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David Lau/U.S. Coast GuardTwelve of the 252 graduates came from Connecticut. There were also graduates from nine other countries, including Ukraine. -
Sarah Hina/FlickrA New York-based non-profit hosted a webinar with legal experts from Connecticut to discuss how ending the death penalty shaped justice reform in the state.
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The measure would have boosted aid for magnet, charter and vocational-agricultural schools. -
The former nurse took fentanyl from the clinic’s vials for her own use, and replaced it with a saline solution to hide the theft.
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The Connecticut General Assembly’s committee on Public Health and Children held a forum in Hartford to address the baby formula shortage.
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The legislation codifies the state’s goal of eliminating carbon emissions from the electricity grid by 2040 and expanding existing renewable energy programs. Governor Ned Lamont wants to reduce the state’s contribution to climate change and increase the use of clean energy in Connecticut.
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An annual winter survey by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station has detected a tremendous number of spongy moth eggs. Last year, the moth caterpillars devoured over 45,000 acres of foliage in Litchfield County.
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Over 700 species of plants and wildlife were recorded in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and Westchester County, New York, as part of the City Nature Challenge.
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The decision was recommended by the Municipal Accountability Review Board after almost $900,000 of COVID-19 relief funds were either misspent or lacked documentation in West Haven.
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Students from Latino communities in Connecticut will be able to attend Eastern Connecticut State University through a historic partnership that offers scholarships to these in-state students.
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Members of Congress called on President Biden on Monday as well to invoke the Defense Production Act to urgently address the baby formula shortage, which was last used to distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
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The $3,000 grant each was awarded through an initiative at the Connecticut State Library, the Conservation ConneCTion, and a partnership with the Connecticut League of History Organizations.
