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Connecticut governor proposes pension changes
HARTFORD, Conn.-Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has proposed creating a defined contribution plan for new state employees among other efforts to help the state cope with $34 billion in unfunded pension and retiree health benefits liabilities.
Connecticut follows Michigan with Texas Southern
Connecticut is preparing for it first home football game of the season, hoping to bounce back from last week's loss at Michigan.
Connecticut Innovations Makes Follow-on Investment...
Connecticut Innovations (CI), a quasi-public authority responsible for technology investing and innovation development operated by the state of Connecticut, announced a follow-on investment of up to $550,000 in ExeCue Inc. of Stamford, Conn., through its Eli Whitney Fund. The investment is part of a round of up to $1.6 million also involving individual investors.
'The Connecticut Economy' discusses voting topics
With Connecticut's economic growth flagging, jobs will be among voters' chief concerns in November's midterm elections. An analysis of topics relevant to Nutmeg voters, including job growth, transportation, competitiveness and Connecticut's continuing budget challenges, comprise articles in a special, pre-election issue of "The Connecticut Economy: A University of Connecticut Quarterly Review."
Connecticut Candidates A Tourism Plus
Here it is, the final weekend of Connecticut's summer tourism season, when thousands of people flock to our state to visit friends and relatives and then hope there's something else to do.
Connecticut funders' giving grows
Grantmakers in Connecticut distributed over $902.7 million in 2008, up 22 percent from 2006, a new report says.
Connecticut Water Company Mum on Number of...
As officials in Clinton discussed the comings and goings of Connecticut Water Company, headquartered in town, most scratched their heads, wondering what was going on. First Selectman William...
Connecticut responds to NCAA's questions
Connecticut filed its response yesterday to allegations of major recruiting violations in its men's basketball program, but won't make that response public this week.
Wanted Connecticut Man Found in ND
A man wanted in Connecticut ... turns himself in this morning in Bismarck. Police took Roland Prejean into custody at Bismarck's south Wal-Mart store after he called them at 8:46am. He told authorities he had a warrant out of Connecticut for his arrest.
Section of Connecticut Blvd. in Montville closed
Montville - The section of Connecticut Boulevard between Pennsylvania Avenue and Maryland Road is closed because of a downed power lines and a pole across the road. Crews from the Oakdale fire
Connecticut files response to NCAA allegations
Connecticut says it has filed a response to NCAA allegations of major recruiting violations in its men's basketball program, but won't make it public this week. Basketball - sport - National Collegiate Athletic Association - College and University - Connecticut
Connecticut files response to alleged violations
STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut says it has filed a response to NCAA allegations of major recruiting violations in its men's basketball program, but won't make it public this week.
Connecticut files response with NCAA
Connecticut filed its response Tuesday to allegations of major recruiting violations in its men's basketball program, but won't make that response public this week. Tuesday was the deadline for the Huskies to respond to the eight infractions cited by the NCAA in May. UConn spokesman Kyle Muncy said the response fills up several three-ring binders.
The Connecticut Sun's Tina Charles Named 2010 WNBA...
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2010 - Connecticut Sun forward Tina Charles earned the 2010 Rookie of the Year award, the WNBA announced today. A national panel of 39 sportswriters and broadcasters unanimously awarded Charles the honor.
Connecticut's Cash Crunch: Will Towns And Cities...
When Jim Finley reviews Connecticut's fiscal projections for the next two years, his conclusion is brief but not reassuring: "This is a public-policy time bomb."

Dr. Petit allowed to hear testimony at murder trial
NEW HAVEN - Dr. William Petit Jr., the lone survivor of a home invasion that wiped out his family, will be allowed to hear testimony of other witnesses in the upcoming trial of Steven J. Hayes, as a result of an agreement worked out Wednesday.
Connecticut priest denies sex abuse allegations
NEW HAVEN -- The lawyer for a Connecticut Roman Catholic priest says his client denies allegations in a lawsuit that he sexually abused an altar boy in the 1980s and tried to buy his silence with bribes.
Amtrak suspends all Northeast Corridor service
CT Transit buses arrived at Union Station around 6 p.m. to bring passengers to Old Saybrook or where they could take Shore Line East to New Haven. From there they could make connections via Metro...
New Haven lawyer accused of cheating at MGM Grand
Mashantucket — A Connecticut lawyer whose father was portrayed by Tom Cruise in "A Few Good Men" was arrested Wednesday night on allegations he cheated while gambling at...
New Haven man has West Nile
A New Haven resident is hospitalized with West Nile virus after being bitten by an infected mosquito, the state Department of Public Health announced Friday.
Judge allows suspect's statement in Chesire...
New Haven — A Connecticut judge has ruled that a statement allegedly made to authorities by a man charged in the home invasion killings of a woman and her two daughters can be...
Gen. McChrystal to teach leadership at Yale
WASHINGTON — Yale University says it has hired retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal to teach a graduate level seminar on leadership on its New Haven, Conn., campus.<br...
Business reports fake $100 bill; Three arrests...
Three people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly trying to pass off a counterfeit $100 bill. Terry Lee, 29, Aaron Emery, 31, and William Jackson, 33, all of New Haven, each were charged with...
Cops: Man charged after referring to Conn. rampage
Connecticut police say they arrested a man at a management company after he mentioned the shooting rampage across the state that killed nine people and said he understood the killer's mindset. Fifty-eight-year-old Francis Laskowski of Derby was charged with breach of peace Wednesday after making the comments while working at Fusco Management Co. in New Haven.
State plans to add 80 new commuter rail cars
New Haven - The state will spend $226 million later this month to purchase 80 additional M-8 rail cars for the Metro-North and Shore Line East commuter fleets, Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced...
Officials: Slow go for high-speed New England rail
An ambitious intercity rail system in New England is intended to reduce air traffic congestion, get cars off the highways and spur economic development. But high-speed trains will be slow in coming, transportation officials said Thursday. A Connecticut transportation official told about 100 people at a meeting Thursday that the rail system from New Haven, Conn., to Hartford, Springfield, Mass., into Vermont and eventually reaching Montreal will not be high-speed - defined as 110 mph - in the...
Petit urges vote for death penalty backers
NEW HAVEN - A Cheshire man whose wife and two daughters were killed in a home invasion three years ago is urging voters to support elected officials who favor the death penalty.
Shoplifting charge dropped against Conn. reporter
The lawyer for a Connecticut television traffic reporter once accused of using her work as a ruse for shoplifting says the charge has been dismissed. WTNH news director Kirk Varner says the New Haven station has accepted Desiree Fontaine's resignation. Defense lawyer Hugh Keefe says the resignation was part of an agreement with the station.
Rell: Conn. funding likely for high-speed rail
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell says $260 million in state funding to upgrade train service from New Haven to Springfield, Mass., is expected to win approval from the state Bond Commission next month. The state funding would nearly match a request for $220 million in federal money for the project. Connecticut is working with Massachusetts and Vermont to establish high-speed rail service in the region.
Rell: Connecticut funding likely for high-speed...
WALLINGFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell says $260 million in state funding to upgrade train service from New Haven to Springfield, Mass., is expected to win approval...
Regional high-speed rail planning picks up speed
Transportation officials are working to keep plans on track for high-speed trains running through Connecticut, western Massachusetts and Vermont. The three states have received a total of $160 million in federal economic stimulus money for track improvements to link high-speed trains from New York City to New Haven, Conn., and north to Hartford, Conn., Springfield, Mass., Vermont and Montreal.
Charges filed in New York in Haiti sex-abuse case
Federal prosecutors say an arrest warrant has been issued in New York for a man accused of sexually abusing boys in Haiti after a judge dismissed charges against him in Connecticut. A criminal complaint was filed in Brooklyn against Douglas Perlitz on Thursday, a day after federal Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven dismissed charges against Perlitz.
Conn. judge tosses charges in Haiti sex-abuse case
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed charges against a man accused of sexually abusing boys at a school in Haiti, saying he can't be prosecuted in Connecticut but leaving the door open for prosecutors to refile the charges elsewhere. U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven approved Douglas Perlitz's motion to dismiss the case, ruling that a prosecution in Connecticut violated both the Constitution and federal rules.
Feds to seek new charges in Haiti sex-abuse case
Federal prosecutors say they intend to pursue charges in New York against a man accused of sexually abusing boys at a school in Haiti after a judge dismissed charges against him in Connecticut. U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven approved Douglas Perlitz's motion to dismiss the case Wednesday, ruling that a prosecution in Connecticut violated both the Constitution and federal rules.
Judge dismisses charges in Haiti sex abuse case
A federal judge in Connecticut has dismissed charges against a man accused of sexually abusing boys at a school in Haiti, saying he can't be prosecuted in Connecticut. U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven approved Douglas Perlitz's motion to dismiss the case Wednesday. She ruled that the Constitution and federal rules prohibit the government from prosecuting Perlitz in Connecticut because the alleged crimes didn't occur in the state.
Hearing set for Cheshire home invasion case
New Haven — A Connecticut judge will be hearing arguments on whether statements a man allegedly gave to police implicating himself in a deadly home invasion should be admitted...
Lawsuit: Conn. priest bribed sexual abuse victim
A Connecticut man filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing a Roman Catholic pastor of sexually abusing him when he was a boy and trying to buy his silence with bribes - including appliances and a car - and threats to report his mother to welfare authorities. Thirty-four-year-old William Dotson made the allegations against the Rev. Stephen Bzdyra (BIZ'-der-ah), pastor of St. Augustine Church in Seymour, in a lawsuit in New Haven Superior Court.
Conn. TV reporter: I was working, not shoplifting
Police say a Connecticut television traffic reporter told authorities she was working on a freelance news story when she was arrested for shoplifting. Thirty-three-year-old Desiree Fontaine is a reporter for WTNH-TV in New Haven. Police say she stole about $105 worth of merchandise from a Milford mall including jewelry, cologne and a men's Hawaiian-style shirt.
Lawyer: Don't judge arrested WTNH-TV reporter
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The lawyer for a television traffic reporter charged with shoplifting is asking the public to withhold judgment about her until all the facts come out.<br...
Feds announce fraud charges against 14
New Haven -- Federal prosecutors tied up the loose ends of two New London-centered mortgage fraud cases today, announcing charges against 14 people accused in...

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