Jenny Wilson
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Deer-Car Collisions A Concern In November
November, that romantic season for deer, is also prime time for a head-on collision with a buck or doe. → Read More
Connecticut Reports Rise In Tourism
Connecticut reported strong tourism numbers this fall, continuing a trend that the governor's office attributed to the "Still Revolutionary" campaign. → Read More
Aer Lingus Deal At Bradley Reflects Trend Of Smaller Hubs Trying To Lure Carriers
The announcement last week that Connecticut has offered Aer Lingus up to $9 million in taxpayer-funded loss protection to start providing nonstop flights from Hartford to Dublin reflects an increasingly common practice at smaller airports of using incentive packages to lure carriers. → Read More
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Connecticut Gun Law
The U.S. 2 nd Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld Connecticut’s bans on assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines, both of which were core provisions of the sweeping gun control law passed here in response to the Dec. 2012 Newtown school shooting. → Read More
Ex-Quinnipiac Coach Seeley Files Wrongful Termination Suit
The former Quinnipiac women's hockey coach, who was fired last spring amid abuse allegations, has sued the school for wrongful termination. → Read More
Sex Parties Aren't Protected Under First Amendment, Judge Rules
Weekly swingers' nights at a Windsor Locks hotel were not protected activity under the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled last week, rejecting the hotel owner's argument that his constitutional right to free expression was violated when he was arrested for hosting the sex parties. → Read More
Guilty Verdict In Kathleen Hardy Arson Homicide Trial
HARTFORD — Jurors on Friday convicted a former heroin addict in the 2006 arson homicide of Kathleen Hardy, a 39-year-old mother of three from Branford. → Read More
Anonymous Survey Raises Concerns In Hernandez Case
For the second time since Aaron Hernandez was convicted of murder last April, defense attorneys for the former NFL tight end have raised concerns about a juror's integrity – this time, because of an anonymous survey submitted to the court by someone claiming to have served on the jury. → Read More
UConn: Women's Hockey Team's "Rookie Night" Included Hazing
The UConn women's hockey team engaged in hazing during a team event known as "Rookie Night" last fall, according to the school, which conducted an internal investigation after receiving a complaint last spring. → Read More
Fire Damages Hartford House; Lightning Suspected
HARTFORD — A fire apparently started by lightning damaged a two-family house on Preston Street late Saturday night. The occupants got out, and no injuries were reported, fire officials said. → Read More
In Win For Uber, Connecticut Judge Dismisses Federal Lawsuit
Uber Technologies was handed a win Thursday when a federal judge agreed to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the ridesharing company by more than a dozen Connecticut taxi and limousine companies. → Read More
Prosecutors: Woman Who Tipped Off Defense Sent 'Sexually Explicit' Letters To Aaron Hernandez
The anonymous tipster who accused one of Aaron Hernandez's jurors of lying had an "ongoing sexually explicit relationship" with the former NFL player before and during his murder trial, prosecutors said Monday. → Read More
Springfield Native Who Fought In Iraq Among Marines Killed In Chattanooga
SPRINGFIELD – Marine Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan, a Purple Heart recipient who deployed twice to Iraq, was enjoying a safer role as a military recruiter when he was gunned down in Thursday's shooting rampage at a training facility in Chattanooga, Tenn. → Read More
Aaron Hernandez Defense Can Subpoena Phone Records To Probe Possible Juror Misconduct
Aaron Hernandez 's defense lawyers can subpoena Verizon to investigate whether one of the jurors who voted to convict the former NFL tight end of murder this year lied in order to get a seat on the jury, a judge ruled Friday. → Read More
Aaron Hernandez Judge Refuses To Overturn Murder Conviction
A Massachusetts judge last week refused to overturn or to reduce Aaron Hernandez 's first-degree murder conviction, rejecting defense lawyers' arguments that the state "utterly failed" to prove the former New England Patriots player killed Odin Lloyd in 2013. → Read More
For Top Ten Lobbying Spenders, Was It Worth It?
The top lobbying spenders in this year’s legislative session were business groups, supporters of charter school expansion, hospitals, and teachers unions who used advertising campaigns, state Capitol rallies and direct contact with lawmakers to influence public policy. Those groups are among hundreds of state and national organizations who spent more than $20 million collectively on lobbying in… → Read More
Aaron Hernandez Lawyers Received Anonymous Call About Juror
The day after former NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez was convicted of murder, one of his defense lawyers received an anonymous call from a woman who suggested that a juror lied during the selection process by failing to disclose information that would have disqualified the juror from serving. → Read More
Hedge Fund Managers Back Charter School Movement, Democrats' Campaigns
Several Wall Street billionaires who have invested heavily in the expansion of charter schools contributed over $200,000 to Democrats in the 2013-2014 election cycle, helping Gov. Dannel P. Malloy secure re-election. → Read More
Senate Responds To Election Day Problems With Bill Giving More Oversight To Secretary Of The State
The state Senate on Thursday responded to last Election Day's polling place problems with unanimous approval of a bill that gives the Secretary of the State more control over elections officials and establishes a training and certification process for registrars of voters. → Read More
Perjury Charge Dismissed Against Hernandez's Fiancee
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Bristol native Shayanna Jenkins, the fiancee of Aaron Hernandez who testified against him at his murder trial, was cleared of perjury charges Friday, exactly one month after the former Patriots tight end was convicted. → Read More