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An attorney for a Hartford councilwoman, rJo Winch, has asked she be removed from a sexual harassment lawsuit involving her aide because the plaintiff, a city employee who says he was spanked and propositioned by Winch’s assistant, improperly identified the councilwoman in court papers as “rJo...

Cynthia Jennings, who was forced out of her city council seat after she changed her political party, has notified Hartford leaders that she intends to retire. But before that request is granted, Jennings must repay the city $3,425 for salary she collected after switching her party affiliation,...

Six women were arrested Tuesday on charges of prostitution in Hartford’s south side, where residents have recently vented frustration to the city about rampant, visible prostitution. The women, between the ages of 25 and 35, were arrested during an undercover operation by Hartford police. An officer...

Police are looking for an individual suspected of breaking into a Prospect dentist’s office on Fourth of July and stealing a safe containing — among other things — two handguns, prescription medication and 19th century paperwork documenting the ownership of a slave. The suspect in the burglary...

They have found their “place on the path … in the circle of life.” As children, both Greg Jackson and Bruce Paul Reik enjoyed putting on puppet shows in their backyards. Now they’re both touring with one of the most spectacular puppet shows ever: “The Lion King.” The lavish Disney musical, based...

After her mother died suddenly from a ruptured aneurysm at 63, Diana Fritzson said she knew she had to get screened. When she learned that she, too, had an aneurysm, Fritzson went online looking for answers. Then she organized Connecticut’s first awareness and fundraising walk, raising more than...

Minutes before Chick-fil-A’s grand opening at 6:30 a.m. in Glastonbury, a line formed in front of the restaurant’s doors. Most of the early arrivals had camped out overnight and were the winners of 52 free chicken sandwich meals — a promotional deal for those 18 and older who stayed in tents for...

For those old enough to remember “the woobie” from the movie “Mr. Mom,” this story will mean something. Facebook user Mitchell Rubin took on the persona of a “feeling sad” stuffed animal Tuesday morning, lost at the departure gate of Bradley International Airport and in search of its likely pint-sized...

The parents of one of the 20 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are asking Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to remove hateful and harassing comments posted by conspiracy theorists who say the shooting never happened. Leonard Pozner and Veronique De La Rosa wrote Zuckerberg...

A phrase Jennifer Steadman heard in 2014 sticks in her mind: “Any gap you can measure, you can close.” Steadman, executive director of the Aurora Foundation, mentioned this idea Tuesday as she discussed findings from a report by Aurora measuring the gender wage gap in Hartford County, and other...