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Connecticut power outages mostly resolved after overnight storms
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (132+ words) Hundreds of Connecticut power outages mostly were resolved as of mid-morning Wednesday, after thunderstorms swept across the state with heavy rain and lightning. The number of outages from the state's two major power companies fluctuated throughout the morning. It was…...
9 displaced after Hartford fire damages three-family home, chief says
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (186+ words) Family displaced after fire damages three-family home in Hartford, chief says Stamford Advocate HARTFORD " Nine people were displaced Sunday after a fire damaged a three-family home on Capitol Avenue, the city fire chief said Hartford Fire District Chief Mario Oquendo…...
One wounded after 15 shots fired on Bridgeport street, official says
3+ day, 19+ min ago (103+ words) Stamford Advocate BRIDGEPORT " One person was wounded in an early Sunday morning shooting in which 15 gunshots were fired, according to an official The shooting occurred around 4 a. m in the 400 block of Union Avenue, Bridgeport City Spokesperson Shawnna White said later…...
Why Connecticut foreclosure laws can't prevent nightmare scenario like Burlington case
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (716+ words) Stamford Advocate...
New Britain child sex abuse sting used escort website to nab suspects, warrant says
1+ week, 6+ day ago (245+ words) NEW BRITAIN " The five men charged this month with commercial sexual abuse of a minor and other offenses following a New Britain investigation had responded to an advertisement on a website typically used for female escorts, according to a police…...
Man in 20s injured in Hartford shooting on Mary Shepard Place Tuesday night, police say
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (111+ words) Stamford Advocate HARTFORD " A man in his 20s was injured in a shooting Tuesday night in Hartford, according to police Officers responded to the 600 block of Mary Shepard Place at about 10: 07 p. m for a report of a shooting, Hartford police Lt…...
Connecticut Arts, Entertainment, Movies, Nightlife & Events
2+ week, 1+ day ago (196+ words) Connecticut Magazine Events - SNL: Saturday Night Lights at South Beach Astoria " Gemini Takeover Stamford Advocate Port Chester's Capitol Theatre welcomes Graham Nash Friday Suzanne Vega celebrates new album "Flying with Angels" in Hartford Find peace from beyond with Long Island…...
A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What's inside the America 250 time capsule
2+ week, 2+ day ago (703+ words) The 2016 law creating the nonpartisan America250 commission mandated that a time capsule be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, and dug up 250 years later in 2276. Last week, the resulting 900-pound cylinder was sealed shut, capping years of technical design and construction, collaboration…...
Stamford schools seek dismissal of lawsuit over unvaccinated 4-year-old who was denied preschool
2+ week, 4+ day ago (751+ words) The Stamford Government Center is the home of the school district's central office and where the Board of Education meets. A local man filed a federal lawsuit against the district for not allowing his nonverbal, autistic daughter, who is'not vaccinated,…...
Connecticut opens $5 million security grant round for worship sites
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (517+ words) Gov. Ned Lamont announces the latest $5 million round of security grants for houses of worship and nonprofit organizations Tuesday during a news conference outside a Berlin mosque. BERLIN " The Rev. Dr. Joseph G. Ford said he considers the $49, 500state grant that funded…...