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Barges run ashore on Woodmont Beach in Milford, Conn.
Two large barges ran ashore on Woodmont Beach in Milford on Thursday and then drifted toward West Haven, where they were found on Friday morning. It happened amid strong winds and rough seas as Hurricane Melissa passes several hundred miles away. The United States Coast Guard said two 140-foot hopper barges broke free from their mooring during inclement weather, drifted...
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Changing Mortgage Fees Could Increase Costs for Buyers With Higher Credit Scores
The fees people pay to get a mortgage are changing and homebuyers with higher credit scores might end up forking over more than before.
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Multiple Shootings Leave Woman Dead, Two Others Hurt in New Haven, CT
It was a violent weekend in New Haven. Multiple shootings left three people hurt, including a 26-year-old woman who later died. “No life should be lost,” said Mayor Justin Elicker, D – New Haven. Police say Tayna Rodriguez was struck on Saltonstall Avenue early Sunday morning. “Two individuals that got into a dispute and what it seems is the woman…
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Expanding Access to Birth Control Gaining Bipartisan Support in Conn.
There appears to be increasing support for Connecticut to join many other states that allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control. The overall concept has bipartisan backing. “Access to birth control really is a fundamental right of women,” said Sen. Heather Somers, R – Groton. On Monday two republican state senators will speak about the bill they are co-sponsoring. “Many face…
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School Board in Connecticut Reverses Course After Calendar Controversy
A growing school calendar controversy has Farmington switching gears. Before a packed room at the middle school in Farmington on Monday, the school board voted to reverse course and add back two Jewish holidays as days off for the 2023-24 school year. “They listened to the public feedback and they responded,” said David Waren, Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford president…
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Police Investigate Suspected Hate Crime After Attack Near Yale Campus
Yale Police say the search is on for whoever attacked a Hispanic man in what’s being called a suspected hate crime. It left him seriously hurt and it happened in a spot surrounded by the Yale campus. “It’s kind of frightening,” said Arantxa Galvan, a Yale sophomore. Students learned in a message from the university’s police chief that a...
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Advice From Conn. Doctors After CDC Health Advisory About Liver Damage in Kids
On Thursday, parents learned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory for doctors to be on the lookout for unusual cases of severe hepatitis in kids. Already nine kids in Alabama and two in North Carolina reported this rare type of liver inflammation. Several needed a transplant and no deaths have been reported. “Do we…
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CT's COVID-19 Vaccine Digital Health Cards Set to Launch This Week
For several months, Connecticut has been considering launching a vaccine passport similar to New York’s Excelsior Pass. Now, that is expected to become a reality this week. Outside the governor’s residence on Sunday, dozens protested with some holding signs saying, “Stop Vaccine Passports.” “We just need choice. We can’t divide people. If we want to keep this country together,...
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‘It's Definitely Inspiring': Skateboarder Alexis Sablone's Journey from CT Shoreline to Tokyo
The skateboarding community in the state was already celebrating before the competition even started Sunday. They’re thrilled Connecticut native Alexis Sablone was among those taking the world stage at the Tokyo Olympics. “I mean, we are stoked,” said Brandon Bendfeldt of Mystic, who was among those at a skatepark in Groton on Sunday. Sablone grew up in Old Saybrook...
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‘We Want Action': CT NAACP Outraged After Noose Discovery at Future Amazon Site
There are growing demands for action amid a noose controversy at an Amazon facility under construction in Windsor.
