Mass. man convicted of 2009 ax killing over loan
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) -- A 32-year-old Braintree man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2009 ax killing of a neighbor who refused to lend him money....
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Malloy signs Conn. campaign finance bill into law
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says a campaign finance bill he has signed into law will make Connecticut a leader in requiring disclosure and transparency of campaign contributions....
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RI's Twin River Casino begins table games
LINCOLN, R.I. (AP) -- Las Vegas-style betting games like blackjack and craps are now underway at Rhode Island's Twin River Casino after state leaders held a ribbon cutting for expanded gambling Wednesday....
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Blumenthal urges installation of RR safety device
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling on Metro-North Railroad to quickly install technology to prevent more fatalities....
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Conn's Malloy faces approval woes despite crises
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has led the state through several natural disasters and the Newtown school massacre since his election in 2010, gaining high marks for his leadership and work ethic, but Connecticut voters are far from completely won over by the Democrat....
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Malloy signs Conn. budget bill into law
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed a new, two-year $44 billion budget into law, saying the plan contains no new taxes....
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Belsito sworn in as new Conn. state rep.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Tolland Republican Sam Belsito is the newest member of the Connecticut General Assembly....
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Rose running on adrenaline after US Open victory
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) -- Justin Rose took care of winning his first major championship last week....
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Conn. judge suspended 30 days for late decisions
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A state judge was suspended without pay for 30 business days after admitting Wednesday that she was late in issuing child welfare rulings, some of which were more than nine months overdue and delayed placement and adoption proceedings....
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Man jailed in shooting of hunting beagles
ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- An Enfield man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail in the deaths of three hunting beagles that were shot and killed by his son....
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United Tech sees possible impact from court order
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A federal court order that United Technologies Corp. pay $473 million plus interest to compensate for alleged fraud in its sale of fighter jet engines could cut into revenue and profit, the aerospace giant said in a regulatory filing....
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State trooper fatally shoots man near Conn. fires
SALEM, Conn. (AP) -- A state trooper fatally shot a man who charged at authorities waving a club-like object as firefighters battled blazes at a nearby home and detached garage in Salem, state police said....
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Connecticut gun maker moving to South Carolina
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) -- A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina after Connecticut state lawmakers passed stricter gun control laws after the Sandy Hook School shootings....
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Mass. teen's sentence suspended in traffic death
GREENFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- A Massachusetts teen who was making a food delivery when his car struck a pair of motorcyclists, killing one, has avoided jail....
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Police search for gunman in Darien, Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) -- A police search in Darien and Norwalk for a reported gunman has come up empty after officials temporarily suspended Metro-North train service and asked local residents to stay indoors....
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Xerox to sell Western European paper business
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) -- Xerox Corp. plans to sell its Western European paper and print media products business to a subsidiary of the paper maker Sequana. Terms of the deal were not announced....
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No contract extension for Hartford superintendent
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Hartford's superintendent of schools is defending her record after the city's Board of Education voted to not extend her contract when it expires next year....
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Conn. poll shows support for new gun control law
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- While a new Quinnipiac (KWIHN'-uh-pee-ak) University Poll shows a majority of Connecticut voters support the state's new gun control law, there's doubt whether enough has been done to help prevent another mass school shooting like the one in Newtown....
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Winning numbers drawn in 'Megaplier' game
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were:...
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Honor proposed for Puerto Rico-based Army unit
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has introduced a bill to recognize an Army infantry regiment that was made up almost entirely of soldiers from Puerto Rico who fought in World War I, World War II and the Korean War....
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