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Popular CT restaurant adding new location. Outside dining part of plan to serve "vast" customer base
18+ hour, 57+ min ago (687+ words) The Connecticut eatery offers scratch-made baked bread, cappuccino, prepared sandwiches, salads, desserts, pasta and pesto and more, and locations have been spreading throughout the state in recent years. Now, DORO Marketplace's next stop is planned to be in Enfield. Chief…...
CT has refused to raise taxes on the wealthy. Neighboring states have done it
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (1675+ words) For decades, Connecticut's strategy regarding its income tax has been simple: Tax the rich at lower rates than nearby states do in the hope that top earners will move here and stay. New York and New Jersey " Connecticut's chief rivals…...
California to institute Bruce Lee Day, a first for a Chinese American in the state's history
16+ hour, 9+ min ago (291+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday afternoon officially designating May 17 as Bruce Lee Day, according to the office of state Assemblymember Matt Haney, who represents San Francisco. An 18-year-old Lee returned to San Francisco on May 17, 1959, after spending his…...
New program helps youth in DCF care open their first bank accounts
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (836+ words) On Tuesday, a group of teenagers in the care of the state Department of Children and Families walked into Liberty Bank in Middletown to open their first bank accounts. The accounts are part of a new program created by the…...
CT agency admits it hangs up on callers. Claim is it's to improve service; advocate calls it "spin'
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1008+ words) When Kimberly Smith decided to help a Connecticut man seek reinstatement of his food assistance benefits, she invited him to her office so she could help guide him through the call to the state Department of Social Services call center....
Democratic congressman asks the CFPB to investigate "rent now, pay later" companies
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (520+ words) By KEN SWEET, AP Business Writer "Rent now, pay later" companies allow renters to split their monthly rent into smaller payments over the course of a month. A renter with a $1, 000 monthly rent bill might pay in four weekly payments…...
Le Bron James not returning to Lakers, plans to play 24th season elsewhere
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (466+ words) Le Bron James will not be back with the Los Angeles Lakers and plans to play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere. His decision is perhaps the biggest domino that will fall during the NBA's offseason player movement window, alongside Giannis…...
Supreme Court to consider if laws called assault weapons bans violate 2nd Amendment, including CT's
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (452+ words) The justices said Tuesday they will hear appeals challenging bans on the AR-15 and similar semiautomatic firearms in Connecticut and the Chicago area. Similar laws are in place in about a dozen states, covering major cities like New York, Los…...
Kara Swisher took Silicon Valley by force. Now she's eyeing influence in the 2028 campaign
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (1400+ words) She's filling in for Joy Behar on ABC's "The View." Appearing alongside Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada 2." Starring in a CNN documentary. Preparing a national tour. And churning out four podcasts most weeks featuring long-form interviews and commentary....
PHOTOS: Hovland claims Travelers title after playoff victory
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (138+ words) Hartford Courant CT farm says it's closing after 75 years. Owners cite increasing costs, long hours Final round of Travelers Championship suspended for weather with Scheffler leading "Gigantic' hole emerges in blighted, historic CT cemetery. A sinkhole or something quite sinister?...