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Suspects burglarize smoke shop and flee in stolen vehicle
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Police are investigating after suspects burglarized a smoke shop in a stolen vehicle early this morning in Wallingford. At around 3:00 a.m., police say four juvenile males clothed in all black and wearing gloves and ski masks entered the Puff City Smoke Shop on 722 North Colony Rd. The thieves smashed […]
New Haven hosts Connecticut’s first Women of Color Flash Mob
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Dozens of women from across the state gathered in their best outfits on the New Haven Green Saturday afternoon for the first Connecticut Women of Color Flash Mob. The event was organized by Bron & Noir along with 100 Women of Color and was sponsored by Yale and New Haven’s […]
House Sends Expansion of Paid Family and Medical Leave To Governor’s Desk
HARTFORD, CT – The House on Thursday voted in favor of Senate Bill 222, which will expand the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave law. The legislation is now headed to the governor’s desk for his signature. The bill includes provisions that will require employers to submit...
Indictment charges Petersen brothers with trafficking narcotic pills
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment on Friday charging two Hartford County brothers with conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, controlled substances including a new synthetic opioid, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Loomis Chaffee receives $100 million from alumnus
The Loomis Chaffee School, an independent college preparatory boarding and day school in Windsor, Connecticut, has announced a $100 million gift from alumnus Henry R. Kravis (’63) in support of the school’s endowment. The largest single gift ever made to Loomis Chaffee includes $50 million allocated to the...
They have jobs but still need help to feed their families
CNN — The mix of local residents visiting the Enfield Food Shelf in Connecticut has changed a lot in the last few years. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, many were elderly or disabled people on fixed incomes, said Kathleen Souvigney, the food pantry’s executive director for the past decade.
States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid
State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut. The Democratic lawmaker hoped to better compete with nearby states, bring in a growing industry, and provide paychecks for workers tasked with building the sprawling server farms. But this legislative session, he’s wondering if those tax breaks are appropriate […] The post States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
At Holocaust remembrance ceremony, chair says ‘the same venomous hatred here in Connecticut’
As the war in Gaza rages, a crowd of hundreds gathered Friday at the Connecticut state Capitol to commemorate the Holocaust and pledge that it must never happen again. Families of Holocaust survivors filled the inner circle of the state Senate floor and the upstairs gallery during the 42nd annual ceremony that included prayers, songs, speeches, and the lighting of candles. Gov. Ned Lamont and ...
Stewart Vetoes Transparency Ordinances For Developer Tax Breaks And City Purchasing
New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart (R) has vetoed two new ordinance proposals approved by the City Council that would have provided that final versions of deals for tax breaks for developers and city contracts appear on the publicly-available Council agenda. One proposed ordinance approved by the Council and vetoed by...
Pedestrian seriously injured in Hamden traffic incident
HAMDEN — A pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle late Saturday night, resulting in serious injuries and temporary road closures. Emergency responders arrived at the scene near 2320 Dixwell Avenue at approximately 10:57 p.m. after receiving reports of the incident. The victim, whose identity has not yet been...
Connecticut legislature discusses child care, election security
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Proposals addressing child care and election security topped the docket on Friday in Connecticut’s legislature. On Friday afternoon, the Connecticut House of Representatives unanimously approved a measure intended to strengthen election security. The measure was drafted largely in response to the absentee ballot scandal in Bridgeport. In 2023, Bridgeport’s mayoral election […]
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