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Eda Uzunlar

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Making queer merch, preaching in church — and learning to be a dad

Eda Uzunlar

A new segment of Side Hustle highlights a creative who juggles social work, running a queer-affirming merchandise business, navigating the pulpit, and soon… raising a baby.
Molly Ingram

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Auriemma 'confident' UConn’s international players are safe from visa issues

Molly Ingram

13 international students at the University of Connecticut have had their visas revoked, according to a university spokesperson. Women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma said he hopes his team won’t be impacted by potential further revocations.

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5 charged in connection with 2023 Bridgeport election fraud

Molly Ingram

There are hundreds of counts of voter and absentee ballot related fraud between them, according to the Chief State’s Attorney.
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Hidden gem: A CT community college hosts unique art collection

Eda Uzunlar

CT State Community College Housatonic is home to nearly 7,000 works of art, including Picasso, Warhol and Sherman. And they're not just nestled in a dedicated museum space — they're all over the school.
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2 parents with 10 jobs: How these CT artists balance craft and kids

Eda Uzunlar

Hustling to keep yourself afloat is hard enough. Hustling for your whole family is another story. A Connecticut dancer and painter share how they’ve learned to keep solving an ever-shifting puzzle of schedules and needs.
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New Haven and three other cities sue Trump for targeting sanctuary cities

Sara Anastasi

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said the lawsuit is meant to protect the city’s place as a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants
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Her day job is in corporate marketing. Off the clock, she’s a witch.

Eda Uzunlar

Video producer and marketer Heather Wright’s side hustle is owning and operating Tea & Tarot Herbal Wellness Boutique in Madison, Connecticut. There, she reads tarot, prepares tinctures and brews tea for her community.
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Milford, CT named Zillow's most popular coastal city for homebuyers

Sabrina Garone

Real estate website Zillow says Milford, Connecticut was the country’s most popular coastal city with its users in 2024. The state also dominated the list of last year’s most popular markets overall.
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CT scientists make strides to stop Spotted Lanternfly invasion

Brian Scott-Smith

Hany Dweck, a chemical ecologist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station who made the breakthrough, said they’ve found the odor that attracts the lanternfly to its host plant.
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Gov. Lamont says CT electric vehicle mandate is off the table

Molly Ingram

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) is no longer interested in an electric vehicle mandate for his state. Lamont’s comments came just after President-elect Donald Trump (R) nominated former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin from New York to serve as commissioner of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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CT Democratic leaders on the future of immigration, abortion after Trump’s reelection

Molly Ingram

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D), U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Attorney General William Tong and Comptroller Sean Scanlon spoke about former President Donald Trump’s reelection for nearly an hour on Wednesday morning.
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EPA awards two CT ports nearly $40 million for zero-emission dock equipment

Ebong Udoma

In Connecticut, the New Haven Port and the New London Pier have been selected to receive nearly $40 million from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to help reduce greenhouse emissions.