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Connecticut

  1. taxes
    Feds Crack Down on Blue-State Workarounds of Trump Tax Reform Deduction LimitsIt’s part of an ongoing GOP effort to hit coastal “elites” with the bill for reducing high-end taxes. But blue states are still trying to fight back.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. 2018 elections
    It’s Establishment vs. Ex-con in Connecticut Democrats’s Gubernatorial PrimaryBridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim probably can’t defeat Ned Lamont, but stranger things have happened.
    By David Freedlander
  3. Rep. Esty Forced to Retire After Scandal Over Abusive StafferThe Connecticut Democrat’s political demise was quick, and could even open up a rare 2018 opportunity for Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. Coyote Almost Attacks a Girl Walking Home From School in ConnecticutNot the first sighting this year.
    By Jen Kirby
  5. Ben Carson May Need to Brush Up on the Shapes and Locations of U.S. States A new map raises questions about Ben Carson’s domestic-geography acumen.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. still illegal
    Semiautomatic Assault Weapons Still IllegalJudges said it was a matter of public safety.
    By Elaine Godfrey
  7. young heroes
    Cops Manage to Catch Crook With Help of 11-Year-Old’s Stick-Figure Drawing“I have to give a lot of credit to my art teacher.”
    By Jen Kirby
  8. ‘Aunt From Hell’ Says She Sued Young Relative to Access Homeowner’s InsuranceCould the outrage police have gotten this one wrong?
    By Eric Levitz
  9. auntie maim
    Aunt Sues Then-8-Year-Old Nephew for $127,000 Over ‘Unreasonable’ Hug“I remember him shouting, ‘Auntie Jen, I love you,’ and there he was flying at me.”
    By Eric Levitz
  10. newtown
    Sandy Hook Shooter’s Home Will Be Destroyed They will keep the site as an open space.
    By Jen Kirby
  11. scary things
    Man on Fire Found on Top of Metro-North TrainHe survived.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  12. oops
    Drunk Dude Mistakes Stranger’s Bed for a Bed in His Mom’s Apartment With disastrous results. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  13. What’s the Matter With Connecticut?A dispatch from the richest, worst economy in the country. 
    By Annie Lowrey
  14. stupid things
    Metro-North Delayed by Box Painted Like Bender It could have been a bomb!
    By Caroline Bankoff
  15. transportation
    Train Nearly Takes Out Senator During Safety Press Conference Accidents aren’t always the train’s fault.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  16. the kennedys
    Kennedy to Run for Elected OfficeThis time, it’s Ted Jr.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  17. good things
    Connecticut Becomes First State to Raise Minimum Wage to $10.10 an HourThe change will happen incrementally.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  18. very sad things
    Connecticut Police Release Sandy Hook Documents More grim details.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  19. sad things
    Newtown Quietly Observes Sandy Hook Anniversary The media was asked to stay away.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  20. sad things
    Four Dead in Particularly Scary Connecticut Murder-SuicideThe shooter was carrying a baby.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  21. de blasio’s new york
    Connecticut: Refuge From De Blasio’s DystopiaAccording to a political ad in the Connecticut gubernatorial race. 
    By Dan Amira
  22. who thought this was a good idea
    Was This the Worst Field Trip in the World, Ever?What a terrible, terrible idea. 
    By Dan Amira
  23. Connecticut Home Explodes, Leaves ‘Scorched Crater’Just a reminder that your house might explode at any moment. 
    By Dan Amira
  24. crimes and misdemeanors
    Connecticut Woman Arrested for Keying Six Cars, But the Crazy Part Is …… she’s 73 years old. 
    By Dan Amira
  25. scary things
    Busted Carnival Ride Sends Thirteen to Hospital in ConnecticutThankfully, most injuries seem minor.
    By Adam Martin
  26. Raccoon Hunter Accidentally Shoots Self While SneezingHe’s okay, so you can laugh.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  27. emergencies
    Connecticut Residents Somehow Survived Cable Outage No thanks to the jerks at 911.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  28. very bad things
    Connecticut Plane Crash Victims Identified 54-year-old Bill Henningsgaard was flying his 17-year-old son Max to visit colleges.
    By Delia Paunescu
  29. very sad things
    Small Plane Crashes Into Connecticut NeighborhoodThe pilot and two children are unaccounted for.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  30. newtown massacre
    Newtown Is Officially Done With Sympathy FreebiesTrying to move on.
    By Adam Martin
  31. stand clear of the derailed train
    Here’s How to Navigate Your Connecticut Commute TomorrowWhile crews rebuild 2,000 feet of track caused by Friday’s derailed train.
    By Delia Paunescu
  32. stand clear of the derailed train
    Dozens Injured in Connecticut Train Crash; Northeast Service Suspended [Updated]Metro-North and Amtrak might not be running until the beginning of next week.
    By Adam Martin
  33. gun control
    Connecticut Governor Has Generous Explanation for Wayne LaPierre’s Behavior “[He] reminds me of the clowns at the circus.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  34. gun control
    Connecticut Finally Figures Out a Post-Newtown Gun-Control PlanBans high-capacity magazines and many more assault weapons.
    By Adam Martin
  35. newtown massacre
    Newtown Cops Still Shaken by Tragedy As Connecticut Takes on Gun Control DebateThe first responders shared intimate details from the scene.
    By Adam Martin
  36. flumageddon
    Connecticut Is No Longer a Flu-Free UtopiaThat didn’t last long.
    By Dan Amira
  37. sandy hook elementary school
    The Kids of Sandy Hook Started Classes Yesterday“The safest school in America.”
    By Delia Paunescu
  38. newtown massacre
    Lawyer Asks for Permission to Sue Connecticut Over Newtown ShootingHe’s seeking $100 million in damages for 6-year-old survivor.
    By Andre Tartar
  39. newtown massacre
    Geneticists to Study Adam Lanza’s DNABut some worry it could do more harm than good.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  40. newtown massacre
    Authorities Slowly Uncover Details of NewtownThousands gathered for a candlelight tribute to 27 victims of gunman Adam Lanza. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  41. newtown massacre
    Shooting at Connecticut Elementary SchoolThe Newtown school has been evacuated.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  42. early and often
    Linda McMahon Loses Second Connecticut Senate Race After Spending $100 MillionShe has a very expensive record.
    By Adam Martin
  43. sad things
    Connecticut Man Shoots and Kills Apparent Intruder Who Happened to Be His SonA horrible turn of events.
    By Brett Smiley
  44. early and often
    Linda McMahon Dominates GOP Senate Primary in ConnecticutShe’s the Party’s Senate nominee for the second time in two years. 
    By Dan Amira
  45. man vs. nature
    Greenwich Was Powerless in the Face of a Single TreeA black locust felled by Sunday’s storm left the entire Connecticut suburb without electricity for hours.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  46. reefer
    Connecticut Says Okay to Medicinal MarijuanaReefer madness.
    By Brett Smiley
  47. politics
    Connecticut Abolishing the Death PenaltyGovernor Dannel Malloy will sign the bill repealing capital punishment.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. white men with money and anger management problems
    Things Are Getting Awfully Stabby Out in DarienAn investment banker allegedly took a pen knife to a cab driver.
    By Noreen Malone
  49. wow terrible
    Wow, Terrible: Poor Old Woman EditionWorst son in the world, ever?
    By Dan Amira
  50. happy endings
    Taco Mayor Buried in ‘Ethnic Food’Connecticut’s foot-in-mouth mayor got a special delivery at his office today.
    By Joe Coscarelli
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