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Wednesday 05/22/2019
Connecticut fugitive says he'll surrender if wanted poster gets 15,000 'likes' on Facebook Posted: 22 May 2019 [11:29 AM] TORRINGTON - A Connecticut police department says a fugitive has agreed to surrender if enough people respond to an online wanted poster…
Lamont calls for focus on budget, special session on tolls Posted: 22 May 2019 [11:24 AM] Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday called on Connecticut lawmakers to focus on reaching a state budget deal in the remaining two weeks…
Tuesday 05/21/2019
Police kill bear that fatally attacked dog in Burlington Posted: 21 May 2019 [02:00 PM] BURLINGTON - Connecticut authorities say police were forced to kill a bear after it fatally attacked a dog and threatened an officer.…
Complexity of Connecticut toll bill could delay vote Posted: 21 May 2019 [12:50 PM] Connecticut lawmakers and Gov. Ned Lamont are trying to craft a complicated plan in the waning days of the legislative session that…
Monday 05/20/2019
HEALTHY LIVING: Bristol Health EMS team ready to help at Lake Compounce Posted: 20 May 2019 [10:14 PM] Bristol Health EMS The unofficial start of summer begins this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend which means the team from Bristol Health…
Sunday 05/19/2019
This week's meetings Posted: 19 May 2019 [08:55 PM] NEW BRITAIN Today, May 20 Historic Preservation Commission, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Room 202, 27 W. Main St. Tuesday, May 21…
Friday 05/17/2019
Find out about upcoming graduations in your area Posted: 17 May 2019 [08:43 PM] Spring brings warmer weather, baseball season and high school and college graduations. Below is a list of the upcoming graduations…
Some business owners rebuke increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour Posted: 17 May 2019 [08:15 PM] With the senate approving legislation to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour over four years Thursday, area business owners…
Bill co-sponsored by Rep. Petit addressing fentanyl passes House Posted: 17 May 2019 [07:50 PM] PLAINVILLE – A bill co-sponsored by Rep. Bill Petit which would create tougher penalties for those who manufacture, distribute or sell…
Bristol man gets 2 years behind bars for killing roommate's cat Posted: 17 May 2019 [11:39 AM] BRISTOL - A Connecticut man charged with killing his roommate's cat has been sentenced to two years in prison. WTIC-TV reports that…
Thursday 05/16/2019
Man gets 10 years for home invasion, injecting fake virus Posted: 16 May 2019 [04:04 PM] HARTFORD - A Romanian man accused of taking part in a scheme to extort millions from a rich couple by injecting them…
Tuesday 05/14/2019
ESPN, Caesars team up in sports betting Posted: 14 May 2019 [09:26 PM] Bristol-based ESPN announced Tuesday it will be producing more sports betting content in a partnership with Caesars Entertainment that will include…
Aresimowicz: No final decision yet on ending vaccine exemption Posted: 14 May 2019 [02:55 PM] HARTFORD - House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz says no final decision has been made about whether to eliminate Connecticut's religious exemption from vaccines…
Monday 05/13/2019
Critical issues: Lamont talks budget, transportation infrastructure Posted: 13 May 2019 [08:23 PM] In talking to business people across the state, Gov. Ned Lamont said he keeps hearing two things from them: number…
UConn seniors celebrate commencement Posted: 13 May 2019 [08:10 PM] Chronicle Staff Writer STORRS - William Wilson’s mother raised him and his five siblings alone after his father died when Wilson was…
HEALTHY LIVING: When it comes to a stroke, think F.A.S.T. Posted: 13 May 2019 [05:07 PM] The Hospital of Central Connecticut If you or a loved one had a stroke, would you know what to do? May is…
Sunday 05/12/2019
This week's meetings Posted: 12 May 2019 [08:30 PM] NEW BRITAIN Today, May 13 Commission on Persons with Disabilities, 5 p.m., City Hall, Room 305, 27 West Main St. Board…
Friday 05/10/2019
Sweet 15? Some say yes, others express concern Posted: 10 May 2019 [09:02 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz applauded the state House of Representatives’ adoption of a bill…
Thursday 05/09/2019
Teacher from Plymouth charged with touching, kissing 16-year-old student Posted: 09 May 2019 [01:20 PM] WATERBURY - A Connecticut high school teacher charged with sexually assaulting a student touched the 16-year-old girl's buttocks and kissed her on…
Connecticut House passes $15 minimum wage bill after overnight vote Posted: 09 May 2019 [01:17 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut's Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has voted to incrementally increase the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023,…
Wednesday 05/08/2019
Lawyers: Wethersfield police officer who killed teen was 'ticking time bomb' Posted: 08 May 2019 [02:03 PM] WETHERSFIELD - Lawyers for the family of a Connecticut man killed by a police officer last month are calling for the officer…
Tuesday 05/07/2019
States seek to cut off religious exemptions for vaccination Posted: 07 May 2019 [02:09 PM] Connecticut's Attorney General gave state lawmakers the legal go-ahead Monday to pursue legislation that would prevent parents from exempting their children from…
Monday 05/06/2019
HEALTHY LIVING: When should adolescent girls first visit an obstetrician/gynecologist? Posted: 06 May 2019 [09:02 PM] Bristol Health Medical Group One of the most common questions parents often ask is when…
Harry, Meghan 'over the moon' about their healthy baby boy Posted: 06 May 2019 [01:07 PM] WINDSOR, England - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, gave birth to a healthy baby boy early Monday morning, a beaming Prince Harry…
Sunday 05/05/2019
This week's meetings Posted: 05 May 2019 [08:42 PM] NEW BRITAIN Monday, May 6 Board of Health, 5 p.m., City Hall, Room 305, 27 West Main St. Board of Public…
Vaccination rates high in area schools, but 'troubling trend' seen Posted: 05 May 2019 [08:34 PM] State Department of Public Health data show that, in New Britain, Sacred Heart School has the highest percentage of unvaccinated…
No ducks, no race, but still a winning day on the Pequabuck Posted: 05 May 2019 [08:27 PM] BRISTOL - For the first time anybody could remember, the 15th annual Pequabuck River Duck Race took place without ducks Sunday.…
Friday 05/03/2019
Videos of fatal police shooting of 18-year-old in Wethersfield are released Posted: 03 May 2019 [03:32 PM] HARTFORD - Videos released Friday show a Connecticut police officer's fatal shooting last month of an 18-year-old man who drove at him…
Thursday 05/02/2019
Tunxis student to spend four days with NASA Posted: 02 May 2019 [08:34 PM] Special to The Herald FARMINGTON - Tunxis Community College student Giselle Koo of Farmington has been chosen to travel to NASA’s Langley…
Tuesday 04/30/2019
HEALTHY LIVING: Gastroesophageal reflux disease goes beyond ordinary heartburn Posted: 30 April 2019 [10:55 PM] Hartford HealthCare While occurrences are rare, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD, can lead to…
Thursday 04/25/2019
One person dead following overnight house fire, another hospitalized Posted: 25 April 2019 [07:32 PM] BRISTOL - One man is dead following an overnight house fire. At least two other people were rescued after a fire…
New Britain's Hunger Action Team will assist Foodshare with translations Posted: 25 April 2019 [07:25 PM] HARTFORD – New Britain’s Hunger Action Team announced that it will assist Foodshare in translating its materials into Arabic on Thursday…
Wednesday 04/24/2019
Spring into music at the orchestra at CCSU in New Britain Posted: 24 April 2019 [07:37 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Spring flowers are out and the New Britain Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the magic of the season with…
Stop & Shop strike cost company about $100 million Posted: 24 April 2019 [12:47 PM] BOSTON - The owners of New England's largest supermarket chain are projecting around $100 million in losses from the labor strike that…
Tuesday 04/23/2019
Gov. Lamont announces New Britain native will lead the CT Head Start State Collaboration Office Posted: 23 April 2019 [08:31 PM] HARTFORD - Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday that Elena Trueworthy of New Britain will serve as the director of the Connecticut…
Ceremony at state capitol will honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide Posted: 23 April 2019 [08:27 PM] HARTFORD - State Rep. Edwin Vargas, D-Hartford, and members of Connecticut’s Armenian community will honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide during…
Monday 04/22/2019
New Britain police blotter Posted: 22 April 2019 [08:31 PM] New Britain police report the following: Jason W. Soto, 27, 85 Arch St., second floor, New Britain, was charged on April 16…
HEALTHY LIVING: Taking steps to cure big toe pain Posted: 22 April 2019 [05:21 PM] Bristol Health Medical Group One of the more common causes of arthritis in the…
Sunday 04/21/2019
Stop & Shop, workers reach tentative contract agreement Posted: 21 April 2019 [09:06 PM] After an 11-day strike, Stop & Shop and the United Food And Commercial Workers Union reached a Tentative Agreement shortly before…
Friday 04/19/2019
State police looking to recruit women Posted: 19 April 2019 [08:10 PM] The Connecticut State Police have two upcoming events; one aimed at recruiting women officers, and the other an annual youth week…
Thursday 04/18/2019
State Capitol event on April 27 to commemorate Armenian Genocide Posted: 18 April 2019 [08:53 PM] HARTFORD - The Connecticut Armenian Genocide Commemoration Committee has announced its plans to commemorate the 104th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.…
Tuition, fees to increase at community colleges Posted: 18 April 2019 [08:51 PM] The Board of Regents for Higher Education voted unanimously Thursday to set tuition and fees for Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. Under…
Trump tried to seize control of Mueller probe, report says Posted: 18 April 2019 [01:25 PM] WASHINGTON - Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that President Donald Trump tried to…
Wednesday 04/17/2019
Bristol's St. Stanislaus Church celebrates 100 years Posted: 17 April 2019 [08:31 PM] BRISTOL - St. Stanislaus Church, at 510 West St., is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. “I’m very excited,”…
Tuesday 04/16/2019
Tunxis honor society wins regional honor Posted: 16 April 2019 [08:57 PM] FARMINGTON - The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s Alpha Iota Alpha chapter at Tunxis Community College was recently recognized for achieving Five…
An amazing show is OM the way to Bristol Posted: 16 April 2019 [07:31 PM] BRISTOL - The 78th Annual OM Show, “This Is Me!” will feature songs and stories of personal empowerment with performers of…
As Stop & Shop strike continues, company president makes statement Posted: 16 April 2019 [06:56 PM] As the 31,000 striking Stop & Shop workers throughout New England walked the picket line for another day, Stop & Shop President…
Committee leader backing Lamont's proposed sugary drink tax Posted: 16 April 2019 [04:06 PM] HARTFORD - The co-chairman of the General Assembly's Public Health Committee is throwing his support behind a proposed tax on sugary drinks.…
Monday 04/15/2019
Legal or not, we need to know what marijuana does to drivers Posted: 15 April 2019 [07:05 PM] Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network Whatever the outcome of the current debate on legalizing recreational marijuana…