October 31, 2012

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority had some good news for Stamford-New York commuters on Wednesday: Metro-North will resume service between Stamford and Manhattan on the New Haven Line starting Thursday at 4:43 a.m. About half of New Haven line commuters shuttle between the cities on a daily basis. Service will be […]

Connecticut’s two major electric utilities pledged to significantly expand field crews as they begin shifting their primary focus Thursday from removing safety hazards and assessing damage to restoring power. Meanwhile, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced that Janet Napolitano, the U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, will join him Thursday on a tour of storm damage in […]

Residents of the four Connecticut counties declared federal disaster areas Tuesday must register with federal authorities either online or by telephone to receive aid, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Wednesday. “This declaration will bring much-needed financial assistance to residents who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy,” Malloy said.  “But it is critical to note that you […]

Who says it’s an ill wind that blows no good? Sandy not only has Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey making nice to President Obama, but now Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is showing empathy toward Christie. Malloy, who has taken great joy in jousting with the GOP governor of the Garden State, said Wednesday that […]

Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill was optimistic Wednesday about the prospect of an orderly Election Day next Tuesday, though she warned that her office continues to monitor nearly 100 polling places — and possibly more — that remain out of power. Connecticut’s chief elections official also said that despite the massive flood damage along […]

With its high-voltage transmission lines repaired, Connecticut Light & Power restored power to 320,000 customers overnight, leaving less than 30 percent of its system without electricity Wednesday morning. Officials from CL&P and the smaller United Illuminating said they will be able to estimate Thursday when substantial restoration will be complete to an electric grid shredded […]

Transportation is still choked, and will be throughout the tri-state area, for some time to come. But for those who commute from Stamford to New York or back, some good news awaits: Metro-North will resume service between Stamford and Manhattan on the New Haven Line starting Thursday morning at 4:43 a.m. That’ll be a big […]

The street outside Union Station was completely flooded during a rainstorm earlier this year. (Photo by Melissa Bailey/New Haven Independent) New Haven Union Station is apparently a low-lying area that is very prone to flooding. Metro-North is aware of this and they’ve secured a lot of their equipment…still, should be interesting to see what happens […]

The Swiss bank UBS, which employs thousands of workers in Connecticut, will cut 10,000 jobs globally over the next three years. But the company is disputing a report that 3,000 of those jobs will be lost in the state. At the announcement of the worldwide job losses, company officials said that one-quarter of those workers would […]