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CT Paid Leave Authority provided $789 million in CT Paid Leave benefits since 2022
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Paid Leave Authority, which provides the state’s workforce with access to paid family leave benefits, recently issued its third annual report to the State of Connecticut. As of June 30, the Authority reports it has paid more than $789 million in CT Paid...
Find fun, not frustration this fair season: Better Business Bureau
CROMWELL, Conn. — The season of fairs is upon us, and at these locations, residents can buy a range of items that they won’t find in traditional stores. Amid the excitement, customers must be savvy to ensure they make wise purchases. Fortunately, the Better Business Bureau Serving Connecticut has mapped out numerous ways to make your way through these events without being scammed.
Guerriers Compete for Haiti at World Athletics U20 Championships
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore twin sisters Gloria Guerrier (West Hempstead, N.Y.) and Victoria Guerrier (West Hempstead, N.Y.) of the Yale women's track and field team competed for Haiti at the World Athletics U20 Championships this week in Lima, Peru. Victoria opened the competition on Tuesday, posting a time of 2:11.73 in her 800m heat. Gloria competed on Wednesday, and her time of 1:00.65 in her heat placed her third – good enough to earn a spot in Friday's semifinals. She did not advance to the finals. Formerly known as the World Junior Championships, the World Athletics U20 Championships take...
Farmer’s Almanac Predicts ‘Wet Winter Whirlwind’ for Connecticut
The Farmer's Almanac recently released its winter weather predictions for 2024-2025, which reads,. Brace yourself for a Wet Winter Whirlwind! Farmers’ Almanac winter weather forecast calls for a season of rapid-fire storms that will bring both rain and snow, with little downtime in between. Here is everything you need to know about the extended weather forecast, including an important winter weather advisory.
Insects, Mold, Algae, Blood Linked to Boar’s Head Meat Listeria Outbreak in New York, Massachusetts
This is such major news because we're talking about one of the most popular, top-tier meats out there. Whether you buy it at your grocery store meat counter or have a favorite sandwich shop or deli that uses it, now is the time for vigilance. There's a listeriosis outbreak involving...
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.
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...
LCI: Let’s Speed Things Up
With hopes of building a faster housing code inspection system with more teeth, the Livable City Initiative (LCI) under its new director is moving away from the courthouse and toward municipal fines. Liam Brennan offered that update to a group of tenant advocates in a City Hall meeting room on...
Looking back: A year of protests on Israel and Palestine at Yale
In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s retaliatory war in Gaza, members of the Yale community took to public spaces on campus to stage walkouts, teach-ins, vigils and other demonstrations to voice their losses, political opinions and stances. During the fall 2023 semester,...
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 ...
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...
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.
Firefighter injured in Beacon Falls structure fire
BEACON FALLS, Conn. (WTNH) – One firefighter was injured while working on a structure fire at a multifamily home in Beacon Falls Saturday night. At 7:12 p.m. the Beacon Hose Co. was called to Highland Ave due to high volumes of smoke coming from the windows on the third floor of the home. Fire crews […]
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