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Once a Hartford treasure, J. Doyle Dewitt collection of historic American political memorabilia sold at auction

HARTFORD, Conn. — The University of Hartford has quietly sold one of the most extraordinary collections of American political memorabilia ever assembled — a collection one of the city’s insurance titans spent a lifetime assembling and later donated to the school in the hope that it would be preserved and…

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‘Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition’ gives Michelangelo’s masterpiece a fresh angle at Connecticut Convention Center

HARTFORD, Conn. — God, saints, angels — and the most famous outstretched hands in world history — are reaching out to you, larger than life in “Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition” at the Connecticut Convention Center.

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Connecticut Senate passes abortion bill after emotional debate; Gov. Lamont pledges signature

HARTFORD, Conn. — With a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling months away, the state Senate debated emotionally Friday night before approving a key abortion bill that would be the most far-reaching in Connecticut in the past 32 years.

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Mother-daughter team from Connecticut sentenced for part in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Canterbury mother and daughter who went into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot in 2021 were sentenced Friday, with the mom ordered to go to jail for five weekends, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s office said.

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Connecticut Gov. Lamont pledges to sign key abortion bill passed by House as US Supreme Court ruling awaits

HARTFORD, Conn. — With a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling months away, Gov. Ned Lamont pledged Tuesday to sign a key abortion bill that would be the most consequential in Connecticut in the last 32 years.

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Connecticut Gov. Lamont pledges to sign key abortion bill; debate in House continues

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Connecticut Gov. Lamont pledges to sign key abortion bill as House prepares to debate

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Connecticut may be vastly undercounting its COVID-19 cases. Here’s why

HARTFORD, Conn. — According to official state numbers, Connecticut has recorded 3,939 positive COVID-19 tests in the past week, most in a seven-day period since early March.

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State Supreme Court orders probe on whether to dismiss judge who collected as much as $400,000 in salary while not working for 2 years

HARTFORD, Conn. — The state Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered an unprecedented investigation that could lead to the removal or suspension of Superior Court Judge Alice Bruno, who has collected as much as $400,000 in salary while missing nearly 2 1/2 years of work for what she describes as health-related…

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Soaring apartment rents in Connecticut squeeze tenants in a tight leasing market

Apartment rents in Connecticut soared by the double-digits in the last year, squeezing tenants in a market with dwindling leasing alternatives and more rent hikes expected at least through the end of the year.

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Warrant: Police were already watching arson suspect before synagogue, church fires in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn. — Even before March 11 fires at a New Britain synagogue and church led to her arrest on arson charges, Kimorah Parker was on the radar of police, according to a warrant for her arrest.

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New details released in case of Connecticut judge who hasn’t shown up for work for 2 years while collecting $350K in pay

HARTFORD, Conn. — Dozens of pages of new details became public Monday about the strange standoff between the state Judicial Branch and Superior Court Judge Alice Bruno, who has collected more than $350,000 in salary while missing nearly two-and-one-half years of work for what she describes as health-related reasons.

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Former Seattle hockey player, Hall of Fame coach and GM Emile 'The Cat' Francis dies at 95

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Word came out over the weekend that Hall of Fame coach and general manager Emile "The Cat" Francis, the oldest living former player from one of Seattle's professional teams, had died at age 95.

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Sandy Hook families agree to $73 million settlement with gun maker Remington

HARTFORD, Conn. — The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012.

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Sandy Hook families agree to $73M settlement with gun maker

HARTFORD, Conn. — The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first-graders and six educators in 2012.

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A Connecticut judge hasn’t shown up for work for 2 years while collecting $350,000 in salary. Now she’s being summoned to answer for her absence

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Supreme Court has summoned a Superior Court judge to explain why she has been absent from the bench for more than two years while collecting more than $350,000 in salary.

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UConn women drop conference game for first time since 2013 with 72-69 loss to Villanova

HARTFORD, Conn. — Sunday’s win over Tennessee may have represented the promise of this UConn women’s basketball team, but a mere three days later, on the same court in Hartford where the Huskies demolished a then-top-10 team, Wednesday featured an unraveling.

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Connecticut’s launch of expanded gambling yields billions for gamblers, millions for state and casinos, but deeper debt for some

HARTFORD, Conn. — Bettors dropped more than $2 billion late last year as Connecticut launched its long-awaited legalized sports betting and online gambling, generating tens of millions of dollars for the state, the two tribal-owned casinos and Connecticut Lottery Corp.

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As Connecticut’s COVID-19 numbers improve, what’s next? Experts are optimistic — with some important caveats

HARTFORD, Conn. — For at least the third time in the past two years, Connecticut finds itself moving past a devastating COVID-19 surge and hoping its coronavirus nightmare may finally be reaching an end.

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Some schools cancel, delay classes Monday as eastern Connecticut digs out from almost 2 feet of snow

HARTFORD, Conn. — Dozens of schools, most in eastern Connecticut, have closed or delayed opening Monday as they continue to remove up to 2 feet of snow that fell Saturday.

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Former Conn. House GOP leader drops out of governor’s race, running for US Senate seat

HARTFORD, Conn. — In a surprising turnaround, former Connecticut House Republican leader Themis Klarides dropped out of the race for governor Sunday and is instead running for the U.S. Senate.

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Parts of Connecticut dig out from almost 2 feet of snow

HARTFORD, Conn. — Parts of Connecticut were digging out from almost 2 feet of snow Sunday after a strong winter storm hit the state Saturday.

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Connecticut hit with strong winds, foot of snow in some areas, bringing transportation to a halt

HARTFORD, Conn. — A winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of Connecticut on Saturday, blanketing roads and halting transportation across much of the state.

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About 100 bags of fentanyl found in bedroom of Connecticut student who died after overdosing at school, police say

HARTFORD, Conn. — About 100 bags of fentanyl were allegedly found in the bedroom of a Hartford child who died this month after overdosing on the drug at school, police said this week.

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Biden nominates associate state Attorney General Vanessa Avery as Connecticut’s first Black female US attorney

HARTFORD, Conn. — President Joe Biden has nominated associate state Attorney General Vanessa Avery to be Connecticut’s next U.S. attorney, the state’s top federal law enforcement officer.

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