Juliana Lepore

1 week ago | wtnh.com | Mike Cerulli |Juliana Lepore

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Republicans walked out of the State Senate on Tuesday to protest what they call a “blatant quid pro quo” centering around the re-confirmation of Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) Commissioner Marissa Gillett. In February, the governor’s office entered into a deal to ensure that Gillett would get a favorable vote in a legislative committee.

2 weeks ago | wtnh.com | Juliana Lepore |Ken Houston

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A cemetery in Hartford is receiving some much-needed cleanup. The Spring Grove Cemetery is a resting place that has fallen into dis-repair over the years. An organization called Voices of the Community acquired a $150,000 grant to make repairs and do the clean-up for the owners of the cemetery. But, there’s one problem: The state wants to turn the money over to the city.

2 weeks ago | wtnh.com | Bob Wilson |Juliana Lepore

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hundreds came from across the Hartford area on Wednesday to support the family of the Bloomfield boy killed in Florida in February. “I have been sad ever since I heard about the whole incident down in Florida, I know these children from like when they were toddlers, you know,” Garnet Burrell, a family friend of the victim, said. A family and community in mourning gathered at the West Indian Social Club in Hartford, exchanging hugs and tears.

2 weeks ago | wtnh.com | Ken Houston |Juliana Lepore

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker is sharing his thoughts as Avelo Airlines, which also flies out of Tweed-New Haven Airport, announced that they will be assisting the Trump Administration’s efforts to deport migrants. The Texas-based company has just signed a long-term charter agreement to fly for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

2 weeks ago | wtnh.com | Mike Cerulli |Juliana Lepore

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The state’s judiciary committee voted to advance more than a dozen bills on Friday. Debates on some of the topics, which range from jury duty to magic mushrooms, are far from over. Some people know psilocybin as the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, but many are interested in it because it’s being tested in medical trials to treat veterans with PTSD. State Rep.