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Murder-for-hire trial will be Connecticut's first in a year

Apr. 25, 2021 09:20 AM EDT
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman who is accused of having her estranged husband killed is scheduled to have the state court system's first criminal...

FILE - Former Police Chief Armando Perez makes a statement in front of the Federal Courthouse in Bridgeport, Conn., Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. The former police chief of Connecticut's largest city has been sentenced to one year in prison for rigging the hiring process that led to his appointment in 2018. (Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, File)
Ex-police chief gets 1 year in prison for hiring scandal

By Dave Collins Apr. 12, 2021 01:18 PM EDT

FILE — In this Oct.5, 2020 file photo, former Bridgeport Police Chief Armando "A.J." Perez leaves Federal Court, in Bridgeport, Conn., after pleading guilty to defrauding the city and making false statements to FBI agents. Perez says in court documents filed Monday, March 30, 2021, that he has taken full responsibility, is now suffering financial hardship and is susceptible to serious COVID-19 complications. Perez is asking for home confinement, probation and to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution.(Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant via AP)
Ex-police chief seeks to avoid prison in hiring scandal

By Dave Collins Mar. 30, 2021 12:48 PM EDT

Priority planned for high risk as vaccine eligibility opens

By Susan Haigh Mar. 29, 2021 01:22 PM EDT
With everyone age 16 and older eligible Thursday to begin signing up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that people with...

High School Councilor Nadia Pearce gestures as she speaks during an interview, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Bridgeport. Conn. School counselors in many urban, high needs districts have been consumed with efforts to help students engage with their schoolwork since the pandemic hit. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
In poor districts, pandemic overwhelms school counselors

By Michael Melia Mar. 20, 2021 08:15 AM EDT

Data: Vaccination rates lower for Black and Hispanic people

Feb. 26, 2021 05:15 PM EST
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Ned Lamont said Friday that Connecticut still has “a long way to go” to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black and...

Susan Basciano stands behind her mother Susan Palaia, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at Central High School in Bridgeport, Conn. Susan Palaia, her husband Larry, second from left, and their health care aide Lena Larrington, left, received the COVID-19 vaccination. The mass vaccination clinic is one of several ways Bridgeport officials are trying to fight the low vaccination rates many cities across the country are seeing compared with wealthier suburbs. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Health officials step up vaccination efforts amid obstacles

By Dave Collins And Susan Haigh Feb. 12, 2021 03:38 PM EST

New Hampshire sets vaccine goal; Vermont urges mindfulness

By The Associated Press Jan. 02, 2021 01:14 PM EST
Coronavirus-related developments across New England: CONNECTICUT Bishop Frank Caggiano of the Roman Catholic Diocese...

Bridgeport tallies highest homicide toll since 2006

Dec. 28, 2020 05:49 PM EST
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The fatal shooting of a man in his car over the weekend in Bridgeport has driven the number of homicides in the city to its highest...

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2020 file photo, Fotis Dulos, center, the estranged husband of missing mother of five, Jennifer Dulos, is arraigned on murder and kidnapping charges in Stamford Superior Court in Stamford, Conn. Dulos was charged with killing his estranged wife who had gone missing months earlier amid contentious divorce and child custody proceedings. Despite extensive searches, the remains of Jennifer Dulos have never been found. (Erik Trautmann/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool)
Coronavirus, Isaias among top Connecticut stories in 2020

By Michael Melia Dec. 25, 2020 12:36 PM EST

Courthouse remained open after coronavirus infections

Dec. 12, 2020 03:59 PM EST
MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — Eight people who were at the state courthouse in Milford this month tested positive for the coronavirus, but officials kept the building...

Hamden schools go remote, Bridgeport schools closed Monday

Nov. 15, 2020 02:46 PM EST
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Public schools in Hamden will switch to all-remote learning until at least mid-January after a vote by the Board of Education. ...

Hospitals, prisons restrict visitors in response to pandemic

Nov. 14, 2020 01:00 PM EST
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Developments on the coronavirus pandemic in New England: CONNECTICUT Bridgeport Hospital is...

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2020, file photo, distance learners are seen on a laptop held by teacher Kristen Giuliano who assists student Jane Wood, 11, in a seventh-grade social studies class at Dodd Middle School in Cheshire, Conn. Many schools around the state have closed temporarily during the school year because of students or staff testing positive for COVID-19. Within the first week of November 2020, nearly 700 students and more than 300 school staff around Connecticut tested positive, according to the state Department of Public Health. (Dave Zajac/Record-Journal via AP)
More schools ending in-person learning amid rising outbreaks

By Dave Collins Nov. 12, 2020 06:46 PM EST

Former Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez leaves Federal Court in Bridgeport after pleading guilty Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Two former officials of Connecticut's largest city pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from what prosecutors called a corrupt process that led to the police chief's appointment in 2018. (Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant via AP)
Police chief, city official plead guilty in hiring scam

By Dave Collins Oct. 05, 2020 01:50 PM EDT

Lamont challenges schools' approach to isolated outbreaks

Sep. 14, 2020 11:24 AM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's governor said Monday he does not want to see schools closing their buildings because of isolated coronavirus cases and...

Danbury residents on alert after 'serious' virus outbreak

Aug. 22, 2020 02:01 PM EDT
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Residents of Danbury are being urged to take precautions after what officials have described as a “serious outbreak” of the coronavirus. ...

Connecticut issues first $1,000 fines to travel violators

By Susan Haigh Aug. 10, 2020 07:11 PM EDT
The Connecticut Department of Public Health issued its first $1,000 fines on Monday to two individuals who Gov. Ned Lamont said failed to comply with the...

FILE - In this March 29, 2020, file photo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont addresses the media at medical equipment manufacturer Bio-Med Devices in Guilford, Conn. On Thursday, July 2, 2020, Lamont announced a change to the required 14-day quarantine for visitors from states with high COVID-19 infection rates. He believes the quarantine announced the week before by Connecticut, New Jersey and New York has limited the number of Connecticut's out-of-state visitors. (Brian A. Pounds/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, File)
Nursing home industry urging public to continue safety steps

By Susan Haigh Jul. 03, 2020 11:36 AM EDT

UConn students to return 2 weeks early before classes start

Jun. 24, 2020 02:03 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn officials say they will be bringing students who plan to live on campus back to Storrs on August 14, two weeks before the planned...