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Post-Sandy, State Parks Ready For Memorial Day Weekend

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:40:00 EDT

The first summer season since storm Sandy kicks off on Memorial Day weekend, and the state's parks are ready, a state spokesman said Thursday.

Snow On Memorial Day Weekend?

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:42:02 EDT

In New England, It's Possible

Expect more cold, damp drizzle than barbecue sizzle this Memorial Day weekend.

Kevin Hunt: West Hartford Wal-mart, BJ's Cited For Pricing Violations

Kevin Hunt - The Bottom Line — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:00 EDT

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Leo Barrieau probably didn't realize the power of the consumer when he complained to The Bottom Line in April about improper unit pricing at two retail stores in West Hartford.

Bill Letting Newtown Families Veto Disclosure Of Records Might Raise Fairness Issues, Officials Say

By JON LENDER, jlender@courant.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:36:00 EDT

The secretly drafted bill that would give Newtown massacre victims' families the power to veto disclosure of some investigative records might create a broader precedent — because future crime victims' families could ask for the same power in their less-celebrated cases, the head of the state Freedom of Information Commission said Thursday.

Truck strike may have caused Washington state bridge collapse, officials says

Jonathan Kaminsky — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:03 EDT

OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A colliding truck may have triggered the collapse on Thursday of part of a four-lane freeway bridge that sent vehicles and drivers tumbling into a frigid river in Washington state, officials said.

Senate Approves Minimum Wage Hike; Sunday Deer Hunting Approved By House; Racial Profiling Law Strengthened

By CHRISTOPHER KEATING, ckeating@courant.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:44:34 EDT

The state Senate voted Thursday night to raise the minimum wage — after a huge clash between Republicans and Democrats.

Connecticut Celebrates 107 Parks, 100 Years

BY STEVE GRANT, SPECIAL TO THE COURANT — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT

It was 1918, five years after the Connecticut State Park Commission was created and charged with developing a statewide system of parks. Even though the commission was presented within its first year of existence with a grand plan identifying ideal park sites, progress in actually creating them was minimal four years later.

Heavy Rains Cause Flood Concern Thursday

Staff reports — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:24:39 EDT

Flooding was a concern in many parts of the state Thursday night as heavy rains continue to fall.

Connecticut Honors Its War Dead At Capitol Ceremony

By DANIELA ALTIMARI, dnaltimari@courant.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:59:00 EDT

Portrait Of Andrew Pedersen-Keel Of Madison Is Portrait No. 64 At Complex

Photographs of 63 men and women from Connecticut who were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan hang in the underground passage between the Legislative Office Building and the state Capitol.

High School Student In Hartford Accused Of Rape

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:15:44 EDT

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A 16-year-old student at a local charter school allegedly raped another student in April as they walked to school through Keney Park in Hartford, court records say.