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Hartford, CT
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FCC Clears Controversial Merger To Reshape Local TV News: How CT Stations Are Affected
The Trump administration has approved a controversial media megamerger that promises to dramatically change local TV news. The Federal Communications Commission officially cleared Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA late on Thursday, March 19. The combined company will control 265 TV stations in 44 states and Washington, DC, along with Nexstar's cable news network NewsNation. Nexstar and TEGNA agreed to the merger in August 2025. "The FCC has been focused on empowering broadcast TV stations to serve their local communities, consistent with their public interest obl…
Northampton, MA
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Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why
If your latest utility bill made you do a double take, you are far from alone. Across the country, Americans are seeing their electricity and natural gas costs soar, squeezing household budgets just as summer temperatures peak. Several key factors are fueling these price hikes. Experts say the combination of increased energy demand, supply chain disruptions, and decades of underinvestment that have left the US grid with aging infrastructure are all contributing to the higher bills. In addition, the growing need for power from AI-driven data centers, expanded oil and gas …
