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UConn fans gathered in Hartford on Saturday to get a glimpse at the NCAA men’s basketball champions. The team was honored with a parade to celebrate their fifth national championship win. The procession included local businesses, https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/connecticut-celebrates-uconn-mens-basketballs-5th-national-championship
The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for President Biden to ignore a federal judge's temporary hold on the abortion pill, raising alarm about the rule of law taking a back seat to the rule of man. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/wyden-aoc-urge-biden-to-ignore-judges-order-blocking-abortion-pill
Boaters and motorists may soon be in for an odd sight at the drawbridge that carries the Post Road over the Housatonic River between Milford and Stratford: one side of the drawbridge will be up, the other side down. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/one-side-of-post-road-drawbridge-over-housatonic-in-milford-to-remain-down-for-repairs
California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-to-keep-paying-walgreens-despite-gavin-newsoms-order
HOUSTON - Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has apologized after calling Downtown Houston "butt ugly" during a radio interview, Mayor Sylvester Turner said. On Twitter Thursday, Mayor Turner said he spoke with the Gov. Lamont who apologized about the remarks ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/connecticut-governor-ned-lamont-apologizes-for-calling-downtown-houston-butt-ugly-mayor-says
Roughly 200 Russian journalists and activists have signed a letter calling for the release of a Wall Street Journal detained in Russia on unsubstantiated charges of espionage. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/russian-journalists-demand-the-release-of-evan-gershkovich-in-open-letter
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has indicted former President Donald Trump, is following a well-trod Democratic playbook. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/trump-indictment-follows-democratic-playbook-says-former-house-gop-majority-leader-tom-delay
Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business but anti-Florida." https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/disney-desantis-war-of-words-heats-up-at-annual-meeting
According to data provided by the state Department of Consumer Protection, the state has received more than $59 million in cannabis license fees, the majority of which will fund social equity initiatives. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/59-million-paid-so-far-in-ct-cannabis-license-and-lottery-fees
Klever Ortega and Cristina Lema had a good life until COVID-19 crippled Ecuador's economy. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/more-ecuadorians-move-to-u-s-spared-many-others-hurdles
Darien, a town along the Connecticut coast that is one of the nation’s wealthiest municipalities, is selling about $115 million of debt next week, the bulk of which will finance the acquisition of a private island on its shoreline. Municipalities sell ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/wealthy-connecticut-town-sells-bonds-for-85m-island-purchase
Four-time Pro Bowl CB Asante Samuel won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, but he recommends Lamar Jackson stay away from Bill Belichick
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Danny Hurley stands two wins away from the top of the college basketball world. Hurley will coach the University of Connecticut in the Final Four against the University of Miami 8:49 p.m. Saturday in Houston. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/must-win-danny-hurleys-south-jersey-friends-rooting-for-connecticut-coach-in-final-four
Mike Rhoades has agreed to become the next men's basketball coach at Penn State and leave VCU, which is close to hiring Utah State's Ryan Odom as his replacement, sources told ESPN. https://ourcommunitynow.com/sports/sources-rhoades-to-psu-as-vcu-eyes-odom
BRISTOL, Conn. — The brother of the late New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is facing criminal and motor vehicle charges in Connecticut. He is accused of throwing a brick onto the ESPN headquarters campus and eluding police during brief pursuits ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/aaron-hernandezs-brother-faces-charges-in-connecticut-after-allegedly-throwing-brick-onto-espns-campus
The high-speed internet access provider GoNetspeed has opened a statewide headquarters in Berlin as it works to build its Connecticut customer list. The Rochester, N.Y.-based company entered the Connecticut market just five years ago and reports it has ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/gonetspeed-expanding-service-across-connecticut-opens-state-headquarters-in-berlin
The cryptocurrency entrepreneur's latest indictment alleges conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
& #160;& #160;& #160;& #160;& #160; https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-indicted-over-alleged-40m-bribe-to-chinese-officials
Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, who had called for a halt on sweeping judicial reforms. Netanyahu's proposal has sparked months of protests in Israel and abroad.
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The Huskies recorded a fourth straight blowout victory and punched their ticket to the Final Four when Gonzaga couldn’t recover from a controversial foul call. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/controversial-call-sparks-connecticut-blowout-in-west-final
There is a purity to the tournament, the idea that anything is possible playing out before our eyes. So long as Alabama remained, that was tainted.
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Toyota owners can get 10% off on genuine Toyota accessories at Gale Toyota in Enfield, Connecticut. ENFIELD, Conn., March 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gale Toyota, an automotive dealership in Enfield, Connecticut, is offering a 10% discount on the ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/drivers-in-enfield-connecticut-can-get-10-off-on-genuine-toyota-accessories-at-a-toyota-dealership
The closure comes on the heels of a company declaration that 20 to 30 stores will be closed by the end of fiscal year 2024. The Best Buy in Orange was at 53 Boston Post Road. Another recent closure in Connecticut was in 2021 in Enfield. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/connecticut-left-with-10-best-buy-stores-with-closure-in-orange
We have a mix of sun and clouds Friday and the NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking a light wintry mix for Saturday morning and rain in the afternoon.
Friday will be breezy and seasonable with high temperatures between 47-54.
Then, Saturday will be cloudy and we will have a light wintry mix i... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-local/sun-clouds-friday-wintry-mix-rain-saturday
A Boston sports radio talk show host is under fire for using an ethnic slur to describe ESPN personality Mina Kimes.
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Prepare for what’s to come with this breakdown of what these laws are and their effects on marketing strategy. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/new-utah-and-connecticut-data-privacy-laws-are-coming-are-you-ready
Hamden police have arrested the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash that killed a motorcycle operator last June.
The crash happened around 7 p.m. on June 25, 2022 in the area of Dixwell Avenue and Foch Street.
The motorcyclist, 38-year-old Jamar Crenshaw, of New Haven, was rushed to the hospital... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-local/hamden-police-arrest-driver-involved-in-fatal-june-2022-motorcycle-crash
Amazon will be eliminating roles in its cloud computing unit, human resources division, advertising and Twitch, CEO Andy Jassy said Monday.
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State Comptroller Sean Scanlon, left, talks with Curt Cameron at the Thomas Ho**er Brewing Co. in Bloomfield. Scanlon was on a tour of small businesses Friday, March 17 to https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/dan-haar-ct-comptroller-on-a-mission-as-retirement-plan-deadline-nears
There is no March Madness – or college sports at all – without the athletes. So why are they getting cheated out of the money they rightfully earned?
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