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A spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said a man...

CT woman who claims bear attacked her dog wants law changed FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Murphy, an Australian-shepherd mix who is about 8 years old, pictured before his suspected attack by a bear in Granby, Conn. on April 26, 2021.Valerie Eastwood / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Murphy, an Australian-shepherd mix who is about 8 years old, pictured before his suspected attack by a bear in Granby, Conn. on April 26, 2021.Valerie Eastwood / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 3of3 GRANBY ...

CT woman who claims bear attacked her dog wants law changed FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Murphy, an Australian-shepherd mix who is about 8 years old, pictured before his suspected attack by a bear in Granby, Conn. on April 26, 2021.Valerie Eastwood / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Murphy, an Australian-shepherd mix who is about 8 years old, pictured before his suspected attack by a bear in Granby, Conn. on April 26, 2021.Valerie Eastwood / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 3of3 GRANBY ...

Woman describes moments after bear rips open garage door     AVON, Connecticutt (WFSB) — It’s that time of the year where more and more people are starting to see bears walking around their yards. In fact, a family in Avon got an unpleasant surprise visit recently when a bear ripped their garage door right open. “I was actually inside, and I hear a sound and I thought it was a squirrel and I came to the front and probably a good chunk of the door was gone,” Rose Louizos described. ...

Bridgeports coal and gas-fired plants are going on the market FacebookTwitterEmail Governor Ned Lamont speaks during the grand opening ceremony for PSEG’s Bridgeport Harbor Station Unit #5, the new natural gas-fired power plant now online in Bridgeport, Conn., July 29, 2019.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media BRIDGEPORT — In a move that will have a significant future impact on the city’s harbor front, PSEG, owner of the soon-to-be-shuttered coal-fired power plant and its newly-built, ga...

Over decade, CT customers pay billions in electric, gas fees for green programs FacebookTwitterEmail New solar panels are installed at DiMare Pastry Shop & Cafe in Stamford, Conn. Tuesday, July 21, 2020. The bakerys new solar energy system was financed through the Connecticut Green Bank’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program. The C-PACE program allows businesses to install energy upgrades immediately and pay for them over time as an addition to their property taxes. The ...

Bridgeports coal and gas-fired plants are going on the market FacebookTwitterEmail Governor Ned Lamont speaks during the grand opening ceremony for PSEG’s Bridgeport Harbor Station Unit #5, the new natural gas-fired power plant now online in Bridgeport, Conn., July 29, 2019.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media BRIDGEPORT — In a move that will have a significant future impact on the city’s harbor front, PSEG, owner of the soon-to-be-shuttered coal-fired power plant and its newly-built, ga...

BY LANCE REYNOLDS REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN 2774 Fire and police officials on scene at Long Meadow Pond Sunday morning for the search of a missing kayaker that started Saturday. The body of the 27-year-old kayaker was recovered Sunday morning. Contributed Middlebury Police Department MIDDLEBURY – The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection identified the body of a kayaker found in Long Meadow Pond over the weekend as 26-year-old Brian Saucier of Prospect. Firefighters found the body...

Republican-American 180 NEW MILFORD — Joao Lucas, 39, of Danbury, died Sunday from an accidental drowning in Lake Lillinonah after falling due to uncertain circumstances at Lover’s Leap State Park, state officials said Wednesday. The body was taken to the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner, where an autopsy determined he died as a result of drowning, not traumatic injuries, and the manner of death was accidental. State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection spokesman Will...

Officials release name of hiker who died at Connecticut park April 7, 2021 GMT NEW MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday released the name of a hiker who went missing and was later found dead on Easter Sunday in Lovers Leap State Park in Connecticut. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection identified the hiker as Joao Lucas, 39, of Danbury, who was found in Lake Lillinonah inside the New Milford park during a search by several agencies. The chief medical examiner�...