Short Black films sought for Black Haven festival

Black Haven, a festival of short films focusing on Black stories, will be held Nov. 20, and submissions are being sought now. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Amid ongoing racial tension, Black leaders in Connecticut share hopes and fears before an historic election

With an eye on the general election in November, Black leaders across Connecticut say they are worried about the soul of America. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Plainville skyline to change with construction of 12-story Stop & Shop warehouse

Contractors in Plainville are building the foundation for a supermarket warehouse that will be one of the tallest buildings in central Connecticut outside of Hartford. The 250,000-square-foot warehouse for frozen foods will serve Stop & Shop stores in New England and will rise 140 feet, or roughly 12 stories. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News…

US agriculture department approves drought aid for CT farmers

The designation means farmers in the state are eligible to be considered for certain disaster assistance from the Farm Service Agency, such as emergency loans. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

As CT COVID cases climb, Lamont revises travel advisory

Connecticut had exceeded its own threshold set for states on the original travel advisory, requiring people coming from those areas to quarantine when they arrive here. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport police search for missing woman, 84

Police said Teresa Zangrilli was last seen at the Marshall’s at 4487 Main St. around 3:50 p.m. Sunday. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Kent Mawhinney, Fotis Dulos’ former attorney, released from prison to visit ailing father after bond on conspiracy charges in death of Jennifer Farber Dulos is reduced

Attorney Kent Mawhinney, accused of conspiracy to commit murder in the disappearance of New Canaan mother Jennifer Farber Dulos, is expected to be released from prison Monday to visit his ailing father in Florida. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

After a lifetime of hunting mushrooms, a Hartford woman has a species named for her

After a lifetime of hunting mushrooms, a Hartford woman has a species named for her Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

More than 5,000 Connecticut students who chose online-only learning haven’t logged on for a single day of class

More than 5,000 students across Connecticut who opted for online-only schooling have not logged on to a single day of class, according to state statistics, compounding issues of absenteeism that existed in urban districts before the pandemic and raising new concerns about the state’s achievement gap widening. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release…

COVID presents new challenges — and opportunities — for newly released prisoners

With thousands of Connecticut inmates released during the pandemic, organizations that help them re-enter society are shifting into new territory to provide aid. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Feds: CT meth dealer sentenced to federal prison

A Hartford man will spend more than two years in jail on a federal drug charge. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Police: Woman found dead in Bridgeport; homicide investigation underway

City police are investigating the 20th homicide of the year, just a few weeks after the last killing. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

‘We felt totally safe:’ In Meriden, full-contact high school football is being played, despite state, DPH recommendations

“A lot of the DPH’s stuff was recommendations,” said Kevin Frederick, Maloney High’s head football coach. “We took the recommendation, and we thought we could find a way to play successfully, and we have been … If the parents didn’t want their kids to play, they wouldn’t have played.” Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News…

Unprepared: Lapses in planning, communication and safety left Connecticut’s nursing homes exposed when the coronavirus pandemic struck in force

A lack of preparation for the devastating sweep of a pandemic that would claim more than 2500 elderly men and women at Connecticut nursing homes was evident on multiple fronts — from equipment to staffing to communication, a Courant analysis of emails, documents, interviews and reports has found. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press…

Municipalities on COVID-19 ‘red alert’ list resist reopening rollback, as some shift to remote classes

Leaders in Connecticut’s COVID-19 “hot-spots” said Friday they are reluctant to roll back reopening rules, instead emphasizing the importance of masks and social distance and weighing changes to K-12 classes. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridge openings could delay Metro-North trains

There are scheduled openings of the Cos Cob Bridge and the Devon Bridge on the New Haven Line on Sunday. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Chilly wake-up across CT on Sunday morning

There were frost advisories overnight across much of the state, but temperatures are forecast to rise into the low 60s by mid-afternoon. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Fun in a non-traditional way:’ Here’s how some cities are handling Halloween trick-or-treating

With COVID-19 cases spiking, area municipal leaders must decide if they are going to cancel door-to-door trick-or-treating or suggest safe alternative ways. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Simsbury High School grieves death of popular security guard from COVID-19 complications

Simsbury High School is mourning the death of a well-known security guard from COVID-19. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Lakes running dry, crops threatened and storms without rain: Striking images capture what the drought looks like in Connecticut

Connecticut is in the midst of a drought, the likes of which have not been seen in the state since 2016. Courant photographer Mark Mirko set out to capture what that looks like, from low reservoirs to the effects of a recent brush fire. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Local Connecticut farms offer support and resources in response to overwhelming community needs during the coronavirus pandemic

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to leave its mark and take its toll on businesses, local farmers throughout the state are experiencing overwhelming support and demand for fresh produce. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

CT cops: Men stole 30 packs of beer, energy drinks from Big Y over 3 days

Naugatuck police said the thefts at the Bridge Street store were made on three different days in October. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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