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  • The Connecticut State Capitol, in Hartford, Conn. Jan 24, 2023.
    News
    CT commissioner grilled about school construction audit
    Department of Administrative Services Michelle Gillman was grilled by lawmakers unsatisfied with a recent audit of the school construction program.
    By Andrew Brown
  • An exterior view of television stations WTNH and WCTX on Elm Street in New Haven.
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    Jodi Latina to leave WTNH for CCSU position
  • WOMEN OF COLOR: The Colored Women’s Liberty Loan Committee will be among the groups recalled by the New Haven Museum on Wednesday, Aug. 26, during Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the day on which the 19th Amendment was made law. While celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote this year, the Connecticut Historical Society will present new research on the women of color who worked for women’s suffrage and advanced voting rights in “The Work Must be Done: Women of Color and the Right to Vote.” The free program will be held via Zoom in conjunction with NHM on Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. Register at cthistsoc.yapsody.com.
    News
    New research uncovers stories of CT suffragettes of color
  • The Shelton Board of Education offices.
    News
    Shelton superintendent seeks funds for more staff, programs
  • FILE PHOTO - State police say a Bridgeport man died in a one-car crash  on Route 8 in Shelton Sunday.
    News
    Bridgeport man dies in one-car crash on Route 8, police say
  • FILE - Grey kangaroos feed on grass near Canberra, Australia, March 15, 2008. A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly. (AP Photo/Mark Graham, File)
    Connecticut
    Why is Connecticut considering a ban on kangaroo products?
  • Developers are looking to expand on already approved plans for a marina, restaurant and apartment buildings off River Road along the Housatonic River.   
    News
    Expanded Shelton development plan includes marina, housing
  • News
    Fairfield man brings Mexican treat, love of reading to Shelton
    Chef Christina Schumacher lays Paletas into a display freezer at the start of the day at Dave’s Gourmet Paletas, in Shelton, Conn. Jan 18, 2023. A Fairfield resident opened his second paleta shop in Shelton. He is joining forces with Plumb Memorial Library in co-sponsoring a winter reading challenge. By Brian Gioiele
  • News
    River Breeze becomes latest Shelton apartment complex to open
    The River Breeze apartment complex under construction at 223 Canal Street, one of many recent housing developments in Shelton, Conn. on Friday, January 14, 2021. The River Breeze complex on the shores of the Housatonic River in Shelton contains a mix of 68 market-rate and affordable units. Though it officially opened this week, units have already begun leasing. By Brian Gioiele
  • News
    Shelton proposal features parking garage, rooftop beer garden
    A developer, 62 Center, LLC, has presented plans to the Planning and Zoning Commission calling for a structure with first floor retail space, a roof-top beer garden and restaurant with five levels of parking in between.  A developer, 62 Center, LLC, presented plans to the Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday calling for a structure with first floor retail space, a roof-top beer garden and restaurant with five levels of parking in between.  By Brian Gioiele
  • News
    Community News: Shelton hosting mid-winter hike
    Shelton City Hall. The Shelton Trails Committee will hold a mid-winter hike on the Tahmore Trail on Jan. 29, one of the items in this week's roundup of community news. By Staff reports
  • Living
    'Pizza bill' back for seconds as lawmakers consider CT state food
    Zuppardi's Apizza in West Haven A bill from the crew at Taste of New Haven aiming to make pizza the official state food of Connecticut nearly passed in 2021.  By Daniel Figueroa IV
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    'Sesame Street' creator and Yale grad Lloyd Morrisett dead at 93
    A young girl interacts with "Sesame Street" characters Bert and Ernie. The non-profit that created "Sesame Street" announced on Twitter that its co-creator, Lloyd Morrisett, died at age 93. By Amy Coval
  • Politics
    Proposal would create restrictions for gas stoves in CT
    CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 12: In this photo illustration, eggs cook in a cast iron pan over flames on a natural gas-burning stove on January 12, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Consumers and politicians have voiced concern after the commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently suggested that gas stoves were a health hazard, leading people to believe that they would be banned. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images) According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, roughly 30% of homes in Connecticut have a natural gas cooking appliance. By Vincent Gabrielle
  • News
    Troubled CT officer sued again after K9 bit driver seeking help
    A screenshot from body camera footage shows Officer Tyler Schulz holding his police dog after it bit Edward Riccio during an encounter in Nov. 2019. Body camera footage about an officer's order for a police dog to bite a man has raised questions about the officer's conduct and the department's review of the incident. By Meghan Friedmann
  • News
    Police: Felon caught with gun and drugs in Shelton traffic stop
    FILE PHOTO - A Shelton police officer on a traffic stop ended up discovering a convicted felon with a gun and illegal drugs, police say.  A Shelton officer who pulled over a driver for traffic violations this week ended up arresting an armed felon in possession of methamphetamine, police say. By Christine Dempsey
  • Cannabis in Connecticut
    Proposal could change which towns get cannabis license preference
    A marijuana plant. Connecticut's Social Equity Council wants to include poverty rate when determining which communities get preference in cannabis licensing. By Julia Bergman

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  1. Expanded 'upscale' Shelton development plan includes marina, housing
  2. Bridgeport man dies in Route 8 crash in Shelton, police say
  3. Downtown Shelton plan features parking garage, retail and rooftop beer garden
  4. River Breeze becomes latest Shelton apartment complex to open
  5. Shelton superintendent seeks funds for more staff, programs
  6. Corning: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
  7. Bathroom fire evacuates New Haven magnet school, official says
  • News
    Rocket launched from NASA-based lab spotted flying over CT
    Rocket Lab, located at NASA's Wallops facility, launched the Electron rocket from Virginia and it soared above the East Coast. It was spotted in Connecticut in Portland. NASA debuted a brand new safety system with a rocket that was seen flying over Connecticut Tuesday night. By Joseph Tucci
  • News
    CT town keeps details of police officer’s misconduct a secret
    A woman told police Old Saybrook Director of Public Works Lawrence Bonin asked her for sex, grabbed and restrained her at the town dump, arrest warrant shows. An Old Saybrook cop resigned after he allegedly participated in sexual acts while on duty, was ‘untruthful under oath’ and tampered with GPS equipment “to conceal his whereabouts.” By Meghan Friedmann
  • News
    Hairless cat stolen from CT hotel room, police say
    A hairless cat named Princess and two designer bags were stolen from a hotel room in a burglary Sunday, according to Shelton police. Police said a hairless cat and designer bags worth nearly $9,000 was stolen Sunday from a room at the Hilton Garden Inn in Shelton. By Caroline Tien
  • News
    Shelton bank robber faces up to 4 years, could be spared prison
    Superior Court in Milford, Conn. on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. If 38-year-old Kevin Kelly completes a drug rehab program successfully, he will get a suspended prison sentence and probation, according to a plea deal. By Ethan Fry
  • Connecticut
    Haar: The CT mansion tax returns! It's in top senator's plan
    Democratic Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney listens during special session at the State Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Sen. Martin Looney is pitching a state tax on houses worth more than $2.1 million and higher income taxes on the top CT earners.  By Dan Haar
  • News
    Dolphins seen in Bronx River for first time in 5 years: Officials
    Photo taken in Rhinebeck, United States Dolphins were spotted swimming through the Bronx River for the first time in half a decade, according to New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. By Joseph Tucci
  • News
    Shelton officials say recruiting push has school transit rolling
    New Director of School Bus Operations Frank Scalzo at the bus yard in Shelton, Conn. on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Fran Freer, Mayor Mark Lauretti’s administrative assistant, said the city’s bus company is like most nationwide — searching for more drivers and battling absentee issues.  By Brian Gioiele
  • News
    Shelton police arrest man in Howe Ave. liquor store robbery
    Shelton Police Department, in Shelton, Conn. Oct. 18, 2022. Police said the Shelton man pulled a knife on the store owner before stealing two bottles of alcohol on Jan. 16, according to a report. By Brian Gioiele
  • News
    New York co. buys Shelton property, plans self storage facility
    A New York company has finalized purchase of 917 Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton, CT, for $4 million. The location will be expanded and house a self-storage facility. The Planning and Zoning Commission, at a meeting in November, approved the plans to expand into the 32,000-square-foot building presently on the property listed as 915-917 Bridgeport Ave.   By Brian Gioiele
  • News
    CT pay spending grew at fast rate in 2022, topped $5 billion
    The Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford, Conn. Monday, June 3, 2013. Spending on state employee pay in 2022 grew at the fastest rate in years – nearly a 10 percent jump year-over year – and topped $5 billion for the first time, even as the state’s workforce shrunk. By Taylor Johnston
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