Connecticut State Troopers announced a sharp reduction in violations and no fatalities over the July 4 weekend despite an increase in arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol. Over the holiday weekend, state police were patrolling highways and roads…
The Special Olympics torch run makes it way down North Main Street last Friday afternoon. Every year, police officers kick off the summer games with a torch run through Connecticut towns. This year’s run was June 5-7 Photos by Janelle…
In the General Assembly, as in life, there is a constant flow of positives and negatives, and the first two months of the legislative session have given us plenty of both to consider. With the election of a new governor…
MIDDLETOWN—The Connecticut State Police announced that there were 339 accidents in Connecticut throughout New Year’s weekend. There were 54 accidents with injuries, but there were no fatalities handled by state police. The one fatal motor vehicle accident in the state…
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER The Department of Consumer Protection announced on Dec. 11 that nine new dispensary facilities in Connecticut would receive licenses by the state’s medical marijuana program. Although a Southington medical marijuana dispensary application for 30 Knotter Dr.…
By SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER No action was taken on any regulation changes, but the cannabis committee, a subcommittee of the Planning and Zoning Commission charged with reviewing the regulations surrounding medical marijuana dispensaries and producers, presented an update at…
By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Just after 9 a.m. this morning, Bob Stefanowski and Joe Markley conceded the gubernatorial and lieutenant governor races to Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz, respectively. “I called Ned Lamont to concede the race for governor…
In the months following the invasion of Normandy in June of 1944, Pfc. Nicholas Lanteri played a vital role as a telecommunications technician with the 555th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Lanteri and his peers…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The Republican candidate for the 30th district of the House of Representatives, 22-year-old Steven Baleshiski, dropped out of the race last week after facing wide-spread criticism surrounding opinions posted on Facebook over the course of…
The Southington Republican Town Committee will host a Connecticut GOP gubernatorial forum, inviting Republican candidates Mark Boughton, Tim Herbst, Steve Obsitnik, Bob Stefanowski and David Stemerman, on July 16 at the Back Nine Tavern starting at 7 p.m. “Republicans have…
