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6 days ago | registercitizen.com | Paul Schott

Workers at PetSmart in East Hartford have voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. Gene J. Puskar/APWorkers at the PetSmart store in East Hartford have voted to unionize, becoming the pet-care retailer’s first group of Connecticut employees to take that action, according to the union that would represent them in contract talks.

6 days ago | registercitizen.com | Sean Barker

Viktor Hovland of Norway waits on the ninth green during the second round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 23, 2023 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesViktor Hovland of Norway plays his shot from the fifth tee during the second round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 23, 2023 in Cromwell.

1 week ago | registercitizen.com | Natasha Sokoloff

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is demanding answers after dozens of Connecticut international students have seen their visas revoked without explanation, according to a new letter to the Trump administration. Blumenthal wrote to the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department "demanding an explanation for the Trump Administration’s seemingly arbitrary revocation of hundreds of student visas nationwide," according to a release Thursday.

1 week ago | registercitizen.com | Peter Yankowski

The Forest Fire Danger Level was "high" statewide Wednesday, as gusty winds continued to affect the state. My Ride: 1969 Oldsmobile 442 offers reliable muscleWatch MoreThe state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is responsible for issuing the daily Forest Fire Danger Report. On days when the risk of brush fire is "high" or greater, permits for brush burning that residents get from local officials no longer are valid if its within 100 feet of grassland or woodland.

1 week ago | registercitizen.com | Joseph Tucci

After only being open for two years, The Original Pancake House announced on its Facebook page on Monday that it has closed its restaurant in Westport for good. "We appreciate the support from our dedicated customers throughout the years," the restaurant wrote on its Facebook page. Article continues below this adThe Westport restaurant on 43 Main St., River Side, Parker Harding Plaza, opened in early 2023 and was the chain's only location in the Nutmeg State.