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‘Spare me the bullshit’: Sen. Chris Murphy rips GOP colleagues after Texas shooting
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., took to the Senate floor after Tuesday’s deadly school shooting in Texas and pleaded with his Republican colleagues to take action…
Connecticut boy, 6, severely burned in bullying attack, his family says
A 6-year-old boy in Connecticut has been hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns after his family said a bully covered a tennis ball with gasoline,…
Remembering the eerie Ghost Parking Lot of Hamden, Connecticut
This awesome Ghost Parking Lot in Hamden, CT has been demolished since 2003, and I regret not having seen it in person. In 1978 the…
Watch these potbelly pigs kick a black bear’s ass
In fair New Milford, Connecticut we lay our scene: two pleasantly plump pot belly pigs named Mary and Hammy minding their own business, when a…
Connecticut’s Inaugural Sound On Sound Fest Has Stevie Nicks, The National, Father John Misty, & More
A new music festival is coming to Connecticut. The Sound On Sound Music Festival (from the organizers of Governors Ball) has just released its inaugural…
Retail Licensing Delays and Emerging Social Equity Concerns in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut
As more states transition from marijuana criminalization to a regulated retail marketplace, struggles over the structure of retail sales markets have become a foremost concern….
Police discover 100 bags of fentanyl at home of deceased Connecticut 13-year-old
About 100 bags of fentanyl were found at the home of a 13-year-old Hartford boy who overdosed on the drug at school, police said. Source:…
8 dead, 89 infected after Covid outbreak at Connecticut nursing home
Eight residents of a Connecticut nursing home have died since the start of a coronavirus outbreak that has infected 89 others, officials said. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/8-dead-89-infected-covid-outbreak-connecticut-nursing-home-rcna5696…
Facebook is being deceitful, Sen. Blumenthal says
Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Sunday tore into Facebook, calling the company’s stated attitudes on regulation a sham. Speaking on “Reliable Sources” on CNN, Blumenthal (D-Conn.)…
Tropical Storm Henri barrels into southern New England with damaging winds, flooding
Tropical Storm Henri, with maximum sustained winds down only slightly from hurricane intensity, is walloping southern New England with damaging winds, storm surge flooding, and…
Henri develops into hurricane as it barrels toward northeast
Tropical storm Henri has developed into a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday morning, with the storm expected to make landfall in the northeast…
Tropical Storm Henri will make landfall in the northeastern United States
Enlarge / Henri satellite appearance as of 10:30 am ET (14:30 UTC) on Friday. (credit: NOAA) After several days of uncertainty and wild swings in…
AR-15 rifle maker offers $33M settlement to Sandy Hook families
Settlement is being offered in a lawsuit over how the rifle maker marketed the firearm to the public. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/7/28/ar-15-rifle-maker-offers-33m-settlement-to-sandy-hook-families Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Connecticut Becomes 18th State to Legalize Marijuana for Adults
“This legislation recognizes that the responsible use of marijuana by adults should not be a crime, and that those who carry the stigma of a…
Connecticut poised to legalize marijuana
Connecticut is poised to become the 18th state to allow residents to use marijuana for recreational purposes after a measure cleared a critical hurdle in…
Connecticut Poised to Become Next State to Legalize Marijuana for Adults
“Marginalized communities have disproportionately suffered for decades because of the discriminatory enforcement of marijuana laws in Connecticut. This bill is a step toward addressing that…
New Connecticut parenting bill gives LGBTQ families a sigh of relief
“We already know we are a family, and now with this bill passing, no one can tell us differently,” one lesbian mom said of the…
Judge ruling upholds Connecticut school mask mandate
A judge has ruled to keep Connecticut’s school mask requirement in place after it was challenged by a lawsuit filed in August, … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/555412-judge-ruling-upholds-connecticut-school-mask-mandate Droolin’…
Amazon closing Connecticut site after another noose found
Amazon announced on Thursday that it was shutting down a construction site in Windsor, Conn., after a seventh noose was discovered.The most recent incident on…
Connecticut ends religious exemption for school vaccinations
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signed into law on Wednesday a bill that ends religious exemptions for school vaccinations.”Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has…
Judge tosses suit that sought to block transgender athletes
HARTFORD, Conn. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls high school sports in Connecticut…
Connecticut lifting all COVID business restrictions by May 19
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) on Monday announced that he would be lifting all COVID-19 business restrictions on May 19.”Contingent upon sufficiently low rates of…
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