The National Transportation Safety Board will hold hearings Wednesday and Thursday to try to determine the causes of two major accidents this year: the May 17 derailment and collision of two Metro-North commuter trains in Bridgeport, and an accident about a week later on the tracks near the terminal in West Haven in which a […]
November 5, 2013
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CT tax amnesty program way ahead of collection target
The state’s amnesty program for tax delinquents has raised nearly double its collection target, with 11 days still to go, Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin B. Sullivan reported Monday.
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It’s not just about New Haven, Stamford
Voters go to the polls today in all but four of Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns, with the post of chief elected official at stake in 126 communities, including open mayoral seats in two of the state’s largest cities, New Haven and Stamford. Republican Michael C. Fedele, the former lieutenant governor, is competing with Democrat […]
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Panel seeks ways to keep CT motorists’ eyes on the road
Cellphones may grab the headlines, but they’re just part of a technological explosion that distracts motorists from the road. With televisions, global positioning systems and onboard computers capable of reading text messages aloud, a new state panel is trying to decide where Connecticut lawmakers should draw the line. “Just because it happens to be on […]