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Sikorsky Aircraft announced it will lay off as many as 400 employees in Connecticut due to the U.S. Army's decision to cancel a new armed scout helicopter program.
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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: All West Haven city parks, beaches and other public recreational locations will be closed from sunset to sunrise for the foreseeable future. It’s the mayor’s response to a violent gathering of 2,000 teenagers at West Haven Beach this week.
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Connecticut should expand its public-private workforce development programs to meet the state’s growing need for skilled workers, according to Blake Moret, the CEO of a global technology company.
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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: WalletHub’s fourth installment in their nationwide diversity study series placed Bridgeport and Danbury among the top 15 most diverse cities in the U.S.
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Nearly two dozen environmental and climate advocacy organizations sent a letter to Connecticut opposing the expansion of a natural gas compressor station in the town.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont spoke about the importance of supporting programs with state and federal funding, like the Second Chance Pell Grant, which helps formerly incarcerated people pay for education upon release.
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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: A New York bill would require charter bus riders to wear safety belts at all times. It’s in response to a September bus crash that killed two people, and injured more than 20.
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Connecticut lawmakers say this year’s budget negotiations will depend on state income tax returns received by Monday’s filing deadline.
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A bill from Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont could sweeten the deal for schools looking to install solar panels. Lamont visited a Branford elementary school to tout his proposal.
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For the second time, Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic has sued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to force the agency to cover gender confirmation surgery for transgender veterans.
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In one recent case, police failed to use CT's red flag law to take a disturbed man's guns. Within days, he killed his girlfriend and himself.
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Whistleblower Sam Salehpour will be the key witness at a U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on Boeing safety problems led by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).