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Gov. Ned Lamont (D) and State Sen. Ryan Fazio (R) met face to face Thursday night for their first gubernatorial debate with less than two weeks until election day.
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Barstool Sports invaded Connecticut on Thursday night, setting up shop at Elicit Brewing in Manchester to preview Friday night’s UConn football game against UMass.
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The University of Hartford cut the ribbon on its new athletics complex named after NBA All-Star and graduate Vin Baker on Thursday.
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The CT Lottery is asking anyone who attempted to check or cash a Lady Luck scratch ticket during a 96-hour period to check their tickets again due to a temporary system issue.
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UConn junior forward Sarah Strong was a near-unanimous selection to the preseason Associated Press All-America women’s college basketball team released Thursday.
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Old Saybrook Public Schools said that it was taking steps to limit students’ access to artificial intelligence (AI) platforms after a “situation” in a fifth-grade specials classroom.
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The Democratic legislator who is set to assume the State Senate’s top post trekked eastward Thursday morning, joining a potential future colleague to call for a statewide moratorium on the construction of data centers.
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An investigation continues into a shooting in Hartford that left 17-year-old Ty-Leeyah Jamison of Hartford dead and another teen, identified by her family as Meghan Lewis, injured.
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A 17-year-old Hall High School student who was found with “serious injuries” off the roadway of North Main Street in West Hartford last week was released from the hospital, police said Thursday.
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Connecticut Children’s brought joy and Halloween fun in a spooktacular celebration for their toughest patients today.
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A man was found dead in an East Haven home Thursday afternoon, which was filled with a high level of carbon monoxide, fire officials said.
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Yale University is warning its community Thursday about an increase in car burglaries throughout New Haven, including areas within and around the Yale campus, according to a Yale Safety alert.
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Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) announced that there was a 15% increase in applications through the Connecticut Automatic Admissions Program (CAAP) program for the 2025-26 academic year.
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Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV’s “Picket Fences” or the doomed captain of “Alien,” has died. He was 93.
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The State of Connecticut has settled an $8 million lawsuit with pharmaceutical company Mylan over allegations the company illegally inflated EpiPen prices.
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A person of interest in an investigation on Crestview Drive in North Haven was taken into custody on separate charges Wednesday. During his arrest, police say two other people fled and now remain at large.
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Possible lead contamination has prompted the recall of thousands of cans of Walmart’s Great Value-branded fruit cocktail. wtnh.com/news/national/thous…
A University of Connecticut associate professor was terminated from his position at the Stamford campus Tuesday following allegations of sexual harassment toward a student, according to a Tuesday letter.
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Target has joined the competition for the best Thanksgiving dinner deal, unveiling its 2026 offering on Wednesday. wtnh.com/news/national/targe…
