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PURA has voted not to reconsider electric rate hike
HARTFORD, Connecticut — State lawmakers in both parties are expressing frustration and disappointment over state utility regulators voting not to reconsider the decision that led to a hike in electric rates. The Public Utility Regulatory Authority voted 2-1 Friday to deny the motions to reconsider and modify the prior...
Popular NJ supermarket will stop selling cigarettes
🚬 A popular grocery chain will stop selling tobacco products permanently. 🚬 The goal is to help customers and staff make better health choices. As of Aug. 31, Stop & Shop will stop selling all cigarettes and tobacco products at its 360 stores. The grocery chain announced it...
Power & Politics: More help on the way for CT businesses impacted by flooding
A Norwalk business is now back on its feet after major flooding earlier this month. Republicans at the State Capitol have launched a petition to force a special legislative session to address rising electric rates.
Late Rapper Fatman Scoop Was a Proud Family Man and Father
After his unexpected death while performing at a concert in Connecticut, Fatman Scoop's family released a statement honoring the larger-than-life hip-hop icon. "Last night, the world lost a radiant soul, a beacon of light on the stage and in life. Fatman Scoop was not just a world-class performer, he was a father, brother, uncle, and a friend. He was laughter in our lives, a constant source of support, unwavering strength, and courage," the statement read."Fatman Scoop's legacy is of love and brightness, it will reside in our hearts and memories forever."While he is best known as a rapper, hype man,...
Lee Howard: What's Going On: Cutting through the myriad programs to help businesses
Aug. 31—It's got to be a daunting task to start a business in Connecticut today considering the large number of organizations ready to help and the often-confusing overlaps among them. So it was good to sit down at Tuesday's free Entrepreneur & Small Business Symposium at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, where a who's who of leaders in these organizations spent a couple hours ...
Gov. Lamont Provides Flood Recovery Update
THE VALLEY – Gov. Ned Lamont’s office sent an email Friday afternoon updating the public on the government’s flood recovery efforts. Flash floods killed two Oxford residents on Aug. 18 and caused millions of dollars in damage. In The Valley Indy’s coverage area, Oxford and Seymour were hardest hit.
City pours millions to combat housing crisis as housing activists voice criticism
In Connecticut, the housing crisis worsens as residents struggle to find affordable housing in a market characterized by rising prices and a limited supply of quality units. While New Haven pledges new housing units and crisis-alleviating initiatives, tensions between the city government, housing activists and the city’s unhoused population continue.
Connecticut High Schools Deploy Regional Remote Learning
(TNS) — Several area school districts this fall will offer high school students a regional remote learning option aimed at giving them some flexibility in what courses they take, as well as when and how they take them. The pilot program is open to juniors and seniors attending New...
Blumenthal celebrates launch of CT's first renewable diesel fuel
Connecticut will have access to fossil-free fuel within the state for the first time. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited the renewable diesel location at the East Haven terminal on Thursday. Global Partners, an independent energy supplier, will store its renewable diesel there. The company converts used oils from fast-food...
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