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Farmington's Midpoint: 199 Units Approved, Nothing Built

FARMINGTON — More than four years ago, Farmington approved Midpoint: 199 housing units and about 53,000 square feet of commercial space on Farmington Avenue. Nothing has been built. The two men whose companies won the approval have both died. Now the two companies that own the land disagree about...

Farmington, CT · 1d
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Safety changes underway at only secure psychiatric facility for teens in Connecticut

The state says safety improvements are underway at its only secure psychiatric facility for teens. Chronic understaffing and worker injuries have been the focus of previous NBC Connecticut investigations. Things at the Solnit South campus in Middletown hit a breaking point this summer when employees made a public plea for...

Middletown, CT · 2d
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New Apartment Plan for Polluted Lot Next to Union School

FARMINGTON — In 2015, Farmington approved roughly 260 to 270 apartments for the polluted lot beside Union School in Unionville. The town has kept that approval alive ever since, and the ground is still polluted. Now a new company wants to build there, with fewer apartments. The company, Belfonti,...

Farmington, CT · 1d
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Farmington's New Town Hall Is 99.9% Done. $50,000 Waits

FARMINGTON — Farmington's new Town Hall, in the 1928 wing of the old high school, is "99.9 percent done," its architect said Oct. 27. Russ Arnold, the town's director of public works, said the biggest job left is mortaring the joints of the west gym wall. Until the last...

Farmington, CT · 1d
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State lawmakers calling for changes after elderly woman found dead at healthcare center

(WFSB) - State lawmakers are calling for changes after an elderly woman was found dead at a healthcare center earlier this year. 93-year-old Peggy Healey lived at Bickford Healthcare and was found lying in a snowbank outside the home in February. She was apparently there for hours, and staff waited hours to call 911 after they found her.

Hartford, CT · 1d

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8 Connecticut Holiday Events With Unusual Attractions Worth Planning Ahead For

Holiday events can start feeling suspiciously similar after a while. Another decorated tree, another familiar display, and suddenly you’re wondering if you’ve already seen the whole thing somewhere else. But then an event comes along with an attraction that makes you stop and say, wait, they’re doing what?...

Connecticut · 1d

CT Insider

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Naugatuck's Ralph Roper receives Veteran Impact Award

The Naugatuck High School track was dedicated in Roper's honor in September 2025.

Naugatuck, CT · 1d

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Lamont, New England Governors Seek $3B More In Home Heating Aid

HARTFORD, CT – The leaders of all six New England states are asking Congress to provide an additional $3 billion in federal funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program this winter. In a letter to congressional appropriations leadership, the group cited sharply rising energy costs, particularly in heating oil.

Connecticut · 1d

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The Most Popular Thanksgiving Pie and Side Dish in Connecticut

Everyone at the Thanksgiving table arrives with an opinion. In Connecticut, you’ve probably heard the same debates every November since you were old enough to hold a fork. Pumpkin or apple? Mashed or scalloped? This year, the state’s own searches settle both questions. A new Only In Your State study of Thanksgiving pie and side […]

Connecticut · 10h

Crafting Your Home

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Winter Shutoff Protections Start Nov. 15 in Massachusetts and New Jersey, While Connecticut's Run Through May 1

Massachusetts and New Jersey bar winter utility shutoffs from Nov. 15 to Mar. 15, while Connecticut hardship customers are protected Nov. 1 to May 1.

New Jersey · 1d

New Haven Independent

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Two Public Hearings This Week In Ansonia

ANSONIA – Public hearings are scheduled to take place this week regarding proposed locations for speed cameras and an ordinance which would establish a fair rent commission for the city. The speed camera public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 10) before the Board of Aldermen at...

Ansonia, CT · 2d

Connecticut Public

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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...

Connecticut · 1d

News 12

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49 Connecticut voting precincts selected for post-election audits

The Secretary of the State's Office says the routine post-election audits are designed to ensure votes were counted accurately.

Connecticut · 22h

New Haven Independent

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Ansonia Veterans Day Ceremony Calls For Year-Round Support

ANSONIA – When veterans return home, society’s debt to them begins. That was the theme of a speech delivered by Ansonia Mayor Frank Tyszka during a Nov. 11 ceremony marking Veterans Day. “It is easy to thank a veteran on November 11. The true test of our community...

Ansonia, CT · 14h

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Inside Look Of Connecticut’s Phone Laws In Schools

According to a report sent out by the state senate, 31% of high schools have a bell to bell phone rule. For example North Branford high school has a bell to bell rule for phones it established in August 2025. North Branford requires students to keep their phones turned off and away from the first bell to the final bell at the end of the day. Other schools use Yondr pouches, which lock students’ phones in a pouch allowing for no contact during the school day. According to NBC CT news Manchester public schools decided on October 23 of 2023 to spend about 30,000 dollars on yondr pouches. The school has reported major drops in classrooms and behavioral issues.

North Branford, CT · 2d

CT Insider

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GametimeCT Top 10 Football Poll, Week 10 (Nov. 9): First place votes split, St. Joesph is new No. 1

St. Joseph and Ludlowe both earn 11 first-place votes, but the Hogs narrowly take over the top spot.

New Canaan, CT · 2d

CT Insider

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Connecticut veterans cemetery was months from running out of cremains plots

The Middletown cemetery had 322 buried-cremains spaces left and could have run out around January 2028 without the expansion.

Middletown, CT · 1d

Connecticut Mirror

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CT Republicans cannot afford more of the same

Ben Proto should step aside and allow the GOP State Central to select a new chairman with the vision, urgency, and organizational ability to rebuild the party.

Connecticut · 2d

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13.3 Million Medical Records Exposed: Connecticut AG Announces Up to $10 Million Data Breach Settlement

HARTFORD, Conn. — A medical data breach that exposed the private information of more than 13.3 million people nationwide, including nearly 108,000 Connecticut residents, has resulted in a settlement worth up to $10 million and mandatory security reforms, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced Friday. Tong joined the attorneys...

Connecticut · 2d

News 12

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

Gov. Ned Lamont and Former Deputy Political Director for the National GOP and Fairfield University Professor Gayle Alberda join the show this week.

Connecticut · 4d