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New England Harvest Festivals To Check Out In Connecticut
Fall in New England is simply gorgeous, especially during festival season! Connecticut has so much to do and so much to offer families this time of year. These fun festivals The Best Fall Festivals offer tasty food, cooking demonstrations, carnival rides, live music, arts & crafts, animals and so much more.
7 public libraries in Connecticut join together to close the digital divide
CONNECTICUT, USA — Seven public libraries in Connecticut are launching a new initiative to help those who may not have access to technology or the training on how to use it. “People need help with all different types of things, some a little bit more pressing than others,” said Daniel Velez, a digital navigator for Woodbridge and West Haven Libraries. “Like, we have immigrants that are trying to apply to the community college to learn English. Like, all they have is a phone and it’s a little difficult to do that.”
Connecticut’s Jewish community reflects on the anniversary of the Israel/Hamas war
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — As tensions rise overseas ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s invasion of Israel, so do calls for change in Connecticut. A dozen gatherings are happening this weekend and on Monday to commemorate the somber anniversary. Sunday Jewish Voice for Peace New Haven gathered to perform a special ritual today […]
Hundreds of public housing apartments across CT set for lead paint removal
Hundreds of public housing apartments statewide will soon be made safer as part of an effort to remove toxic lead paint from the state’s housing. About 1,000 apartments in Hartford and Norwich will undergo lead paint remediation. Connecticut’s aging housing leaves children particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can...
CCM: Use ARPA money for electric rate relief
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) is asking state officials to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to offset electric rates. During their Sept. 10 meeting, the CCM Board of Director’s made an official recommendation to the state. One week later, they sent a letter to Senate Republican Leader Stephen Harding. The letter stated, […] The post CCM: Use ARPA money for electric rate relief appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
$82.2 million in statehouse lobbying: Breaking down the top ten spenders
The Connecticut Hospital Association was the state’s largest lobbyist between 2023 and August 2024, spending roughly $3.2 million dollars. In total, lobbyists spent approximately $82.2 million dollars in 2023 and through 2024 to date. While government was the top issue lobbied by the number of client lobbyists, the majority of the state’s lobbyists were involved […] The post $82.2 million in statehouse lobbying: Breaking down the top ten spenders appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
New Rankings: Fairfield County Schools Dominates List Of Best In State
Here is a breakdown of the top 10 rated schools in Connecticut. Researchers credited Glastonbury High's teacher-to-student ratio with his solid test scores. With 13 pupils per educator, the Hartford County school allows teachers more time to work with the school's 1,800 students one-on-one, the report said. 9: Farmington High...
In one of 2022’s closest races, Dems see opportunity to flip CT senate seat
In a district reaching from Avon to the Massachusetts border, a first-term state senator is trying to hold off a Democrat in a rematch after winning in a squeaker two years ago. Republican Lisa Seminara of Avon is battling Democrat Paul Honig of Harwinton in a race where Democrats believe that the higher turnout of a presidential year could tip the balance in the race. Seminara won two years ...
Connecticut online gaming operator VGW is leaving the market after receiving a cease and desist letter
Since October 2021, sports betting and online wagering have been legalized in Connecticut. It’s another source of revenue for the state. However, Australian-based sweepstakes operator VGW is pulling out of the Connecticut online gaming market. This comes just eight months after the company received a cease and desist letter. Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection regulates the state’s online casinos.
Capitol Report: Democratic National Committee chair visits Connecticut
This week on Capitol Report: Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison visited Connecticut to rally the party. Plus, with COVID-19 pandemic funds drying up, does the state need to kick in more cash for schools?
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