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PECO at Bristol nursing home 2 hours before explosion, attorney says
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (127+ words) An attorney representing victims in the Bristol Township nursing home explosion has given details of alleged events in the hours before the explosion. PECO at Bristol nursing home 2 hours before explosion, attorney says Two hours before a deadly explosion at…...
Where is Santa? Use Santa trackers to follow his progress, see when he gets to Connecticut
1+ week, 2+ day ago (546+ words) Santa Claus is coming to town " and NORAD and Google are keeping a close eye on the whereabouts of the jolly old man and his reindeer. If you're hoping to track Santa's flight around the world and into Connecticut this…...
Why this RI small-town editor sees her news site as a 'community good'
1+ week, 3+ day ago (136+ words) "We're going to know the story better. We're there to provide the depth that only people who live here can do," says Elizabeth McNamara of EG News. Why this RI small-town editor sees her news site as a 'community good…...
New Haven style pizza chain opening first Treasure Coast location
3+ week, 6+ day ago (155+ words) A New Haven-style pizza chain is opening its first Treasure Coast location, and sixth location overall. Ah-Beetz will open at 1401 St. Lucie West Blvd., at the Shoppes at St. Lucie West in Port St. Lucie. It will replace the former…...
Connecticut starts at No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports preseason women's college basketball poll
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (224+ words) Our runup to the start of college basketball continues. Today it's the women's turn as we unveil the preseason rankings in the USA TODAY Sports women's basketball coaches poll, which has a lot of familiar names at the top. Connecticut…...
Marshalls is opening 9 new stores across the US. One of them is in Connecticut
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (297+ words) Retail chain Marshalls is slated to open nine stores across the U.S. in the coming weeks, including one in Connecticut. Marshalls' parent company, TJX, operates thousands of stores across three continents and describes itself as an "off-price retailer of apparel and…...
Nearly 50 No Kings Day protests planned Oct. 18 in Connecticut: See map, weather forecast
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (362+ words) Connecticut is set to hold nearly 50 "No Kings" protests across the state on Saturday, Oct. 18, joining a national movement that organizers expect to be the largest single day of protest in modern American history. The protests are the second iteration…...
Government shutdown tracker shows how your Connecticut senators voted. What to know
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) Both of Connecticut's senators voted against a stopgap funding bill to end the'partial federal government shutdown'on Oct. 16. The Republican-backed bill, which would restore government funding until Nov. 21, was defeated after a 51-44 vote (it needs 60 votes to pass). That means the…...
What is Trump’s approval rating in Connecticut? Many worried about political violence, says poll
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (410+ words) President Donald Trump remains unpopular in Connecticut, a new poll from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center revealed. 38% of Connecticut residents approve of his handling of his job as president, while 61% disapprove. His net approval rating (-23) is up from…...
NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol: Live updates, highlights, leaderboard for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (251+ words) The NASCAR Cup Series wraps up the Round of 16 in the playoffs with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Sept. 13 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The bottom four drivers in the playoff points standings will be eliminated following the Bristol…...