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Briefly: State helicopter and defense factories to see lull

Thousands of Connecticut jobs are at stake following Monday’s release of the Pentagon’s budget request for fiscal year 2011. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates canceled […]

Dodd’s approval rating sinks

Continuing what has been an unprecedented decline in his popularity, Sen. Chris Dodd’s numbers sank to never-before-seen lows in a poll released by Quinnipiac University […]

Dems put forth budget

For two months, Connecticut Democrats have criticized Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s biennial budget proposal. Thursday, she fought back. “The Democrats’ budget almost defies description,” she […]

Around New Haven

Trails to link Hamden, Cheshire and New Haven neighborhoods Mayor John DeStefano Jr. will lead a groundbreaking ceremony for phase three of the Farmington Canal […]

Simmons gears up for Senate ‘marathon’

Eating lunch in a corner of the Berkeley College dining hall last week, Rob Simmons, 66, sat calmly. For one who had recently announced his […]

Briefly: State to aid employees in Milford fire

Gov. M. Jodi Rell directed the state Department of Labor’s Rapid Response Unit to coordinate assistance to over 100 employees of Milford Fabricating Co. after […]

Briefly: Caligiuri to announce bid for U.S. Senate seat today

State Sen. Sam Caligiuri is expected to announce a run for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a morning event at his Waterbury home. Caliguiri […]

LIVE BLOG: The second Ward 1 debate

As the April 17 Ward 1 Democratic Endorsement Vote draws near, all three Ward 1 aldermanic candidates — Mike Jones ’11, Katie Harrison ’11 and […]

Around New Haven

Blumenthal fights false advertising of acai berries Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal LAW ’73 announced this week he would launch an investigation into the business […]

State to suffer from federal cuts

The F-22 Raptor is by far the most expensive military jet fighter in U.S. Air Force history. Now, after committing to ordering 183 of the […]

Briefly: News from spring break

State assembly kills bill regarding Catholic Church oversight In light of concerns over its constitutionality, state legislators killed a bill in the General Assembly that […]