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33.7% of Connecticut Hotel Employees Are Foreign-Born, 11th Most in the U.S.
Voices News - Connecticut
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As the federal government ramps up immigration enforcement, including efforts that could target even some naturalized citizens through a process known as denaturalization, concerns are growing about how these actions could ripple through the U.S....
Connecticut DOT plans traffic signal upgrades across Northwestern Connecticut
Constitution State News - Connecticut
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July 30, 2025
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is preparing to upgrade traffic control signal equipment at 11 locations in Northwestern Connecticut. The project aims to replace existing signals with new ones that meet current CTDOT standards...
New info on cruise ship vacation that left local man alone, confused, fighting for answers
ABC 5 Cleveland - Ohio
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July 31, 2025
His heartbreaking story has now been seen more than two million times after our first story aired. A North Olmsted man lost his wife in January during a cruise ship vacation: We are following through with new details on the case and how you can...
Police: fugitive fled traffic stop on moped, runs into Connecticut River
Western Mass News - Massachusetts
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July 31, 2025
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – A suspect is facing several charges after allegedly fleeing police on moped and ending up in the Connecticut River. West Springfield Police said that an officer, who was on patrol along Memorial Avenue, saw...
My Turn: ‘The Connecticut River Eight Project’
Athol Daily News - Massachusetts
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Glenn Carstens-Peters/StockSnap Glenn Carstens-Peters/StockSnap A few years ago I went up and down a handful of municipalities along the Connecticut River (mostly in northern Vermont and New Hampshire) speaking on the topic of secession. Having...
Connecticut: Not Quite Last in Tourism, But We Can See It from Here
I95 Rock - Connecticut
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July 30, 2025
Connecticut is not a hot Tourist Destination According to World Population Review by way of MSN, Connecticut has officially landed at 42 on the list of most visited states in the nation, out of 50 states and Washington D.C. That’s not dead last,...
Storms drop dangerous, flooding rain from DC to New York, inundating roads and snarling air travel
KRDO - Colorado
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July 31, 2025
By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — Dangerous torrential rainfall and flash flooding are underway in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Thursday with millions at risk along the Interstate 95 corridor. It’s shaping up to be another serious flood...
Connecticut DOT releases second annual customer experience action plan progress report
Constitution State News - Connecticut
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July 29, 2025
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has released its second annual Customer Experience (CX) Action Plan Progress Report. The report provides updates on efforts to improve the transit experience for customers across the state....
Can’t Make It to the San Juan Islands? Try This Connecticut Alternative
Only In Your State
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Washington State's San Juan Islands are absolutely captivating, with their rugged coastlines, otherworldly old-growth forests, and endless opportunities for island hopping. To be fair, there isn't much along the East Coast that can compare to the...
Map Shows US States Most-Overcrowded With Tourists
Newsweek
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July 31, 2025
West Virginia, North Dakota and Delaware are among the states that are most-overcrowded with tourists, according to a new study. The study conducted by tour operator Go2Africa, which analyzed 2024 data from national tourist boards and compared it...
Heavy rain pummels the East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 1, 2025
Strong rain storms lashed the East Coast Thursday, delaying flights throughout the region and prompting emergency rescues of motorists trapped… Strong rain storms lashed the East Coast Thursday, delaying flights throughout the region and prompting...
What Summer Persona Fits Connecticut Women the Best?
I95 Rock - Connecticut
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July 31, 2025
What Summer Vibe Persona Fits Connecticut Women Best? Apparently, your personality isn’t enough anymore—you need a vibe, and not just any vibe, but a summer vibe. According to a new survey from Talker Research, 74% of Gen Z and Millennial women...
Connecticut Green Bank finances 16.6-kW solar array on historic apartment building
Solar Power World
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July 29, 2025
The Connecticut Green Bank announced the completion of a solar installation at 28 High St. Apartments in Hartford, Connecticut — a six-story residential building owned by CCAM LLC. The property features market and affordable-rate studio, one- and...
Slow driver in left lane? A new law makes it illegal in Connecticut
Norwich Bulletin - Connecticut
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The new Connecticut law will allow police to ticket drivers who are "camping" or cruising in the left lane of a highway without actively passing another car. The new law will require drivers to stay in the right lane except times like when passing...
APT Observation: Issues at a New Haven methadone clinic
Connecticut Inside Investigator
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August 3, 2025
The APT Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides addiction services at five locations in Connecticut. But despite the services provided by the organization to opioid users, not all its locations carry the same reputation or have as...
Connecticut Throwing Book at Left Lane Loungers
The Truth About Cars
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July 29, 2025
Drivers in the Nutmeg State may soon have fewer impediments in freeway traffic, at least if a new law works as intended. Part of a senate bill signed by the governor in June, the new rules are intended to increase safety by allowing first...
Retired professor claims he solved time travel
Earth.com
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Dr. Ronald Mallett from the University of Connecticut reveals secret mission to create working time travel device. Could an equation truly bend time? A physicist’s decades-long quest to rewrite reality Imagine the impossible: stepping back through...
Beach Boys talk coming to CCSU, as well as 106th birthday celebration
Bristol Press - Connecticut
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NEW BRITAIN — Music and a very special birthday will take center stage at Central Connecticut State University Thursday. The event is part of the university’s Scholars for Life lecture series. That evening, Stephen Armstrong, an adjunct history...
From Whale Tales To Jerk Chicken: Here’s What’s Happening Across Connecticut This Weekend
Patch
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July 30, 2025
August begins with a bang in Connecticut, both ashore and on the water, with music and art fests galore. Posted Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 11:18 am ET|Updated Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 2:01 pm ET CONNECTICUT — As July slips into August, Connecticut isn’t...
Actual distance travelled by migrating whales drastically underestimated
Scimex Newsfeed
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July 31, 2025
From: Griffith University Whales are swimming further than previously estimated - up to 20% more - according to a new study published in Ecology. Co-authored by Griffith University’s Dr Olaf Meynecke, the study reveals traditional methods for...