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The Connecticut State Firefighters Association remembers firefighters who fell in the line of duty
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — Four people were honored in Windsor Locks Sunday at this year’s firefighters memorial service. The ceremony was at the Connecticut Fire Academy in front of the state Firefighter’s Memorial which lists the names of firefighters who died in the line of duty. The four new names inscribed into the memorial […]
Seen@: Rides at The Big E
The Big E has been open for 17 days of rides, parades and cream puffs. The fair in West Springfield opened at 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 and lasts until 11 p.m. on Sunday. It will end with a performance by Big Time Rush. Other performances this year have included Phil Wickham and Ludacris.
GOP chair accuses CT elections commission of interfering: ‘They’re putting their thumb on the scale’
The chair of the Connecticut Republican Party has accused the State Elections Enforcement Commission of “interfering” with State House and Senate races by delaying campaign finance grants through the Citizens’ Election Program. In an interview with the Courant, State Republican Chairman Ben Proto said a number of candidates in his party have yet to receive CEP distributions despite applying ...
Massachusetts City Named Best for Living on Social Security
Massachusetts is full of reasons why people want to move here including our public education and higher education offerings, top-notch healthcare, outside recreation options, history, art, culture, and our impressive job market. In addition, Massachusetts has been named the best place to raise a family throughout the years. Is Massachusetts...
Nearly 150,000 people attend The Big E on its second to last day
On Saturday, Sept. 28 — The Big E’s second to last day — 146,722 people attended the West Springfield fair, according to The Big E. During the 17-day fair’s 2024 run, it has broken seven attendance records. On Saturday, Sept. 21, The Big E broke its all-time, single-day record with 178,608 people in attendance. It also broke its attendance records for the second, fifth, eight, tenth, eleventh and twelfth days of the fair.
EXCLUSIVE: Hartford and New Haven superintendents talk school threats, teacher shortages
Dr. Madeline Negron, the superintendent of New Haven Public Schools, and Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez, the superintendent of Hartford Public Schools, talk with Dennis House about the challenges of running two of the state's biggest school districts.
Officials encourage parents to talk to their children about the reality of school lockdowns and threats
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Police patrols at schools and classes on lockdown are becoming a common sight in Connecticut, with at least three dozen school threats reported across the state this school year, alone. On Sept. 23, officers responded to Vance Elementary School in New Britain with guns drawn...
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