March 8, 2023

A legislative hearing grew tense Monday on Gov. Ned Lamont’s sweeping gun control proposal – the toughest since the Sandy Hook shooting. Approximately 5,000 people submitted written testimony, with more than 150 speaking directly to state lawmakers. “Our officers have recovered 218 guns off the streets of Waterbury in 2022,” said Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo. “Of …

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A POPULAR bakery chain has filed for bankruptcy, putting its 140 stores at risk of closure. Embattled retailer Corner Bakery, which was once considered a rival to Panera Bread, has more than $30million of debt and struggled with rising costs post-pandemic. The company has stores across the country but bosses have said that its underperforming …

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Uptown 240 was once praised by leaders in the small Summit County town. Now they are frustrated. Eighteen hours before an unfinished condo complex in Dillon was to hit the auction block Friday, its owner filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on the long-troubled project. Work on Uptown 240 began in September 2018 with the demolition of a …

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A bill under consideration by Connecticut state legislators aims to clarify how health care providers display information about their training and licensing. The “truth in advertising” legislation proposes that information from health providers be free of deceptive and misleading details. That could include patient brochures, websites, audio and video messages and email, among other items. …

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Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital received court approval on Tuesday to sell its assets and transfer its customers to Binance.US in a deal valued at $1.3 billion, but the company faces additional hurdles before the sale becomes final. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles approved Voyager’s restructuring plan, which is built around the Binance.US acquisition, at …

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