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State Auditors release damning report on Department of Corrections
The State’s Auditors of Public Accounts released a report yesterday painting a damning picture of the State’s Department of Corrections (DOC), finding severe instances of financial mismanagement, lack of oversight over payroll and purchasing processes, frequent non-compliance with documentation requirements across multiple categories, and an overall lack of employee accountability. The most common recurring pattern […] The post State Auditors release damning report on Department of Corrections appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Water service restored at three Connecticut prison facilities after disruption
Water service has been restored to three prison facilities in northern Connecticut after a temporary disruption forced the state to bring in bottled water and portable toilets for several thousand incarcerated people. A water main break on Wednesday morning cut off water at the Osborn, Robinson and Cybulski correctional facilities...
Connecticut attorney general supports Florida law prohibiting individuals under 21 from purchasing firearms
HARTFORD, Conn. — Attorney General William Tong filed an amicus brief on Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit asking for it to affirm a lower court’s decision to uphold a Florida law that prohibits people under age 21 from purchasing firearms. By doing...
Incredible pics show four historic homes being wheeled through Connecticut city
They’re really moving house. Four 19th-century homes were uprooted from their foundations and paraded through the streets of a Connecticut town Thursday, amazing footage shows. Crowds of local residents descended to watch the spectacle unfold as the historic homes, which have been in place for more than 125 years, were moved into vacant lots throughout the city of Hartford. Hydraulic jacks were used to lift the homes, disrupting street parking and cutting off power to some areas for the day as the three-story homes were transported across town, WTNH reported. I got tired of the present — so I turned my...
Police in CT town balk at plan to reopen ‘sports bar’ under new name. Here’s why
The former Chicago Sam’s in Cromwell plans to reopen next week as Murphy’s Pub & Sports Bar, but police have told town planners that they’ve got concerns because of years of trouble under the previous management. “Over the past 3.5 years this department has responded to 235 calls for service at Chicago Sam’s,” Chief Frederick Sifodaskalakis wrote. “A large issue was (that) the establishment ...
DEEP spraying eastern part of Connecticut to protect people from EEE
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — The state of Connecticut has started spraying areas to protect people from mosquitoes with eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE). A mild winter and wet spring led to an uptick in the amount of spring mosquitoes, Mosquito Management Coordinator of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Roger Wolfe said. Mosquitoes have tested […]
Comparing Labor Day Cannabis Deals: Connecticut and Massachusetts
Are you an adult over the age of 21? Are you planning on enjoying a fat bone Labor Day Weekend? Cannabis retailers in Connecticut, and way more in nearby Massachusetts, are offering special discounted prices to lure us in. Let's compare. Before I get started, in my opinion, the cannabis...
Hartford Named Most Expensive City To Live In US, Another CT Locale Makes Top 5
Hartford ranks as the most expensive city in the United States with New Haven finishing in fourth, according to U.S. News & World Report. Joining them on the list are Los Angeles at No. 2, Miami at 3, and New York City at 5. Nearby Boston is 9 with two...
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