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FILE - Sen. Alex Kasser, D-Greenwich, the Senate vice chairman of the General Assembly's Transportation Committee, speaks following a meeting at the Connecticut Department of Transportation offices on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Newington, Conn. Connecticut state Sen. Kasser, the first Democrat elected by her Fairfield County district since 1930, announced Tuesday, June 22, 2021, she is resigning from office. She cited her high-profile and contentious divorce, saying she's no longer able to adequately do her job. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh, File)
Connecticut lawmaker resigns state Senate, citing divorce

By Susan Haigh Jun. 22, 2021 02:45 PM EDT

House begins debate on budget bill as session winds down

By Susan Haigh Jun. 08, 2021 10:10 PM EDT
The House of Representatives was expected Tuesday night to pass a two-year, $46.7 billion state budget deal that lawmakers said will help guide Connecticut as...

A woman walks through Brooklyn's Main Street Park, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 in New York. A winter snowstorm walloped the Eastern U.S. on Monday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
The Latest: Massachusetts braces for snow's arrival, wind

Feb. 01, 2021 11:18 AM EST

Michael Skakel arrives to a courthouse in Stamford, Conn., Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. Skakel, a Kennedy cousin, is expected at a court hearing as Connecticut prosecutors decide whether to retry him for the bludgeoning death of a fellow teenager in 1975. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Kennedy cousin Skakel will not be retried in 1975 killing

By Dave Collins Oct. 30, 2020 04:59 PM EDT

FILE- In this May 7, 2020 file photo, cars line up at a Foodshare distribution center at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., during the coronavirus pandemic. Officials at the regional food bank have seen an increase in the number of cars arriving at food pick-up locations, such as Rentschler Field in East Hartford, as the extra federal unemployment benefits expire. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Flare-up in COVID-19 cases traced to young partygoers

Aug. 01, 2020 03:29 PM EDT

In this Friday, May 22, 2020 photo, portraits of graduating seniors at Telstar Regional High School are displayed near the school's athletic field in Bethel, Maine. Graduation week plans in early June include at town parade and commencement exercise at the Sunday River Ski Resort. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Some houses of worship reopening; nursing homes get aid

May. 24, 2020 11:55 AM EDT

A sign placed in front of the entrance to the Meriden Animal Hospital advises the public of new instructions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Monday, April 6, 2020. (Dave Zajac/Record-Journal via AP)
COVID-only nursing homes planned, workers say they need gear

By Dave Collins And Susan Haigh Apr. 08, 2020 02:37 PM EDT