Connecticut firm buys 7 big-name Portland radio stations

A Connecticut marketing firm said Monday that it will buy Alpha Media, the Portland-based chain of radio stations that owns some of Oregon’s best-known broadcasters. Alpha owns more than 200 radio stations across the country. Its Portland broadcasters …

Connecticut Pratt & Whitney workers join Lockheed Martin strikers as walkouts spread in US weapons industry

Striking Pratt & Whitney workers [Photo: Connecticut AFL-CIO]A walkout involving almost 3,000 Pratt & Whitney jet engine workers in Connecticut began Monday morning following an overwhelming vote to reject the company’s contract offer. The workers, …

Connecticut Set to Increase Passport to the Park Fee This July

It looks like Connecticut will be increasing one of the annual fees we pay starting this July. Back in 2018, Connecticut created the "Passport to the Park Program" which helps residents access State Parks by allowing Connecticut residents driving …

Connecticut Schools Testing AI Tools in Pilot Program

(TNS) — Lebanon Middle School Principal Chad Johnson always regretted the way that society and schools handled the emergence of social media before its negative effects took hold on younger generations. He hopes that with artificial intelligence, things …

Some Connecticut Schools May Restrict YouTube Access

(TNS) — Over a month ago, Greenwich Public Schools elementary school students lost access to YouTube on their school-issued devices. Superintendent Toni Jones said this decision came after there were "issues with students watching videos that were not …

Connecticut man sentenced in fatal wrong-way crash on Hutchinson River Parkway

A Connecticut man will spend at least the next 5 to15 years behind bars for causing a wrong-way crash that killed a man on the Hutchinson Parkway, officials say. Jose Espinal, 48, of Bridgeport, was sentenced in Westchester County court Monday afternoon. …

Machinists On Strike At Pratt & Whitney In Connecticut

F135, Pratt & Whitney's engine that powers the F-35. (Photo: Pratt & Whitney) About 3,000 Pratt & Whitney machinists went on strike early Monday morning after most union members rejected the company’s final offer for wage and benefit …

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Wet weather in Connecticut through Wednesday; more rain possible Friday

Rain continues from this weekend and sticks around through Wednesday. We may only get one dry day out of the next 5, so keep umbrellas handy. The rain could be heavy at times and could cause localized flooding in the usual spots. A total of 1-3 inches of …

Connecticut shipbuilders prepare to strike at midnight May 18

Shawn Fain, president of the UAW, talks to the workers who have announced they will strike at the shipyard in Groton. | PW GROTON, Conn. – On May Day, over a thousand union workers in red rallied and held a practice picket outside the General Dynamics …