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Food Scrap Collection Program
Food Scrap Collection program for Newington residents.
Hundreds of CT affordable homes, apartments to be built using state tax credits
More than 450 affordable homes and apartments will be constructed with $10.4 million in state tax credits, distributed to 24 nonprofits.
‘The Vetting Process Has Not Worked’ – Central CT State President Steps Down Amid Investigation
State Sen. Derek Slap (D-West Hartford), Senate chair of the legislature’s Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, said in choosing a new president the Board of Regents should listen to campus stakeholders, who know what kind of leadership is required to ensure…
The people who can fix CT’s paraeducator shortage are already in our schools
Connecticut's first Paraeducator Preparation Academy seeks to break down barriers that keep willing workers from the classroom.
More flak on Flock
With bipartisan support, Americans across the county and in Connecticut are showing they do not accept mass surveillance.
From Running to Riding: Gavin Sherry’s Change of Sport is Working Out Just Fine
Gavin Sherry, a 2022 graduate of West Hartford's Conard High School, will compete in a world championship race this week. Sports reporting is sponsored by Keating Agency Insurance Gavin Sherry on the podium (left). Courtesy USA Cycling By Paul Palmer Former Conard High School…
Report shows steady improvement in Long Island Sound water quality
From 2023 to 2025, water quality in Long Island Sound improved following wastewater treatment and infrastructure upgrades in CT and NY.
‘One of the Best Sportswriters of His Generation’ Calls West Hartford Home: Meet Seth Wickersham
A conversation with Seth Wickersham on his new book, Tom Brady, and life in West Hartford. By Melissa Cole "One of the best sportswriters of his generation. Maybe the best." That's how ESPN's Wright Thompson describes his colleague Seth Wickersham in the foreword to Wickersham's…
Ryan Fazio pledges unprecedented CT income tax cut
GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio said his plan to cut income taxes would return up to $2,500 annually to middle-class families by 2031.
Murphy seeks answers from DHS on ICE operations, arrests in CT
Murphy wrote to DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin for details on the total number of arrests and an update on a promised investigation.
Thousands could lose housing as court lifts ban on HUD funding changes
An appeals court lifted a ban on HUD funding changes last week, a move advocates say puts thousands of CT residents at risk of homelessness.
Pedestrian Struck by Car While Crossing Street in West Hartford
West Hartford Police said the pedestrian was transported to a local hospital following the crash. By Ronni Newton West Hartford Police are investigating an incident that occurred Tuesday morning involving a pedestrian who was injured after being struck by a motor vehicle.…