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A CT woman was arrested and committed to a mental hospital after refusing to give a hotel clerk ID
The state Supreme Court took up the difficult question of competency Wednesday in an appeal by a woman who was arrested, involuntarily committed to a maximum security mental institution for nine months and forcibly medicated with antipsychotics after she refused to identify herself to a hotel reservation clerk. The appeal drew unusually strong reaction from some on the court. Justice Stephen ...
New laws and changes coming to Connecticut on October 1
CONNECTICUT, USA — Some new laws and changes to existing laws will go into effect on October 1. From online data privacy for minors, to PFAs restrictions, here's what's changing beginning October 1. For a complete list, head to the Connecticut General Assembly website. Online privacy and data. Parts...
New CT laws Oct. 1: No more free goldfish, new state candy and more serious matters
The Connecticut legislature has passed more than 50 new laws that take effect Oct. 1, including provisions bolstering protections for animals, providing additional tax relief for qualified veterans and cracking down on internet safety. Oct. 1 is also the date when the Siberian Husky becomes the official state dog and the lollipop becomes the official state candy. Here’s a look at the some of ...
There could be golden treasure hiding in Connecticut. Why thousands are trying to find it
CONCORD, N.H. — Two artists are bringing the thrill of a treasure hunt to life in "Project Skydrop," happening now in New England and possibly in our neck of the woods. Video game and real-world game designer Jason Rohrer, of New Hampshire, along with artist Tom Bailey, have commissioned a golden object - which contains 10 troy ounces of 99% gold valued at around $26,500 - and placed it in the woods somewhere on the East Coast of the United States.
Connecticut Mercilessly Mocks Tesla Truck After New London Sighting
If you're not scrolling through the Connecticut Reddit page at least once a day, you're missing out on pure electricity. A recent Reddit thread about a Cybertuck sighting in Connecticut had me in tears the other day. The post came from a user called Star_Faan who wrote: "Saw a refrigerator in the road yesterday.."
Montville seeks to make Route 32 more walkable
Sep. 27—MONTVILLE — Residents may soon be able to walk from Chili's to Cook Drive with a sidewalk under their feet. That's because the town, which recently received a $378,000 state grant aimed at making communities more walkable, has proposed using the money to build sidewalks on two small strips of Route 32. The two sidewalks would fill gaps in the existing sidewalk in the area. One would be ...
East Lyme Board of Selectmen takes another look at populating the Fair Rent Commission
Sep. 27—EAST LYME — The five-member Fair Rent Commission was down two members in its first week of existence. The Board of Selectmen will meet Wednesday to fill the vacancies left when one member declined to accept his appointment and another turned out not to be a registered voter. The move comes after the selectmen's decision last week to appoint one Republican tenant, one Republican ...
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