Monroe family raising funds, medical supplies for war in Ukraine

A Ukrainian family in Monroe is gathering supplies and fundraising for relief efforts in Ukraine. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Sacred Heart launches mentorship program for business students

As part of the program, Sacred Heart will partner with SCORE, a nationwide business mentorship program with a branch in Fairfield. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Law enforcement rally planned to support Connecticut state trooper accused of manslaughter

The state police union is organizing a rally for the trooper accused of manslaughter in the shooting death of a man after a high-speed chase into West Haven two years ago. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Vice President Kamala Harris to speak at Coast Guard commencement

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 141st commencement on May 18. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Dual rallies — against racial hate and for parents’ rights and more conservative government — set for Saturday at Connecticut Capitol

Rallies organized by coalitions with different causes but united nevertheless, according to representatives, in support of each other’s First Amendment rights are set for Saturday at the state Capitol in Hartford. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Police identify man killed in Bridgeport shooting

Police said the victim was 35-year-old Michael John Bernardo III. He had ties to the local area as well as Port Saint Lucie Florida. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport school district denies retired teachers COVID bonuses

Most municipal and public school employees received $1,500 this month for working during the pandemic. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

New Canaan cop arrested on explosives, weapons charges, prosecutor says

A New Canaan police officer was charged Thursday with explosive and weapons charges following a search of his Stratford home, the state’s attorney said. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Paw Project, part of a young Sandy Hook victim’s promise, helps older people keep their pets

A program meant to honor a Sandy Hook Elementary School first-grader’s promise is helping low-income elderly people in Connecticut keep the pets they love. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

An estimated 44% of Connecticut residents have had COVID-19, latest CDC data shows

Of the 47 states for which data was available, Connecticut ranked 43rd in terms of the share of its population that had experienced COVID-19, with only Vermont, Maine and Hawaii having fewer residents estimated to have been infected. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Farmington council questions planned demolition of its old high school and considers tearing down town hall

Nearly all of Farmington High School appeared on track for demolition, but now town leaders want to study whether it’s financially prudent to save huge sections of it – and perhaps tear down town hall instead. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport holds parade for 6-year-old boy burned by fireball as fundraising efforts surpass $300K

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and first responders will hold a parade Thursday to show support for 6-year-old Dominick Krankall, who was badly burned last weekend. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport cops nab 16 in warrant sweep

Police have 16 suspects in custody after a statewide warrant sweep Wednesday. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Police: Woman hit by car, seriously injured in Derby

The woman was crossing the street when she was struck by a car going south, according to the Derby Police Department. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Connecticut utility regulators end state’s natural gas expansion plan launched in 2013, citing rising costs, push to zero-energy

Several reasons were cited by the three Public Utilities Regulatory Authority commissioners who voted to pull the plug on the natural gas expansion plan Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Biden nominates newly appointed District Court Judge Sarah Merriam to federal appeals court in NY

Merriam is a former federal public defender and U.S. Magistrate Judge who was appointed to the U.S. District Court in Connecticut late last year by Biden. In addition, she was political director to a state employee union local and managed or helped manage campaigns for two Democratic U.S. Senators — current Sen. Murphy and former…

Russian drug trafficker held in Connecticut exchanged for U.S. Marine veteran jailed in Moscow

As part of the exchange, Russia released Trevor Reed, a former Marine from Texas who was arrested in the summer of 2019 after Russian authorities Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Police: Activity at Stratford beach part of larger probe into ‘suspicious or hazardous materials’

State and Stratford police said the activity at the beach Tuesday “was part of a larger in-progress investigation.” Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport officials, firefighters’ union ‘at an impasse’ over contract

Entering into arbitration means the sides agree to have an independent third party adjudicate the contract based on their last, best offers — a process that can be time-consuming and costly. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Beardsley zoo’s cow headed for makeover

The zoo has had the cow for roughly 40 years, and the zoo director said he’s not sure of her exact age, as she came to them from the now-defunct Danbury State Fair. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Downtown Hartford bar name change to ‘The Ukrainian Lady’ sparks flap after social media post by Gov. Ned Lamont

Changing the name of “The Russian Lady,” a well-known downtown Hartford bar, to “The Ukrainian Lady” touched off a social media flap after Gov. Ned Lamont tweeted about it. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Off the News: The Connecticut man who lost his home

Gregory Brooks was one of the residents who was forced to leave the Wallingford nursing home. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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