Paraeducators say they are substitutes, security, cleaners: ‘We’re everything’ and want dignity and respect

Connecticut paraeducators are urging lawmakers to adopt a handful of recommendations that would improve professional development opportunities and bring “dignity and respect” to a profession they say is often overlooked. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Should there be a referendum on Stratford’s intent to buy Sikorsky Airport? Some say no.

Republicans in town have mostly supported the Republican mayor’s stance that Stratford should be considered as a potential buyer by Bridgeport, while most Democrats that have spoken out have expressed support for a referendum. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Feds: Third reputed Bridgeport gang member sentenced in connection to 2020 courthouse shooting

The 25-year-old Bridgeport man was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, Thursday, according to federal prosecutors. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Police: Bridgeport store manager forcefully kissed 12-year-old buying chips

A Bridgeport store manager has been charged with forcefully kissing a 12-year-old girl in his store. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

A ‘Spice Voyage’ meal in Wethersfield takes diners through the good, bad and the ugly of the Caribbean trade routes

Webb-Deane-Stevens houses are hosting a historically themed dinner with a discussions about the Caribbean trade routes, which brought flavors to New England, as well as enslaved people. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Alex Jones fails to show again at Sandy Hook suit deposition

Infowars host Alex Jones on Thursday defied a Connecticut judge’s order to show up for a deposition in a case brought by relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting who sued Jones for calling the massacre a hoax, according to the families’ lawyer. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution…

Two Hartford residents charged in trafficking massive amounts of fentanyl

Two Hartford resident were charged with multiple offenses related to the distribution of fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut Leonard C. Boyle announced Thursday morning. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Westport hiker may have died in avalanche, officials say

The New York Department of Environment Conservation said the man was found under 4 feet of snow Friday morning. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

In Fairfield, Amy Schneider says road to ‘Jeopardy!’ fame began with a question

After the event, Schneider said New Haven’s Matt Amodio is a “slight favorite” in this year’s Tournament of Champions. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Milford man charged with identity theft, forgery after fake rental assistance application, officials say

The man allegedly used another person’s identity to apply for $13,500 in rental assistance, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Abandoned lobster traps in Long Island Sound to be removed

Two decades after Connecticut’s lobster industry collapsed, federal funding has been approved to begin removing some of the hundreds of thousands of derelict lobster traps left on the floor of the Long Island Sound, a “ghost fishery” that continues to trap and kill marine life to this day. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press…

US: Earnings in wealthy Connecticut increased slowly in 2021. Here’s why

Earnings from all sources determines how much money consumers spend, which accounts for as much as 70% of the economy. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Developer wants to build 90 upscale townhouses and duplexes in Bloomfield

The developer building 75 duplexes in Granby is seeking to construct 90 townhouses and attached duplexes in Bloomfield. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Police: Norwalk man charged in Bridgeport child exploitation case; more arrests expected

Authorities in Bridgeport arrested a Norwalk man and expect additional arrests in a case of child exploitation reported back in October. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Vehicle fire closes Quality Street in Trumbull, officials say

Officials said a vehicle fire closed Quality Street between Main Street and the entrance to Town Hall on Wednesday morning. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Five displaced after Bridgeport house fire

No injuries were reported from the fire, a fire official said. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Veteran Connecticut prosecutor appointed new State’s Attorney in Litchfield

The state Criminal Justice Commission appointed David R. Shannon as senior prosecutor in an office with jurisdiction over criminal prosecutions in Torrington, Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, New Milford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Thomaston, Warren, Washington and Winchester. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News…

Connecticut eviction filings on track to reach highest number in years: ‘We’re about to see a lot of people in need’

The nonprofit previously would get about five or six calls per week from people facing eviction and seeking rent assistance. Now, they’re getting three to five per day, Carla Miklos said. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

How much will it cost to heat this apartment? Proposed bill would require rental properties to include an energy label

Gov. Ned Lamont is sponsoring a bill that would require all rental properties to come with an energy label so renters could gauge how much they would be spending on heat and electricity. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Prosecutor: Bridgeport tax preparer pleads guilty to filing false returns

A Bridgeport tax return preparer has agreed to pay more than $100,000 in restitution after pleading guilty Monday to a federal tax fraud offense, prosecutors said. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport crash closes one lane on I-95 North

The crash, which occurred between Exit 29 and Exit 30, was reported at 7:47 p.m., according to the Department of Transportation. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

After Diamantis’ departure, lawmakers consider new rules, and funding, for school construction

Included in the state’s $139 million list of school construction projects are Stamford’s Westhill High School and Hamden Middle School. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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