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The Simsbury Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve a settlement agreement with the developer of a proposed 26-megawatt solar farm. “The town can rest assured they have a contract. We believe the settlement agreement has elements that would not be achievable through litigation,”...

Eleven states are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Connecticut's appeal in Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel's murder case and reinstate his conviction. The states filed a friend-of-the-court brief on Monday, saying a ruling in Connecticut's favor is needed to thwart excessive appeals that focused...

A Superior Court judge Wednesday kept bail at $175,000 for a Hartford police sergeant charged with stealing a ballistic vest and mountain bike from the department. Justin Torniero, 34, is charged with first-degree larceny and three counts of second-degree larceny. Police say he provided items he...

The Connecticut National Guard was readying a small number of soldiers and two aircraft Wednesday to head south to help with the response to Hurricane Florence. This comes as the Category 4 hurricane nears the shores of both North Carolina and South Carolina, threatening tens of thousands of homes...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re well aware that Willie Nelson and the gang are bringing their annual altruistic, one-day festival, Farm Aid, to the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford on Sept. 22. You’ve got questions about how to get there and what to expect and we’ve got answers. Who Is...

After four residents discovered thieves had stolen the wheels off their cars early Monday morning, police are advising vehicle owners to take extra precautions. Thieves appear to be targeting imported sedans, and are striking quickly in the pre-dawn hours, police said. “Since April 9 we’ve received...

Ideanomics’ progress on building a West Hartford technology hub has been steady, though slower than the financial technology company’s global growth. On Monday the company formerly called Seven Stars Cloud Group added a co-chief executive officer and two more top appointments. On Tuesday, the New...

A judge in Hartford Superior Court on Tuesday found a convicted sex offender not guilty by reason of mental disease for the attempted sexual assault of a city high school student. Thomas J. Connors, 24, who has a long history of mental illness, was accused of trying to sexually assault the girl,...

Trinity Health of New England has renamed its various medical practices to lend cohesion to the regional medical group. The new name, Trinity Health of New England Medical Group, replaces: Saint Francis Medical Group, an affiliate of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in HartfordFranklin...

State police are investigating at least one racial incident at the Torrington office of the Department of Developmental Services, where a noose looped around the neck of a toy chicken was left near the cubicle of an African-American employee. The Courant reported Monday that Sen. Heather Somers,...