FILE — Wanda Geter-Pataky, vice chairperson of the Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee, center, works with her lawyer, John R. Gulash, right, to know which questions to answer so as not to incriminate herself during her testimony in Bridgeport Democratic Primary Mayoral candidate John Gomes’ challenge of absentee ballots, in Superior Court in Bridgeport, Conn., Oct. 13, 2023. At left is Judge William Clark.
Elections 42 mins ago

Many CT election loopholes have closed since Bridgeport investigation: official

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    Avelo Airlines nonstop flights between Bradley Airport and Dominican Republic begin

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