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Housing advocates say US Supreme Court decision limiting homeless rights is impacting CT
A U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting the rights of homeless residents is already having an impact on Connecticut’s homeless population, housing advocates say. The court sided with the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, which created an ordinance making it illegal to sleep outside. Homeless residents were ticketed, arrested and...
State Police mourn the passing of K-9 Officer Elmer
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) – Connecticut State Police have announced the passing of K-9 Officer Elmer Saturday night. Assigned to Detective David Collins, Elmer was a member of the Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit. Det. Collins and Elmer traveled across the state assisting on numerous fire scenes and locating countless pieces of evidence. Elmer passed due to […]
Avangrid signals federal clearance for two wind projects
A proposed offshore wind installation that could help power Massachusetts and its neighbors cleared another milestone Monday as state officials inch closer to selecting the next round of projects. Avangrid announced it received full federal approval of the construction and operations plan for its New England Wind 1 and 2 projects. Building off the record of decision federal regulators issued in April, Avangrid said the latest step "largely completes the federal, state and local permitting process" for the...
CT students spend summer in limbo for potential tuition relief, as CSCU awaits $20M
More than 60,000 students attend Connecticut’s community colleges and regional universities, and they could be facing tuition hikes in the next year, as the schools battle budget deficits and declining enrollment. Chancellor Terrance Cheng leads the state colleges and universities system, which excludes UConn. He recently told Connecticut Public’s...
Power outage prompts Amtrak to temporarily halt regional services
Folks looking to take the train to either New York, Connecticut, or even Boston had to make adjustments Saturday after a power outage forced Amtrak service to shut down in part of the northeast Saturday. Amtrak said it had to halt services between Penn Station in New York and Boston...
DEEP Announces Artwork for the 2025 Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp
Winner of Connecticut’s Junior Duck Stamp Competition Featured. (HARTFORD)--The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that an acrylic painting of a northern shoveler created by Storrs resident Alice Han (age 14), will be featured on the 2025 Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation (Duck) Stamp. Alice’s beautifully illustrated painting was selected as the "Best in Show" for the 2024 Connecticut Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition, and it also won first place in the 7th-9th grade category of the competition. Alice’s "Best in Show" winner represented Connecticut in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest, where Alice placed in the top 25 in the nation!
The Buzz: Three Girl Scouts from the region earn highest honor for service
Jul. 4—Ada Gauthier of Mystic, Katelyn Pierce of North Stonington and Naomi Boord of Westerly have earned the Girl Scouts of Connecticut's highest award. They were among 34 exceptional Girl Scouts recognized at the annual Girl Scout Gold Awards Ceremony in Hartford with an official Gold Award Certificate, letter, and proclamation. Ada Gauthier's Gold Award brought awareness to the idea of ...
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