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Bill to protect disabled from assault advances
Lawmakers are sending the governor a bill to close a loophole in Connecticut's sexual assault statutes. The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to approve legislation making it easier to prosecute offenders who sexually assault people with severe physical and developmental disabilities. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives last week, ...
Conn. bill awards diplomas to World War II workers
A bill before the Connecticut General Assembly would allow local school boards to award high school diplomas to workers who didn't graduate because they were assisting with the war effort during World War II. Stafford Springs Rep. Penny Bacchiochi (Bah-kee-AH'-kee) said she expects mostly women will be affected by the ...
Danbury police accused of rudeness in traffic stop
Danbury's police chief says four officers have violated the city's police rules governing rudeness and civility during a routine traffic stop and that the matter has been referred to state prosecutors. Chief Alan Baker said Thursday his office is preparing charges and referring the matter to Mayor Mark Boughton. Baker ...
Recordings: Ex-speaker told of tax bill concerns
Former Connecticut House Speaker Chris Donovan knew that tobacco shop owners were worried about a tax increase proposal and that they were seeking his help in defeating it, but Donovan insisted he didn't kill the measure when it didn't come up for a vote in last year's regular session, according ...
Newtown parents seek more focus on school security
The moment Alissa Parker learned of a shooting at her daughter's school, she suddenly regretted not pointing out what she had seen as security gaps at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Parker, whose 6-year-old daughter Emilie was among 20 first-graders killed in the Dec. 14 massacre, had thought security could have ...
Woman arrested for trespassing at polo match
Greenwich police say a Canadian woman who was on a watch list for trespassers was arrested Wednesday at a polo field where Britain's Prince Harry was preparing to play in a charity match. Police say 36-year-old Wen Qi of Toronto was trespassing in an attempt to gain access to the ...
Suspect in Brown University attack headed to RI
A man accused of assaulting a Brown University basketball player has waived extradition from Connecticut and is headed to Providence. Vernon Police spokesman Lt. William Meier said Tory Lussier waived extradition in Rockville Superior Court on Thursday. Lussier was taken into custody Wednesday at his home in Vernon on a ...
Plans languish for overhaul of NYC's Penn Station
The busiest passenger train station in the United States is a 1960s-era, utilitarian labyrinth in the basement of a basketball arena. Pennsylvania Station, a gateway to the nation's biggest city, was designed to accommodate about 200,000 riders a day. Now, it is packed with more than 600,000. At rush hours, ...
Conn. lawmakers seek federal funds for Newtown
Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation announced plans Thursday to try to secure federal funds to help Newtown build a new elementary school after last year's massacre — and they say senators owe the residents after failing to support legislation that would have expanded background checks for certain gun purchases. U.S. ...
Former Coventry chief facing more charges
A former chief of the Coventry Volunteer Fire Association is facing more criminal charges after the victim of an alleged sexual assault received a letter from prison. The Journal Inquirer of Manchester reports (http://bit.ly/10tigT6 ) the teen's father gave the letter to police in April. In it, Joseph Carilli allegedly ...
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