The company is closing its last manufacturing facility in New Britain, which will result in 300 workers losing their jobs.
Stanley Black & Decker to close New Britain manufacturing plant
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Legislators mulling more scrutiny of private equity nursing homes
The bill would require private equity nursing home owners to secure a performance bond and would boost financial disclosure mandates.
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CT’s ECS formula is still broken
Without reform to the Education Cost Sharing formula, towns will be left to absorb the consequences through program and staffing cuts and tax increases.
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Shovel the path to CT’s civic front door
Since this winter’s record-breaking snowstorms, key pedestrian routes –- including the stretch connecting Frog Hollow to downtown -– have remained unshoveled for weeks.
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On Hegseth, Harvard, and veritas
I’m reflecting on our Harvard Kennedy School experience, and how it belies Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s characterization as “woke.”
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Mary Mushinsky, longest-serving member of CT House, to retire
Mary Mushinsky was a 29-year-old political organizer when she decided to run for a seat in the General Assembly. That was 1980.
Posted inGovernment
CT legislators to pass a sweeping ‘emergency’ bill. What’s in it?
Senate Bill 298 would provide earmarks and other grants to select communities and groups. But that’s not all.
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Lamont won’t rule out line-item veto of earmarks in emergency bill
Gov. Ned Lamont refused to rule out vetoing portions of an emergency bill, wary over the inclusion of provisions that provide new earmarks.
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Emergency legislation would create acquisition loophole for UConn Health
The provision, tucked into a sprawling bill, would allow UConn to add behavioral health beds without going through state approval process.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT moves to crack down on bottle redemption fraud
CT lawmakers were to pass an emergency bill to crack down on illegal can and bottle redemptions through increased fines and other actions.
Posted inHousing
Rocky Hill apartment tenants to get relief from $5 million fund
Owners of the Concierge apartments in Rocky Hill will pay $5 million in restitution to tenants, some of whom are still living in hotels.
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Antisemitism working group legislation draws backlash
CT lawmakers were poised to pass legislation Thursday that would establish a working group to “address antisemitism in public schools.”
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The people standing between students and ICE? Teachers.
Teachers are on the front lines as immigration enforcement turns the simple routine of going to school into a source of extreme anxiety for students.
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Blumenthal teams up with GOP senator to rein in data centers
The bipartisan bill would require new data centers to find their own power sources and ensure they don’t drive up consumer utility bills.
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Why lockdown drills do more harm than good
If drills traumatize students, can they truly be considered a safety measure?