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Arguments made in a 2020 Title IX case against the Connecticut Association of Schools regarding trans athletes
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Arguments were made on Friday in a Connecticut District Court for a Title IX case against the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS). A group of four Connecticut cisgender female runners filed a case against the CAS in 2020, saying it was unfair for them to compete against trans competitors. The case […]
USS Idaho, cutting-edge nuclear submarine, launches after years of construction
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The USS Idaho, a state-of-the-art nuclear-powered submarine, has launched from a shipyard in Connecticut. Construction on the Virginia-class submarine began in 2017. CBS2 reported two years ago about the USS Idaho when a new Randall Leslie was named the new commander of the submarine. After...
Blumenthal among Senate Democrats investigating ‘alarming’ student loan mishandling reports
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — As college students head back to school this month, a group of Senate Democrats, including Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), is investigating what they call “alarming reports” of mishandled student loan transfers from loan servicers. “We’re finding that loan servicers who have received millions of student loan accounts have been adding to the […]
Teaching Lessons: Woody Pitkat Wins Lincoln Tech Open Modified 80 At Stafford
Over the years Woody Pitkat has found plenty of unique ways to celebrate victories at Stafford Speedway. Friday the Stafford driver didn’t let the fanbase down in finding a new way to celebrate after his 84th career win at Stafford. Pitkat held off Mike Christopher Jr. over the closing...
Massachusetts Morgan Horse Show kicks off third day of competition at Eastern States Exposition
The Massachusetts Morgan Horse Show is the third largest Morgan Horse event in the country. Saturday will be the final day of the four-day event, with championship classes taking place from 9:00am through 9:30pm.
Chasing It Down: Steven Chapman Scores First SK Modified Victory At Stafford Speedway
Parity has been the calling card of the SK Modified division at Stafford Speedway in 2024. Coming into Friday’s racing card there had been seven different winners in the first 11 events of the season with two of those winners scoring their first victory. Friday the numbers in those...
West Springfield expands preschool options based on past success
WEST SPRINGFIELD — With good results banked from last year’s public preschool program, the city’s school district is set to expand early care and education offerings to more kids and families for the coming year through a new mixed model. A mixed model preschool offers a range...
Retiring CAA Director Reflects on Growth, Potential at Bradley
Kevin Dillon will be retiring from his position as executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) in January, after 12 years in that job and a half-century in the aviation industry. As he talked with BusinessWest late last month for what will likely be the last time in his...
As vaccine hesitancy rises, so could claims of religious exemptions
As more parents of young children say they're hesitant to vaccinate their children against common childhood diseases, public health officials are bracing for a rise in litigation related to religious exemptions to school vaccination requirements. In the wake of the pandemic and as the public health response becomes less aggressive,...
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Stop For Snacks Lands Chicopee Woman Massive Check
Amy Kowal, of Chicopee, won the seven-figure check by playing the “$4,000,000 Lion’s Share,” a $10 scratch-off ticket. Two $4 million grand prizes and three $1 million winners remain in circulation. Kowal chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She...
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