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Wednesday 01/22/2020
UConn student's death ruled suicide by drowning 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…
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
Judicial Branch to hold info session on programs for youth Monday 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…
Posted: 05 January 2020 [09:04 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Plans are still moving ahead to consolidate Connecticut’s 12 community colleges into a single accredited school by 2023, despite escalating resistance from faculty unions who question whether the complicated proposed merger will work or even…
Friday 01/03/2020
Murphy, Blumenthal fear fallout from killing of Iranian general Posted: 03 January 2020 [07:18 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Connecticut’s two U.S. senators, both Democrats, voiced serious concerns Friday about the ramifications of killing Iran’s top general, questioning…
Tuesday 12/31/2019
Posted: 31 December 2019 [07:29 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - As revelers ring in the new year, a host of new laws will take effect in Connecticut, including expanded sales taxes, mental health parity requirements for insurers, an effort to help rehabilitate more blighted properties, and extended…
Friday 12/27/2019
Posted: 27 December 2019 [08:00 PM] Connecticut STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - The estranged husband of a Connecticut mother of five who has been missing for seven months is appealing a judge’s order that granted guardianship of the children to their maternal grandmother, according to a newly…
Thursday 12/26/2019
Hospitals, state settle dispute over 'provider tax' Posted: 26 December 2019 [08:47 PM] The state legislature has reached a unanimous agreement with area hospitals, ending their lawsuit. The state is paying the hospitals…
Wednesday 12/25/2019
Rising ESPN reporter Ed Aschoff, 34, dies of pneumonia Posted: 25 December 2019 [06:34 PM] Edward Aschoff, a rising college football reporter for ESPN, died Tuesday on his birthday after what the network described as a “brief…
Wednesday 12/18/2019
House votes to impeach President Trump Posted: 18 December 2019 [08:43 PM] WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive…
Posted: 18 December 2019 [04:44 PM] Connecticut HARTFORD (AP) - Connecticut lawmakers aren't expected to vote until next month on a transportation plan that could include tolls, but both opponents and supporters of tolls turned out Wednesday to make their opinions known. Dozens of activists holding…
Tuesday 12/17/2019
Rally for impeachment is held in Willimantic Posted: 17 December 2019 [04:26 PM] Chronicle Staff Writer WILLIMANTIC - In advance of the Wednesday U.S. House of Representatives vote to impeach President Donald Trump, dozens of…
Posted: 17 December 2019 [03:20 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Connecticut’s congressional delegation said the federal funding they fought for to pay for research on crumbling foundations is included in a spending bill. The text for the compromise version of the bill, made public Monday night, includes…
Thursday 12/12/2019
Eversource offers tips on holiday cooking Posted: 12 December 2019 [09:20 PM] BERLIN - With the holiday season in full swing, Eversource compiled cooking tips to make time spent in the kitchen less…
Wednesday 12/11/2019
Congress criticizes how Coast Guard investigates harassment Posted: 11 December 2019 [02:20 PM] The U.S. Coast Guard's leadership has failed to conduct prompt, thorough and impartial investigations of harassment and bullying allegations, according to a…
As Newtown students grow up, some turn to activism Posted: 11 December 2019 [02:19 PM] NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - They were children themselves when they lost siblings, friends, and schoolmates in the Sandy Hook Elementary School…
Tuesday 12/10/2019
Local reaction to impeachment articles leaning toward president Posted: 10 December 2019 [09:06 PM] Early on Tuesday morning, House Democrats brought forward two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, one for abuse of power,…
Sunday 12/08/2019
Denise D'Ascenzo, news anchor at WFSB since 1986, dies at 61 Posted: 08 December 2019 [09:06 PM] HARTFORD - Longtime and award-winning WFSB-TV news anchor, Denise D’Ascenzo, died suddenly at her home Saturday night, according to the television station.…
Thursday 12/05/2019
Posted: 05 December 2019 [05:42 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - A man on fire yelled “I hope it was worth it” after apparently setting off an explosion that killed him and injured nine police officers during a standoff last year, according to records obtained by The Associated…
Monday 12/02/2019
Posted: 02 December 2019 [05:54 PM] VERNON (AP) - Police in Connecticut say one person has died in an early morning crash involving a sedan and a box truck. Vernon police say a BMW and the truck collided on Route 30 on Monday morning. The driver…
Wednesday 11/27/2019
Eversource tax credit program helps Habitat for Humanities statewide Posted: 27 November 2019 [06:28 PM] HARTFORD - Habitat for Humanity affiliates across Connecticut will receive grant support from Eversource via the Housing Tax Credit Contribution program operated…
New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart chairs new CCM task force on homelessness Posted: 27 November 2019 [06:14 PM] NEW BRITAIN - A new task force to end homelessness across the state has been formed within the Connecticut Conference of…
Sunday 11/24/2019
Posted: 24 November 2019 [01:56 PM] Connecticut NEW HAVEN (AP) - Officials say 42 people were charged with disorderly conduct after a protest interrupted a Saturday football game between archrivals Harvard and Yale. Students from both schools occupied the midfield of the Yale Bowl during Saturday's…
Wednesday 11/20/2019
State-based children's advocacy group expands programs Posted: 20 November 2019 [09:03 PM] HARTFORD - The Connecticut Court Appointed Special Advocates Association has launched two new programs, CASA of Northern Connecticut and CASA of Southern…
Tuesday 11/19/2019
Connecticut House Democrats suggest tolling only big trucks Posted: 19 November 2019 [07:38 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Democratic leaders of the Connecticut House of Representatives are suggesting the governor reconsider tolling just big trucks, a now-defunct…
Sunday 11/17/2019
State Senate Republicans pitch no-tax-or-toll transport plan Posted: 17 November 2019 [08:11 PM] HARTFORD - An alternative transportation plan that does not rely on tolls or new taxes was unveiled by Connecticut Senate Republicans…
Posted: 17 November 2019 [07:53 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Making it easier and faster to travel to and from New York City is a big selling point for two newly proposed multi-billion-dollar plans to overhaul Connecticut’s transportation system. Democrats and Republicans contend a quick and smooth…
Tuesday 11/12/2019
Posted: 12 November 2019 [07:36 PM] NORWALK (AP) - Police say a construction worker has fallen to his death at a Connecticut mall. Lt. Terry Blake says the worker fell “while working on an elevated section on the exterior” of the SoNo Collection in Norwalk at…
Posted: 12 November 2019 [07:32 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. The justices rejected…
Sunday 11/10/2019
Posted: 10 November 2019 [07:25 PM] GROTON (AP) - Connecticut submarine maker Electric Boat has been fined by federal officials after an employee fell more than 20 feet while working earlier this year. The Day reports the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently fined Electric…
Wednesday 11/06/2019
Posted: 06 November 2019 [03:50 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Some Democratic legislative leaders gave early, positive reviews Wednesday of Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's latest transportation improvement proposal, which includes limited tolling on certain major bridges and interchanges. The Democratic governor's staff provided the lawmakers a private…
Posted: 06 November 2019 [02:20 PM] Connecticut MANCHESTER (AP) - A local political leader in Connecticut has died after being struck by a car on Election Night. John Deeb was the chairman of the Manchester Republican Town Committee. Police say he was struck by the car…
Tuesday 11/05/2019
Posted: 05 November 2019 [07:55 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - The Connecticut Supreme Court put off a ruling Monday on whether to overturn the results of Bridgeport’s Democratic primary for mayor, allowing the general election to move forward. Justices heard arguments on whether absentee ballot irregularities affected…
Friday 11/01/2019
Posted: 01 November 2019 [02:43 PM] A Connecticut police officer has retired after a civil rights organization raised concerns about his membership in a far-right group known for engaging in violent clashes at political rallies, a town official said Friday. Officer Kevin P. Wilcox retired from…
Stanley Street in New Britain sees significant damage following storm Posted: 01 November 2019 [11:59 AM] NEW BRITAIN – Five poles were knocked down by a pine tree that fell across Stanley Street just north of Eddy…
Monday 10/28/2019
Posted: 28 October 2019 [09:02 PM] BRIDGEPORT (AP) - A former Connecticut police officer has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman he met through his department’s explorer program. The Connecticut Post reports that retired Trumbull officer 40-year-old Michael Gonzalez pleaded under the Alford doctrine…
Sunday 10/27/2019
Posted: 27 October 2019 [08:19 PM] WALLINGFORD (AP) - Two Connecticut health care systems are teaming up with a proposal to open a new high-tech cancer treatment center. Hartford HealthCare and Yale New Haven Health System say the 25,000-square-foot center in Wallingford would be the first…
Thursday 10/24/2019
Online abuse of female candidates concerns state officials Posted: 24 October 2019 [08:55 PM] NEW BRITAIN - In light of violent and sexist social media remarks made against two women who are running for reelection,…
Thursday 10/17/2019
Hayes backs several pieces of education-related legislation Posted: 17 October 2019 [08:42 PM] Significant improvements on the quality of higher education, lowering college costs, and expanding student opportunities are all important elements in the…