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The legislation was sent to the senate after a 117-28 vote in the House of...

By Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror Statutory restrictions on absentee voting that can deny ballot access to Connecticut voters in some circumstances would be repealed under legislation passed Monday on a 117-28 vote by the House of Representatives and sent to the Senate. Absentee ballots are unavailable to some voters with reasonable or even compelling excuses for not going to the polls: firefighters working 24-hour shifts, nurses anticipating overtime and parents home caring for sick o...

Strong bipartisan support for electric vehicles Four out of five Connecticut voters support the direct sale of electric vehicles. It’s time to listen to them. For years, Connecticut has prohibited electric vehicle manufacturers from selling their cars directly to consumers in the state. Ending the prohibition on direct sales will allow us to help the environment while creating new jobs —as it already has in states where direct sales are permitted. The unintentional policy whiplash of incent...

The COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer is now available to roughly 170,000 Connecticut residents, ages 12 to 15, at all clinics in the state offering that particular vaccine, Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday. The state's announcement came shortly after advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed use of the vaccine in children as young as 12, concluding it would allow kids to safely attend camps this summer and return to...

*** This letter expresses my unequivocal support for the New New Canaan Library project as currently designed, including the removal of the 1913 library.  It appears to me that the Town is applying two different standards concerning the project, which I find to be highly disappointing.  You know the facts.  There is overwhelming support for the project team’s design, hundreds of financial supporters, and a design that looks ahead to the needs of the Town’s residents for the next ...

Dozens rally in Ridgefield to oppose proposed zoning bills Alyssa Seidman FacebookTwitterEmail 1of20 State Rep. Tom ODea (R- New Canaan, Wilton) speaks during CT 169 Strongs rally at Ballard Park in Ridgefield, Conn., on Saturday April 24, 2021.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of20 Alexis Harrison, of Fairfield, center, hands out flyers to promote CT 169 Strong at Ballard Park in Ridgefield, Conn., on Saturday April 24, 2021.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut ...

State House poised to eliminate religious exemptions for mandatory school immunizations FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 2of9 3of9 5of9 6of9 8of9 9of9 HARTFORD — After hours of debate in one of its most-contentious issues in years, the state House of Representatives on Monday was poised to approve legislation that would eliminate Connecticut’s so-called religious exemption for school children whose parents do not want them vaccinated for childhood diseases. Illustrating an apparent split among maj...

Ice rink coming to New Canaans Waveny Park Grace Duffield FacebookTwitterEmail The skating rink equipment was delivered to Waveny Park in New Canaan on Jan. 4.Grace Duffield Hearst Connecticut Media / NEW CANAAN — The New Canaan Parks and Recreation Commission voted on Wednesday in favor of putting the temporary rink on a parking lot in 300-acre Waveny Park at 677 South Ave. Commissioner Jake Granito made the motion after he voiced reasons why the parking lot at Waveny is the best site after ...

Committee mulls best location for New Canaan skating rink Grace Duffield FacebookTwitterEmail Equipment for a skating rink has been delivered in New Canaan and is being stored in this unit behind the Carriage Barn.Grace Duffield Hearst Connecticut Media The ice skating rink equipment that sits in a trailer in Waveny Park behind the Carriage Barn may already be located close to its temporary home. A committee responsible for locating the new ice rink is expected to report to the Parks and Recrea...

How Connect is finding new ways for data to speak to society 8 seconds ago1 View Prof Dan Kilper. Image: Connect Sam Cox discovers the future of networks of all shapes and sizes being investigated at the Connect research centre in Trinity College Dublin. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the critical significance of internet connectivity to the fore. With millions stuck at home, communications networks have become appreciated as an essential utility. Connectivity to the internet ha...