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Honoring WWI Veteran Sgt. Paul Maynard: A Hero Remembered on Veterans Day

Every November 11, our nation observes Veterans Day to honor those who have worn the uniform. For Connecticut, this day carries a poignant connection to World War I veteran Sergeant Paul Maynard. Born on March 29, 1897, Paul was a native of Torrington, Connecticut. At just 21 years old, Sgt....

Connecticut · 13h

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DEEP Weighs Bike Rentals On State Park Trails

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Connecticut · 12h

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Connecticut Foodshare prepares Thanksgiving meals as SNAP cuts increase need

WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Connecticut Foodshare is preparing 40,000 Thanksgiving meals as federal cuts to food assistance put additional pressure on families and food pantries across the state. The cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are expected to affect more than 6 million families nationwide, including 35,000...

Wallingford, CT · 4h

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Podcast: NCHS Grad Proposes State Legislation To Incentivize Creation of Wildflower Meadows

This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to William Sweet, a 2024 New Canaan High School graduate who is proposing legislation in Connecticut that would provide a tax incentive for people who convert their lawns into environmentally supportive native wildflower meadows.

New Canaan, CT · 1d

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Flock camera meetings and events scheduled in Connecticut this week

Flock cameras continue to spark debate throughout Connecticut, with several meetings about them scheduled across the state this week. The first of those meetings took place Monday, when Waterford held an informational session about the cameras. On Tuesday evening, West Hartford residents will have an opportunity to share their experiences...

Connecticut · 1d

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Connecticut launches probe into how utilities use AI

The electricity demand from AI is surging and those working in the power sector are looking to that same technology for assistance. Last month, Connecticut officials petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) for a formal investigation into how public utilities such as electric, gas and water in the state are integrating the use of AI.

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Honoring our veterans takes more than gratitude

When individuals enlist in the military, they make a commitment whose demands can extend far beyond their years in uniform.

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CT Republicans consider next steps after sweeping midterm election defeat

Like many newly appointed state senate minority leaders across the country, Republican State Sen.Rob Sampson is busying himself in the runup to the start of the legislative session. But for now, Sampson is doing some housekeeping, after his party suffered historic losses in the midterm election. “A lot of things...

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The Children’s Place files for bankruptcy. 8 Connecticut stores face uncertain future

The Children’s Place has filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell its assets. Gift cards are still being honored, but only for a limited time.

Connecticut · 17h

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Connecticut teachers excited by possibilities after midterm elections

Connecticut educators are eager to work with new state lawmakers. Democrats won large congressional majorities in the midterms but also grew their majority in the state’s General Assembly. It came as federal funding cuts imperiled state education programs, while slim majorities kept vital education legislation from becoming law. Some priorities include paying student teachers and making teacher salaries more competitive. Kate Dias, president of the Connecticut Education Association, said another priority is updating the state’s education funding formula . “The fact that we have based our education cost-sharing formula in 2013 and haven’t adjusted it for inflation since, so when we say we’re fully funding education, we’re fully funding it in 2013 dollars, not in 2026,” Dias explained. She expects it will be a suggestion from Gov. Ned Lamont’s Blue Ribbon Commission on K-12 education funding and accountability. Since the state does not account for inflation in education funding, communities must use property tax dollars to make up the difference. But since some municipalities cannot do it, they face larger class sizes and lower teacher salaries. Teachers in Connecticut and nationwide are breathing a sigh of relief about the election results. Dias noted teachers feel a sense of academic freedom

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Connecticut Department of Agriculture highlights farm resiliency investments in Winchester

Connecticut Department of Agriculture highlights farm resiliency investments in Winchester Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt joined UConn Extension educators and local farmers at Northwest ... The post Connecticut Department of Agriculture highlights farm resiliency investments in Winchester first appeared on Finding Connecticut .

Connecticut · 13h

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Connecticut Organizations Receive Federal Safety Training Grants

Two organizations with ties to Connecticut are among 67 recipients of approximately $10.2 million in federal grants to support workplace safety and health training. The U.S. Department of Labor announced the grants as part of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. Administered by OSHA, the program aims to advance worker...

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Connecticut Porch Pirate Warning as Holidays Near in Hartford, New Haven

Thanksgiving and Christmas shopping bring more deliveries to Hartford, New Haven and communities across Connecticut.

Hartford, CT · 1d

CT Insider

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Tuesday's Connecticut high school sports roundup: Pomperaug girls soccer advances with shootout win

A look at the Connecticut high school sports scene for Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.

Southbury, CT · 1d

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Can The Mind Trust succeed outside of Indiana? This state’s charter school sector will find out.

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. An influential Indianapolis nonprofit that has incubated charter schools while advocating for school choice will soon test its strategies beyond the Hoosier State with the help of a federal grant. The Mind Trust, which has helped launch more than 50 Indiana charter schools since 2006, is primed to more than double the number of students in Connecticut charter schools using grant money awarded by the federal government in September. The federal grant gives the nonprofit a significant opportunity to replicate its vision beyond Indiana, and raise the organization’s profile and influence. But the move carries risk, because The Mind Trust is pursuing a state far less engaged in charter schools and school choice. The Mind Trust seeks to increase the number of Connecticut charter schools with about $69 million in funding from the Charter Schools Program. A majority of the money would go to schools through subgrants. Indiana’s Department of Education also applied for and received this grant in 2023. The Mind Trust created

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Yanow to Represent Alan Wire in New England

Alan Wire, Sikeston, MO, has announced the appointment of Yanow Inc, Stoughton, MA, as the company’s new sales representative for the six-state New England territory, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The move represents a new market for Alan Wire, which has not previously had...

Massachusetts · 1d

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Connecticut completes 1.4 MW solar project at state Veterans Affairs campus

State officials and clean energy partners gathered in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, to mark the completion of two solar installations totaling 1.404 MW DC across the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) main campus and skilled nursing facility. The installations were developed under the Connecticut Green Bank’s Solar Marketplace Assistance Program...

Rocky Hill, CT · 13h

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Northwest Corner libraries offer laptops to eligible residents

NORTHWEST CORNER — Libraries provide much more than books nowadays, and eligible Connecticut residents now have another resource available. All six libraries in the Region One school district are participating in Laptop ConneCT, a program that allows eligible residents to borrow laptops for long-term use. “It’s terrific,” said Meg...

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Iroquois seeks extension to 2029 for Enhancement by Compression Project, citing Connecticut approvals

(P&GJ) — Iroquois Gas Transmission System has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for an extension until March 25, 2029, to build and place into service its Enhancement by Compression Project, citing outstanding state authorizations for the Brookfield Compressor Station in Fairfield County, Connecticut. FERC issued notice of...

Fairfield County, CT · 1d

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Report: CT Capitol Police Officer Saved Infant’s Life

HARTFORD, CT — A Capitol Police officer is being credited with saving an infant’s life Tuesday. The officer, Capitol Police Cpl. Reginald Early, was on patrol near Armory Road and Michael J. Fallon Way outside the Legislative Office Building, police said. The infant’s parents drove up and sought his help after their child had stopped breathing and turned blue.

Hartford, CT · 11h

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