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• Paier College in Bridgeport sends closure notice to state

  16-04-2025 23:18
  
  Paier College in Bridgeport has notified the state of their intention to shut down. The president of the college let the state know they’re withdrawing their authorization to operate on Tuesday, according to the Office of Higher Education. The private for-profit art school has been closed since last fall and has previously filed an appeal in an effort to reopen....
  
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• CT woman gets Homeland Security email to leave country despite being a US citizen

  16-04-2025 22:14
  
  A Cromwell woman was left stunned after getting an email from the federal government telling her to leave the country, but she said she was born a U.S. citizen and has never been in trouble with the law. “It is time for you to leave the United States.” That’s the first sentence Lisa Anderson saw in an email she got...
  
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• Bipartisan proposal would end public benefits charge, create new agency to buy electricity

  16-04-2025 22:05
  
  A bipartisan group of lawmakers rolled out a new bill Wednesday that would remove the public benefits charge from electricity bills. Sen. John Fonfara (D-Hartford) estimated the move would save ratepayers 20%, a sign that “relief is coming.” The bill would also create a new quasi-public agency to buy electricity for most customers, removing procurement responsibilities from the utilities. It...
  
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• Civic organization abruptly lays off employees, leaving programs in limbo

  16-04-2025 18:31
  
  Employees of the Blue Hills Civic Association in Hartford say they were abruptly laid off with no warning last week. “We were all shocked and disheartened at the same time,” parent Kerri-Kay Allen said. The organization works closely with the Hartford community, aiding and advocating in schools, community program and more. “We received this email if you will in the...
  
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• Man accused of stabbing 77-year-old father to death in North Haven faces judge

  16-04-2025 18:09
  
  The man accused of stabbing his 77-year-old father to death at a home in North Haven faced a judge on Wednesday. David Pagan, 40, was arraigned on murder and assault charges. His bond was set at $2 million. Police were called to the home on Pleasant Drive around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday. According to court documents, Pagan’s brother called 911 to...
  
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• Mother's long fight to get special ed services for her son in Newington Public Schools

  16-04-2025 18:00
  
  Nearly 90,000 students across our state are in special education and for some parents, getting their children into those programs can be daunting. For a Newington mother, it’s been a frustrating process with no clear resolution. For Lai Ping Wong Coppinger, making sure her son succeeded in school was her top priority. “He was already doing third grade math in...
  
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• Person injured during carjacking in Hartford

  16-04-2025 17:02
  
  A person was injured in a carjacking on Capitol Avenue in Hartford Wednesday evening. Police said a person sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital. The extent of injuries is unknown. Police said they are conducting an investigation. No specific information about the incident was immediately available.
  
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• Tariffs could drain almost $5,000 from average family's budget this year: study

  16-04-2025 16:42
  
  There’s no question that tariffs are expected to impact our wallets. Economic analysts have been crunching the numbers. A study released Tuesday projects tariffs will cost the average American household almost $5,000 this year. The Yale report not only says tariffs will make things more expensive for consumers, but the taxes on imports will also hit lower-income families the hardest....
  
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• Plainville neighbors oppose Tilcon quarry expansion

  16-04-2025 16:34
  
  Some neighbors in Plainville are opposed to Connecticut construction company Tilcon’s request to expand its quarry operations to a second site in town. Tilcon is a construction company that manufactures basalt, the rock commonly used to make roads, pavement and railroads. The company already owns more than 400 acres of residential property on Long Swamp Road but it wants to...
  
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• CT attorney Josh Koskoff, UConn greats Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier among ‘Time' 100 Most Influential People

  16-04-2025 14:40
  
  The “Time” 100 Most Influential People List is out and it includes Connecticut attorney Josh Koskoff and UConn greats Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier. Koskoff, of Koskoff & Bieder, represented the families of victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown in their lawsuit against Remington. Koskoff was chosen as one of the innovators on this year’s list....
  
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• Governor asks towns, businesses, organizations to report impact from federal funding changes

  16-04-2025 13:31
  
  Gov. Ned Lamont is asking businesses, nonprofits and municipalities in the state that have been impacted by recent federal government action to report it to the state. The state is urging affected groups to report impacts of pauses, cancelations and reductions in federal funding, reductions in employment and impacts from tariffs. Lamont’s office said the information will be shared with...
  
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• Hoda Kotb to be featured guest at Travelers Championship Women's Day Breakfast

  16-04-2025 13:19
  
  Former NBC “Today” anchor Hoda Kotb will be the featured guest at this year’s Women’s Day Breakfast at the Travelers Championship, the tournament announced Wednesday. Kotb joined NBC in 1998 as a “Dateline” correspondent before launching the fourth hour of “Today” in 2007. She took over co-hosting duties alongside Savannah Guthrie in 2018 and remained on the anchor desk until...
  
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• Residents in 2 Connecticut cities spend some of the highest percentage of income on rent: WalletHub

  16-04-2025 11:50
  
  WalletHub has ranked cities based on the percentage of income that residents spend on rent and found that residents of Bridgeport and New Haven spend some of the highest percentages of their earnings compared to other cities across the country. In an effort to figure out which cities have the most affordable rent, WalletHub said it analyzed the median annual...
  
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• Morales tells jurors of attacker in Ansonia home on night girlfriend was killed

  16-04-2025 11:20
  
  The state rested its case Wednesday in the trial of Jose Morales, who has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend in Ansonia in December 2019. Morales has been charged with the murder of 43-year-old Christine Holloway and tampering with evidence. It was on Dec. 2, 2019, that police began an investigation into the homicide of Christine Holloway and...
  
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• Woman charged months after deadly hit-and-run in West Hartford

  16-04-2025 09:54
  
  Months after a hit-and-run killed a pedestrian in West Hartford, police have arrested a woman in connection to her death. Emergency crews responded to Oakwood Avenue and St. James Street on Nov. 8, 2024, for a report of a collision involving a pedestrian. Investigators said a northbound vehicle hit an elderly pedestrian that was crossing Oakwood Avenue near the uncontrolled...
  
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• Motorcyclist reportedly performed wheelies before serious crash in Southington

  16-04-2025 09:37
  
  A motorcyclist was reportedly performing wheelies before being involved in a serious crash in Southington on Monday night. Police said a 22-year-old motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Queen Street around 8:30 p.m. when he collided with a vehicle that was attempting to turn lefft into the parking lot of McDonald’s. According to police, witnesses reported seeing the motorcycle traveling erratically...
  
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• Remains of soldier from Hartford killed in World War II to be buried in Arlington

  16-04-2025 09:33
  
  The remains of a soldier from Hartford who had been missing since World War II have been found and he will be honored for his service with a burial at Arlington National Cemetery. U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Frank J. Tedone was 23-years-old when he reported missing in action while on a bombing mission from India to Myanmar, which...
  
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• How South Windsor students are using AI in the classroom

  16-04-2025 08:24
  
  Teachers at South Windsor High School started using Magic School, an AI (artificial intelligence) program, with their students in the fall and they saw high student engagement during this first school year. “It’s like their own personal tutor that they can access 24/7,” said Kevin Snyder, a computer science teacher at South Windsor High. It’s a personal tutor that can...
  
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