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Around 100 Connecticut lawmakers, religious leaders and community members gathered in the Senate chamber for the state’s 42nd Holocaust Commemoration on Friday. Reports of antisemitism in Connecticut more than doubled in the last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
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After a fiery crash shut down Interstate 95 in Norwalk on Thursday, Connecticut officials say the goal is to have the highway reopened by the morning rush hour commute on Monday, May 6.
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The Connecticut House of Representatives approved a controversial Democratic climate change bill. It passed along party lines after several hours of debate that reflected a sharp divide between Democrats and Republicans.
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A marine scientist, pianist, and composer with coding skills came together to create Harmony of Nature II, Waves, an album based off of coastal climate data from the Long Island Sound and beyond.
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International fentanyl trafficking will be declared a national emergency due to the passage of a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is more powerful than heroin and kills hundreds of Long Islanders every year.
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One truck was carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline, resulting in a huge blaze, causing possible structural damage and chemical runoff into the Norwalk River.
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University officials from the Long Island school said 29 individuals were arrested. Among them were students, faculty, and community members outside the campus.
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Students protesting late Wednesday night were tackled to the ground by the Yale Police Department and arrested, according to videos posted to social media by organizers.
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A bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: Subway has been accrued by Roark Capital. The equity company is now under investigation for monopolizing the fast food sandwich market.
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The Hartford-based band of five was selected as a favorite among judges for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest — and for WSHU Public Radio — out of more than 6,000 submissions from all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
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United Illuminating wants to install dozens of monopoles near Metro-North railroad tracks in Southport, Fairfield and Bridgeport. The company said it's needed to bring power to the community — but residents want the cables buried.
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Connecticut’s latest consensus revenue forecast projects the state will end its fiscal year with a $256 million surplus.