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Undeveloped section of Connecticut River could see more than 300 apartments

A remote, largely overlooked section of the riverfront could soon become one of the more densely developed sections of Thompsonville with potentially more than 300…

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Austin Becker: He helped cities anticipate damage from storms

Austin Becker developed an early warning system to protect critical infrastructure from storms. His project’s funding was eliminated in April. I’m a marine policy researcher…

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CT plant now East Coast’s largest producer of biofuels. ‘It often smells like French fries’

Inside a green metal-clad building in the Port of New Haven, a kind of modern day alchemy is at work, turning used cooking oil into…

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Trump cut free school lunch for some kids. These CT lawmakers want to make meals universal

With food insecurity on the rise and changes to programs like SNAP, some Connecticut lawmakers are making a renewed push to pass legislation during the…

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Miss Manners: My mother-in-law’s holiday-card habit is insulting, sexist

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Due to a computer meltdown earlier this year, I had to rebuild my holiday greeting card address list. When I asked my…

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Miss Manners: My mother-in-law’s holiday-card habit is insulting, sexist

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Due to a computer meltdown earlier this year, I had to rebuild my holiday greeting card address list. When I asked my…

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Consumers should do their research before giving in to Travel Tuesday temptation

By CORA LEWIS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chain stores have Black Friday. Online marketplaces have Cyber Monday. For local businesses, it’s Small Business…

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Manatee protection may be eroded under Trump administration’s proposed changes to Endangered Species Act

In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential…

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CT grocery mogul eyes new town for large store. ‘We have a lot of irons in the fire,’ he said

A Connecticut grocery entrepreneur has his eye on expanding to a new town. The possibilities are expanding for a Stew Leonard’s grocery store in the…

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Miss Manners: My mother-in-law’s holiday-card habit is insulting, sexist

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Due to a computer meltdown earlier this year, I had to rebuild my holiday greeting card address list. When I asked my…

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