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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Connecticut, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 6,729 stories have been published about Connecticut which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Connecticut, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 6,729 stories have been published about Connecticut which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Old Lyme · Old LymeThe crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on the Baldwin Bridge. A box truck was damaged and rolled over during the crash, officials said. Interstate 95 North was closed for several hours after the crash but has since reopened. The extent of injuries is unknown at of this time.See the Story
Injuries reported in Old Lyme crash
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Danbury, Connecticut · DanburyRepublican Mayor Dean Esposito is accusing his Democratic challenger, Roberto Alves, of wanting to defund the police. The two are facing off for the second time in as many years, withEsposito narrowly beating out Alves by a 51-49 percent margin in 2021. Alves said several members of his family are police officers, including a brother-in-law on the local force. Both candidates said they favor hiring diverse officers,including women and minorities, to join the force.See the Story
Danbury Mayoral Candidates Spar Over Defund Police Claims
Hartford, Connecticut · HartfordTwo new laws to protect animals in Connecticut will take effect on Sunday, Oct. 1. Public Act No. 23-138 will require municipal animal shelters to have heating and cooling systems that maintain an indoor temperature between 55 to 80 degrees. The new legislation will also forbid cats and dogs from sharing the same enclosure except for nursing moms and their babies.See the Story
New laws to protect animals in Connecticut take effect on Oct. 1
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Government Shutdown · East HartfordWhat is the impact of a federal shutdown? National parks staff would be furloughed, but the parks themselves would remain open.
We are ‘barreling’, ‘careening’ or otherwise headed for a disaster as of midnight Saturday unless the GOP Freedom Caucus and Republican Congressional leaders manage to resolve the debate over spending. According to Reuters, a partial list of programs most likely to be affected includes: WIC suspended: Nutrition benefit…See the Story
Government shutdown: Impact – East Hartford Gazette
Crime · WaterburyDawn Maiorano, a fourth-generation Waterbury resident, would be the city's first female mayor if elected. She will face Democratic mayoral candidate and Board of Aldermen President Paul Pernerewski Jr. in the November general election. Mayor Neil OLeary, a Democrat, has served since December 2011 and announced earlier this year he wouldn't seek another term.See the Story
