The best present, according to the state DEEP, would be to recycle some electronics or unused paint.
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"It needs to get out. It needs to get out this week, next week. It needs to get out," Gov. Dannel P. Malloy tells the media.
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities will team with Milford-based Digital Back Office to expand access to the high-speed Nutmeg Network.
A new round of funding — $16 million — will go to 435 Connecticut schools.
This new report from the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters has the answer.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
Dr. Saud Anwar will be the state's first, and he joins just a handful across the United States.
The first selectman thanks voters for their support, vows to reach across the political aisle for the betterment of the town.
The measure would remove artificially manufactured fats from the list of ingredients considered safe.
Connecticut isn't the best in the nation, but our ranking in a new scorecard is pretty darn close.
Election season is over and now your elected officials are looking to the future. What are your hopes and dreams for their terms?
The Republicans in Oxford dominated in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Republicans sweep all spots on the ticket.
The state's congressional delegation says the money will help thousands of families stay warm this winter.
"Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could so this is by not voting." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Election Day Registration takes place for the first time in Connecticut during this Tuesday's municipal elections.
Grants will pay for 56 new public charge-up locations across Connecticut meant to ease “range anxiety."
There is an increase in donations from individuals from the financial services industry to Connecticut's federal lawmakers.
Fans of the new World Series champs can support Connecticut charities with a new new license plate that supports the Red Sox Foundation.
The IRS does not make initial contact concerning a tax issue via phone. If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS, here’s what you should do.
Do you agree?
A recent event offered free HIV and STI testing and unveiled the gallery of celebrity photos for the "HIV Equal" campaign. Over 90% of new HIV infections are found in young men ages 13-34.
The senator pays tribute to Justin Eldridge, who took his own life Monday night after a long battle with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.
The program, announced on the one-year anniversary of SuperStorm Sandy, would provide low-interest loans to help waterside homeowners weather future storms.
With election day coming up soon, residents will be choosing who they want at the helm. What are some traits held by the best political leaders?
The deadline is approaching for spring 2014 internships in the Connecticut Governor's Office. Here's how to apply.
First selectman responds to his challenger.
The goal is to prepare new teachers to be ready to help learners of all levels from their first day on the job.
The governor cites the economic effects of the recent Metro-North shutdown in calling for a full investigation into the loss of power at the Mt. Vernon, NY, substation.
Health officials say a batch of the narcotic containing a drug normally used in veterinarian medicine has led to an uptick in heart-attack like symptoms.
"The fights that have been won on behalf of Long Island Sound have been won because of you, citizens willing to put their lives on the line to say, 'No, we will not allow the industrialization of LI Sound. We will not permit its desecration.'"
Certain types of refrigerated ready-to-eat products from a Topeka, KS, manufacturing plant could be contaminated with Listeria.
Governors from eight states announced an initiative to put 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on the roads in their states within a dozen years. Think it can happen?
The Oxford Democrats maintain that Temple's economic development record is sub-par.
The 16-day closure of the federal government will delay the start of filing season by up to two weeks.
First Selectman George Temple responds to his opponent regarding his record of economic development.