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PHOTOS: CT waterfront serves up food, fun and summer vibes
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (191+ words) Hartford Courant Crowds fill Mortensen Riverfront Plaza during the Hartbeat’s & Eats food truck festival in Hartford on Thursday, July 16, 2026. The three-day event features 30 food trucks and runs through Saturday, July 18. CT suburb gives a hard ‘no’ to plan for 237 new…...
Massive conversion of decaying CT cinema multiplex to depend on big local tax breaks. Housing is planned.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (585+ words) An ambitious redevelopment of a former cinema — now closed and decaying — could get a boost in its financing for the first of five apartment buildings planned on the multiplex’s parking lots if a 15-year tax fixing agreement wins approval. The…...
CT training program strengthened in growing, changing career field. It has ‘direct connection’ to industry.
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (423+ words) The potential for training for careers in the ever-competitive cannabis market has increased in Connecticut. It is with the strengthening of Southern Connecticut State University’s cannabis education program through Green Flower Cannabis Career Resource Center. There’s an opportunity to earn…...
CT man sentenced to 42 years in prison for fatal shooting at Plymouth gas station
17+ hour, 15+ min ago (289+ words) A Connecticut man received a 42-year prison sentenced on Tuesday in connection with a fatal gas station shooting in Plymouth in 2023. Charles Whitfield Jr., 43, of Plymouth was sentenced by Judge Chris Pelosi to 42 years in prison, according to the Connecticut…...
Smoke from Canada wildfires hits CT. Air quality alert issued for entire state.
23+ hour, 3+ min ago (506+ words) Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is causing thick haze across Connecticut this week, exposing many to dangerous air pollution, officials said. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued an air quality…...
Opinion: Investing in what works for Connecticut students is building on progress
3+ day, 27+ min ago (337+ words) With the close of another school year, Connecticut has every reason for optimism. These accomplishments did not happen by accident. They reflect years of collaboration, thoughtful policymaking, and sustained investment in strategies grounded in evidence and focused on student success....
Honduran man deported after multiple convictions in CT charged with illegally reentering U.S.
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (264+ words) A Honduran national who used multiple alias while committing crimes in Connecticut is accused of illegally reentering the United States after he was deported. Yovani de Jesus Alvarez Murillo, 42, a citizen of Honduras, has been charged by federal criminal complaint…...
National Weather Service issues heat advisory for parts of Connecticut. Here’s what to know
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (126+ words) The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Hartford, Tolland, and Windham counties as well as Eastern Franklin, according to the service. The advisory begins today, Tuesday July 14, at 11 a.m. and runs through 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather…...
Opinion: Building the future means CT needs worker-centered economic development leader
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (306+ words) When Ned Lamont became governor in January 2019, Connecticut’s construction industry was still recovering from the Great Recession. For years, construction employment had remained stagnant at roughly 60,000 workers statewide. Many skilled tradespeople left the industry or sought work elsewhere. Seven years…...
Opinion: As an all walks of life, more choice in CT state government is better
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (420+ words) Less competition means fewer choices for voters – an outcome that undermines the principles of our democracy as envisioned by the crafters of our free and open democracy. Choice is important in nearly every aspect of our personal and professional lives....