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Southern Connecticut will face dangerous ozone levels during heat wave
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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Temperatures are expected to soar into the upper 90s between Sunday and Wednesday, and the heat indices could exceed 100, putting sensitive groups at risk. HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut residents are preparing for a potentially dangerous heat wave...
Connecticut at Risk: Dangerous Invasive Insects on the Rise in 2025
I95 Rock - Connecticut
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June 20, 2025
Remember the good old days when the only thing you had to worry about while playing outside was those annoying bees? Now we’ve got two more bugs to keep an eye out for. The Asian Needle Ant: Venomous and Invasive: The Asian needle ant is native to...
Connecticut Legislature Repeals Sunday Hunting Ban—But Only on Private Land
The MeatEater - Montana
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June 20, 2025
Connecticut legislators recently moved to expand hunting opportunities in the state but limited their action to private lands and certain types of game.On June 16, the Connecticut General Assembly passed Public Act 25-138, which repealed parts of...
Environmental group to count East End osprey population
Riverhead News Review - New York
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June 20, 2025
Attention, ospreys of the East End: You are being watched. Group for the East End, along with a squad of birders and volunteers, is conducting a survey of the hundreds of osprey nests on the North and South forks and Shelter Island. They’re...
‘Generational damage’: The fallout of cutting climate science research
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Massachusetts
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June 20, 2025
AMHERST — Local scientists warn that the proposed federal cuts to the United States Geological Survey’s Ecosystem Mission Area — a federal research program that studies the country’s natural resources — outlined in the White House’s fiscal year...
A Dreamy Countryside Hotel Just Opened in One of Connecticut's Most Charming Towns—Only a 2-hour Drive From NYC
Travel + Leisure
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Belden House and Mews The hotel is a half-minute walk from Litchfield center, where you will find hearty but casual restaurants and small, sophisticated shops flanking the village green. The acid-green bar with a zinc countertop and alluring...
How Private Investors Can Fill In The $27 Billion Climate Gap
Forbes
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The Thomas family, new Georgia Bright clients stand in front of their yard grow beds and residential ... More solar installation.Georgia Bright The Trump administration’s economic policies have been summarized by most major financial institutions...
Retired Connecticut detective found dead in hoarding conditions, months after she went missing
Bristol Press - Connecticut
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GLASTONBURY (AP) — Mary Notarangelo lived a reclusive life in her later years, according to the few people who had contact with her. The retired police detective tended to her many birds at her Connecticut home and posted videos of them on social...
A dreamy countryside hotel just opened in a charming Connecticut town just 2 hours from NYC
AOL
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Read McKendree/Belden House & Mews The living room space in a one-bedroom suite. Belden House and Mews The hotel is a half-minute walk from Litchfield center, where you will find hearty but casual restaurants and small, sophisticated shops...
East End osprey census coming from environmental group
The Suffolk Times - New York
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June 20, 2025
Attention, ospreys of the East End: You are being watched. Group for the East End, along with a squad of birders and volunteers, is conducting a survey of the hundreds of osprey nests on the North and South forks and Shelter Island. They’re...
These New Connecticut Laws Could Change Your Life Beginning In July 2025
Patch
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June 19, 2025
Posted Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 7:34 am ET|Updated Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 8:16 pm ET CONNECTICUT — More than six dozen new laws are set to trigger, in whole or in part, in Connecticut on July 1. Here are a few of the bigger wave-makers: The state's...
Missing Connecticut detective found dead in 'deplorable' home eight months after vanishing
Daily Mail
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June 19, 2025
A missing Connecticut detective who vanished a year ago has been found dead inside her 'deplorable' home, buried in 'mountains' of debris. Mary A. Notarangelo, 73, was last seen alive on June 12, 2024 and was reported missing on July 3 last year...
Retired detective found dead in Connecticut hoarder house months after disappearance
New York Daily News
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June 19, 2025
A retired detective was found dead inside a Connecticut hoarder house some six months after she was first reported missing, police said. Mary Notarangelo was last seen alive in June 2024 and reported missing in July the same year. Nearly six...
First heat wave of the year hits Connecticut: What to know now
Norwich Bulletin - Connecticut
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Connecticut is preparing for a heat wave starting June 22. According to a community announcement, Gov. Ned Lamont has activated the state’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol. This protocol will be in effect from noon on June 22 through at least 8 p.m....
Bear sightings surge in Connecticut, renewing debate over legalized hunting
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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June 19, 2025
As bear sightings continue to rise across Connecticut, the debate over legalizing bear hunting is once again taking center stage. WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — As bear sightings continue to rise across Connecticut, the debate over legalizing bear hunting...
Attorney General Jackson files amicus brief to protect public radio's role in emergencies
South Raleigh News - North Carolina
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June 21, 2025
Public radio plays a crucial role during natural disasters, maintaining service when power, cell service, and internet are down. Last fall, as Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina, Blue Ridge Public Radio was instrumental in providing emergency...
Tong: ‘Absolutely Nothing Unlawful’ About Environmental Justice Efforts
CT News Junkie - Connecticut
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June 18, 2025
Attorney General William Tong answers questions outside the State Capitol in Hartford on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Credit: Donald Eng / CTNewsJunkie Environmental justice initiatives are legal and necessary, according to a coalition of 13 attorneys...
Barack Obama Lets the Mask Slip Again
PJ Media - Virginia
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June 21, 2025
Barack Obama, now a gray-haired elder statesman of the left, appeared at the Connecticut Forum in Hartford on Tuesday and engaged in a lengthy discussion with a sycophantic historian, Heather Cox Richardson. The welcoming environment apparently...
Connecticut Student Encounters Bears After Getting Off School Bus
School Transportation News
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June 17, 2025
A 13-year-old student encountered black bears after getting off her school bus in West Hartford, Connecticut, reported NBC News. According to the news report, seconds after the teen got off her school bus, she was greeted by two black bears. The...
E-mobility battery stewardship bills advance in New York and Connecticut
Waste Dive
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June 18, 2025
Dive Brief: A bill adding rechargeable e-mobility batteries for scooters and e-bikes to New York’s battery stewardship program passed the state Assembly on Tuesday, just hours before the end of the legislative session. It will now be sent to Gov....