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Connecticut is not among the most energy efficient states in the country
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut’s energy efficiency may not be bad, but it’s also not good. At least, that’s according to a report released by the personal finance website WalletHub.com . On Tuesday, WalletHub revealed the “Most & Least...
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Connecticut Colleges Score High In WalletHub’s Latest Study
Your kid wants to stay in Connecticut for college, Yale, Wesleyan, or Trinity? If your Valedictorian is in the enviable position to choose, which would you go for? A new study by WalletHub.com has just been released which ranks the top colleges...
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As U.S. wood tariffs kick in, kitchen cabinet companies look for a silver lining
NEW YORK — Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them and...
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CBRE Brokers Sale of 326,468 SF Office Complex in Stamford, Connecticut
38STAMFORD, CONN. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Stamford Towers, a 326,468-square-foot office complex in southern coastal Connecticut. Stamford Towers is a two-building, transit-served development that is home to tenants such as Citigroup,...
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Large laundry company to undergo layoffs at Connecticut location
ImageFIRST’s Farmington location is set to lay off dozens of employees, according to a WARN Notice. The company said 69 employees will be laid off from their positions at ImageFIRST on New Britain Avenue. The layoffs are coming because of a...
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Bank Grant Helps Students Meet Basic Needs
Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, received a $30,000 grant from Bank of America to support the second cohort of students in the Bank of America Success Stipend program. The program, which launched in 2024, helps support nursing...
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Kitchen cabinet companies hope new U.S. tariffs pay off in the long run
Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them and eventually...
Connecticut DEEP expands Climate Resilience Fund after federal funding concerns
A notice of funding opportunity released last week for the 2025 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Climate Resilience Fund expanded on a matching funds program in response to uncertainty over federal funding programs. “With climate...
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Connecticut pays often hefty pensions to officials accused or convicted of crimes. Here’s why
A former top state budget official faces potential prison time as he is on trial in federal court on 22 felony counts including bribery, conspiracy, and extortion after the FBI and prosecutors investigated the public school construction program...
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As US wood tariffs kick in, kitchen cabinet companies look for a silver lining
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NEW YORK (AP) — Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them...
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EXCLUSIVE: Stefanik, Cotton Urge Treasury Department To Probe CAIR for 'Financial Links to Hamas'
(Getty Images) Rep. Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) are urging the Trump administration to investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations’s links to Hamas, according to a letter obtained by the Washington Free...
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CT company laying off dozens before the holidays. Here is what it told the state.
A company with operations in Connecticut is laying off dozens of workers in what it says is a necessary business reduction just before the holidays. ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, LLC of Farmington and Pennsylvania, recently notified...
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Connecticut Jewish community celebrates Israeli hostage release
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut’s Jewish community is celebrating the release of 20 Israeli hostages after two years of hoping for their safe return to their families. The release brings both relief and sorrow, as 33 hostages were killed during...
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Alex Jones' £1 Billion 'Hoax' Blow: Supreme Court Upholds His Financial Death Penalty
The final door has slammed shut on Alex Jones's desperate bid to escape a crushing £1 billion libel judgment. The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined the conspiracy theorist's appeal, cementing what his own lawyers call a 'financial death penalty'....
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The billionaire-backed group spending big to reshape Connecticut
A billionaire-backed advocacy group spent nearly $680,000 lobbying at the capitol, outspending companies and organizations like Eversource and the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, in a push for early childcare initiatives and...
Owner: The Yankee Institute For Public Policy Studies Inc.
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Kitchen cabinet companies hope new US tariffs pay off in the long run NEW YORK (AP) — New tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and upholstered furniture in the U.S. are expected to impact the home improvement industry. The...
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Kitchen cabinet companies hope new US tariffs pay off in the long run (Business)
Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them and eventually...
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What to know about early voting in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for Election Day 2025
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Election Day is just weeks away and some of the big races to watch include the New York City mayoral election and the New Jersey gubernatorial election. Here's what New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut residents need to know...
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Connecticut Dept. of Banking issues consent order to unlicensed small loan company
On September 24, the Connecticut Department of Banking entered into a consent order with a company that provided advances on potential personal injury judgments, alleging that the company was operating as a small loan lender without the required...
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Deadly Groton apartment fire brings up issue of firefighter shortage in southeast Connecticut
On Saturday, an apartment fire in Groton left 15 people trapped and screaming for help. GROTON, Conn. — Fire officials tell me the entire state is dealing with a firefighter shortage. But in southeast Connecticut, they constantly have to rely on...
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