CT Budget Plan Adds State Jobs as Benefit Costs Rise
The Lamont administration is proposing a net increase of 135 new state jobs as employee benefit costs continue to climb. Fringe benefits are projected to total 3-point-6 billion dollars this fiscal year, driven largely by health care and pension expenses. The proposed budget also includes an 80-million-dollar increase in benefit funding.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYCT Lawmakers Weigh Expanding Early Parole for Youthful Offenders
A proposal at the state Capitol could make about 140 inmates convicted as teens or young adults eligible for early parole. Democrats say the bill reflects rehabilitation and brain development science by raising the age cutoff and removing a 2005 restriction. Republicans argue it risks early release for serious offenders and undermines victims’ rights, setting […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYConnecticut Included in FDA Peanut Butter Recall
Connecticut is among the states affected by an FDA recall of more than 22,000 cases of peanut butter products. The recall involves single-serve creamy peanut butter and peanut butter-and-jelly packs made by Ventura Foods after blue plastic was found during production. The FDA says the products may pose temporary health risks and should not be […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYConnecticut Woman Charged in Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Case
A 38 year old Connecticut woman is accused of using stolen identities to collect more than 230-thousand dollars in unemployment benefits during the pandemic. State officials say Bianca N. Davila of Stratford, used personal information from friends and others, including data accessed through social service jobs. Davila faces multiple fraud and identity theft charges and […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYNew Fairfield Child Sex Abuse Material Case Continued
The case against 67 year old John Theodore Fairchild of New Fairfield has been continued in Danbury Superior Court at the request of his new attorney. Fairchild faces a third-degree charge of possessing child sexual abuse material after images were found on a tablet seized during a 2024 search. The judge set a new court […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYBaby Food Sold in Connecticut Recalled Over Mold Contamination
Baby food sold in Connecticut and nationwide is being recalled due to mold contamination. The FDA says Initiative Foods has pulled Tippy Toes Apple Pear Banana Fruit puree after elevated levels of patulin were found in certain containers. No illnesses have been reported, but consumers are urged to discard the product or return it for […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYNew Milford Approves Pedal Park, Pickleball Courts Expansion
New Milford’s Town Council has approved more than 800-thousand dollars to expand recreation at the John Pettibone Community Center. Plans include three new pickleball courts, a pedal park designed to help children learn to ride bikes, and expanded parking. Officials say construction should begin within a year, with a tentative opening in 2027, and the […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYDanbury Approves Zoning Change for Warehouse Reuse
Danbury’s Zoning Commission has approved a narrowly tailored zone change allowing a vacant warehouse at Salame Plaza to be converted into self-storage. City officials said the 1950s-era building is outdated and difficult to lease, and the change gives a family-owned business a viable reuse option. Supporters called it a practical fix, despite concerns about expanding […]
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