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Drivers urged to stay safe on the roads ahead of Christmas, Hanukkah
Both Christmas and Hanukkah are expected to bring drivers to the roads as they head to and from their holiday festivities, but state police are warning drivers to stay safe and alert.
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Drivers urged to stay safe on the roads ahead of Christmas, Hanukkah
Both Christmas and Hanukkah are expected to bring drivers to the roads as they head to and from their holiday festivities, but state police are warning drivers to stay safe and alert. Last year, state police made 29 DUI arrests during Christmas weekend and Christmas Day. This year, they’re warning driver to not drink and drive and to follow all…
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Reckless on our Roads: Safer streets through sidewalks
Our state has remained on a near record pace for pedestrian deaths, but an effort has been mounted to help. Across our state, towns have taken advantage of state and federal programs to add, enhance and improve their sidewalks – one of the most low-tech methods of making things safer for pedestrians. For as long as folks can remember, the…
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Small businesses struggle with rising electric costs
While residential electric bills went up 20, 30, even 40 percent in the last several months, some small business owners have seen their bills jump 50 percent or more.
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3 arrested in connection with ATM skimming in multiple towns in Connecticut
Three men have been arrested in connection with ATM skimming in multiple towns in Connecticut. Detectives from the Connecticut State Police Statewide Organized Crime Investigative Task Force received information from Liberty Bank on Wednesday about an ATM skimming crew that was identified after multiple people reported fraudulent charges on their debit cards, according to state police. Liberty Bank reportedly determined…
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Best and worst times to hit the road this holiday season
With Christmas and the start of Chanukah less than a week away, it’s going to be busy on the roads with people driving to their holiday destinations.
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Connecticut farmers to benefit from federal disaster relief package
Funding to help farmers impacted by disaster is on the way for those who have been seeking help.
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Connecticut farmers to benefit from federal disaster relief package
Funding to help farmers impacted by disaster is on the way for those who have been seeking help. That’s one aspect of what came out of a vote in Washington D.C. that in part prevented a government shutdown. A 13 minute hailstorm in August destroyed William Dellacamera’s crops and cost him $400,000. He was only able to receive a little...
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Best and worst times to hit the road this holiday season
With Christmas and the start of Hanukkah less than a week away, it’s going to be busy on the roads with people driving to their holiday destinations.
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Best and worst times to hit the road this holiday season
With Christmas and the start of Chanukah less than a week away, it’s going to be busy on the roads with people driving to their holiday destinations. With that, comes knowing when to get behind the wheel.
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Best and worst times to hit the road this holiday season
With Christmas and the start of Chanukah less than a week away, it’s going to be busy on the roads with people driving to their holiday destinations. With that, comes knowing when to get behind the wheel. The message from AAA is simple: get an early start. Over the next several days, experts say those midday, late afternoon, and evening travel...
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Connecticut travelers hit the roads and the shopping centers
Nearly a million people in our state will be hitting the road this holiday season to see family and friends, but before they can do that, they’re getting some last-minute holiday shopping done.
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Connecticut travelers hit the roads and the shopping centers
Whether you’re getting last minute shopping done or hitting the roads for the holidays, it was a busy Friday night. Nearly a million people in our state will be hitting the road this holiday season to see family and friends, but before they can do that, they’re getting some last-minute holiday shopping done. It’s hard to have the season...
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Gov. Lamont activates severe cold weather protocol through Christmas Eve
Due to forecasted extremely cold temperatures, Gov. Ned Lamont has activated Connecticut’s severe cold weather protocol starting Saturday afternoon. The protocol will be enacted starting at noon Saturday and lasting through noon Tuesday, or Christmas Eve. The afternoon highs will slide into the lower 20s by Sunday and the morning temperatures will be in the single digits. The state...
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More CT utilities experience credit downgrades as lawmakers call for changes
Moody’s downgraded the credit ratings for Connecticut Natural Gas and Southern Connecticut Gas, and their parent company, Avangrid.
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Audit finds CSCU executives had ‘lax attitude' with expenses
A scathing audit outlined spending by several top Connecticut State College and Universities officials that appeared to be for private use.
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Tips to help avoid becoming a victim of ‘porch pirates'
According to a recent CNET survey, one in six Americans have had a package stolen in the last year.
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State asks college employees who were overpaid to return money
The state of Connecticut overpaid hundreds of college employees and now it wants it back.
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Hundreds of CT college employees overpaid 2 years ago now have to pay it back
The state of Connecticut overpaid hundreds of college employees using taxpayer money, and now it is asking for it back.
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Small businesses struggle with rising electric costs
While residential electric bills went up 20, 30, even 40 percent in the last several months, some small business owners have seen their bills jump 50 percent or more. Leed Himmel Industries in Hamden makes a variety of aluminum products in an operation that requires a lot of power. “We’ll use about a million and a half kilowatt hours this…