Aggressive beefalo still loose in Plymouth

A highly aggressive “beefalo” bull remains on the loose in Plymouth. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

CT nursing homes fined for not testing staff for COVID

Avery Nursing Home in Hartford and Hamden Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Hamden were each fined $1,140 for the lapse. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

CT maxes out budget reserve as coffers approach $3.1 billion

With the state’s rainy day fund exceeding the limit for the first time in 19 years, lawmakers are pushing for more funding to combat COVID-19 pandemic. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Warrant: CT man threatened to kill cops if sick dog dies

Christopher O’Neal told a UPS worker about his plot to kill Old Saybrook police officers if his sick dog died, according to an arrest warrant. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Daily coronavirus updates: Lamont, other governors criticize CDC for change in COVID-19 testing guidance

Gov. Ned Lamont, along with governors from New York and New Jersey, sharply criticized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, after the CDC abruptly changed its COVID-19 testing guidance earlier this week. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Yale announces first positive COVID-19 test among returning students

A residential student who moved into Yale earlier this week has tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Connecticut brewers join international ‘Black is Beautiful’ beer collaboration to combat racial injustice

Fourteen Connecticut breweries are part of the global “Black is Beautiful” beer initiative, a collaborative effort launched by a Texas brewery to bring awareness to racial injustices and to raise funds for organizations that support equality and inclusion. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

‘A significant accomplishment’: Eversource defends Isaias response, doesn’t rule out restitution

In advance of CEO Jim Judge meeting with Connecticut legislators on Thursday, the company issued an accounting for its preparation and response to Tropical Storm Isaias. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Child advocates seek data on CT pedestrian stops

The Center for Children’s Advocacy says there is no data on why youth are often stopped on urban streets. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Eversource: Crews ready for today’s severe weather

Eversource said “our warehouses have been replenished with supplies since Isaias so crews have the materials they need.” Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Female police officer wins $1.75 million settlement against CCSU in rape and sexual harassment lawsuit

Lawyers for a female police officer at Central Connecticut State University said she has obtained a settlement of $1.75 million against the University, claiming the university “fostered an environment in its police department where sexual harassment and even sexual assault was the norm.” Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

New Britain supports a civilian review board for police, but disagrees on how much power to give it

New Britain’s Racial Justice Coalition wants community groups to decide who serves on any new police accountability board, and it wants the panel to have subpoena power. But so far, the city is looking at only a mayor-appointed board without that power. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

CT chef Tyler Anderson goes back to his SoCal roots with TA-Que, featuring street tacos and barbecue in Millwright’s parking lot

Tyler Anderson has made his name as a top Connecticut chef and restaurateur by highlighting the best local products the state has to offer. But with his newest taco and barbecue project, TA-Que, he’s pulling inspiration from his Southern California upbringing. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Gas leak forces evacuation of Milford houses

The leak reported at shortly after 8:30 a.m. in the Wildermere Beach neighborhood. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

DOT: Norwalk to NY taking 45 minutes on I-95 due to disabled truck

The state Department of Transportation says average traffic speeds through the area are 22 mph. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

New regulatory leader faces pivotal probe of CT utilities

Marissa Gillett is the new chairwoman of PURA, which has been tasked with investigating how Eversource and United Illuminating handled Tropical Storm Isaias. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Danbury’s coronavirus outbreak stems from travel, youth sports, worship services, mayor says

The city has recorded more than 200 cases in the past week, triggering a shift to remote learning and the suspension of athletic activities. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Five states removed from Connecticut’s COVID-19 travel advisory, leaving 28 in total

Connecticut’s advisory has shrunk slightly in recent weeks, as many states have begun to recover from dramatic COVID-19 outbreak. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Angela Dias, a familiar radio voice for 35 years, retiring from WTIC

Angela Dias is retiring from WTIC, where she has been a reporter and news anchor since 1985. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Monroe students to return to class Sept. 1

The hybrid model includes both in-school and at-home learning, although special needs students will get services regardless of their class grouping. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Milford cops seek to ID man wanted for stealing leather jacket at mall

The theft happened around 2 p.m. Sunday when the man attempted to conceal a leather jacket in a backpack from Kani Leather Goods, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

FEMA approves additional $300 per week for CT unemployed

FEMA’s grant funding will allow Connecticut to provide $300 per week in addition to their regular unemployment benefit to those unemployed due to COVID-19. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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