a highly contested election that’s likely to become heated in the coming months. The three Republicans and…
Woman hit by thrown bowl of pasta wins $100,000 jury award Posted: 08 June 2018 [02:58 PM] HARTFORD - A jury has awarded more than $100,000 to a woman struck by a bowl of pasta thrown by a man…
Candidates for governor pledge civility, collaboration early in hot race Posted: 08 June 2018 [11:53 AM] WEST HARTFORD - Four major party candidates for Connecticut governor each showed their congenial side on Thursday night, in the early days…
Police: Hartford man dies from gunshot wound after crashing car on way to hospital Posted: 08 June 2018 [11:50 AM] HARTFORD - Police in Connecticut say a man has died after being shot and crashing his car as he drove to a…
State trooper charged with interfering with officer in Harwinton Posted: 07 June 2018 [12:20 PM] HARWINTON - A Connecticut State Police trooper has been suspended and charged with interfering with an officer following a confrontation last weekend.…
Police: Man who crashed car in Hartford has been shot Posted: 07 June 2018 [12:17 PM] HARTFORD - Hartford police are investigating an early morning fatal shooting and car crash. Police say the city's automated gunfire detection system…
Connecticut man pleads guilty to trafficking sperm whale teeth Posted: 07 June 2018 [12:15 PM] SALISBURY - A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to smuggling more than $26,000 worth of endangered sperm whale teeth from Ukraine into…
Mom who starved autistic son sentenced to 11 years in prison Posted: 05 June 2018 [02:21 PM] HARTFORD - A Connecticut mother who withheld food from her autistic teenage son until he died weighing just 84 pounds has been…
Where states, including Connecticut, stand on legal sports gambling Posted: 05 June 2018 [02:19 PM] WASHINGTON - With Delaware expanding legal sports gambling on Tuesday, a look at where states stand three weeks after the U.S. Supreme…
