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Gun maker hopes new rifle passes strict Conn. law

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:19:05 -0400

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut - A Connecticut gun maker has unveiled a new rifle it hopes will be legal in the state after a strict gun control law was enacted following the Newtown school massacre.

Woman sentenced to 15 years in shaken baby case

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:52:05 -0400

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut - A Bristol woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for shaking her infant daughter so severely that the child was left blind.

Conn. bill would ban 911 user fees

Sat, 04 May 2013 14:24:31 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit cities and towns from charging a user fee for 911 emergency calls.

Berlin priest pleads guilty to child pornography charges

Fri, 03 May 2013 07:13:04 -0400

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut - A Franciscan friar who served in Berlin has pleaded guilty to several charges including possession of child pornography.

Conn. approves new waste storage at nuclear plant

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:41:53 -0400

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut - State officials authorized the Millstone nuclear plant on Thursday to significantly expand nuclear waste storage capacity over the next 30 years.