For the fifth day in the past month, Connecticut on Tuesday reported zero new coronavirus-related deaths. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Connecticut plans crackdown on intentional defiance of mask, social distancing orders, Lamont says
The governor’s comments came one day after an anti-mask rally that attracted 150 people to the Connecticut Capitol. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Daily coronavirus updates: Connecticut reports zero new deaths; hospitalizations tick up slightly
For the fifth day in the past month, Connecticut on Tuesday reported zero new coronavirus-related deaths. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Daily coronavirus updates: Connecticut reports zero new deaths; hospitalizations tick up slightly
For the fifth day in the past month, Connecticut on Tuesday reported zero new coronavirus-related deaths. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Coronavirus claims Richard Lapointe, who survived a quarter century in prison following a wrongful murder conviction
Lapointe was a tiny and impossibly naive man with a jaunty mustache, thick eye glasses, hearing aides and an array of life-long medical and cognitive problems. It seemed impossible when Manchester police detectives said he confessed in 1989 to raping his 88-year old Bernice Martin two years earlier, stabbing her 11 times and setting her…
Daily coronavirus updates: Connecticut reports zero new deaths; hospitalizations tick up slightly
For the fifth day in the past month, Connecticut on Tuesday reported zero new coronavirus-related deaths. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
UConn researcher awarded $10M USDA grant for project to decrease use of antibiotics in poultry
A UConn researcher won a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund a project related to decreasing the use of antibiotics in the poultry industry, as well as community health and environmental sustainability. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Ex-city councilor Corey Brinson, convicted in stock swindle, has probation reduced and focuses on restoring his law license
Brinson was accused of working for a ring of market manipulators who profited by persuading unsophisticated investors to put their money in worthless stocks. He pleaded guilty to money laundering for allowing the ring leader to move more than $3 million through his law firm trust account. He was sentenced to three years in prison…
Coronavirus claims Richard Lapointe, who survived a quarter century in prison following a wrongful murder conviction
Lapointe was a tiny and impossibly naive man with a jaunty mustache, thick eye glasses, hearing aides and an array of life-long medical and cognitive problems. It seemed impossible when Manchester police detectives said he confessed in 1989 to raping his 88-year old Bernice Martin two years earlier, stabbing her 11 times and setting her…
Daily coronavirus updates: Dr. Anthony Fauci says Connecticut could avoid a COVID-19 surge if containment efforts continue
Also on Monday, Connecticut also passed 50,000 coronavirus cases. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Coronavirus claims Richard Lapointe, who survived a quarter century in prison following a wrongful murder conviction
Lapointe was a tiny and impossibly naive man with a jaunty mustache, thick eye glasses, hearing aides and an array of life-long medical and cognitive problems. It seemed impossible when Manchester police detectives said he confessed in 1989 to raping his 88-year old Bernice Martin two years earlier, stabbing her 11 times and setting her…
Coronavirus claims Richard Lapointe, who survived a quarter century in prison following a wrongful murder conviction
Lapointe was a tiny and impossibly naive man with a jaunty mustache, thick eye glasses, hearing aides and an array of life-long medical and cognitive problems. It seemed impossible when Manchester police detectives said he confessed in 1989 to raping his 88-year old Bernice Martin two years earlier, stabbing her 11 times and setting her…
’Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author to do socially distant book event in Madison
Jeff Kinney, famous for his “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series, will sell signed copies of his most recent kids’ book, “Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure,” at RJ Julia Bookseller in Madison on Aug. 7. Instead of a traditional book signing, it will be a socially distanced one. Kinney will be there, and kids can…
Coronavirus claims Richard Lapointe, who survived a quarter century in prison following a wrongful murder conviction
Lapointe was a tiny and impossibly naive man with a jaunty mustache, thick eye glasses, hearing aides and an array of life-long medical and cognitive problems. It seemed impossible when Manchester police detectives said he confessed in 1989 to raping his 88-year old Bernice Martin two years earlier, stabbing her 11 times and setting her…
Rhode Island added to Connecticut’s travel advisory, becoming first neighboring state on list
Travelers from all states on the list must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in Connecticut under threat of a fine. Those who are unable to quarantine may present proof of a negative test instead. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Connecticut theaters band together, urge government to ‘Save Our Stages’ through stimulus bill
Over 40 Connecticut clubs and theaters have joined the new National Independent Venue Association and its “Save Our Stages” campaign. The venues are urging passage of a stimulus bill that includes assistance for them while they wait to reopen. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Primaries in pandemic: No handshakes or door-knocking for many candidates ahead of Connecticut’s Aug. 11 voting
With the primary less than two weeks away, 82nd House District candidate Michael Skelps hasn’t yet shaken hands with a single voter at a town fair, festival or parade. No other candidates on the Aug. 11 ballot are getting to campaign at big community events either, all because of the coronavirus pandemic. Top Featured Tags:…
Yale student sues university claiming online courses were inferior, seeks tuition refund, class action status
A Yale University student from Ohio has sued the Ivy League School claiming breach of contract and unjust enrichment after all courses went online. Jonathan Michel claims the online college experience was inferior to in-person and wants a refund of tuition for the time classes were online. His lawyers are seeking class action status to…
Outdated paper filing system hampering Hartford Police Department’s effort to improve accountability
A antiquated, paper filing system is to blame for the misfiling of several open, internal Hartford police investigations, Chief Jason Thody explained in a recent letter to Hartford city council. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Report: Number of Connecticut homeowners delinquent on mortgage payments more than doubles since February
As the COVID pandemic increases economic pain, Connecticut homeowners are falling behind in paying their mortgages at a higher rate than those in most other states. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
As live music disappears across the country, a new outdoor venue in Connecticut promises socially distanced concerts
Twilight Concerts (and Comedy) on the Farm will host national acts at South Farms, a 10-acre family-run farm and event space in Morris, Connecticut, starting in late August and running through October. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
MTA: Bridgeport man punched conductor 30 times in the face
Elijah Sampson was charged with felony assault on a public transit employee Saturday night, MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan said. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
