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8+ hour, 18+ min ago   (387+ words) Bridgeport residents are raising concerns that their neighborhood could lose the White Sox while gaining a proposed $900 million Amtrak maintenance facility near Rate Field. Residents voiced their objections during a meeting of the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, the state agency…...

10+ hour, 10+ min ago   (484+ words) A Connecticut Superior Court judge dismissed the remaining claim in a lawsuit challenging the state’s elimination of religious exemptions from school vaccine requirements. This week, a Superior Court judge upheld what’s already been law in Connecticut: that there are no…...

11+ hour, 59+ min ago   (175+ words) Festival features performances celebrating country music history in the city where the genre took shape nearly a century ago. Dave Eggar and Phil Paconti by Earl Neikirk Farm and Fun Time by Heidi Holloway Fust by Grace Carter 'This festival…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (779+ words) Thirty-seven trucks will take the green flag at Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday night for the UNOH 250 The post Bristol’s Truck Chase Opener: 37 Trucks, 10 Real Contenders, and a Point Lead Built for Trouble appeared first on Backfire Racing. - Bristol’s Truck…...

9+ min ago   (174+ words) Keith Gordon, 39, was arrested Tuesday as part of an investigation into the sale of illegal drugs in Danbury and New Milford, officials said. DANBURY — A Danbury man was arrested Tuesday as part of a monthslong investigation into the sale of…...

18+ hour, 41+ min ago   (103+ words) RELATED: Full weekend schedule | TV listings | Goodyear tire setup Race day: Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. The categories listed below will be filled out with links as the information becomes available. Tires: Thirteen total sets — 10 new sets for the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (347+ words) A judge in Connecticut has upheld the state’s recent removal of religious exemptions to school vaccination requirements, after officials changed the law in response to legal challenges. The Connecticut Supreme Court previously dismissed all but one of the parents’ claims....

4+ hour, 35+ min ago   (114+ words) BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport's Health Department will be closed on Friday, officials said in a news release. Officials said the Bridgeport Department of Health & Social Services would be in a training, affecting the central offices of various subsidiary divisions. It was not…...

21+ hour, 54+ min ago   (388+ words) As of this Monday, a typical commuter in the town of Wolcott has been spending an additional $5.44 a week to fill up at the gas pump since prices began going up again in early July. That may seem small. These…...

10+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1200+ words) BRIDGEPORT — Over a decade ago, then-Police Chief Joseph Gaudett sought municipal funds to buy a driving simulator for the department. Per state regulations, cadets must complete a 51-hour emergency vehicle operations course during basic training. Gaudett wanted to then be…...