Category: News
CT man who dragged officer during escape attempt sentenced to over 7 years for trafficking firearms
A man who dragged a police officer from a vehicle trying to elude police when he was found in a vehicle with a gun has…
New CT cafe aims to be community gathering place. ‘Many ideas start with just a cup of coffee’
The BOP Coffee Roastery has opened its doors in Windsor offering flavorful coffee, teas, and sandwiches inside a community centered cafe. The coffee shop, located…
UConn has a very big job ahead of it. How it plans to fill gaps, invest in a struggling CT hospital
When UConn Health officials take control of Waterbury Hospital, they plan to actively address staffing, software and infrastructure issues, saying there are gaps at the…
CT Gov. Lamont to propose one-time rebate for CT residents. Here’s how much and why
Gov. Ned Lamont will propose a $200-per-person election-year tax rebate Wednesday when he recommends his budget adjustments to legislators and delivers a State of the…
Opinion: What helped me choose a candidate in a CT congressional race
Like many Democrats in the Town of Berlin and throughout the 1st Congressional District, I have been carefully considering the candidates in this year’s congressional…
Opinion: My parents were both Jewish survivors of the Holocaust. They were welcomed to America.
By the time the Jews of Vilna grasped the danger of their situation, it was too late. In October 1941 a 14-year-old Jewish boy named…
CT anti-ICE groups step up protection strategies for protestors. ‘It’s only a matter of time’
With rallies expanding across the country against ICE violence and the Trump administration, civil rights groups and others in Connecticut are advising protestors and observers…
Derelict building on major CT thoroughfare may offer warehouse-style groceries. Tough getting there.
A deteriorating eyesore on a prominent stretch of the Silas Deane Highway — once a Weight Watchers food processing plant — could now be converted…
CT lawmakers grappling with housing issues: rent, eviction, development and homelessness
A measure to require landlords to give a reason when they evict renters — a controversial proposal in housing policy — is likely to be…
History shows how presidents expand power. A look at how it’s been done for centuries.
By Dan Stark UConn Journalism Presidents in 1800s expand wartime and veto powers: expansions of executive power in the 1800s under Presidents Andrew Jackson, James…