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Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Settle Lawsuit by Family of Student Accused of Shooting Threat ctexaminer.com/2026/11/06/ly…
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Settle Lawsuit by Family of Student Accused of Shooting Threat

Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Settle Lawsuit by Family of Student Accused of Shooting Threat

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Not what we expected... ctexaminer.com/2026/11/05/wh…
Who Stopped a Second Vote? Madison Woman Challenges Official Account

Who Stopped a Second Vote? Madison Woman Challenges Official Account

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Democrats Romp in Connecticut — Are Guardrails Next to Fall? ctexaminer.com/2026/11/04/de…
Democrats Romp in Connecticut -- Are Guardrails Next to Fall?

Democrats Romp in Connecticut -- Are Guardrails Next to Fall?

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Bronin Adds a New Face to Connecticut’s Democratic Delegation to Washington ctexaminer.com/2026/11/04/br…
Bronin Adds a New Face to Connecticut's Democratic Delegation to Washington

Bronin Adds a New Face to Connecticut's Democratic Delegation to Washington

HARTFORD — Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin defeated Republican Amy Chai in a Democratic sweep of Connecticut’s Congressional districts, joining new Democratic majorities in the United States Senate...

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Elliott Plans Future and Push to the Left ctexaminer.com/2026/11/03/el…
Elliott Plans Future and Push to the Left

Elliott Plans Future and Push to the Left

HAMDEN – Progressive Democrat Josh Elliott held onto his State House seat, handily beating write-in Republican challenger Hudson Molinari, and keeping hope alive for a second run at the governor’s […]

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De La Cruz Upsets Republican Heather Somers for Southeastern Connecticut Senate Seat ctexaminer.com/2026/11/03/de…
De La Cruz Upsets Republican Heather Somers for Southeastern Connecticut Senate Seat

De La Cruz Upsets Republican Heather Somers for Southeastern Connecticut Senate Seat

GROTON — Long-time Republican state Senator Heather Somers conceded to former state Rep. Joe de la Cruz for the 18th Senate District seat in southeastern Connecticut. Groton Democratic headquarters...

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Lamont Wins Historic Third Term, Defeating Fazio in Governor’s Race ctexaminer.com/2026/11/03/la…
Lamont Wins Historic Third Term, Defeating Fazio in Governor’s Race

Lamont Wins Historic Third Term, Defeating Fazio in Governor’s Race

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Two Voters Try to Vote Twice, Ballots Run Low in Wallingford, Mansfield ctexaminer.com/2026/11/03/tw…
Two Voters Try to Vote Twice, Ballots Run Low in Wallingford, Mansfield

Two Voters Try to Vote Twice, Ballots Run Low in Wallingford, Mansfield

HARTFORD — As the polls closed Tuesday, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas said overall  “we’ve had a very smooth election” in Connecticut, although there were at least two instances […]

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Election Day Coverage (Updating) ctexaminer.com/2026/11/03/el…
Election Day Coverage (Updating)

Election Day Coverage (Updating)

Join us here all day for rolling coverage of the elections — outside of the paywall — from the 7:00 am until late into the night as polls close, votes […]

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Voter Caught Trying to Vote Twice in Madison ctexaminer.com/2026/11/03/vo…
Voter Caught Trying to Vote Twice in Madison

Voter Caught Trying to Vote Twice in Madison

HARTFORD — State officials issued a warning Tuesday afternoon that election officials are on the lookout for people trying to deliberately vote twice. Deputy Secretary of the State Jennifer Barahona...

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Federal Election Monitors Spark Tension at New Haven Polling Sites ctexaminer.com/2026/11/03/fe…
Federal Election Monitors Spark Tension at New Haven Polling Sites

Federal Election Monitors Spark Tension at New Haven Polling Sites

NEW HAVEN — Election Day in New Haven brought a mix of strong Democratic enthusiasm, concerns about federal election monitors and assurances from state officials that voting was proceeding smoothly. ...

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All the latest polling data from the latest U. New Hampshire/ CT Examiner poll. Read it at ctexaminer.com
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Economics Top Trump, Lamont Holds 13 Point Lead in Latest U. New Hampshire – CT Examiner Poll ctexaminer.com/2026/11/02/ec…
Economics Top Trump, Lamont Holds 13 Point Lead in Latest U. New Hampshire - CT Examiner Poll

Economics Top Trump, Lamont Holds 13 Point Lead in Latest U. New Hampshire - CT Examiner Poll

“Affordability or inflation” topped the concerns of likely voters in Connecticut heading into Election Day by a far greater margin than other New England states, according to a poll released […]

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‘We’re Not Going to be a Target’ — Eastern Connecticut Fights New Trash Plants ctexaminer.com/2026/10/29/we… @ctexaminer
‘We’re Not Going to be a Target’ — Eastern Connecticut Fights New Trash Plants

‘We’re Not Going to be a Target’ — Eastern Connecticut Fights New Trash Plants

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Stamford GOP Drops School Board Candidate After ‘Make Shame Great Again’ Podcast ctexaminer.com/2026/10/30/st… @ctexaminer
Stamford GOP Drops School Board Candidate After ‘Make Shame Great Again’ Podcast

Stamford GOP Drops School Board Candidate After ‘Make Shame Great Again’ Podcast

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Himes, Goldstein Find Common Ground But Clash Over Iran in Congressional Debate ctexaminer.com/2026/10/30/hi… @ctexaminer
Himes, Goldstein Find Common Ground But Clash Over Iran in Congressional Debate

Himes, Goldstein Find Common Ground But Clash Over Iran in Congressional Debate

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Courtney Defends Record as Austin Calls for New Direction in Congressional Debate ctexaminer.com/2026/10/27/co…
Courtney Defends Record as Austin Calls for New Direction in Congressional Debate

Courtney Defends Record as Austin Calls for New Direction in Congressional Debate

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Union Demands Inspector General’s Ouster as Defense Challenges Hartford Officer’s Arrest ctexaminer.com/2026/10/20/un…
Union Demands Inspector General’s Ouster as Defense Challenges Hartford Officer’s Arrest

Union Demands Inspector General’s Ouster as Defense Challenges Hartford Officer’s Arrest

HARTFORD – Hartford Police Union President James Rutkauski called for the removal and disbarment of the state’s Inspector General and the arrest of his chief investigator in a sharply-worded press […]

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