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Apple will make changes to its messaging app in the iOS 27 update set to release next month.
New changes are coming to Apple's Messages app. Here's what to know
Apple will make changes to its messaging app in the iOS 27 update set to release next month.
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Connecticut's minimum wage, which has long ranked among the highest rates in the U.S., will increase again in 2027.
Connecticut's minimum wage to increase by 54 cents in 2027
Connecticut's minimum wage, which has long ranked among the highest rates in the U.S., will increase again in 2027.
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"Audiences can sing-along to their favorite songs while embracing world-class ice skating, aerial acrobatics and more," according to the release.
'Frozen' and 'Encanto' are skating into Connecticut
"Audiences can sing-along to their favorite songs while embracing world-class ice skating, aerial acrobatics and more," according to the release.
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The Huskies are 1-4 all-time against Kansas, with their first victory coming last season at Allen Fieldhouse.
UConn men will face Kansas at Gampel Pavilion
The Huskies are 1-4 all-time against Kansas, with their first victory coming last season at Allen Fieldhouse.
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The two announced their separation in November 2024.
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, wife Catherine Holahan officially divorce
The two announced their separation in November 2024.
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CCSU football has been picked to three-peat in the NEC conference, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
Central Connecticut State football picked to win Northeast Conference title again in preseason poll
CCSU football has been picked to three-peat in the NEC conference, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
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Last year, the city at the center of the "Pizza Capital of the United States" shattered the record for the "world's largest pizza party" with 4,525 participants.
After setting one pizza world record, New Haven is going for another next month
Last year, the city at the center of the "Pizza Capital of the United States" shattered the record for the "world's largest pizza party" with 4,525 participants.
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More than 3,000 cases of the deadly fungal infection have been reported in the U.S. so far this year.
Deadly fungal infection Candida auris is spreading in the US. Here's what to know
More than 3,000 cases of the deadly fungal infection have been reported in the U.S. so far this year.
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"Despite our very strong law, these things continue to go up like dandelions in the spring," one lawmaker told CT Insider.
Two Connecticut lawmakers call for towns to pause all new Flock cameras as backlash grows
"Despite our very strong law, these things continue to go up like dandelions in the spring," one lawmaker told CT Insider.
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The push for tighter cellphone and screen time rules comes just ahead of the 2026-27 school year.
CT education officials recommend bell-to-bell cellphone bans, screen limits for school districts
The push for tighter cellphone and screen time rules comes just ahead of the 2026-27 school year.
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The 83,000 square-foot facility, which is currently under construction, will feature five public decks, three exhibit floors, five thematic experience wings and state-of-the-art interactive...
First National Coast Guard Museum in the country to open in Connecticut in 2027
The 83,000 square-foot facility, which is currently under construction, will feature five public decks, three exhibit floors, five thematic experience wings and state-of-the-art interactive...
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A Maryland woman is accused of posing as a Wallingford homeowner with a fake Connecticut driver's license and forged documents to obtain a home equity loan.
Police: Woman accused of taking $250K loan on stranger's CT home
A Maryland woman is accused of posing as a Wallingford homeowner with a fake Connecticut driver's license and forged documents to obtain a home equity loan.
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Banco Santander is on the verge of completing its acquisition of Webster Bank, six months after announcing the deal.
Stamford-based Webster Bank deal with Santander gets green light from Federal Reserve
Banco Santander is on the verge of completing its acquisition of Webster Bank, six months after announcing the deal.
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"We all need at least one outlet for our genuine feelings and our true selves," Nicole Elbertson said.
Connecticut experts say one close friend can make a big difference
"We all need at least one outlet for our genuine feelings and our true selves," Nicole Elbertson said.
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Nearly two-thirds of all respondents said they wish it were easier to check out books from libraries or to get books for free.
How many Connecticut parents read to their young children every day — and why it matters
Nearly two-thirds of all respondents said they wish it were easier to check out books from libraries or to get books for free.
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Moore was the head coach at Quinnipiac for 10 years between stints as an assistant at UConn.
The night Jim Calhoun changed Tom Moore’s basketball life forever
Moore was the head coach at Quinnipiac for 10 years between stints as an assistant at UConn.
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Her lawyer has not disputed she killed the children, but said she was in postpartum psychosis and heard a voice directing her to do it.
Lindsay Clancy murder trial to enter 7th day of testimony Wednesday
Her lawyer has not disputed she killed the children, but said she was in postpartum psychosis and heard a voice directing her to do it.
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The new lawsuit marks Connecticut’s third legal challenge of tariffs in President Donald Trump's second term.
Connecticut sues Trump administration over ‘unlawful, baseless’ tariffs
The new lawsuit marks Connecticut’s third legal challenge of tariffs in President Donald Trump's second term.
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Several eateries across Connecticut either opened or announced when they would open recently.
Best Buy, 7 Brew, Bar TerraMare: Connecticut's latest business openings
Several eateries across Connecticut either opened or announced when they would open recently.
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Candidates for governor and Congress in Connecticut have advertised aggressively in recent weeks, leading up to the primary.
Why CT voters are seeing so much political advertising before this year's primary
Candidates for governor and Congress in Connecticut have advertised aggressively in recent weeks, leading up to the primary.
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Party leaders on both sides of the aisle acknowledge that mid-summer primaries attract motivated Republicans and Democrats.
Why Connecticut has so many high-stakes primaries this summer
Party leaders on both sides of the aisle acknowledge that mid-summer primaries attract motivated Republicans and Democrats.
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From the return of the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat to the new Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard Treat, fall has come early to Dairy Queen.
Dairy Queen kicks off fall flavor season with new seasonal treats, digital offer
From the return of the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat to the new Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard Treat, fall has come early to Dairy Queen.
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Pratt Street announced it will host a "Stars Hollow Weekend" event on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Connecticut's Stars Hollow is returning for a full fall weekend
Pratt Street announced it will host a "Stars Hollow Weekend" event on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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New England champion Bristol sees season end with loss to New Jersey at the Little League Softball World Series.
Bristol, Connecticut Little League softball falls to Toms River, New Jersey as World Series run ends
New England champion Bristol sees season end with loss to New Jersey at the Little League Softball World Series.
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Bristol Little League's Lucy Kalat earned 'Five Stars' on SportsCenter for her diving catch in Tuesday's World Series loss.
Bristol Little League softball’s Lucy Kalat earns SportsCenter praise for catch at World Series
Bristol Little League's Lucy Kalat earned 'Five Stars' on SportsCenter for her diving catch in Tuesday's World Series loss.
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The orchards' Connecticut Crisp and Orchard Blueberry hard cider will be made available at liquor stores and restaurants across Massachusetts.
Connecticut's Lyman Orchards is taking its hard cider to Massachusetts
The orchards' Connecticut Crisp and Orchard Blueberry hard cider will be made available at liquor stores and restaurants across Massachusetts.
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Chef Jared Falco co-founded Rosina's Restaurant & Bar in Greenwich with Coby Blount in 2021, which also garnered accolades from Connecticut Magazine in that same year.
BJ Ryan's owner is teaming up with chef Jared Falco on a new restaurant
Chef Jared Falco co-founded Rosina's Restaurant & Bar in Greenwich with Coby Blount in 2021, which also garnered accolades from Connecticut Magazine in that same year.
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Yale tops the Ivy League preseason poll, and Abu Kamara is the Phil Steele preseason defensive player of the year.
Yale football picked to win Ivy League title in preseason after FCS playoff run
Yale tops the Ivy League preseason poll, and Abu Kamara is the Phil Steele preseason defensive player of the year.
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"I wanted to create a restaurant unlike anything else in the area,” Chef Giuseppe Castellano said in a news release.
This Connecticut restaurant is curing seafood instead of meat
"I wanted to create a restaurant unlike anything else in the area,” Chef Giuseppe Castellano said in a news release.
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From hex dancers and historians to vendors, artisans and more, the CT Witch & Cultural Festival is back this weekend in Hartford.
Third annual Connecticut Witch Festival set for downtown Hartford this weekend
From hex dancers and historians to vendors, artisans and more, the CT Witch & Cultural Festival is back this weekend in Hartford.
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