West Hartford

Gun Control Supporters Speak Out, With Senate Deal Reportedly Near

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) was joined by NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly on Sunday afternoon to call on Congress to pass gun control measures including universal background checks.

2013/04/07

Gun Surrendered In New Haven Buyback Event (credit: CBS 2)

Gun Buyback Events Held Across Conn. In Aftermath Of Newtown School Massacre

Officials hold a series of gun buyback events in New Haven and Bridgeport in the aftermath of the Newtown school massacre.

2012/12/23

Linda McMahon (file / credit: Linda McMahon For Senate 2012)

Linda McMahon To Repay Creditors In 1976 Bankruptcy

McMahon, a Republican, has used the narrative of rising out of bankruptcy to become the successful CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment as a part of her campaign.

2012/09/21

A damaged utility line is seen following the feak snowstorm - West Hartford, CT - Nov 7, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Connecticut Storm Response Panel Meeting To Discuss CL&P’s Response To Irene, Snowstorm

The panel created to investigate the response to both Tropical Storm Irene and the freak October snowstorm meets today in Connecticut.

2011/11/15

CL&P Now Hopes To Restore Power To All By Wednesday

“Many have been cold and many more have been inconvenienced,” Gov. Dan Malloy said. “This should not have happened and my job is to find out why it did and to make sure it does not happen again.”

2011/11/07

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center - Hartford, CT (file / credit: St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center)

Connecticut’s St. Francis Hospital Settles Abuse Lawsuits Involving Dr. George Reardon

Hartford’s St. Francis Hospital has settled 32 lawsuits involving a now-dead doctor suspected of molesting scores of children over three decades.

2011/05/09

Generic Hospital Sign - File / Photo: AP

Lawsuit Over Doctor’s Sexual Abuse Begins Against St. Francis Hospital In Hartford

A hospital failed to prevent the molestation of scores of children at the hands of one of its doctors from the 1960s through the 1980s, a lawyer told a jury Tuesday.

2011/04/05

The Indian Point nuclear power plant - Buchanan, NY - File / Photo: Monika Graff/Getty Images

Sirens Around Indian Point Nuclear Plant Successfully Tested

The 172 sirens that dot four counties around the Indian Point nuclear power plants will be wailing away Wednesday.

2011/02/16

Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (credit: CBS 2)

Indian Point Nuclear Plant Back Online

The plant owner, Entergy Corp., said the transformer explosion on Nov. 7 was due to a failed high voltage bushing. Bushings connect the transformer to the overhead lines that carry electricity to the main electrical grid.

2010/11/24