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Longtime CT Senator, Former VP Candidate From CT Joe Lieberman Dies At Age 82 Longtime CT Senator, Former VP Candidate From CT Joe Lieberman Dies At Age 82
Longtime CT Senator, Former VP Candidate From CT Joe Lieberman Dies At Age 82 Joe Lieberman, who represented Connecticut in the US Senate for more than two decades and ran alongside Al Gore during his historically unsuccessful bid for the White House in 2000, has died at the age of 82. The Democrat-turned-Independent died Wednesday, March 27, in New York after suffering complications from a fall, according to NBC News. "Senator Lieberman’s love of God, his family, and America endured throughout his life of service in the public interest," the outlet quoted his family as saying. News of his death sparked a flood of tributes from across the political spectrum. A…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
This Connecticut Liberal Arts College Ranked Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says This Connecticut Liberal Arts College Ranked Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says
This Connecticut Liberal Arts College Ranked Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says The grades are in, and these colleges are a cut above the rest. Of the top 20 liberal arts colleges in the United States, four can be found in Massachusetts, three in New York, and one in Connecticut, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings. They are: No. 1 - Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts No. 2 - Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts No. 4 - Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts (Tied with Pomona College in Claremont, California and Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania) No. 8 - United States Military …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
'You Are Dead': CT Man Posts Threatening Message To Lamont, Murphy, Police Say 'You Are Dead': CT Man Posts Threatening Message To Lamont, Murphy, Police Say
'You Are Dead': CT Man Posts Threatening Message To Lamont, Murphy, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with harassment after posting a threatening message on Instagram allegedly threatening Gov. Ned Lamont and US Sen. Chris Murphy, D-5th District. Hartford County resident Sean Richard Palla, age 36, of Manchester, was arrested on Wednesday, June 14, by Connecticut State Police for messages posted on Wednesday, May 24. According to an arrest warrant, Palla, who used the username "tOpsecretalien" posted a message that read "Hey @govnedlamont you are DEAD!" Along with @senchrismurphy. The warrant said that although the account was private, investiga…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Sen. Chris Murphy Announces Positive Test COVID-19: Sen. Chris Murphy Announces Positive Test
Covid-19: Sen. Chris Murphy Announces Positive Test United States Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The 48-year-old Democrat said he tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 26, after he experienced mild symptoms overnight.  FYI after feeling mild symptoms overnight, I tested positive for COVID this morning. We've done the contact tracing and let people know. It's a bummer, but I'm sure if I wasn't fully vaccinated I would be feeling a lot worse. So remember to get your booster! — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) April 26, 2022 "We've done the contact tracing and let people know," he…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For CT Commissioner Named By Biden To Be Education Secretary Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For CT Commissioner Named By Biden To Be Education Secretary
Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For CT Commissioner Named By Biden To Be Education Secretary Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona appeared before the Senate’s education committee on Wednesday, Feb. 3 for a confirmation hearing after being nominated to serve as the United States' Education Secretary by President Joe Biden. Cardona, a lifelong Meriden resident, was announced as a choice to join Biden’s Cabinet as Education Secretary in late December. If nominated, the 45-year-old Cardona will be tasked with overseeing one of Biden’s key goals for his first 100 days by re-opening the majority of the nation’s elementary and middle schools for in-person learning. Before d…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Capitol Hill Riots Spark Outrage From Connecticut Political Leaders Capitol Hill Riots Spark Outrage From Connecticut Political Leaders
Capitol Hill Riots Spark Outrage From Connecticut Political Leaders Elected officials in Connecticut condemned the chaos that reigned supreme this week as Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building to show their support for his refusal to accept the results of November's presidential election. Following the riots in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, some of the Nutmeg State's top officials spoke out against the riots, during which four people died and dozens were taken into custody by police. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy expressed his outrage over what he called "a violent, fringe group of traitors to our nation who are not going away so long as Tru…

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by Zak Failla
News
Victim ID'd In Fatal VA Hospital Steam-Pipe Explosion Victim ID'd In Fatal VA Hospital Steam-Pipe Explosion
Victim ID'd In Fatal VA Hospital Steam-Pipe Explosion One of the two men who died in a fatal steam pipe explosion at the West Haven VA Hospital has been identified. Friends, family, and coworkers said they are mourning the loss of Eul T. Sims, Jr., of Milford. He was 60 when he died. Sims was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He retired after serving 21 years in the U.S. Naval Construction Battalions, better known as the SeaBees, according to his obituary. Sims is survived by his wife Cynthia Petrie, his children, and grandchildren. People who knew Sims said he was kind and supportive of the staff and patients at the VA. Sims was the type of…

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by Kristin Palpini