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See a penny, pick it up? In the future, probably not as often — and, some say, that matters
Ask someone for their thoughts: Could it now cost you a nickel? If you want to call somebody stingy, would you say they’re a ...
What to Stream: ‘Mountainhead,’ Bono documentary and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel play sisters
Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong’s satirical drama “Mountainhead” and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel playing ...
Out of school and in prison in CT: Report finds special education needs were missed.
Being expelled or suspended multiple times and being sent to an alternative school for children with behavioral problems were ...
Seasoned comics and metal mashups on deck this week in CT arts
The Courant’s arts picks for May 25-31 include a reggae superstar, a “Princess Bride” performance, a blues summit and a nod ...
CT woodland retreat combines modern living, historic charm. It was shortlisted for international award
This woodland retreat has been re-imagined by its designer-owner and brings together its vintage country home charm with ...
After rocky start, this CT ace pitcher helped get his high school team back on track
BRISTOL – Aiden Lopez started off his senior year of baseball like all seniors, hoping everything would go well. He is ...
Community cleanup organized at historic Spring Grove Cemetery in Hartford. How you can help
A community-led cleanup of Hartford’s Spring Grove Cemetery is slated for Sunday, May 25, according to organizer Joshua Riggs ...
Will CT lawmakers expand parole eligibility?
Current law makes parole available to certain individuals, with board approval — but only for sentences rendered before Oct.
Two CT men who live on same street charged with possession of child sexual abuse material
Police have arrested two men who live on the same street in Wethersfield after allegedly finding each of them with child ...
CT woman who had teenage daughters help traffic narcotics gets federal prison
According to federal officials, she managed a stash location for the organization where she packaged bags of individual dose ...
Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here’s how and why we map them
Through mid-June, wooded areas will ring with cicadas’ loud mating calls. After mating, each female will lay hundreds of eggs inside small tree branches. Then the adult cicadas will die. When the eggs ...
CT is receiving $7M from EPA for cleanup of several brownfield sites. Here are towns on the list.
The EPA has granted $7 million in federal funds to help clean up Connecticut’s brownfield sites, with advocates haling the ...