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While the FBI in Connecticut said it has received no direct threats toward the state Capitol or other government buildings, officials are taking no chances and have boosted security at the Capitol complex ahead of Inauguration Day in response to earlier warnings of potential armed protests at capitols across the country. Meanwhile, Connecticut’s all-Democratic congressional delegation voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump a second time, saying he helped incite the violent mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6. There is “no question that the President helped to foment and in...

UpdatedThu, Jan 14, 2021 at 1:16 pm ET Reply(1) Manchester Mayor Jay Moran, pictured at a restaurant opening, is returning the the University of Bridgeport to lead the athletic program. (Chris Dehnel/Patch) MANCHESTER, CT — The University of Bridgeport Thursday announced that Manchester's Jay Moran will be rejoining the Purple Knights as vice president of athletics. Moran, who also hails as the mayor of Manchester, recently stepped down as the athletic director at Southern Connecticut State University. UB officials Thursday touted him as, "a highly respected member of the intercollegiate a...

Earlier in his career, he had also been a volunteer firefighter in Suffield for 12 years. Billings has held every rank in the Manchester department during his three-decade-career, from volunteer to battalion chief. In addition to being chief, Billings also serves as the town’s emergency management director. “You just know it’s time,” Billings said this morning about his retirement. He said his wife recently retired after working as a nurse at Manchester Memorial Hospital for 41 years. The couple have been planning to retire together and do some travelling to visit family. ...

MANCHESTER — After acknowledging the importance of a new public library, the Board of Directors this week agreed to task the Public Library Board with a fact-finding mission exploring what a 21st century facility would look like. The Mary Cheney Library building on Main Street is aging but continues to be a fixture in town and heavily used, even during the pandemic. On Tuesday, the board discussed ways to improve the library and asked the library board to begin talks about the need and feasibility of building a new library in town. The board asked General Manager Scott Shanley to prepare...