Woodbridge, Conn. Set To Construct 'Micro Grid' For Outage Protection
The town of Woodbridge, Conn., is one of several that has received state grants for a "micro grid" to maintain power to crucial utilities in the event of a storm blackout.
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The town of Woodbridge, Conn., is one of several that has received state grants for a "micro grid" to maintain power to crucial utilities in the event of a storm blackout.
Connecticut's two U.S. senators are meeting with federal, state and local officials to discuss rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy and steps that can be taken to blunt future storm damage.
The train tragedy in Spain has raised the concern over whether something similar could happen in the Tri-State Area.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the cyclospora infections, which are often found in tropical or subtropical countries and have been linked to imported fresh produce in the past. It causes diarrhea and other flu-like symptoms.
According to police, the couple had just taken their 4-year-old daughter into Westchester County to purchase 72 glassine envelopes of heroin for resale in Fairfield County.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the cyclospora infections, which are often found in tropical or subtropical countries and have been linked to imported fresh produce in the past
The microgrids - small versions of electricity systems that generate, distribute and regulate the flow of electricity - were among numerous recommendations to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy from a committee looking into the impacts of lengthy power outages after Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011 and a freak snowstorm two months later.
Six girl and three boy piglets were born late Monday evening.
Gas prices continue creeping back up to the dreaded $4 per gallon mark. That critical threshold could effect the cost of living.
The facility still needs to get state permits. A year ago Connecticut adopted legislation to allow medical marijuana, and regulations are still being drafted.
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John McKinney, the Republican leader of the state Senate, announced Tuesday he is running for governor in 2014, saying he hopes to restore fiscal prosperity to Connecticut.
Secy. Anthony Foxx said investing in the nation's transportation system is the greatest example of what one generation can do for the next.
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President Barack Obama surprised the country on Friday, speaking out about the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman's not guilty verdict.
