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Former Connecticut budget official pleads not guilty to federal extortion, bribery charges
A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office allegedly extorted private contractors into paying him thousands of dollars in bribes as he oversaw large blocks of state money for school construction projects, federal authorities said Thursday. Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, a former state representative and a lawyer, appeared in federal court in Hartford in the afternoon after...
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CT unveils the first ‘Oyster Trails' map for restaurants, farms and retail
Connecticut oysters are really a treasure, and they’re about to get a bit easier to find. “There’s no reason why people shouldn’t be getting excited about oysters in Connecticut. They’re incredible,” said Beth Simonds, owner of Stonington Farms Shellfish, a family and majority women-owned business that launched in 2017. They’re now on the map. The Connecticut Department of Tourism’s...
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Mini liquor bottle bans in Connecticut?
Connecticut has a lot of folks fired up about litter from mini liquor bottles, known as nips, that you find all over our state. They’re in urban settings, parks, homeless encampments – and even way out in the country in Winsted, where Rob Asselin lives. He said he picks up a bag full of them every night when he goes…
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I-95 fully reopens, but repair work far from over
Both sides of I-95 have reopened just days after a fiery crash involving a fuel truck. Even though the road reopened, the work is far from over. News 4’s Lynda Baquero reports.
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I-95 back open: Traffic moving once again following Norwalk fiery crash
Commuters got some good news on Sunday when Connecticut’s governor announced both directions of I-95 have reopened. News 4’s Ida Siegal reports.
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Demolition begins on I-95 after explosion in Norwalk
Crews started tearing down the Fairfield overpass as Exit 15 to make way for a new one after Thursday morning’s crash and fireball melted a majority of the bridge. News 4’s Lynda Baquero reports.
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Watch: Toddler running toward busy intersection saved by two men
Two barbers in East Hartford, Connecticut, run to save a girl that they saw was running to an intersection. The rescue was captured on video.
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NJ offers telecommuting residents reward to successfully appeal NY income tax
Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many people, has some Connecticut and New Jersey employees of New York-based companies questioning why they still have to pay personal income tax to the Empire State. Their home states are wondering as well. Fed up with losing out on hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue each…
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Broadway superstar Stephen Sondheim's Connecticut estate sells for $3.25 million
It appears one home buyer was more than willing to go “Into the Woods” to buy Steven Sondheim’s Connecticut home.
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Polls open for New York and Connecticut presidential primaries
Some say the ballots should just be left blank. Tracie Strahan reports.
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New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Wisconsin get their say in presidential primaries
Voters in four states will weigh in Tuesday on their parties’ presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations. Biden and Trump are both expected to easily win primaries in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin and add to their delegate hauls for their party conventions this summer. The decisions will...
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More carjackings reported in Connecticut after incidents at I-95 rest stops
There are new reports of carjackings in Connecticut, this time in Stamford and Norwalk. It comes after police just on Thursday warned drivers to be alert at rest stops along I-95 after a series of carjacking attempts. Lynda Baquero reports.
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Police investigating string of carjacking attempts at rest stops on I-95 in Conn.
Police are warning drivers to be on alert as they travel this holiday weekend after a string of carjacking attempts at rest stops along I-95 in Connecticut.
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Connecticut police investigating carjacking attempts along I-95
A recent string of armed carjackings at rest stops on I-95 in Connecticut have drivers on edge. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.
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Former US Sen. Joe Lieberman remembered at funeral service
Former Vice President Al Gore and other politician dignitaries remembered the late Joe Lieberman Friday as a “mensch” who both bridged partisan political divides and wasn’t afraid to go against mainstream political currents, during a packed funeral service for the four-term U.S. senator. Noting there is no English equivalent for the Yiddish term, Gore — who ran for president...
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Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats' VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who served in the Senate for more than two decades and was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000, has died. He was 82.
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Tax myths BUSTED: What you need to know this tax season
We are in the middle of tax season – and with it many people may feel overwhelmed in filing accurate tax returns, but it’s important to note that there’s a lot of misinformation out there about the topic. Alejandra Castro, spokesperson for the IRS, speaks with NBC New York about common tax myths and the facts.
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Nearly 20 years after 2006 cold case murders in Norwalk, police are zeroing in on arrests
Norwalk, Connecticut, had no murders back in 2006 — and then within days, there were two. The two killings have gone unsolved for 17 years, haunting families, friends and police. Detectives now believe they’re close to making arrests and say they just need one more piece to solve this violent puzzle. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.
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Ex-NYU finance director admits $3M fraud scheme to fund home renovations
A former finance director at New York University has pleaded guilty to a more than $3 million fraud scheme that authorities say helped fund renovations to her home in Connecticut. Cindy Tappe, 57, of Westport, Connecticut, used her position at the Manhattan school to divert money intended for minority- and women-owned businesses, the offices of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg…
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CT contractor faces charges for death of worker in NY trench collapse
A contractor from Connecticut is facing charges in connection to the death of a worker following a trench collapse in New York in 2021. The Westchester County Office of the District Attorney said Michael Conway, 59, of Bethel, is facing charges for negligent homicide in his role as director of project development of a construction company called Lecher Development LLC….