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Virtual ‘Camp Sparkler' brings learning through play to thousands of CT kids
This week a summer camp got underway for Connecticut’s youngest kids and they can take part from the comfort of their own homes alongside their families. Camp Sparkler is helping babies, toddlers, and young kids learn. For Melissa Marchitto and her three kids in Milford, playing and learning go...
Multi-vehicle crash takes down telephone pole, requiring extended road closure
GOSHEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut State Police officials say a portion of Route 63 will be closed for an extended period of time Thursday for a telephone pole replacement needed following a crash. State police said a three-car crash was reported in the area of Route 63 and Holmes Road around 6:30 a.m. Police said […]
Unemployment claims in Connecticut declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Connecticut dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,287 in the week ending June 28, down from 6,026 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Connecticut DNC delegates weigh-in on President Biden ahead of presser
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — As Democrats across the country weigh the prospects of President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, thousands of delegates are preparing to cast their votes to formally select their party’s nominee at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) — even as some are expressing public doubt that Biden can beat former President Donald […]
Medicaid families in CT now have access to genetic testing for NICU newborns
A new bipartisan law in Connecticut will give critically ill infants access to genetic testing. Public Act 24-130 was unanimously passed in May and on Thursday legislators, activists and researchers announced the policy at UConn Health in Farmington. “To most folks it was a no-brainer,” said Rep. Jillian Gilchrest (D,...
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