Connecticut’s agriculture commissioner is advising farmers to assess roof safety at farms after two barn roofs collapsed and a greenhouse was damaged by heavy snow dumped by the blizzard. Two cows were killed and two others injured in a roof …
A group representing trucking companies is asking Connecticut lawmakers to ban an ice-melting chemical the state uses on its roads, saying it’s too corrosive. The Motor Transport Association of Connecticut says legislators should make de-icers like magnesium chloride illegal. Association …
The co-chairman of a state legislative committee says the panel plans to introduce a bill allowing claims of posttraumatic stress disorder to be covered under Connecticut’s workers’ compensation laws, in response to the Newtown school shootings. Democratic Sprague Sen. Cathy …
A $100 million legal claim filed against the state of Connecticut in the wake of the deadly Newtown elementary school shooting has been dropped, according to local media reports. New Haven, Connecticut-based attorney Irving Pinsky said he dropped the claim …
Greenwich, Conn., is expected to take delivery early next year of its first fire boat, several months after the town discovered it could not adequately fight fires during Superstorm Sandy. Three homes were destroyed during the Oct. 29 storm and …
Santa’s sleigh has been stolen. The Hartford Courant reports that Glastonbury, Conn., police say a thief on Saturday stole the red wooden sleigh containing display gifts from Emmy Lou’s Ltd. gift shop. A vehicle was driven onto the sidewalk from …
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford says its insurer has failed to cover more than $1 million the archdiocese paid out in recent years to settle four sexual misconduct cases involving priests. The archdiocese filed a federal lawsuit last week …
Connecticut state police say they’ve responded to 327 accidents, charged 56 people with DUI and issued more than 1,400 speeding tickets over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Troopers say two of the crashes were fatal. One person died in an accident …
The Connecticut insurance sector plays a vital role in the global insurance landscape and the state’s economy, according to a new report from the Connecticut Insurance and Financial Services (IFS) Cluster and PwC US. The 2012 Connecticut Insurance Market Report …
The floodwaters churned by Superstorm Sandy damaged waterfront homes along Connecticut’s southwest coast, and turned the charming center of tony Westport into a ghost town, with sandbags lining streets of flooded-out boutique shops. A fire at the height of last …