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courant.com > 03/20/2026 > annual-shamrock-run-walk-set-for-saturday-in-bristol

Annual Shamrock Run & Walk set for Saturday in Bristol

10+ hour, 25+ min ago  (431+ words) The 23rd-annual Shamrock Run & Walk is set for Saturday in Bristol. Festivities begin at 8:45 a.m. with the start of the Kids Run. The 2-mile run and walk starts at 9 a.m., and the 5-mile run begins ... The 23rd-annual Shamrock Run & Walk is set…...

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courant.com > 02/13/2026 > judge-dismisses-charges-against-3-connecticut-officers-accused-of-mistreating-paralyzed-prisoner

Judge dismisses charges against 3 Connecticut officers accused of mistreating paralyzed prisoner

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (675+ words) A Connecticut judge on Friday dismissed criminal charges against three current and former New Haven police officers who were accused of mistreating prisoner Richard "Randy" Cox after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van in 2022. Judge David…...

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courant.com > 02/05/2026 > readers-speak-connecticut-fortunate-to-have-this-hospital-why-i-know

Readers speak: Connecticut fortunate to have this hospital. Why I know.

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (157+ words) As a former patient of the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Center, I applaud the article about it. (A CT hospital treats "worst pain you can imagine." Why 1,200+ patients need it each year, Feb. 2). In my 20s, yes I foolishly tried to burn…...

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courant.com > 01/31/2026 > new-state-rep-brings-first-native-american-voice-to-the-connecticut-legislature

New state rep brings first Native American voice to the Connecticut legislature

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1137+ words) Atop Connecticut's state Capitol building, Captain John Mason, depicted in his 1637 attack on the Pequots in Mystic, is enshrined among the state's founding fathers. Mason led the massacre that nearly extinguished the native tribe and preceded the establishment of the…...

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courant.com > 01/24/2026 > stimulant-prescriptions-for-adhd-on-the-rise-in-connecticut-experts-weigh-in-on-use

Stimulant prescriptions for ADHD on the rise in Connecticut. Doctors weigh in on use.

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (974+ words) In third grade, Christian Smith struggled with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He was having trouble paying attention in class and had a lot of excess energy which led to him being clinically diagnosed. Smith, of Wilton, said he took a…...

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courant.com > 01/22/2026 > man-in-critical-condition-after-being-rescued-from-house-fire-in-bristol

Man in critical condition after being rescued from house fire in Bristol

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (138+ words) Police and fire officials are investigating a house fire in Bristol that left one man hospitalized in critical condition on Thursday. The Bristol Police Department, along with the Bristol Fire Department, responded to a structure fire on Mitchell Street around…...

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courant.com > 01/08/2026 > bicyclist-seriously-injured-after-being-struck-by-two-vehicles-in-hit-and-run-collision-in-bristol

Police seeking SUV after bicyclist fatally struck by two vehicles in hit-and run collision in Bristol

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (285+ words) Police in Bristol are looking for an SUV after a bicyclist died following a hit-and-run collision in Bristol on Thursday evening where he was struck by two vehicles, one of which left the scene. Officers responded to the area of…...

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courant.com > 01/07/2026 > do-federal-vaccine-recommendation-changes-impact-ct-heres-what-to-know

What to know about the impact federal vaccine recommendation changes make in Connecticut

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (471+ words) Childhood vaccines will remain covered by insurance plans despite recent recommendation changes issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, interim state insurance commissioner Josh Hershman confirmed in a statement Tuesday evening. "Parents should be clear on this…...

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courant.com > 01/05/2026 > mayor-new-haven-police-chief-departing-amid-allegations-of-theft-misuse-of-funds

Mayor: New Haven police chief retires amid allegations of theft, misuse of funds

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (483+ words) New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson has left the department immediately following allegations of theft and misuse of public funds, Mayor Justin Elicker said on Monday. At a 6:30 p.m. press conference Elicker, flanked by officers, said several New Haven Police officers…...

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courant.com > 01/05/2026 > connecticut-once-had-a-governor-who-served-for-a-day-he-was-famous-for-other-reasons-too

Connecticut once had a governor who served for a day. He was famous for other reasons too.

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (224+ words) If Gov. Ned Lamont were to win a third term, he could become the longest-serving Connecticut governor since Jonathan Trumbull during the Revolutionary War. But the chances of him outlasting John Winthrop "The Younger," an early governor of the Connecticut…...