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Black bear, cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside
Trapped inside a car, the adult black bear and cub thrashed about. The horn was blaring and the radio blasting. Outside the car, a second cub ran around in apparent distress by the Connecticut home.
Ducks of Connecticut: I-91 is Not a Good Place For You to Waddle
I love animals, but it's been a rough week for them in Connecticut, and it's not about bears for once. A group of ducks wandered onto a highway in Hartford, and a disturbing story about a poor doggy in Avon made me wince. We'll start with the good news first,...
SCSU Drives Change in Manufacturing with New Initiatives for Women
Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), under the leadership of Dr. Colleen Bielitz, vice president of strategic initiatives and outreach, has launched two transformative initiatives aimed at empowering women in the manufacturing industry. This effort, in collaboration with the Connecticut Office of Manufacturing (OOM) and the Million Women Mentors Connecticut Chapter, underscores SCSU’s role as a thought leader and change agent for underrepresented groups in STEM fields.
Lamont nominates David Arconti as PURA Commissioner
Earlier today, Gov. Ned Lamont announced his nomination of David Arconti Jr. to serve as commissioner of the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). Lamont also announced that longtime Vice Chairman John Betkoski III would be retiring at the end of the year. “I am truly honored to have this opportunity to serve as a […] The post Lamont nominates David Arconti as PURA Commissioner appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
State: Watch Out For Food Stamp Thieves
George Prendergast was sitting in the Downtown Ives Main Library when he heard an announcement over the intercom: there would be a presentation on EBT theft on the lower level of the library. Prendergast’s no stranger to the topic — he’s been a victim of identity theft four times, and now he...
Senators Murphy, Blumenthal call for scrutiny of T-Mobile merger
Yesterday, Connecticut Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal joined Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, in writing a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting them to “closely scrutinize” T-Mobile’s proposed $4.4 billion purchase of UScellular. “As […] The post Senators Murphy, Blumenthal call for scrutiny of T-Mobile merger appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Audit: DOL had hundreds of backlogged complaints
A recent audit of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Workplace Standards Division found a backlog of hundreds of complaints, some of which had been unassigned for more than two years. The WWSD oversees the state’s labor law and regulations, including regulating wages and working conditions affecting approximately 1.6 million of the state’s workers. Workers […] The post Audit: DOL had hundreds of backlogged complaints appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Cops: Killer’s Mom Was At The Wheel
Police announced the arrest of the young man they said shot 16-year-old Joshua Vazquez to death one and a half years ago — and arrested the alleged shooter’s mom as well. Joshua Vazquez’s family and friends gathered at the Shack community center in West Hills Thursday to mourn...
You May Be Breaking Some of These Massachusetts Laws Without Knowing It
Massachusetts seems to have a law for everything and while it makes sense for some things others are just strange. As we all know the 4th of July recently passed and Massachusetts is the only state that has a law against consumer fireworks including buying, selling, and using. Some folks agree with this law while others think it's complete nonsense. In addition, this law doesn't seem to be enforced in Massachusetts at least not in my area. So, why even have the law if it's not being enforced? Either way, the law is the law.
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