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With a jab at Trump, Connecticut kicks off 2020 Census count

Connecticut launched a campaign Tuesday to count the state’s 3.6 million residents in the 2020 Census, kicking off the project with a partisan jab at President Donald Trump. The census, required by the U.S. Constitution, has been conducted every 10 years since 1790. It’s used to distribute money...

 

Neighborhood park planned for crucial parcel on Hartford's Albany Avenue

Once a bustling police substation and recreation center for teens, a city-owned parcel on a prominent stretch of Albany Avenue is now envisioned as a neighborhood park replete with a new basketball court, walking trail, covered seating and ornate landscaping. The substation was razed seven years...

 

Cromwell superintendent placed on leave amid investigation

Following an anonymous complaint, the head of Cromwell schools was placed on leave Tuesday night by the town's board of education. The nature of the complaint was not discussed publicly. In an email Wednesday, the chairman of the board confirmed that Superintendent John T. Maloney, Jr. was placed...

 

There are new guidelines for applying for crumbling foundation reimbursements. This is what's changed.

After sifting through feedback from hundreds of homeowners with failing foundations, the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company has updated its application process guidelines. The new application launch date is Jan. 10. At that time, homeowners with failing foundations can apply for...

 

MDC adopts $189.5 million budget, sets water rates

Metropolitan District commissioners adopted a $189.5 million budget Monday night and set water rates for customers for the 2019 calendar year. MDC water customers — considered non-member towns — live in portions of Farmington, Glastonbury, East Granby and South Windsor. Monthly bills could increase...

 

Our picks for 2018's top 20 albums by Connecticut musicians

In case you hadn’t been able to surmise from all the coverage it received in various places, including this one, the Connecticut music scene had a fantastic year for new music. It wasn’t just the quantity either. While there were literally hundreds of albums, EPs, and singles to take in, the overall...

 

Public hearing Tuesday night on proposed changes to MDC, DEEP Clean Water Project

The Metropolitan District will hold a public hearing Tuesday night before the agency submits four proposals to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on Clean Water Project upgrades. The Clean Water Project is a large-scale project intended to stop millions of gallons of polluted...

 

Capitol Watch Podcast: A look inside UConn’s new course teaching students how to grow marijuana

Leafing through the University of Connecticut’s extensive spring offerings, one course title jumps out: “Horticulture of Cannabis: From Seed to Harvest,” taught by Professor Gerald A. Berkowitz and former graduate student Matt DeBacco. It might be the first class in the country to teach students...

 

New Britain council to debate whether mayor, other get pay raises

Before what’s almost certain to be a tough budget battle this winter, the common council on Wednesday may decide whether to raise the pay of Mayor Erin Stewart and several other city officials. A proposal to boost their pay by 5 percent has created a debate about whether taxpayers can afford it...

 

Hartford sex offender who attacked teen in Elizabeth Park committed to Whiting for 20 years

A Hartford sex offender who attacked a teenage girl and later told police he planned to sexually assault her was ordered committed Monday to the maximum-security Whiting Forensic Hospital. Thomas J. Connors, 25, will be under the control of the state Psychiatric Security Review Board for 20 years,...

 

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