Facing a legislative inquiry after the state’s worst power outage, Connecticut’s largest electric utility intends to defend its performance today by telling legislators that it restored power to more customers and in less time after Tropical Storm Irene than in any previous blackout. Jeffrey D. Butler, the president and chief operating officer of Connecticut Light […]

Nearly a third of all Americans prefer getting text messages to talking on the telephone, a new report says–a number that soars to well over half among the most prodgious text users, primarily young adults. The new survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project finds 83% of American adults own cell […]

It wasn’t until Friday that Susan Herbst was formally inaugurated as the University of Connecticut’s 15th president, but long before the ceremony celebrating her arrival she was engaged in the challenges facing the school. Since being sworn in three months ago, Herbst has made several major decisions for the university, including finding new leadership for […]

Ninety-six percent of the employees covered by the state health care plan have enrolled in a new wellness plan that was the subject of controversy surrounding a union concession package earlier this year. State Comptroller Kevin Lembo announced Friday that more than 50,000 state employees enrolled in the Health Enhancement Program, which begins Oct. 1. […]

Republican Linda McMahon is much better known than her three main rivals in next year’s U.S. Senate race, but most of those who know enough to form an opinion say it’s a negative one, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. And while McMahon is widely favored over former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays among […]

WASHINGTON–Proponents of President Barack Obama’s $25 billion school construction plan have billed it as a doubly-good deal: American school kids would get spiffier schools and construction workers would get much-needed jobs. “Basic infrastructure is critically important to our economics and to our kids’ future,” said Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a 3rd District Democrat who began drafting […]

As local budget problems mounted in recent years, New Britain’s public schools relied heavily on federal funds not only to salvage teaching jobs but to develop an array of acclaimed career and technical programs. But like many other towns and cities, New Britain now is bracing for sharp reductions in federal support. Across the state, […]

The Connecticut Citizen Action Group has endorsed challenger Mary-Jane Foster in the Bridgeport mayoral race, potentially giving Foster some organizing muscle in the last two weeks of a campaign now in overtime, thanks to a court decision. Few endorsements are game-changers, but a nod from CCAG usually brings expertise and volunteers. The statewide grass-roots group […]