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Jewish Community Mourns Death of Columbia University Grad Killed During Israel Terrorist Attack
A West Hartford family traveled to Israel Tuesday for the funeral of Elan Ganeles. The 27-year-old was shot and killed by a suspected Palestinian gunman Monday while in Israel for a wedding. Here in Connecticut, Ganeles is being remembered as a caring, highly intelligent man of deep Jewish faith. Living only two doors down from the home where Ganeles was…
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Enough Already: CT Takes Lead on US Task Force to End Long-Hated Scourge
Connecticut’s Attorney General wants to stop robocalls and hold those who enable them accountable. William Tong has announced the formation of the nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force. It’s a 50-state coalition and Connecticut is taking a leadership role, being part of its Executive Committee. In a news conference Tuesday, Tong said the task force has already taken its first...
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Conn. Families Seeking Exoneration of Relatives Convicted of Witchcraft in 1600s
Decades before the infamous Salem witch trials began, there were witch trials and executions here in Connecticut. In fact, the first witch-hanging in all the English colonies happened in 1647 when Alse Young was hanged in Hartford. Now, there is a movement to have her, and those who were convicted, exonerated by the state. The first hanging was 32-year-old Young,…
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Indoor Mask Mandate Returns to University of Connecticut
Walking around UConn’s Storrs campus this week, some students were wearing masks and others were not. Outside, masks are optional, but that is no longer the case inside the classroom. Mandatory indoor masking that was removed in early March is now back in place. On day one on Monday, students were adjusting. “It’s definitely throwing a wrench into the...
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Images Coming From Ukraine to US Creating Difficult Conversations for Parents
Here’s what some experts recommend for how parents can handle their children seeing or hearing stories about the Russian invasion of Ukraine online.
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University of New Haven Project Aims To Train Rats To Locate Human Remains
The training involves teaching rats to identify scents associated with decomposition.
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CT Identifies COVID-19 Hot Spots, Will Focus Vaccination Efforts
Thirteen Connecticut towns and cities in Connecticut have been identified as COVID-19 hotspots and now state and local leaders are focusing in on vaccination efforts in those areas.
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Restaurant-Goers Easing Into Indoor Dining
Robin Kennedy has been a server at Manchester’s Shady Glen for 20 years. On Wednesday, she did something she hasn’t in months; wait on customers, indoors. “It’s different for sure but it’s nice. It’s nice to see people come back out again,” said Kennedy. Limited to 50% capacity, half the tables inside were off limits. Waitstaff wear masks at...
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Artifacts From 12,000 Years Ago Found at Conn. Construction Site
Beneath the frozen earth and seven feet down, artifacts, from more than 12,000 years ago, were discovered in Avon last January. The archeological findings were discovered while the state Department of Transportation crews excavated a site for a bridge replacement at the intersection of Route 10 and Old Farms Road.