Mechanic reaps windfall from art in Connecticut dumpster

The hundreds of pieces of art retrieved by Whipple included paintings, sculptures and small drawings. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Cheshire restaurateur Viron Rondos named Small Business Person of the Year

Viron Rondos, proprietor of Viron Rondo Osteria restaurant in Cheshire, won Small Business Person of the Year from the state Small Business Administration. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Two Connecticut donors provide total of $1M to anti-Lamont PAC. This is who they are.

The super PAC’s advertising was shaped by Chris LaCivita, who was a consultant to Stefanowski’s 2018 campaign. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Police: Felon wanted in Bridgeport shooting captured after trying to flee

Two men face a number of charges after they were caught in a vehicle with loaded guns, one of which had an obliterated serial number, police said. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Following Bruce Willis news, CT speech pathologist clarifies that aphasia, dementia not the same

Aphasia has garnered a lot of attention recently, following the announcement that movie star Bruce Willis is retiring from acting because he has aphasia. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport Police: Man found shot dead, two others injured

Police said they received multiple calls about a shooting at the Bridgeport Innovation Center on Connecticut Avenue around 4 a.m. Saturday. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

A key Hartford apartment redevelopment project may be delayed for months. Here’s why and what developers are up against

The ambitious redevelopment of the deteriorating Martin Luther King Apartments near downtown — expected to start this spring — will now be delayed for months. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Hartford initiative provides money for legal representation for residents facing deportation

Hartford’s universal representation program is the first of its kind in Connecticut and one of only a small number nationwide. The officials behind it say the initiative is a way to more proactively help undocumented immigrants in the city. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Sheff desegregation settlement offers more money to suburban districts to accept more Hartford students. But will they?

Under the settlement of the Sheff v. O’Neill desegregation lawsuit, the state is asking suburban districts to create enough seats for all Hartford students who want to attend and offering increased financial incentives. But will suburban districts make room? Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Stratford police reports fewer arrests in some categories, spikes in motor vehicle crime offenses

The Stratford Police Department reported declines in arrests for many arrest categories, but motor vehicle and parts theft show jumps in recent years. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport students advocate for Eid’s adoption as school holiday

Observance of the Muslim holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan has been a year-long goal of Erik Johnson’s eighth grade class. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

In Photos: Easter Eggstravaganza on the Milford Green

The Downtown Milford Business Association hosted its Easter Eggstravaganza on the downtown Green on a very rainy and sometimes windy Saturday, April 9, 2022. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

What are the barriers to multifamily housing in Connecticut towns? Here’s what a new study says.

Some of the barriers outlined in the report include rules requiring developers to get special permission from planning and zoning commissions for multi-family housing. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Hopes dim for Connecticut aid-in-dying bill to pass this session

The so-called aid in dying bill was voted out of the Public Health Committee on March 4 — just three weeks into the legislative session. It has been in limbo ever since. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

11 Connecticut chefs vying for top honors in contest to create the tastiest hot dog

Eleven chefs will compete in Hot Dog Heroes on April 20 Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Ansonia mayor insults state rep, once again criticized for Facebook comments

Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti accuses state Rep. Kara Rochelle of trying to “ghettoize” Ansonia. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

M&T officially owns People’s United Bank. So what happens now?

Gov. Ned Lamont staff, Bridgeport officials privately met with M&T representatives in Bridgeport Friday. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Cell tower near former Chalk Hill School coming to Monroe

The cell tower, which has a 176-foot antenna, will increase the coverage radius in the area further than the current set-up — a temporary truck with a 60-foot antenna called a Cell on Wheels. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Hartford office complex that aimed to foster nonprofits going up for sale after pandemic battered sector

An office complex near downtown Hartford designed to foster the growth of nonprofits with shared space and below-market rents is being put up for sale. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Connecticut auditors slam state for oversight of school construction program run by Kosta Diamantis

Lamont, a Democrat, has promised significant reforms to the school building program, and he appointed new administrators to run the office, following Diamantis’ removal last October. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Investigation into whale’s death finds issues at Connecticut Mystic Aquarium

The report from the department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service stems from an inspection done in September, after the Aug. 6 death of a 5-year-old male whale named Havoc. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport moving forward with demo after former Barnum Avenue church building further collapses

City officials have been working this week to issue a demolition permit to a contractor to take down the former True Pentecostal Holy Church on Barnum Avenue. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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