Connecticut representatives hope Biden can bridge divide

Connecticut's all-Democratic congressional delegation said they hope Biden's message of unity is the first in many efforts they hope will help heal the country.
Lamont sets the stage for a debate on marijuana taxation by mid-2022
Gov. Ned Lamont is positioning lawmakers for a robust debate this year on legalizing and taxing the sale of marijuana for recreational use.
Lamont to co-chair national task force on pandemic response
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee have been appointed to co-chair a national task force designed to coordinate the response of states to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Without resupply, NYC to begin closing vaccine sites Thursday

New York City will have to close vaccination sites after Thursday if it doesn't get a major resupply, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Soldier arrested in plot to blow up NYC 9/11 Memorial

Authorities say a U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in Georgia on terrorism charges after he spoke online about plotting to blow up the 9/11 Memorial in New York City and attack U.S. soldiers in the Middle East
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New Haven students return for in-person learning
Students on Tuesday attended school in-person for the first time since March in New Haven, Connecticut, a district that until now has resisted calls to bring children back as it worked to address safety concerns
Mass drive-thru vaccination site opens in East Hartford

Connecticut’s largest mass coronavirus vaccination drive-thru clinic opened on Monday at the former Pratt & Whitney Runway at 12 Runway Road in East Hartford.
Despite far less traffic, more pedestrians died on Connecticut roads in 2020 than a year before
Despite a pandemic-driven reduction in overall traffic last year, pedestrian deaths in Connecticut have continued their deadly climb.
Vaccine mix-up leads some Conn. teachers to sign up early, get shots
Hundreds of Connecticut schoolteachers were able to sign up for coronavirus vaccine appointments before they were actually eligible, due to confusion over the rollout rules
Cuomo explores buying vaccine for N.Y. directly from Pfizer

Frustrated by the flow of coronavirus vaccine from the federal government, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday floated the idea of buying shots for New Yorkers directly from one of the vaccine makers, Pfizer
Virus in New England: Nursing shortage in Maine; concerns over access to vaccine
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services isn’t happy that board members at a New Hampshire nursing home “cut in line” to receive a COVID-19 vaccine
Gunshot victim crashes into New Haven building, dies
Police say a shooting victim crashed a car into a building in New Haven after he had been mortally wounded
Madison man charged with bilking vodka company investors
A Connecticut man has been charged with defrauding investors in an alcoholic beverage company and diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars for his personal use
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The prosecution of Kevin Blacker, critic of Gov. Lamont's port authority, continues
The port authority, which got Blacker arrested on a felony charge, is trying to keep him from...
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Driver facing charges after reportedly hitting vehicle, leaving scene in downtown New London
A driver reportedly hit a vehicle in downtown New London Tuesday evening and then left the scene, according to police.
Preston woman facing charges in incident involving firearm
Police said a Preston woman is facing charges after she reportedly displayed a firearm.
New London coalition renews calls for better scrutiny of police funding
Members of the local activist organization Hearing Youth Voices has formed a coalition to renew its call for a shift in city budget priorities away from “traditional forms of policing.”
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Area dean's list
The following local students have made the dean’s/president’s list at their respective schools.
Churches celebrate Epiphany with bonfire

The official end of the Christmas season was noted in Preston on Jan. 6 when parishioners from Saint James Episcopal Church and sister church Grace Episcopal in Yantic, gathered on the Saint James grounds for a ceremonial bonfire to honor the...
UPDATED: Yale New Haven Health announces vaccination sites
Sites are opening Thursday in New London and Old Saybrook and Monday at Mitchell College in New London.
Catching snowflakes in Stonington

Preschoolers were trying to catch snowflakes on their tongue Wednesday at the Stonington Community Center, known as the COMO.