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Kennedy Cousin Michael Skakel Granted Bond

Nov. 21, 2013 -- Michael Skakel, a Kennedy cousin, was granted bond today after a judge found that his defense lawyer did not adequately represent him 11 years ago when he was tried for a murder committed decades earlier. Skakel, the 53-year-old nephew of Robert F. Kennedy's widow,...

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The Underrated Connecticut City Where Retirees Can Live Well On Social Security Alone

Waterbury, Connecticut has been minding its own business and keeping its cost of living refreshingly reasonable while the rest of the state went in a very different direction. If you’re a retiree trying to make Social Security work in a state famous for expensive everything, this city in New Haven County deserves a serious look and probably an apology for being overlooked this long.

Waterbury, CT · 4d

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The lost art of statesmanship

Governing requires accepting responsibility for everyone, including those who opposed you.

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Connecticut’s Prison Watchdog Left His Biggest Fight Unfinished

From the start, as Connecticut’s correction ombudsman, DeVaughn Ward wanted the Inmate Legal Assistance Program contract canceled. He filed a complaint with the State Contracting Standards Board. He subpoenaed the law firm that holds the contract, Bansley Law, and when the firm didn’t comply, he went to court to compel it to do so. Ward dangled the possibility of filing a grievance against the firm’s principal, Walter C. Bansley IV.

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Connecticut resident caught trying to vote twice during state’s early voting period

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut’s deputy secretary of the state said Tuesday that one person was caught by election officials attempting to vote twice during the state’s early voting period. During a news conference, Deputy Secretary of the State Jennifer Barahona said one person was caught on Monday, highlighting the severity of election fraud and […]

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CT’s picture-perfect autumn includes homelessness and poverty

CT must approach homelessness as both an immediate public health and safety concern as well as a long-term policy failure.

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Electric Boat hiring is reshaping housing in eastern Connecticut. These towns are drawing families

Eastern Connecticut towns like Voluntown and Ledyard are attracting homebuyers with lower prices, family appeal and Electric Boat jobs.

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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is discharged from hospital after a stroke and goes to rehab facility

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said on Friday that he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will miss “several weeks” of votes in the Senate as he recovers in a rehabilitation facility. Murphy, 53, said in a statement that doctors are “very encouraged by the progress I've made so far" and that the stay at the rehabilitation center will get him back to work on the quickest timeline possible. Murphy said doctors diagnosed him with a small hemorrhagic stroke, which is a bleed in the brain. He said he called 911 on Oct. 31 out of an abundance of caution after feeling that “something was not right” with his body. “This has been a scary experience for me and my family, and I appreciate the continued respect for our privacy,” he said. The press release updating Murphy's condition included a statement from Dr. Jose Suarez, chief of neurosciences critical care at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Suarez said the senator has shown tremendous progress and “we expect that he will make a full recovery following rehabilitation.” In the Senate, Murphy serves on the Appropriations Committee and is a leading voice

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What Home Care Really Costs Connecticut Families

For eight years I worked as a nurse at one of the major hospitals in our area, on a med-surg floor and in ED observation. I saw the same moment again and again. An older patient was medically ready to go home. And the family was standing at the bedside asking, quietly, whether Mom would be safe, and whether she would fall again the minute she got back to her own kitchen.

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Meet three of the top-performing high schools in Connecticut

Wilton High School, Connecticut IB Academy and The Bridge Academy lead their categories in Connecticut's Next Generation Accountability rankings.

Wilton, CT · 1d

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Farmington Fire Station Vote Now Aimed at Fall 2027

FARMINGTON — Farmington voters won't be asked about new firehouses in East Farms and Unionville, and a bigger station in the village, until fall 2027. On Friday, Oct. 30, the committee planning the $30 million to $35 million project agreed to skip a spring or summer vote. Members said the volunteer chiefs need time to work out what each station requires, and the architect needs time to land on a price that holds. Waiting has its own cost, the architect warned: steel is getting scarce and expensive, and his firm is hearing that data centers are the cause.

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Lamont won big in cities but didn't need to as suburbs and small towns lined up too: Dan Haar

Back in the days when people named Rowland, Rell and Malloy called the governor's mansion home, Democrats had one path to earning that prized lodging: Sweep the cities. The rest of the state? Election maps showed a sea of red with here and there a few cities, suburbs and university enclaves breaking up the Republican landscape.

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Connecticut reaches deal to connect incarcerated people with Medicare and Medicaid before release

Traditionally, people who are incarcerated were not allowed to sign up for the programs.

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Hartford councilman to resign amid residency complaint to CT elections watchdog

Amilcar Hernandez was first appointed to the Hartford City Council in 2023.

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What voters in these six Connecticut towns tell us about the 2026 election

The 2026 elections are over and a "blue wave" hit Connecticut, similar to much of the country. Gov. Ned Lamont won by a large margin, as did the five Democrats Connecticut will send to Congress and eight state Senate seats were flipped from Republican to Democrat - one for the first time in 60 years.

Connecticut · 1d

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In CT towns affected heavily by Trump policies, voter turnout grew

Danbury, Bridgeport and New London all saw turnout increase by more than 10 percentage points compared to the 2022 midterm elections.

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Editorial: CT Democrats further cement one-party rule, but change is still possible

Connecticut electoral politics has been dully predictable in recent years. Not since 2006 has a Republican been elected to Congress or a Connecticut constitutional office, including the governorship. The last time the GOP won majority status in the state Senate was 1997, aside from an 18-18 tie in 2016; in the House, 1984. Since the 2018 election, Democrats have enjoyed a trifecta – control of the executive and legislative branches of state government – but Republican nominees continued to win their share of state House and Senate seats.

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