Latest Connecticut Headlines
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Connecticut Seeks Disaster Declaration for Crop Damage
Aug 11 2021 // Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced he is seeking a disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help farmers whose crops were damaged by heavy rains and wind from last month’s tropical...
Erosion of Sand Spit Could Threaten Connecticut Shore, Homes
Jul 27 2021 // A sand spit that protects part of the coastline straddling Fairfield and Bridgeport, Connecticut, is eroding and could leave the area vulnerable to flooding and other damage if measures aren’t taken to replenish it,...
Connecticut Regulators Finalize Fines for Utilities Over Isaias Response
Jul 20 2021 // Connecticut regulators finalized millions of dollars in fines against the state’s two largest electricity distributors for what officials called the companies’ failures in their preparations and responses to...
Two Injured When Connecticut Ice Cream Shop Ceiling Collapses
Jul 8 2021 // Two people were injured when the ceiling of a Connecticut ice cream shop collapsed, authorities said. A portion of the ceiling inside Milkcraft in West Hartford collapsed just before 8 p.m. Monday, West Hartford Fire Chief...
Connecticut Opioid Deaths Keep Rising Even After Pandemic Eases
Jun 30 2021 // Opioid deaths spiked in Connecticut during the pandemic and continue to increase in 2021, fueled by continued disruptions to recovery programs and a deadly, fentanyl-laced drug supply. The synthetic opioid fentanyl, which...
Two Workers Treated for Burns After Fire at Connecticut Plating Company
Jun 23 2021 // Two workers at a Connecticut chrome plating company were transported to a burn hospital after a process “went awry” and sparked a flash fire that firefighters were still battling hours later, a task made more...
Connecticut Casinos Sue Insurer Over COVID-19 Losses
Jun 21 2021 // The Native American tribe that owns Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun casino is suing its insurance carrier over what it says was the denial of claims for millions of dollars in losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Connecticut Utilities Appeal Penalties Over Tropical Storm Response
Jun 14 2021 // Connecticut’s two largest electricity distributors have appealed millions of dollars in profit reductions imposed by the state for what regulators called the companies’ failures in preparing for and responding...
Connecticut Officer Resigns and Receives Payout After Fatal Traffic Stop
Jun 11 2021 // A former Connecticut police officer, who shot and killed an 18-year-old motorist during a traffic stop, received a $100,000 payout from Wethersfield’s municipal insurer when he resigned from the department, according...
Connecticut Bill Expanding Attorney General’s Powers Heads to Governor
Jun 9 2021 // Connecticut lawmakers on Monday have voted to formally expand the state Attorney General’s powers to include investigating allegations of certain hate crimes and civil rights violations and to initiate legal...
Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire to Shakespearean Theater
Jun 7 2021 // A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a renown Shakespearean theater and several other structures in four towns. Christopher Sakowicz, 20, of Stratford, faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to...
Parties in Connecticut Class-Action Lead Suit to Give Settlement Details
May 18 2021 // Information on an impending settlement in a class-action lawsuit over lead poisoning in New Haven, Connecticut, children is expected to be released Monday. The New Haven Register reports the parties are scheduled to give...
Connecticut Offering $280M to Nursing Homes to Avoid Strikes
May 13 2021 // Connecticut officials on Monday proposed an additional $280 million in funding for nursing homes in an effort to avoid strikes by nearly 4,000 health workers that are set to begin Friday if negotiations fail. Democratic...
Connecticut Utilities Face Steep Fines for Storm Failures
May 11 2021 // Connecticut regulators on Thursday proposed a $30 million fine for Eversource and a $2.1 million fine for United Illuminating for what officials called the utilities’ failures in their preparation and response to...
Connecticut Officials Mull Utility Fines Over Storm Response
May 5 2021 // Connecticut regulators have criticized the state’s two largest electricity distributors and said they are considering fines over what they called the companies’ failures in their preparation and response last...
Treatment Facility Resident Charged with Arson in Connecticut Fire
Apr 29 2021 // A 27-year-old Connecticut man has been arrested on charges of setting fire to a building that housed a mental health treatment facility where he lived, police said. Firefighters and police officers were dispatched to a...
Connecticut Reminds Insurers to Avoid Discriminatory Practices with Big Data
Apr 16 2021 // Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) Commissioner Andrew N. Mais issued a formal notice to insurers licensed by the department that their use of technology and big data must be in full compliance with federal and state...
Connecticut Urges Homeowners to Test Wells for Arsenic, Uranium
Apr 9 2021 // Connecticut health officials are urging homeowners who rely on well water to have their systems checked for arsenic and uranium contamination. The advice comes as the result of a study by the U.S. Geological Survey...
The Hilb Group Acquires Connecticut’s Andrews Benefits
Apr 6 2021 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Connecticut-based Andrews Benefits LLC (AB). The transaction became effective on February 15, 2021. AB is an employee benefits agency providing strategies and long-term solutions for...
Report Fuels More Debate on Connecticut Utility’s Storm Response
Mar 24 2021 // A draft report critical of a utility’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias has Connecticut lawmakers again calling for accountability. The report released late Friday by the state’s Public Utility Regulatory...
