Stephen Underwood
Freelance Writer, Producer and Photographer at Freelance
Reporter at Hartford Courant
Reporter @hartfordcourant, @UConn and @QuinnipiacU alum, political junkie, peanut-butter addicted vegetarian, tennis player, proud New Englander ⚓️
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5 days ago |
courant.com | Stephen Underwood
Connecticut hunters are hailing the passage of legislation allowing for Sunday hunting on private lands after decades of restriction, according to officials. Connecticut hunters and conservation advocates are applauding the passage of Senate Bill 7231, which expands Sunday hunting for the first time in the state’s history. The law will take effect on Oct 1, officials said. This act repeals the longstanding ban on Sunday hunting and will now allow hunting on private properties of 10 acres or more.
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6 days ago |
courant.com | Stephen Underwood
After a devastating August storm that flooded businesses and homes and a historic drought season last year that brought dozens of wildfires to Connecticut, state officials say that President Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be costly and dangerous as the state readies for a potentially busy hurricane season. FEMA, created in 1979 under President Jimmy Carter, is now on Trump’s federal chopping block.
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6 days ago |
courant.com | Stephen Underwood
A man has been arrested after allegedly being caught hiding in a closet during an attempted burglary at a home in Westport on Saturday, officials said. Daniel Abraham, 52, is facing charges of first-degree burglary and fourth-degree larceny, according to the Westport Police Department. Westport police officers responded to a residence on Riverside Avenue around 2:40 a.m. Saturday morning on a report from an out-of-town homeowner that there was an unknown man in his home, police said.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Stephen Underwood
Temperatures are expected to rise to dangerous levels in Connecticut on Sunday with the arrival of the first heat wave of the summer. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning in effect from 11 a.m. on Sunday to 8 p.m. on Tuesday amid dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 degrees, according to officials. Sunday is expected to be partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97 degrees, according to the NWS. Heat index values are expected to climb as high as 105.
CT towns granted over $180K for tree planting, invasive species removal. See if your town is on list
1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Stephen Underwood
More than $180,000 in grant money has been awarded to support urban and community forestry projects in several Connecticut towns and cities, officials said. The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced the recipients of 2025 Urban and Community Forestry Planning and Urban Forested Natural Areas and Riparian Corridor Restoration grants.
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Had a great time at the New England Air Museum this weekend! The museum has an impressive collection and is the largest museum dedicated to aircraft in New England. Definitely a gem here in Connecticut. ✈️ https://t.co/Eb9LKNpYrS
A day late but important to share. #MemorialDay2025 is about remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. For me, it’s also a time to reflect on what it means to serve. I think of my grandfather who served during WWII and my Dad who was in the https://t.co/THJiWyhmLM
RT @JoeBiden: On Memorial Day, let us pause to remember and honor the brave women and men who made the ultimate sacrifice so we could live…
