Connecticut News

Aggregated Connecticut News Articles

• Iconic Connecticut news anchor dies suddenly at home
  
  Longtime and award-winning news anchor of CBS affiliate WFSB-TV, Denise D'Ascenzo, dies suddenly at her home
  CBS News.  Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:05:00 -0500.
• Longtime Connecticut news anchor Denise D'Ascenzo dies at the age of 61
  
  Award-winning Connecticut WFSB-TV news anchor Denise D'Ascenzo passed away in her sleep of a suspected heart attack Saturday night at the age of 61.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 08 Dec 2019 22:16:22 GMT.
• The Best Connecticut Restaurants Honored at Awards Gala
  
  The Connecticut Restaurant Association honored their best at a record-breaking awards gala this week at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
  Rich Kirby.  Patch.  Sun, 08 Dec 2019 15:15:44 -0500.
• Tesla driver who hit 2 cars in Connecticut says he used autopilot
  
  The driver of a Tesla says the car was on autopilot when it struck a police cruiser and a disabled vehicle on Saturday in Connecticut, according to State Police.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Sun, 08 Dec 2019 19:55:34 +0000.
• Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Dies at 85
  
  Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on "Sesame Street," died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop.
  Newsmax.  Sun, 08 Dec 2019 15:26:12 EDT.
• How To Prevent Freezing Pipes In Your Home
  
  Winter has already hit a lot of the country and is fast approaching elsewhere. You can prevent it from hitting inside your Connecticut home.
  Rich Kirby.  Patch.  Sun, 08 Dec 2019 09:12:05 -0500.
• Tesla on Autopilot slams into police cruiser; driver says he was checking on dog
  
  A Tesla on Autopilot crashed into a police cruiser and another car in Connecticut.
  ABC News.  Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:23:10 -0500.
• Tesla driver who hit 2 cars says he used autopilot
  
  The driver struck a Connecticut police cruiser and a disabled vehicle while checking on his dog.
  Associated Press.  Boston Globe.  Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:51:20 +0000.
• Search continues for missing 1-year-old in Connecticut
  
  Vanessa Morales of Ansonia has been missing since Monday.
  Associated Press.  Boston Globe.  Sat, 07 Dec 2019 14:13:50 +0000.
• CT hospitals receive $1.8B in lawsuit settlement
  
  The lawsuit, which the centered on the controversial provider tax that was expanded to include hospitals in 2011, could have cost Connecticut $4 billion.
  By Keith M. Phaneuf, Ctmirror.org.  Connecticut Post.  Fri, 6 Dec 2019 05:00:00 UTC.
• Chlamydia in CT up 30 percent in a year, report says
  
  Overall, Connecticut is a relatively healthy state, according to a new report, though the number of people suffering from sexually transmitted diseases is on the rise.
  By Jordan Fenster.  Connecticut Post.  Thu, 5 Dec 2019 05:00:00 UTC.
• Connecticut pensions to divest from gun companies
  
  Treasurer for state whose roots to gun industry date back to early 1800s says no more investing in guns or ammuntion.
  CBS News.  Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:00:06 -0500.

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