Slavery existed in Connecticut until 1848 – only 17 years before the last enslaved Americans learned of their freedom, as commemorated by Juneteenth.
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Amazon distribution center developer purchases land from Waterbury
The Pennsylvania-based developer will now begin determining if it can actually build on the land, which is in Naugatuck and Waterbury.
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CT residents and delegation respond to Russian invasion in Ukraine
Ukrainian Americans living in Connecticut are anxiously watching after the Russian military invaded Ukraine early Thursday.
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Lawmakers mull bill requiring supermarkets to donate excess edible food
A bipartisan group of CT lawmakers is co-sponsoring a bill that would require supermarkets to donate unsold food that’s still edible.
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DOC unions concerned about staff shortages in prisons
Unions representing prison workers warn that the corrections system as a whole is short about 400 officers.
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How one Waterbury pastor is making a faith-based case for getting the vaccine
Connecticut ranks fifth in the percentage of the population with vaccinations. Still, racial disparities in the rollout remain.
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How people with disabilities are accessing the coronavirus vaccine
Many in the disability community are left to navigate the process on their own.
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Postal union: Sorting equipment dismantled in CT remains in pieces despite hold on service cuts
Two sorting machines in Wallingford facility have been dismantled. Each handles 35,000 pieces of mail.