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1 week ago | 
nhpr.org | Patrick Skahill
A legal dispute surrounding a massive 4-mile tunnel burrowed underneath Hartford and parts of West Hartford has been resolved. The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) says it settled over $50 million in claims with a contractor who worked 200 feet underground to dig the project. At issue were engineering reports submitted by MDC to its contractor – Kenny Obayashi, a joint venture (KOJV).
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1 month ago | 
ctmirror.org | Patrick Skahill |Connecticut Public |Gabby DeBenedictis
Avelo Airlines, an airline with a hub at Tweed New Haven Airport, confirmed Monday it plans to work with the federal government to run deportation flights out of Mesa, Arizona. The airline says it will run a long-term charter program for the Department of Homeland Security with “domestic and international trips to support DHS’s deportation efforts,” according to an April 2025 job posting.
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1 month ago | 
ctpublic.org | Patrick Skahill
Published April 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM EDT Avelo Airlines, an airline with a hub at Tweed New Haven Airport, confirmed Monday it plans to work with the federal government to run deportation flights out of Mesa, Arizona. The agency says it will run a long-term charter program for the Department of Homeland Security with “domestic and international trips to support DHS's deportation efforts,” according to an April 2025 job posting.
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1 month ago | 
ctpublic.org | Patrick Skahill
Published March 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT There are more than 800 miles of Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails in Connecticut. Today we're doing our show from one of them. There are things out in the woods that might surprise you, and one of the guys walking down the trail to visit us today is our state archeologist, who's still uncovering the mysteries of Connecticut distant past.
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1 month ago | 
nhpr.org | Patrick Skahill
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow drones to help treat crops on Connecticut farms. The proposal has gathered the support of a broad coalition of farmers and academics, who say these “flying tractors” could make their jobs cheaper, easier and more environmentally-friendly. “This is to prevent the over-application, and broad spraying, that is typically done with airplanes or other aircraft,” State Rep.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
mainepublic.org | Patrick Skahill
Former Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell, who came to power amid a scandal but forged her own path with a bipartisan approach, has died. Her family announced she died Wednesday following a brief illness at a Florida hospital. Rell was 78 years old. Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced. The second female governor in Connecticut history, Rell served as lieutenant governor for 10 years and as a member of the state House of Representatives.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
nhpr.org | Patrick Skahill
Dry conditions in Connecticut are getting worse, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. A large portion of western Connecticut was listed by the agency Thursday as in a “severe drought,” a sign of worsening water conditions from the “moderate drought” that had engulfed the entire state last week. While the dryness is getting worse, drinking water reservoir levels throughout the state still remain strong, the Hartford Courant reports. Still, residents are urged to cut back usage when they can. Gov.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
ctmirror.org | Patrick Skahill |Connecticut Public
Imagine this: A car is cruising down a Connecticut road, its roof covered with bags of tied-down bottles and soda cans. If the car is sporting an out-of-state license plate, its driver could be on the road to a big pay day. Since Connecticut started offering a more generous deposit in January, anecdotal evidence shows that’s happening. Vehicles are crossing over the state border to make a quick buck by cashing in cans and bottles purchased out of state, state officials said.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
nhpr.org | Patrick Skahill
Imagine this: A car is cruising down a Connecticut road, its roof covered with bags of tied-down bottles and soda cans. If the car is sporting an out-of-state license plate, its driver could be on the road to a big pay day. Since Connecticut started offering a more generous deposit in January, anecdotal evidence shows that’s happening. Vehicles are crossing over the state border to make a quick buck by cashing in cans and bottles purchased out of state, state officials said.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Patrick Skahill
ShareConnecticut did not set a new rainfall record this summer during a deadly August storm that killed three people, according to a review released Wednesday by the National Weather Service. Flooding devastated parts of southwestern Connecticut earlier this year, wiping away cars, homes and leaving business and roads throughout the region destroyed . The storm also produced a lot of rain .
