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Condo Owner Prevails After Window Debate

Melissa Beauchemin was ready to leave her Quinnipiac Avenue condo if she couldn’t replace its 14 failing windows. Her windows, she told the city’s Historic District Commission (HDC) Wednesday night at City Hall, are unsafe. Some slam shut when opened. One came “crashing down” and smashed a fan she’d set in it. Several panes in her bedroom are cracked, the seals are dried out, and she can see outside through gaps in the frames. Her kitchen window is caulked shut — her brother wouldn’t cut it open when she moved in, she said, for fear it would fall out.

New Haven, CT · 1d
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Program to offer new mothers free visits by registered nurses

Mothers with newborns in the Northwest Corner will be eligible for a new program that will offer three home visits by a registered nurse in a program offered by the Community Health and Wellness Center, a federally qualified healthcare center with facilities in Torrington, Winsted and North Canaan. The program...

Torrington, CT · 2d
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Connecticut reaches deal to connect inmates with Medicare, Medicaid before release

Inmates traditionally were not allowed to access Medicare or Medicaid while they were incarcerated.

Connecticut · 5h

CT Insider

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In this Connecticut town, nearly half of workers cross state lines for jobs

Six out of the 10 Connecticut towns with the highest percentages of workers who work out of state are in the northeast corner.

Connecticut · 2d

New Haven Independent

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This Week In Valley History!

ANSONIA – Stephen Blume, president of the Board of Aldermen and acting mayor all last has publicly endorsed a charter revision proposed for the police department. Question 5 on Tuesday’s ballot would eliminate the automatic succession of police lieutenant to chief and would add a fourth member to the Board of Police Commissioners.

Ansonia, CT · 1d

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Elliott Plans Future and Push to the Left

HAMDEN – Progressive Democrat Josh Elliott held onto his State House seat, handily beating write-in Republican challenger Hudson Molinari, and keeping hope alive for a second run at the governor’s office in four years. Unofficial totals compiled by Hamden’s Democratic Town Committee showed Elliott receiving 2,653 votes to...

Hamden, CT · 2d

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The New England Christmas Festival is this weekend, with toys, decor and more for sale

Toys, ornaments, kids' clothing and more will be sold at this weekend's New England Christmas Festival.

Connecticut · 2d

Connecticut Mirror

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Blue wave in CT legislature may test Lamont on taxing the rich

Legislators have talked about taxing Connecticut’s wealthy to finance relief for the poor and middle class, but it’s only been talk — so far.

Connecticut · 9h

New Haven Independent

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Housing For Veterans Planned For Hill Lot

A local nonprofit that serves veterans of the U.S. military took a big step towards building five new affordable apartments in the Hill — after securing more than $1.8 million in federal funds for the project. Hill community members gathered with several dozen city, state, and federal officials on...

New Haven, CT · 23h

Connecticut Mirror

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Blue wave crashes over CT General Assembly

Democrats project majorities of at least 32-4 in the Senate and 111-40 in the House, with other races too close to call.

Connecticut · 2d

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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 · 23h

ctexaminer.com

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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 · 21h

InsideInvestigator.org

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80 percent of unopposed Connecticut candidates received public funding

Campaign filings suggest that roughly 80 percent of candidates who ran unopposed in the 2026 general election received CEP funds. The post 80 percent of unopposed Connecticut candidates received public funding appeared first on Inside Investigator .

Connecticut · 2d

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Can You Keep a Stray Cat in Connecticut? Holding Periods, Feeding, and TNR

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Stray cat laws in Connecticut are mostly set at the town level, with a few firm state rules sitting underneath. The state has no law that tells you “after X days, the cat is yours.” What it does have is an impoundment process for animal control, a rabies vaccination rule, and a statute that lets … This article, Can You Keep a Stray Cat in Connecticut? Holding Periods, Feeding, and TNR , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • 18 Popular Cat Breeds in Idaho: From Cold-Weather Champions to Family Favorites • 13 English Cat Breeds: British Shorthairs, Rexes, and Rare Orientals • 20 Popular Cat Breeds in Nevada: From Desert Shorthairs to Cold-Climate Companions

Connecticut · 2d

Connecticut Mirror

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Contractor who hired Kosta Diamantis’ daughter gets probation

Antonietta DiBenedetto Roy was sentenced to two years' probation on Wednesday after admitting to bribing Kosta Diamantis.

Bridgeport, CT · 2d

New Haven Independent

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Ansonia Voters Approve New Budget Rules

ANSONIA – Ansonia voters approved four charter revision questions by wide margins Nov. 3, including one which will change how budget referendums are triggered in the city. The budget referendum question – question two on the ballot – passed by a vote of about 3,505 to 1,450, according to unofficial results from the voter registrars’ office.

Ansonia, CT · 2d

CT Insider

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Connecticut had an earthquake this week. Most people likely missed it

Wednesday’s quake is the latest in Connecticut’s long history of small underground rumbles.

Connecticut · 7h

New Haven Independent

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Students Make The Most Of “Mockingbird” Mock Trial

The defense rested. Brandese Wooten-Harvin, 15, approached the podium. “May it please the court,” she began. “The defendants turned a harmless man into a terrifying monster just because he’s different, quiet, and living with a disability that this town never tried to understand,” she said to the hushed courtroom last Friday.

New Haven, CT · 1d

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Healthcare, schools, transportation: What Lamont, CT Democrats are focusing on post-election

What will be Gov. Ned Lamont's big priorities in a third term? Healthcare, for starters.

Connecticut · 1d

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Southington votes down $86M elementary facilities plan referendum

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Southington residents voted down a referendum Tuesday that would have appropriated $86 million for a new elementary school, changes to an existing school and repurposing another. The referendum would have appropriated $86,675,560 for costs related to the town’s “Elementary Facilities Plan,” which would have included a new Kelley Elementary School, a […]

Southington, CT · 1d