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The Republican mayor of Derby, Conn., says the news that a town aldermen admits to entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 last year is “political.” Gino DiGiovanni Jr. was elected after the attack, but a national accountability group says that’s still a concern.
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The Naugatuck Valley will get funding from the federal government for brownfield cleanup and remediation grants.
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Students in all grades of all Connecticut schools are required to wear masks as they go back to school. But a small group of parents and kids across the state is pushing back on the mandate.
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Thursday’s job data showed Connecticut’s economy is continuing to recover jobs, but the state still has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. In the manufacturing sector, there are more job openings than qualified workers.
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The idea to bring a social worker into the Naugatuck Police Department started with the murder of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter, said Mayor Pete Hess.
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In Waterbury, a special grant is giving teens a very “COVID” kind of summer job: They’re going door-to-door to sign up residents for the vaccine. Just under half the population is unvaccinated in Waterbury, creating a challenge and an opportunity.
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The state’s bond commission approved $2 million for the former site of Ansonia Copper and Brass on Friday, part of an overall $1.1 billion package the governor said was made possible by low interest rates.
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Former Republican State Senator George Logan announced his candidacy for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District in Waterbury Wednesday. He’ll be challenging two-time incumbent and Democrat Jahana Hayes.
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Workers with the childcare nonprofit TEAM, Inc. in the lower Naugatuck Valley have won a new contract.
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Twenty-three cities and towns across Connecticut will receive state funding for brownfield remediation. For the city of Ansonia, it’s step two in a long…