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In the largest cheating scandal in the Coast Guard Academy’s history, a group of 55 cadets have to undergo a 20-week honor remediation course to remind them of the core values of the Coast Guard. Twenty-five cadets have asked to appeal their sanctions.
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Gino DiGiovanni Jr., a former Derby alderman, was sentenced to 10 days in prison for entering the U.S. Capitol building as riots broke out on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Connecticut’s public health care will be expanded to cover more undocumented kids this summer — but advocates want lawmakers to do more to ensure medical coverage is available for older teenagers as well.
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Sikorsky Aircraft announced it will lay off as many as 400 employees in Connecticut due to the U.S. Army's decision to cancel a new armed scout helicopter program.
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A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and three other federal agencies for an offshore wind project that is set to power homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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A scientific method to identify microplastic hotspots — areas of the ocean floor covered with small pieces of plastic — has been tested in Long Island Sound waters. It found hotspots off the coasts of Sands Point, Long Island, and New London, Connecticut.
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Connecticut should expand its public-private workforce development programs to meet the state’s growing need for skilled workers, according to Blake Moret, the CEO of a global technology company.
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Nearly two dozen environmental and climate advocacy organizations sent a letter to Connecticut opposing the expansion of a natural gas compressor station in the town.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont spoke about the importance of supporting programs with state and federal funding, like the Second Chance Pell Grant, which helps formerly incarcerated people pay for education upon release.
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Connecticut lawmakers say this year’s budget negotiations will depend on state income tax returns received by Monday’s filing deadline.
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A bill from Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont could sweeten the deal for schools looking to install solar panels. Lamont visited a Branford elementary school to tout his proposal.
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For the second time, Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic has sued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to force the agency to cover gender confirmation surgery for transgender veterans.