Connecticut boosts pay to lure summer staff for state parks, and ‘aggressively recruiting’

DEEP also plans to open all 14 campgrounds over the holiday weekend. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Validate every feeling:’ How CT mental health professionals respond to school crises

Depending on a student or staff member’s proximity to a tragedy, a variety of services can be provided. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Derby struggles to hire Economic Development Director

The city has announced the widening of Route 34 would help drum up business in recent months. But it’s being done without an economic development director which they said, has been hard to find. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Stratford planning for Sikorsky Aircraft deal’s impact on local economy

STRATFORD — The town is preparing for possible job growth at the Sikorsky Aircraft plant following a state deal to keep them in Stratford until 2042. Stratford’s main areas of focus are on the local housing market, supporting local business and infrastructure, according to Economic Development Director Mary Dean. Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday signed…

A Quiz on Memorial Day: Find out how much do you know about the national holiday

But how much do you know about the Memorial Day holiday itself? Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

‘When I Grow Up’: Newtown teen pens poem to honor the 19 children killed in Texas, 20 in Sandy Hook who won’t get to grow up

Mariam Azeez was in first grade in 2012 when 20 first-graders and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in her town. After seeing a photo of Robb Elementary School students’ backpacks lined up in a row in Uvalde, Texas, the 15-year-old penned a heartbreaking poem asking, “When will we let them grow up?”…

Windsor Locks police probing online auction/cryptocurrency scam

Windsor Locks detectives are investigating a scam that targets online auction bidders while duping others into converting victims’ payments into cryptocurrency. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Chaotic’ evacuation leads to emergency training for Bridgeport employees

The downtown government center was evacuated Wednesday in response to an unspecified threat. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Police: Two charged with attempted murder of Bridgeport man

Two men were charged with the attempted murder of a man near Vine Street and Park Avenue in Bridgeport Thursday morning. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Ansonia hosts parade for terminally ill 7-year-old

When city officials heard Jeilany Vega suffers from an inoperable brain tumor, they sprang to action and paraded in front of her house to lift her spirits. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Lifeguard shortage forces closure of Barkhamsted beach for Memorial Day weekend

Lake McDonough beach in Barkhamsted, a popular destination for the start of the summer, will not be open due to a shortage of lifeguards. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Memorial Day parades return: Details on more than 30 events in central Connecticut for 2022

For the first time since the pandemic began, every community in central Connecticut appears to be on track for their traditional Memorial Day parades. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

What to expect for Memorial Day: Weather, gas prices and traffic in Connecticut

Heavy travel is expected for Memorial Day weekend, and Connecticut state police remind residents and visitors to be safe and keep others safe. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport’s Barnum Festival returns after two-year COVID hiatus

First celebrated in 1948, the festival has entertained generations of families in the Bridgeport area. But the festival was put on hold in 2020. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

After two chases, Bridgeport police find large amount of drugs in fleeing car

After a vehicle attempted to escape police twice, officers found ‘large quantities of narcotics’ in the car, according to city officials. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Feds: Naugatuck tax preparer gets three years in prison for filing false tax returns

A Naugatuck woman was sentenced to serve three years in prison for filing false tax returns for her clients, according to federal prosecutors. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo, Uvalde? ‘It’s our choice,” Connecticut’s Murphy says

“Please, please, please damnit – put yourselves in the shoes of these parents just for once,” Schumer said as he opened the Senate. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Haz-mat situation prompted highway closures in Farmington

A leak in a truck transporting pesticides and other hazardous materials forced the closure of I-84 and Route 9 in Farmington Wednesday, but the highways have since reopened, state police said. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Police in Connecticut boosting presence at schools in wake of Texas massacre

Police in Middletown and other Connecticut towns are increasing their watch over local schools in the wake of a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school where 19 students and two teachers were killed Tuesday. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Suspect in killing of West Haven barber remains behind bars

The suspect faces charges of felony murder, home invasion, first-degree robbery, and conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Police: Man hospitalized with serious burns after Easton house fire

A man suffered serious burn injuries after trying to put out a fire in his Easton home Tuesday morning, according to police. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport diocese withdraws application for Fairfield University college

An attorney for the diocese said his client and partner Fairfield University are weighing other options. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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