The federal Board of Immigration Appeals has indicated it will now recognize pardons issued by the state of Connecticut, according to the attorney for a Hartford woman previously threatened with deportation.
Harriet Jones
WNPR
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Toxic Foam Spill In Connecticut’s Farmington River Involves PFAS Chemicals
There’s growing concern over a chemical spill into the Farmington River that happened earlier this month. An accident June 9 at Bradley Airport released 50,000 gallons of firefighting foam containing chemicals known as PFAS — and a substantial amount of it made its way from the sewer system into the waterway. In the days since […]
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Stop & Shop Workers Strike In Three New England States
Workers clustered together at the two entrances to the Stop & Shop store in East Hartford, holding signs in the air and chanting, “Better contract, better lives. Better contract, better lives!”The store’s employees were among unionized workers at Stop & Shop stores across Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island who walked off the job Thursday, after […]
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Prince of Providence: Trinity Rep To Stage Cianci Biography
The larger-than-life former mayor of Providence, Buddy Cianci will be reincarnated on stage later this year, as the Trinity Repertory Company stages a new play, “The Prince of Providence.”
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CT Gov. Continues Push For Highway Tolls
After criticism of its roll-out, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is continuing his push for highway tolls. He’s pitching tolls as a way for out-of-state drivers to pay their fair share for using Connecticut roads.
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Webster Bank Partners With Connecticut To Provide Loans For Federal Workers
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has announced a partnership with local banks that will see federal workers in Connecticut offered interest-free loans to help them during the government shutdown.
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Coast Guard Families Rethink Spending During Government Shutdown
Coast Guard families are enduring hardships as active duty personnel and civilian employees live without pay during the government shutdown. It’s the only branch of the military that’s unfunded at the moment.
Posted inArticle, Health
CVS Gets Federal Approval To Acquire Aetna
CVS has cleared the biggest hurdle in its plan to acquire Hartford-based health insurer Aetna. The deal was given the green light Wednesday by federal anti-trust regulators. The Rhode Island-based pharmacy chain and the nation’s third largest health insurer say by combining, they can drive down costs and make patient’s health care experience simpler. Karen […]
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Yale Embroiled In Kavanaugh Allegations
A second allegation of sexual assault has placed Yale University firmly at the center of the confirmation battle for the next Supreme Court justice. A former Yale classmate of nominee Brett Kavanaugh has now come forward to say that he sexually assaulted her at a party when he was in his freshman year at the […]
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Yale Embroiled In Kavanaugh Allegations
A second allegation of sexual assault has placed Yale University firmly at the center of the confirmation battle for the next Supreme Court justice. A…
