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Bush Family Dips Toes Back in Political Waters To Support a Cousin for Governor of Maine
The New York Sun
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August 17, 2025
After being cast out of the national political scene by President Trump, members of the Bush family are rallying to one of their own who is considering a run for public office next year. Jonathan Bush — the cousin of President George W. Bush and...
Stop & Shop To Close 2 Facilities As ‘Difficult’ Decision Announced: CT Business News
Patch
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August 17, 2025
There was plenty of business news across Connecticut. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories. A spokesperson for the company said "Stop & Shop has made the difficult decision to close…" the...
Connecticut man convicted for threatening shooting at Yale
Yale Daily News - Connecticut
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August 17, 2025
In a handwritten civil complaint against “Yale New Haven Inc.” in March 2023, Mandel Bidone threatened violence against Yale students and staff if the lawsuit was dismissed. Reeti Malhotra & Baala Shakya 8:06 pm, Aug 16, 2025 Staff Reporters...
ICE Refers Democrat Connecticut Lawmaker to DOJ After Instagram Post Reveals Agents’ Live Location
[your]NEWS
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August 17, 2025
State Rep. Corey Paris is accused of doxxing ICE operations and warning illegal aliens to avoid detention. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has formally notified the Department of Justice after Connecticut...
Why the Connecticut Sun should relocate to Providence John Goncalves
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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Providence is a growing city with a thriving arts, culinary, and education scene, making it an ideal location for the Connecticut Sun to relocate. Unlike Boston, which has a saturated sports market, Providence offers less competition and a...
Everywhere Insiders 10: Global Security: Gaza, Ukraine, Asia, and African Political Stability
The Good Men Project - California
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August 17, 2025
Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris...
Researchers identify a key pathway linking socioeconomic status to children’s reading skills
PsyPost
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August 16, 2025
Children from families with higher parental education tend to develop stronger reading skills — and a new study suggests this link can be largely explained by differences in oral language skills rather than structural differences in the brain. The...
Connecticut Dem state rep warns of ICE operation, pushes for 'local advocacy organization' response
The Post Millenial
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August 16, 2025
"This morning, I was made aware of multiple reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity within our district." Democrat Connecticut State Rep. Corey Paris on Friday warned constituents that there was Immigration and Customs...
Emails: Lamont sought counsel as HB 5002 housing bill opposition erupted
The Connecticut Mirror
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August 18, 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. In the weeks leading up to the veto of the most significant piece of housing legislation to ever cross Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk, he, his wife and key...
Power & Politics: State Sen. Ryan Fazio enters 2026 gubernatorial race
News 12 Connecticut
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News 12's Mark Sudol is joined by State Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, whose district covers parts of Bridgeport, Trumbull and Monroe. She has been a leading voice in Hartford for kids in her first term in the state legislature. Gadkar-Wilcox...
Connecticut credit union discloses data breach
Banking Dive
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August 15, 2025
North Haven, Connecticut-based Connex Credit Union disclosed a data breach last week involving roughly 172,000 people’s personal information. Names, account numbers, debit card information, Social Security numbers and government identification...
Connecticut Green Bank, Good Leap team up to develop VPPs
Fairfield County Business Journal - Connecticut
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August 15, 2025
HARTFORD – The Connecticut Green Bank and San Franscisco’s GoodLeap, a leading finance and technology sustainable home solutions platform, announced Wednesday, Aug. 13, a strategic partnership to develop and operate virtual power plants across the...
Popular Eatery Evicted, But Owners Operating Business As Usual: CT News
Patch
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August 16, 2025
On the weekend, we present some of the top stories and headlines from all across Connecticut. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here. The popular eatery was told to leave, but it’s still operating as...
Connecticut Sales Tax-Free Week starts on Sunday
WFSB 3 - Connecticut
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August 15, 2025
(WFSB) - Connecticut’s annual Sales Tax-Free Week runs from Aug. 17-23. Retailers throughout the state said they are ready. Under state law, sales-tax-free week in Connecticut applies only to clothing and footwear priced up to $100. State...
Dem-Run States Double Down on Wealth Taxes as Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Spurs Economic Shift
Townhall
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August 16, 2025
As President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans notch a significant win with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping extension of the 2017 tax cuts alongside strategic spending reductions, Democrat-led states are...
Connecticut Deploys Video Surveillance of Ballot Boxes
Government Technology
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August 15, 2025
(TNS) — Bridgeport's history of voting irregularities, including multiple cases of absentee ballot fraud dating back to the 1980s, will translate to mandatory video monitoring of ballot boxes in all 169 Connecticut towns and cities. And the costs...
Connecticut refugees say they fear for their right to remain in the U.S.
Connecticut Public Radio
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August 15, 2025
When Madina and her sister left Afghanistan in 2021 to escape the rise of the Taliban, they did so under perilous conditions. Her full name is being withheld because of safety concerns. “My father used to work with the American soldiers. It was...
Jahana Hayes shares congressional initiatives and local events with Connecticut constituents
Naugatuck Times - Connecticut
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August 15, 2025
Jahana Hayes, U.S. Congresswoman representing Connecticut’s 5th district since 2019, shared updates on her recent activities and priorities in a series of posts on X during August 2025.On August 14, Hayes highlighted her commitment to Social...
Letter to the Editor: If Political Campaign Banners are OK in Old Lyme, National Flags Should be OK Too
Lyme Line - Connecticut
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August 15, 2025
To The Editor: I read Betsy Groth’s recent letter regarding her being nettled by a Old Lyme church on Shore Road flying Israel’s national flag. If I knew no better I would accept her word that one side is blameless and the other side completely at...
At 4th fest, New Haven’s Black Wall Street keeps growing
The Connecticut Mirror
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August 18, 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. Walking the New Haven Green during Saturday’s fourth annual Black Wall Street festival, there was a sense of a need being met. The stage at the north end...