Connecticut environmentalists see key climate measures on the horizon. Here are 5 that could bring change.

After several years of failure in the Connecticut general assembly to pass significant climate-related legislation, advocates believe this time could be different. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Connecticut Treasurer Shawn Wooden announces he won’t seek re-election

Connecticut Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden announced Thursday he would not seek a second term in order to spend more time with his family. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s the Metropolitan District household hazardous waste collection details for 2022, find out if your town participates

The MDC “collects hazardous waste and disposes of it through safe, environmentally responsible practices which in turn protects the health of our communities and the environment,” the agency said in a statement. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Feds: Bridgeport man gets three years in prison for possessing firearms

One of the guns, police discovered, was reported stolen from Georgia. The gun was later found in possession of members of a Bridgeport-based street gang. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Former Fairfield dog rescue president’s sentencing continued pending psych eval

A judge agreed to delay the sentence of a former Fairfield dog rescue operator for a psychiatric evaluation. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Despicable acts of violence:’ Derby Greenway rapist gets 13-year sentence

The sentence imposed by the judge — which carries lifetime sex offender registration — had been agreed upon by the victim, prosecutors, Drinks, and his lawyer. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Racist graffiti repeatedly found in bathrooms at West Hartford high school

Racist graffiti found in bathrooms at Hall High School in West Hartford has prompted administrators to limit lavatory availability and pronounce stiff punishment for anyone found responsible. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Connecticut’s 3 drive-ins rebound stronger from pandemic, face new competition from two more theaters

The state’s three drive-ins are starting their season, and this year there is competition, with a new drive-in in Manchester and one coming in Wethersfield. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

After a year of conflict between superintendent and mayor, New Britain close to hiring new schools leader

New Britain is on the verge of hiring a new superintendent for the city’s 10,000-student school system, its sixth leader in the past decade. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Police: Stratford man shot, killed in Ansonia

A Stratford man was shot and killed in Ansonia on Tuesday. Police said the suspect left the area on foot. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport airport commission meeting canceled amid Stratford interest in Sikorsky

A meeting of the Bridgeport Airport Commission was canceled due to lack of membership attendance. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Photos: Bridgeport’s adventure park open for family fun

The adventure park is located on five acres next to the Sacred Heart Discovery Science Center and Planetarium, at 4450 Park Ave. in Bridgeport. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Feeling a financial pinch? Tax relief expected to dominate Connecticut legislature’s budget plan this week

The Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee also is expected to dedicate a portion of future state budget surpluses to support early childhood learning and development. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Developer targets vacant Cromwell hotel for apartments; onetime epicenter for Connecticut conventions could be torn down

The one-time Crowne Plaza in Cromwell that hosted hundreds of statewide conferences and conventions should be demolished to make way for more than 200 apartments and a retail complex, according to a developer who will present his plan Tuesday night to zoning officials. The hotel was in decline for years, was downgraded to a Radisson…

Afternoon clouds with high temps in the 50s

High pressure will bring some morning sunshine, then cloudiness will be lowering and thickening midday and in the afternoon on Tuesday with high temperatures in the 50s. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Meet Thunda, the Derby dog recovering from gunshot wounds

Derby police said the dog continues his recovery after he was found shot twice in Derby last week. His owners have since been charged. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport’s John Winthrop Elementary School closed again

The John Winthrop Elementary School on Eckart Street is closed again Tuesday, according to the Bridgeport Public Schools website. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

City: Fairfield U, Diocese don’t need zoning OK for Bridgeport campus

Critics of the proposal had been planning to attend a zoning commission hearing this month to raise their concerns. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Connecticut man sent to prison for drug dealing, gun crimes

Waterbury police followed Maleke Sockwell, 27, after watching him selling drugs from his car in a grocery story parking lot in March 2021. He was arrested after stopping his car and trying to flee. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

After 15 years, Connecticut’s SWAN Day has blossomed into a community for creative women

SWAN Day CT, a celebration of women in the arts, is marking its 15th anniversary this year with a celebration on April 23 at Free Center in Middletown Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Trial starts today for former Connecticut man accused of killing wife, kids at Florida home

Anthony Todt is charged with first-degree murder in the killings of Megan Todt and their children Alek, 13, Tyler, 11, and Zoe, 4. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Stratford clinic focuses on fighting stigma for LGBTQ patients

The clinic has also supported local youth gay-straight alliances and LGBTQ+ groups, like those at Stratford and Bunnell high schools, McKnight said. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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