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Nearly 80,000 vehicles in Connecticut have classic plates. And alongside Chevys and Fords, there are plenty of 90s-era automobiles on the list. -
The majority of wrong-way crashes involve a driver impaired by alcohol or other substances.
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Most bridges in the state are beyond their intended lifespan. It will cost millions to repair or replace them.
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Fairfield leaders tell our Accountability Project that the smell is due to a broken part they plan to fix by spring 2023.
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A review by Connecticut Public's Accountability Project found scant evidence that cannabis businesses satisfied some prior commitments for community support.
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School shootings like Parkland and Uvalde continue across America. But some Sandy Hook parents believe the country is making progress on gun control even though it may not seem so.
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The town of Avon has spent more than $11,500 of taxpayer money in a legal battle to keep one document out of public hands.
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A Superior Court judge rejected the town's bid to withhold an 11-page document that describes incidents involving former Chief Mark Rinaldo.
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About 40% of all use-of-force incidents reported by Connecticut law enforcement agencies in the past two years involved someone officers determined to be either “emotionally disturbed” or suicidal. Some communities are experimenting with new approaches to bring those numbers down.
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This comes just days after Connecticut Public’s Accountability Project reported that some home health aides were paying for meals they never received.
