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Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Willimantic Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Willimantic
Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Willimantic Visitors are already singing praises of a new wood-fired pizza place in eastern Connecticut that prides itself on using fresh local ingredients.  Windham County's Trigo Wood-Fired Pizza, located in Willimantic at 744 Main St., is an all-new "Harvest-to-Hearth" restaurant that held a grand opening celebration on Friday, Feb. 17, and has already seen plenty of patrons.  The celebration included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and also featured speeches from Connecticut Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Windham Mayor Tom DiVivo, Mansfield Mayor Toni Moran, and other restaurant owners in the area.  The…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Brother Of CT Lieutenant Governor Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Brother Of CT Lieutenant Governor Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash
Brother Of CT Lieutenant Governor Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Police in Connecticut have made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash that severely injured the brother of Lieutenant Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, according to WTNH News 8. New Haven County resident John Bysiewicz, of Brandford, was hit around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12 on the 400 block of Leetes Island Road in Guilford, said Deputy Chief Chris Massey of the Guilford Police. Bysiewicz sustained severe injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment, WTNH reported. The driver, later identified by police as 30-year-old R. Neal Stom of Branford, fled in a black 2018 Honda Accord Sport, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Lamont Vows To Defend Abortion Rights In CT After Supreme Court Draft Leak On Roe Reversal Lamont Vows To Defend Abortion Rights In CT After Supreme Court Draft Leak On Roe Reversal
Lamont Vows To Defend Abortion Rights In CT After Supreme Court Draft Leak On Roe Reversal Top lawmakers in Connecticut are promising to make their state a safe haven for women following the reported leaked documents that could lead to the Roe v. Wade decision being overturned. According to the draft of the apparent 5-4 majority High Court decision, federal officials are planning to strike down the measure, which guaranteed federal protections of abortion rights for women. In the leaked draft, which was published exclusively by Politico, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the ruling was “egregiously wrong from the start,” and that “it must be overruled,” to “return the issue of abo…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: AG Tong Now Fourth Top CT Official To Test Positive COVID-19: AG Tong Now Fourth Top CT Official To Test Positive
Covid-19: AG Tong Now Fourth Top CT Official To Test Positive Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has become the latest top state elected official to contract COVID-19 in the span of a week. Tong announced on Wednesday, April 13 that he has become the latest to test positive for the virus, joining the likes of Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, and state Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden. Original story - COVID-19: Lamont Tests Positive Like Wooden, Tong said that he is experiencing mild symptoms, and he is isolating at home and plans to work from there for at least the next five days. Earlier story - COVID-19: State Treasurer Latest Top CT O…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: State Treasurer Latest Top CT Official To Test Positive COVID-19: State Treasurer Latest Top CT Official To Test Positive
Covid-19: State Treasurer Latest Top CT Official To Test Positive Another top official in Connecticut has contracted COVID-19, officials announced. Connecticut State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden announced that he has tested positive for the virus after taking a rapid self-test and then receiving a PCR test to confirm the COVID-19 diagnosis. Original story - COVID-19: Lamont Tests Positive Wooden becomes the third state official to test positive, joining both Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, all in the past week. Related story - COVID-19: CT Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz Tests Positive Just Days After Lamont Becomes Infected According t…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: CT Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz Tests Positive Just Days After Lamont Becomes Infected COVID-19: CT Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz Tests Positive Just Days After Lamont Becomes Infected
Covid-19: CT Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz Tests Positive Just Days After Lamont Becomes Infected Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz announced she has tested positive for COVID-19 days after Gov. Ned Lamont announced he has become infected with the virus. Bysiewicz said in the announcement on Monday, April 11, that she feels well and is not experiencing symptoms.  "I have tested positive for COVID-19," Bysiewicz said. "Thanks to the vaccine and booster shot, I’m asymptomatic and feel well. Throughout the coming week, I will follow CDC guidance and isolate by working from home. If you aren’t vaccinated or boosted yet, please go get your shot today!" I have tested positive for COVI…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In CT Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In CT
Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In CT While some neighboring states will see a rise in their minimum wage to begin the new year, Connecticut employees will have to wait a few months as it works toward Gov. Ned Lamont’s goal of $15 hourly by 2023. New York and Massachusetts both will see their minimum wage rise as of Jan. 1, 2022, but Connecticut employees will have to wait until July to see their pay hike reflected on their paychecks. On July 1, 2022, minimum wage in Connecticut will be going up a dollar, from $13 to $14 hourly, the fourth straight year that the state saw an increase as it looks to get to $15 hourly by June 202…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Lamont Says He'll Run For Re-Election Lamont Says He'll Run For Re-Election
Lamont Says He'll Run For Re-Election Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has filed the necessary paperwork to make him a candidate for re-election to a second term in the 2022 race. With the paperwork filed, Lamont, a Democrat, is officially in the running for the gubernatorial race, the governor announced during a press conference on the state’s transportation infrastructure on Monday, Nov. 8. “I filed the paperwork today, which facilitates our getting into a political campaign,” he stated. “I’ve got to make up my mind formally in the months to come, but I figure let’s be prepared. Let’s file the paperwork. Let’s get this thing going…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
These Connecticut Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status These Connecticut Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status
These Connecticut Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status Several schools in Connecticut have earned top marks in 2021 by being recognized with National Blue Ribbon status. US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced 325 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. In Connecticut, these schools were designated as National Blue Ribbon recipients: Andrew Avenue Elementary School in Naugatuck (New Haven County); Frisbie Elementary School in Wolcott (New Haven County); Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted (Litchfield County); Thames River Magn…

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by Zak Failla