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New upscale, boutique hotels planned for CT. It’s a niche spreading across the state.
A new boutique hotel about to open in Litchfield along with another planned in Middletown and two heavily upscale hotels coming to Mystic and Westport indicate Connecticut’s hospitality industry is bouncing back from the pandemic, but with a different emphasis than before. The niche for smaller, ultra-stylish hotels is drawing plenty of action this year, with developers constructing or ...
Your updated weekend forecast
Quiet weather through midday today, but pay attention for a fast hitting thunderstorm later this afternoon & there could be a shower tonight. Clearing early tomorrow & next week starts quiet then turns very humid with showers & storms too! Early this morning: Partly cloudy to clear & comfy. Lows in the upper 50s to […]
With homelessness on rise, CT service providers say they need more funding
Connecticut social service providers are trying to find better ways to address homelessness while also seeking more resources to do the job. The number of unhoused people in the state has increased in recent years, but the funding hasn’t increased sufficiently to meet the demand, according to homeless aid groups.
Proposed legislation aims to help solve cold case murders in Connecticut
Making a push to help bring justice for the families of cold case murder victims. A state senator says he’s proposing legislation that would help solve these cases saying the families deserve answers while also helping local police. “It hangs over you. There's no closure.”. Closure is what James...
Brazilian fugitive arrested in Connecticut for firearms charge
HARTFORD, Connecticut — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended a previously deported Brazilian fugitive wanted in his home country for a firearms charge. Deportation officers from ERO Boston’s Hartford field office arrested the 39-year-old unlawfully present fugitive on July 11 near his residence in Danbury. “This Brazilian fugitive attempted to flee a firearms charge in his home country and take up refuge in Connecticut,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons. “We cannot allow our communities to become safe havens for the world’s criminals. ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing egregious noncitizen offenders from New England.”
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