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Lawyers ask for more time in Bridgeport election case

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrew Brown and Dave Altimari September 25, 2023 @ 4:58 pmSeptember 25, 2023 @ 5:31 pm

Bridgeport mayoral candidate John Gomes’ attorney told a judge it will take time to review ballots and video footage in the lawsuit.

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Before primary, Ganim supporters sought restricted data, emails show

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrew Brown and Dave Altimari September 22, 2023 @ 4:40 pmSeptember 24, 2023 @ 9:32 pm

City officials worried that supporters of Mayor Joe Ganim wanted to target potential voters from a list of people getting rental assistance.

Posted inHealth

Lamont warned cyberattack, vendor debt put sale of Prospect hospitals at risk

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jenna Carlesso and Dave Altimari September 21, 2023 @ 1:03 pmSeptember 25, 2023 @ 10:35 pm

The CEO of Griffin Hospital emailed Gov. Lamont and raised concerns about the group that owns Manchester, Waterbury and Rockville hospitals.

Posted inPolitics

CT to subpoena Bridgeport absentee ballots amid fraud allegations

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Dave Altimari and Andrew Brown September 20, 2023 @ 12:40 pmSeptember 21, 2023 @ 10:43 am

CT’s Election Enforcement Commission said it received complaints regarding possible absentee ballot fraud in the Bridgeport primary election.

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Alleging voter fraud, Gomes seeks to halt certifying Bridgeport vote

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrew Brown and Dave Altimari September 18, 2023 @ 4:56 pmSeptember 19, 2023 @ 3:12 pm

John Gomes, the challenger to Mayor Joe Ganim, is seeking an injunction and a new election after releasing video that he says shows voter fraud.

Posted inPolitics

Gomes alleges election tampering in Bridgeport primary; police investigating

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrew Brown and Dave Altimari September 16, 2023 @ 9:47 pmSeptember 19, 2023 @ 10:47 am

John Gomes’ campaign alleges a video released Saturday shows a Mayor Joe Ganim supporter handling absentee ballots, a violation of CT law.

Posted inHealth

CT hospitals unsure if patient records were breached in cyberattack

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Dave Altimari and Jenna Carlesso September 8, 2023 @ 4:28 pmSeptember 11, 2023 @ 9:05 am

More than a month after three CT hospitals suffered a cyberattack, some systems remain offline and some outpatient services are not available.

Rep. Sean Scanlon wants CT to keep trying to send rebate dollars to families
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CT will help paraeducators pay health care costs with $5M subsidy

Avatar photo by Dave Altimari September 5, 2023 @ 3:25 pmSeptember 7, 2023 @ 9:08 am

By paying some of paraeducators’ health care costs, officials hope to assist them in the short-term — and keep them from leaving their jobs.

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Supreme Court: Whiting police reports can’t be kept secret

Avatar photo by Dave Altimari August 29, 2023 @ 5:57 pmAugust 29, 2023 @ 5:57 pm

FOI advocates are hailing the ruling in a 2017 case that limits CT’s use of patient confidentiality laws to keep records secret.

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State police union: Dozens exonerated in ticketing scandal

Avatar photo by Dave Altimari August 23, 2023 @ 4:49 pmAugust 29, 2023 @ 12:31 pm

CT state police union officials say 20% of troopers accused of submitting false ticket data or underreporting tickets have been exonerated.

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Auditors: UConn overpaid Herbst $355k during sabbatical

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Dave Altimari and Andrew Brown August 15, 2023 @ 5:00 pmAugust 17, 2023 @ 9:01 am

Auditors found that two employees were granted a year of sabbatical leave while collecting their full salary, in violation of UConn’s bylaws.

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Hartford flooding fund opens to applicants on Sept. 1

Avatar photo by Dave Altimari August 10, 2023 @ 4:37 pmAugust 10, 2023 @ 4:37 pm

Residents of Hartford’s North End plagued by long-term flooding issues can start applying on Sept. 1 for financial relief.

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State asks judge to close Waterbury Gardens nursing home

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Dave Altimari and Jenna Carlesso August 3, 2023 @ 4:57 pmAugust 9, 2023 @ 1:20 pm

The state of CT has asked a judge to close Waterbury Gardens, a nursing home that is costing the state nearly $1 million a month to operate.

Posted inHealth

CT nursing home residents, families plead for higher staffing levels

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jenna Carlesso and Dave Altimari August 1, 2023 @ 6:23 pmAugust 1, 2023 @ 6:38 pm

Many nursing home residents used a Tuesday forum to air concerns about staffing levels, which they described as still insufficient.

Posted inHealth

CT nursing home conditions raise alarms as inspections lag

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jenna Carlesso and Dave Altimari July 30, 2023 @ 5:00 amJuly 29, 2023 @ 2:39 pm

Nearly half of the nursing homes in CT are overdue for a routine inspection, and the number of serious violations is up. What’s going on?

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