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Tuesday 10/04/2022
Newington resident running for governor as official Green Party candidate Posted: 04 October 2022 [11:53 AM] NEWINGTON – Universal healthcare and education are among Michelle Louise Bicking’s top priorities if elected Governor this November. The 45-year-old Newington…
Stanley Black & Decker launches free recycling program for homeowners Posted: 04 October 2022 [11:43 AM] Hooks_Ciara NEW BRITAIN – Stanley Black & Decker and TerraCycle have partnered to launch a free recycling program to encourage home owners…
Monday 10/03/2022
US Supreme Court won't hear troopers' appeal in records case Posted: 03 October 2022 [01:46 PM] HARTFORD - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by the Connecticut State Police Union in its challenge…
Moose back on the loose in Connecticut after rescuers free it from fence Posted: 03 October 2022 [10:10 AM] BARKHAMSTED - A moose is back on the loose in Connecticut after some quick-acting rescuers helped to free it from a fence.…
Sunday 10/02/2022
Mary Immaculate's '72 graduates reunite after 50 years Posted: 02 October 2022 [02:57 PM] Erica Drzewiecki @drzewieckinbh Fifty years leaves a lot to catch up on, and this group took their time. Close to a dozen…
Hundreds walk to end Alzheimer's in Rockwell Park Sunday Posted: 02 October 2022 [12:48 PM] Erica Drzewiecki @drzewieckinbh BRISTOL – Rockwell Park was filled with families yearning for a cure to one of the most debilitating and…
Friday 09/30/2022
Gun owners, rights groups challenge Connecticut firearms ban Posted: 30 September 2022 [12:27 PM] HARTFORD - Citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year, gun rights groups and firearms owners have launched another attempt to…
PET OF THE WEEK: Maverick Posted: 30 September 2022 [10:54 AM] PET OF THE WEEK This week’s pet is Maverick, a one-month-old guinea pig. CHS and other shelters in the Northeast are seeing…
Thursday 09/29/2022
Jurors must decide how much Newtown families suffering worth Posted: 29 September 2022 [12:06 PM] WATERBURY - After watching days of testimony that included the parents of slain children breaking down on the witness stand, a Connecticut…
Wednesday 09/28/2022
Maric named UConn president Posted: 28 September 2022 [01:38 PM] Chronicle Staff Writer STORRS MANSFIELD - The University of Connecticut’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Radenka Maric the 17th president…
Stefanowski defends abortion stance in first governor debate Posted: 28 September 2022 [11:30 AM] WEST HARTFORD - Lagging in public opinion polling, especially among women, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski went on the offensive Tuesday, accusing…
Tuesday 09/27/2022
$100M lawsuit filed over injuries suffered in police van Posted: 27 September 2022 [02:37 PM] Lawyers for Randy Cox, a Black man who was paralyzed from the chest down in June when a police van without seat…
Video shows trooper's use of stun gun on man who later died Posted: 27 September 2022 [01:42 PM] MIDDLETOWN - A Connecticut state trooper responding to a domestic violence report last month used her stun gun on a man continuously…
Father testifies of pain inflicted by Sandy Hook deniers Posted: 27 September 2022 [01:34 PM] WATERBURY - Ian Hockley testified Tuesday that he was ridiculed online as a “party boy” and an actor after posting a video…
Monday 09/26/2022
Man, 76, dies when SUV plunges into water in Old Saybrook Posted: 26 September 2022 [10:59 AM] OLD SAYBROOK - A 76-year-old Connecticut man died Saturday when his SUV plunged into the water at Saybrook Point Marina and Resort…
Friday 09/23/2022
PET OF THE WEEK: Camille Posted: 23 September 2022 [01:01 PM] PET OF THE WEEK Camille 2 years old Pit bull mix Spayed female White and black: *I can live in a single…
Alex Jones to return to the stand in Connecticut next week Posted: 23 September 2022 [12:58 PM] WATERBURY - Lawyers in the defamation trial of Alex Jones agreed Friday not return him to the stand until next week after…
Thursday 09/22/2022
CCSU will host grand opening for campus child care center Posted: 22 September 2022 [02:18 PM] NEW BRITAIN – A grand opening for Central Connecticut State University’s new on-campus child care center will be held on Friday…
Alex Jones set to testify in trial over Sandy Hook hoax lies Posted: 22 September 2022 [11:17 AM] WATERBURY - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones appeared in court Thursday in Connecticut as he and his lawyer try to limit damages he…
Wednesday 09/21/2022
Judge prepares for Alex Jones to take stand in Connecticut Posted: 21 September 2022 [01:10 PM] WATERBURY - The judge overseeing the Connecticut trial of Alex Jones said Wednesday she is prepared to handle any incendiary testimony from…
Tuesday 09/20/2022
Alex Jones makes first appearance at Sandy Hook trial Posted: 20 September 2022 [12:20 PM] WATERBURY - After bashing the proceedings on his web show, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones made his first appearance Tuesday at a trial…
Monday 09/19/2022
CCSU students hold protest against sexual violence on campus Posted: 19 September 2022 [11:41 AM] NEW BRITAIN - Central Connecticut State University students protested against sexual violence on campus. Central student Hannah Colannino said sexual assault…
Friday 09/16/2022
Witness questioned about Jones criticism of Sandy Hook trial Posted: 16 September 2022 [03:34 PM] WATERBURY - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who is on trial in Connecticut for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre a hoax, continued…
PETS OF THE WEEK: Arrow and Minnie Posted: 16 September 2022 [12:33 PM] PETS OF THE WEEK Arrow 3 years old Altered male Ferret White with a pink nose Minnie 6 years old Spayed female…
FRIDAY FICKS: It's never too late Posted: 16 September 2022 [11:42 AM] Friday Ficks Jimmy Buffett once sang "We all got 'em, we all want 'em. What do we do with 'em?" Although he…
Thursday 09/15/2022
Man paralyzed in police van back in hospital, suit delayed Posted: 15 September 2022 [03:39 PM] The family of a Black Connecticut man who was paralyzed in June when a police van without seatbelts braked suddenly said Thursday…
Infowars rep to return to stand in Sandy Hook hoax trial Posted: 15 September 2022 [11:35 AM] WATERBURY - A representative for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars brand returned to the witness stand Thursday for questions about how Jones…
Wednesday 09/14/2022
Infowars lawyer: 'There were false statements' on Sandy Hook Posted: 14 September 2022 [12:35 PM] WATERBURY - A lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars empire acknowledged on the witness stand Wednesday that the show and website…
'The biggest little fair in the country': The Berlin Fair returns Posted: 14 September 2022 [10:11 AM] BERLIN – The Berlin Fair is upon us. “The biggest little fair in the country” is set to open this Thursday…
Tuesday 09/13/2022
'Able Made' store that gives back locally opens in Westfarms Mall Posted: 13 September 2022 [11:45 AM] WEST HARTFORD – Able Made, a new store that opened in Westfarms Mall last Thursday, offers sustainable soccer apparel that gives back to…
Alex Jones faces second trial over Sandy Hook hoax claims Posted: 13 September 2022 [11:29 AM] WATERBURY - A Connecticut jury is slated to begin hearing evidence Tuesday in a trial to decide how much money conspiracy theorist…
Monday 09/12/2022
Trial set to begin for Alex Jones in Sandy Hook hoax case Posted: 12 September 2022 [09:27 AM] HARTFORD - A month after losing one nearly $50 million verdict, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to go on trial a…
Sunday 09/11/2022
Polish food, tag sale highlight Dozynki at St. Stan's Posted: 11 September 2022 [02:24 PM] Erica Drzewiecki @drzewieckinbh BRISTOL – A celebration of the start of autumn took place at the top of West Street over the…
Friday 09/09/2022
Spotty fall colors likely in New England amid drought Posted: 09 September 2022 [01:12 PM] This summer's drought is expected to cause a patchy array of fall color starting earlier in the leaf-peeping haven of New England…
Thursday 09/08/2022
Queen Elizabeth II, UK's longest-serving monarch, dead at 96 Posted: 08 September 2022 [04:38 PM] LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday. She…
Wednesday 09/07/2022
Raised with trauma, Sandy Hook survivors send hope to Uvalde Posted: 07 September 2022 [12:29 PM] NEWTOWN - The survivors who were able to walk out of Sandy Hook Elementary School nearly a decade ago want to share…
Candy, cash, gifts: How rewards help recovery from addiction Posted: 07 September 2022 [11:50 AM] Harold Lewis has been fighting drug addiction for years, but only recently started thinking recovery could be fun. The 59-year-old former…
Tuesday 09/06/2022
Trees are feeling effects of drought conditions, pose potential threat to electrical infrastructure Posted: 06 September 2022 [04:33 PM] Erica Drzewiecki @drzewieckinbh BERLIN – Trees are feeling the effects of the drought conditions and pose a potential threat to electrical infrastructure.…
Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states' teen vaping probe Posted: 06 September 2022 [02:07 PM] HARTFORD - Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the…
Monday 09/05/2022
Local parks draw visitors on Labor Day Posted: 05 September 2022 [12:08 PM] BRISTOL – Despite nearly being rained out, the weather cleared up enough on Labor Day to provide an opportunity for…
Sunday 09/04/2022
Local Cub Scouts are selling popcorn to fund camping trips and more Posted: 04 September 2022 [03:39 PM] Erica Drzewiecki @drzewieckinbh BRISTOL – Cub Scout Pack 425 families need the community’s support to make this year’s activities more fun and…
Friday 09/02/2022
Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation holding event to remember those who lost their lives on 9/11 Posted: 02 September 2022 [04:21 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is next weekend and the Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation has…
Stefanowski releases tax returns, no consulting client list Posted: 02 September 2022 [01:15 PM] Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski has released three years of federal tax returns showing he and his wife earned a total of…
FRIDAY FICKS: The dash between the years Posted: 02 September 2022 [11:58 AM] Friday Ficks A lifelong friend from Berlin died in June at the age of 59. A California resident at the time he…
Police investigate death of man after trooper's stun gun use Posted: 02 September 2022 [11:50 AM] MIDDLETOWN - Connecticut state police are investigating a man's death four days after a state trooper shot him with a stun gun,…
Accounts differ in unvaccinated Coast Guard cadet departures Posted: 02 September 2022 [11:38 AM] HARTFORD - Coast Guard Academy officials and a lawyer for several cadets are disputing each other's accounts of what happened to seven…
Connecticut AG opens probe into school official's comments Posted: 02 September 2022 [11:35 AM] Connecticut's attorney general said Thursday he will investigate any “potentially illegal discrimination” recorded in a viral video of a public elementary school…
Thursday 09/01/2022
Queen Ann Nzinga Center hosting Roze Cleff album release concert at Trinity-on-Main Posted: 01 September 2022 [04:01 PM] Hooks_Ciara NEW BRITAIN – The Queen Ann Nzinga Center is hosting the Roze Cleff album release concert this Saturday and next Tuesday…
Catholic comments by Connecticut principal under scrutiny Posted: 01 September 2022 [12:24 PM] HARTFORD - An assistant principal at a public elementary school in Connecticut is facing an investigation by state education officials after apparently…