With Bear Population On The Rise, Connecticut Officials Offer Safety Tips
Bill Hyatt, who heads the state Bureau of Natural Resources, said because of the animals' growing numbers, it's likely bears might turn up in backyards or on picnic grounds.
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Bill Hyatt, who heads the state Bureau of Natural Resources, said because of the animals' growing numbers, it's likely bears might turn up in backyards or on picnic grounds.
Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Republican challenger Tom Foley may disagree about the direction of Connecticut's economy, but they showed some signs of similarity Tuesday.
A transit report says crime has risen since last year on Metro North Railroad, but officials of the commuter line and an advocate say riders are safe.
A Connecticut high school principal says members of his school's football team were subjected to racist taunts by fans in the town of Plainfield.
The water, which is discharged after cooling the nuclear reactors at the Millstone Power Station, creates a warm current that some fishermen say has the beneficial effect of attracting flounder and other species.
There has been a disturbing development in the nationwide outbreak involving the rare enterovirus D68. A handful of children have now developed polio-like symptoms of muscle weakness or paralysis.
The first debate will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford. At 7 p.m. Thursday, Malloy and Foley will face off again at the University of Connecticut in Storrs.
Steven Bauer, of Orange, says in his lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court that he suffered serious and permanent injuries.
The agency said the program is ending despite its success because revised rules for enforcing the Controlled Substances Act will allow for more convenient disposal options every day -- not just once every six months.
Chilly autumn weather will soon turn to below-freezing. In Connecticut, one organization is urging residents to check off the "Add a Dollar" program on their monthly fuel bills.
Connecticut's senior senator is being mentioned in reports as a possible choice to replace Attorney General Eric Holder.
Bag inspections were being set up at some subway stations, more bomb-sniffing dogs and surveillance teams were deployed and officers were working overtime and doing extra checks of subway stations.
U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton granted a defense request to move sentencing from Dec. 12 to Jan. 7.
Passengers will be able to board a train every half-hour, WCBS 880's Fran Schneidau reported.
Joan Lunden announced her breast cancer diagnosis back in June.
