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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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A bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: Long Island Power Authority assets are at risk of climate change-induced floods, extreme heat waves and severe storms, a new study finds. And an investigation into a threat at the Connecticut State Capitol is ongoing.
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NPR is giving up-and-coming musicians a chance at their own Tiny Desk concert. Thousands have entered, including many from our region. WSHU’s Eda Uzunlar spoke with an acoustic pop duo about how growing up on Long Island inspires their sound.
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The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ranked Hartford 36th, New Haven 50th, and Bridgeport 68th out of 75 cities across the U.S.
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Gov. Ned Lamont keynoted a legislative lunch hosted by the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. It was part of his statewide tour to update local municipal and business leaders on what his administration is up to.
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University of Connecticut students created an encampment in demands that the school divest from weapons manufacturing, echoing the calls of students throughout the country.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday took responsibility for the 180 trees cut down on property he shares in Greenwich last November.
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A Connecticut program that helps new parents transition to life with a newborn is expanding. The Family Bridge program offers new parents three free visits from a registered nurse, who can provide helpful tips to new parents.
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A bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: Wesleyan University students set up an encampment on their Middletown campus. Nassau County wants to restart talks with the proposed Las Vegas Sands casino resort. And one in every 10 Connecticut adults has some form of diabetes.
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A bipartisan bill to protect aging Connecticut residents has won approval in the state House of Representatives. The bill includes a provision that requires more state oversight for home care workers.
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Body parts were discovered earlier this year in Southards Pond Park, Bethpage State Park and a wooded area in West Babylon.