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Owner of The Charles Restaurant sued for tens of thousands of dollars; couple say they paid deposit for wedding

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - After a popular Wethersfield restaurant suddenly closed its door this week, the I-Team found the restaurant’s owner is being sued for tens of thousands of dollars. The sudden closure was a surprise to everyone, including a young couple who says they were supposed to get...

Wethersfield, CT · 4d
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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 · 6d
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The Legendary Clock Museum In Connecticut That Many People Overlook

How many times do you check the time without giving the clock itself a second thought? Probably more than you’d care to admit. But clocks become much more interesting when you start looking at how people made them centuries ago. One Connecticut museum celebrates the history of clocks and...

Bristol, CT · 2d
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News 12

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Power & Politics: 'Blue wave' hits CT; Huge losses for CT Republicans; Speed cameras in Greenwich

Connecticut · 1d

Connecticut Mirror

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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.

Connecticut · 3d

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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.

Connecticut · 3d

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Weak Earthquake Rattles Connecticut Coastline

Connecticut was rattled by a weak earthquake during the afternoon on Wednesday. According to USGS, at 1:53 pm, a weak magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck the central shore near Niantic from a depth of 8.4 km. The earthquake was far too weak to create any damage or injuries. According to USGS,...

Connecticut · 3d

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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 · 3d

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Parents question response when Connecticut teacher accused of tickling student

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned new details about how two private schools and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families handled concerns involving a teacher later charged in cases involving young female students. The case centers on Nicholas Ricciardi, a former teacher at Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford...

Connecticut · 4d

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What Keisha Lance Bottoms plans to do first in Georgia

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This. Congress has eliminated all funding for public media. That means $2.1 million per year that Connecticut Public relied on to deliver you news, information,...

Connecticut · 3d

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Wisialowski Defeats Labriola for 23rd House Seat

Voters in Connecticut's 23rd House District elected Democrat Jane Wisialowski to represent them in Hartford over Republican Barbara Labriola. Both candidates spoke to the Harbor News about the results and what comes next. The 23rd House District includes Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Lyme, and Old Lyme. According to unofficial tallies reported...

Old Saybrook, CT · 4d

Connecticut Public

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Voters under 30 helped drive Tuesday's blue wave

Congress has eliminated all funding for public media. That means $2.1 million per year that Connecticut Public relied on to deliver you news, information, and entertainment programs you enjoyed is gone. The future of public media is in your hands. All donations are appreciated, but we ask in this moment...

Connecticut · 3d

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Middlebury Historical Society to Explore Scurvy’s Toll on the Continental Navy

The Middlebury Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Shepardson Community Center Auditorium, 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury. Following the brief business meeting, Historical Society Vice President Michael Simms III, M.D., will present “Scurvy: Low C on the High Seas.” The...

Middlebury, CT · 3d

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Connecticut state Senate candidates have complete trust in District 34 recount as Tuesday deadline looms

A recount of all of Wallingford's ballots is set to take place Friday following a counting error, and the rest of state Senate District 34's ballots will also be counted with a Tuesday deadline. Nearly 39,000 people came to polls in state senate District 34, and just 25 of those...

Wallingford, CT · 3d

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Connecticut Opens Health Enrollment With Financial Aid Available

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Insurance Commissioner Joshua Hershman are encouraging residents to review their health insurance options and see whether they qualify for financial assistance as the state’s annual open enrollment period begins through Access Health CT, the state’s official health insurance marketplace.

Connecticut · 3d

News 12

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Connecticut poised to wield major influence in Washington following 'blue wave'

Connecticut's congressional delegation is set to take over committees overseeing the federal budget, as well as the wars in Iran and Ukraine.

Connecticut · 2d

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Gov. Lamont’s campaign manager incident sparks political clash

Late on Oct. 20, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s campaign manager and Connecticut’s then-candidate for the 28th State Senate District, Rob Blanchard, was pulled over by police in Newtown, according to WTNH. Blanchard received a traffic ticket after he drove through an active construction zone on South Main Street...

Connecticut · 4d

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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,...

Connecticut · 5d

WTNH

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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 […]

Connecticut · 5d

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Connecticut Bans Phosphorus Lawn Fertilizer From Dec. 1 to March 15, and UConn Extension Says Lawn Feeding Should Wrap Up by Oct. 15

Connecticut bans phosphorus lawn fertilizer from Dec. 1 to March 15, and UConn says feeding should end by Oct. 15. Here is what the state law covers.

Connecticut · 4d