Kay Perkins
ReporterKay Perkins
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Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin announced the opening of the summer public pool season this week, which began on schedule just hours before Gov. Ned Lamont enacted extreme hot weather protocol.
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Connecticut's foragers traipse through the woods in search of medicinal herbs, edible foods, and a connection to nature.
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A strike has ended at group homes that care for developmentally disabled people. The leader of the union representing the striking workers said employees will receive a 7% raise in the first year of the contract, but no raise in the second year.
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Residents across Connecticut have seen hazy air for days. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is beginning to recede from the region.
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The state Department of Agriculture estimates that frost and sub-freezing temperatures on May 18 destroyed millions of dollars in crops.
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While sports teams are often touted as economic boons for the cities that host them, Zimbalist said the reality is less optimistic.
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Cameron Celotto, 16, said that his mother was determined to educate herself about LGBTQ+ issues, and took him to several pride events last summer, which made her realize that Guilford didn’t have any pride events of its own.
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New Haven mayor Justin Elicker and Chief of Police Karl Jacobson announced several new measures the city is imposing to crack down on drag racing, including drone and GPS surveillance of racers and devices that deflate tires.
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Members of Congress, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, began discussing regulations on artificial intelligence at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday.
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Gov. Ned Lamont announced that he'll add an overhaul of the state’s waste management system to the legislative package he will propose in February. His proposals would tackle the 40% of Connecticut’s waste that is shipped to other states as well as food waste and recycling.