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New London County's COVID cases fall 45.9%; Connecticut cases plummet 51.3%
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 years agoConnecticut reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 8,851 new cases....
Connecticut Higher Education Faces Big Cuts as Pandemic Funds Disappear
The 74 via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe state budget spending cap is expected to slam down on Connecticut’s public colleges and...
Diesel fuel tax to rise sharply in CT; Experts say costs will hit consumers
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAlready reeling from skyrocketing national inflation, Connecticut consumers face a one-two punch...
COVID-19 positivity continues to decline, but expert warns variants will drive new surges
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe number of new coronavirus cases in Connecticut continued to fall this week, along with hospitalizations, though Hartford Healthcare’s COVID-19 expert warned the virus is not going away anytime ...
Report: Two adults in CT need to earn combined $63 an hour to support family of four
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAccording to the Federal Poverty Level, a metric with roots going back 60 years, a family of four is...
Former CT state Rep. Michael DiMassa faces possible prison, fine after pleading guilty to stealing...
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMichael DiMassa, a former Democratic state Representative and West Haven political insider, pleaded...
CT moves closer to getting rid of tipped wage for restaurant workers
Hartford Courant via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoWith the restaurant industry largely back on its feet after the coronavirus pandemic, a key legislative committee voted Tuesday to increase the minimum wage for workers who receive tips. For ...
Thousands of CT home health aides might be getting big pay raise. It’s a fast-growing field.
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 3 months agoGov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut’s largest health care workers union announced a tentative three-year contract this week that would boost minimum wages for home health aides by 26% to $23 per ...
COVID-19 surging in state; masks again a consideration
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 7—With Connecticut experiencing a statewide surge in COVID-19 cases, the state Department of Public Health recommended Friday that residents consider resuming wearing masks when in public ...
CT saw 4 fatal motorcycle crashes in a week, and deaths have risen nationwide. A Hartford trauma doc...
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Friday, the 82nd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally begins in South Dakota, the largest rally in the country, lasting 10 days. It attracted more than 500,000 people last year and safety is a very clear ...