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Connecticut wants to impose own penalties
The University of Connecticut has proposed its own penalties for failing to meet academic standards on its men's basketball team, if the NCAA will allow the Huskies to participate in the 2013 championship tournament.
Connecticut wants waiver from NCAA
The school says it will reduce the number of games it plays next season if the NCAA waives a penalty that prevents the Huskies from playing in the 2013 NCAA tournament. The University of Connecticut proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver allowing the Huskies to play in the 2013 men's basketball tournament.
Quinnipiac beats Central Connecticut State 72-44
Ike Azotam scored 17 points and Quinnipiac used a big second half to rout Central Connecticut State 72-44 on Wednesday night. The Bobcats put the game out of reach with a 17-2 run in the second half to take a 57-33 lead after a Jamee Jackson basket with 9:59 to play. The lead remained more than 20 points the rest of the way.
Malloy Follows Christie Taking On Connecticut...
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, a Democrat elected in 2010, wants to overhaul rules for giving public-school teachers tenure, introducing new standards for evaluating their performance.
Malloy Mimics Christie by Attacking Connecticut...
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, a Democrat elected in 2010, wants to overhaul rules for giving public-school teachers tenure, introducing new standards for evaluating their performance.
Malloy Mimics Christie by Attacking Connecticut...
Connecticut (STOCT1) Governor Dannel Malloy, a Democrat elected in 2010, wants to overhaul rules for giving public-school teachers tenure, introducing new standards for evaluating their performance.
Connecticut mom to plead guilty for enrolling son...
The lawyer for a Connecticut woman charged with enrolling her son in the wrong school district says she will be pleading guilty.
Connecticut crime lab wins accreditation bid
The Connecticut crime lab where U.S. auditors identified multiple problems last year won its professional accreditation back Tuesday, a step hailed by the governor as a sign of a turnaround at a site that has struggled with a huge backlog of cases.
Malloy pushes tougher teacher training, incentives
Aspiring Connecticut teachers would face tougher requirements to enter and complete preparation programs, but could qualify for tuition reimbursement grants and loan forgiveness under certain conditions as part of a new education reform proposal unveiled Tuesday.
ACG Connecticut and CVG Host Consumer Brands...
ACG Connecticut, the Connecticut Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth , the premier authority on corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitio
Connecticut's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in...
Sanam Rastegar, 17, of Weston and Patrick Briscoe, 13, of Newtown today were named Connecticut's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
Connecticut, nation seeing spike in homeless vets...
Andy and Miriam Miranda don't fit the historical profile of homeless veterans. Former teachers with master's degrees who have a 6-year-old son, they have lost a house to foreclosure and were evicted from an apartment for falling behind on rent.
Correction
A Saturday article about Chico State University's provost resigning misidentified Deborah Summers. She is the director of the school of education at Chico State University.
Dieng, No. 24 Louisville top Connecticut 80-59
Louisville senior guard Chris Smith emphatically answered a question meant for teammate Chane Behanan. After a resounding 80-59 victory over Connecticut on Monday night, the Cardinals are in sync on the court and off it. "We just had more fun than they did," Smith declared. They outworked the Huskies, too.
Lamb off, Connecticut loses at No. 24 Louisville
Jeremy Lamb said he's embarrassed at his play. His Connecticut teammates don't have much to be proud of, either. Lamb finished with seven points as his shooting woes continued and Connecticut fell behind big in an 80-59 loss to No. 24 Louisville on Monday night. Lamb is 10 of 37 in his last three games and he was nowhere near his 17.6-point average against the surging Cardinals.

Connecticut lawmakers propose limits on lawn fertilizers
LITCHFIELD - Two Republican state lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill this session that limits the use of phosphorus in lawn fertilizations.
Connecticut Lawmakers Propose Limits on Lawn...
LITCHFIELD - Two Republican state lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill this session that limits the use of phosphorus in lawn fertilizations. The legislation would improve water quality in Connecticut's rivers and lakes.
Some schools sit out slushy storm
With heavy precipitation moving through the state overnight and into the morning, some areas of Litchfield County are seeing slippery, slushy accumulations. School districts in those areas that have announced delayed school openings include:
Gov. Malloy tours Litchfield County announcing...
Jim Shannon Gov. Dannell Malloy looks on as Winsted Mayor Mary Ann Welcome talks about the importance of the grants to local towns during his visit to Walker Field in Winsted on Friday. Gov. Malloy toured area to introduce STEAP grants to local communities. Winsted will be getting a grant in the amount of $125,000 to install restroom facilities at Walker Field. Other area towns receiving grants were Sharon, Barkhamsted and Burlington. The town of Newtown also received a grant.
Thomaston man in 2007 Route 8 accident awarded...
LITCHFIELD - Attorney partners John R. Logan and Al Mencuccini were nearly jumping out of their loafers with excitement following Wednesday's unanimous jury decision to award their clients $1.6 million for damages following a car accident on Connecticut Route 8 in 2007.
Connecticut Junior Republic in Litchfield receives...
LITCHFIELD - The Connecticut Junior Republic recently received a $1 million bequest from the estate of the organization's longtime friend Frederick Sturges, III.
Connecticut Residents Win Native American Music...
Litchfield residents Thomasina Levy and Joan Spear won a NAMMY for best song/single of the year.
Wednesday's fatal blast a mystery
LITCHFIELD - State police strictly controlled access Thursday to the scene where a man was found dead following an apparent explosion Wednesday afternoon.
West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in...
HARTFORD - The Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced Aug. 8 that mosquitoes trapped in nine towns from July 25 to Aug. 1 tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). These results represent the first positive mosquitoes identified in Danbury, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Hamden, Litchfield, New Canaan, Stratford, and Woodbridge by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES ...
The last landfills: Towns moving toward...
By ROBERT STORACE STAFF WRITER A few decades ago there were man-made mountains, and smelly ones at that, as common to the state's landscape as the Connecticut River or the Litchfield hills.
Under Connecticut's Image of Affluence, Deep...
Think of Connecticut, and what comes to mind are the swells of Greenwich, the exurban good life of Litchfield County, the land of New England steady habits.
Former dean at Connecticut prep school sentenced...
LITCHFIELD, Conn. - A former dean at an exclusive Connecticut boarding school was sentenced Friday to 9 ½ years in prison for sexually abusing four students. Robert Reinhardt, former dean of The Gunnery school in Washington, Conn., was sentenced in Litchfield Superior Court under a plea deal. He will also have to register as a sex offender after prison and serve 30 years of probation. Victims ...
New England summer travel in Connecticut
Washington WHY GO This family-friendly town is tucked away at the foot of Connecticut's scenic Litchfield Hills and is home to loads of warm-weather activities and destinations. You can fish, swim, kayak, mountain bike, go antiquing, and find accommodations of every type, from outdoor campgrounds to one of the most luxurious inns in the United States. The 974-acre Steep Rock ...
Smiling bank teller tips off police
LITCHFIELD, Conn. — Police say it was a smile the teller flashed to the masked robber that helped tip them off that a robbery at New Milford bank was an inside job.
Connecticut Democratic party chairperson seeks...
LITCHFIELD - Connecticut Democratic party chairperson Nancy DiNardo has had meetings in rather unique locations throughout her listening tour. However, Saturday's session in Audrey Blondin's garage stood out - and yet, felt completely natural.
Connecticut Magazine releases reader's poll...
Connecticut Magazine published Best Restaurants 2011, its 33rd annual readers' survey, in the January 2011 issue, and several restaurants in Litchfield County were recognized in categories such as best service, best outdoor dining, best seafood and much more.
Writers trust finds donor just in time
LITCHFIELD - It seems as if Christmas has come a few days early for the Connecticut Young Writers Trust.
Connecticut Young Writers Competition bounces back
LITCHFIELD - It seems as if Christmas has come a few days early for the Connecticut Young Writers Trust.
Bernier considers private sector, political...
Though Republican state Sen. Sam Caligiuri of Waterbury won the party primary in the 5th Congressional District, in the months leading up to the primary, 36-year-old Justin Bernier gave him stiff competition. In August, Caligiuri snagged 40 percent of the vote, while Bernier, a former aide to U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, picked up 30 percent. Litchfield real estate mogul Mark Greenberg got 28 percent.
Tornado watch issued for western Connecticut
Hartford — The National Weather Service has issued tornado watches for Fairfield and Litchfield counties in western Connecticut.The watches are in effect until 6...
Judge denies AR for actor "Rip'' Torn
LITCHFIELD - A Litchfield Superior Court judge denied actor Elmore "Rip" Torn an application for accelerated rehabilitation on Wednesday, stating the weapon possession charges were too serious and Torn was given prior chances to address his alcohol-related issues.
Ex-dean of Conn. prep school rejects plea deals
A former Connecticut boarding school dean charged with sexually assaulting four students has rejected plea deals offered by prosecutors and intends to take the case to trial. Forty-five-year-old Robert Reinhardt, former dean at the exclusive Gunnery school in Washington, Conn., chose a jury trial Tuesday during an appearance in Litchfield Superior Court. He remains free on $950,000 bail and is due back in court Sept. 10.
Rip Torn denied probation in Conn. break-in
A Connecticut judge says Rip Torn doesn't qualify for a special probation program that would have cleared his record of charges that he broke into a bank while drunk and armed in January. The 79-year-old Emmy-winning actor was denied accelerated rehabilitation in Litchfield Superior Court on Wednesday.
Rip Torn applies for probation in Conn. break-in
Rip Torn is requesting a form of probation to settle charges that he broke into a Connecticut bank while drunk and armed in January, thinking it was his home. The 79-year-old Emmy-winning actor is due in Litchfield Superior Court on Wednesday for a hearing on his request for accelerated rehabilitation. The program for first-time, nonviolent offenders erases charges after a probation period.
Tornado warning for Torrington, Litchfield County
TORRINGTON - The national weather service has issued another Tornado warning, the third in two weeks, for Litchfield County. But, this time, the language is much stronger.

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