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Despite Mansfield train derailment, freight company has good safety record

The Day 11 Feb 2026
The early morning crash resulted in over $74,000 in track and equipment damage, federal records show ... The overall damage topped $8.6 million ... A New England Central train crashed Feb ... State Sen ... Feb ... © 2026 Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. ... ....
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Connecticut skeleton sledder Austin Florian getting second opportunity at Olympic dream

The Day 11 Feb 2026
When Southington's Austin Florian ventured into skeleton competition midway through college after a family visit to the former Lake Placid, N.Y. Olympic site, it was simply to have fun ... EST) ... 15) ... © 2026 Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. ... ....
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Devo announces first Connecticut concert in more than 40 years

The Day 11 Feb 2026
New wave icons Devo have extended their 2026 tour with the inclusion of a date at Foxwoods — the group's first Connecticut concert in more than four decades ... Are We Not Men? A ... 11 at 10 a.m ... © 2026 The Register Citizen, Torrington, Conn. ... ....
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UConn freshman Braylon Mullins will have Indiana homecoming as UConn visits Butler: 'He's locked in'

The Day 11 Feb 2026
When Braylon Mullins takes the floor on Wednesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse, where he’s played several times over the years in high school and AAU ball, he’ll be greeted by dozens of family members and friends ... “He was able to fight back.
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The dropout crisis in youth sports

The CT Mirror 11 Feb 2026
According to a survey conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, 70% of kids drop out of youth sports by the age of 13 ... When youth sports become primarily about who can pay, we lose the fundamental benefits of what they were intended to be ... .
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James \u201cJimmy\u201d Thomas Conn, 81

The Pioneer News 10 Feb 2026
JamesJimmy” Thomas Conn, age 81, of Pewee Valley, passed away peacefully Feb ... 11, 1945, to the parents of Frank and Dot Conn ... Jimmy was preceded in death by the love of his life of over 55 years, Linda “Sue” Conn.
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Yale second best university in the world, according to Time list

The Day 10 Feb 2026
New HavenYale University and the University of Connecticut were the two schools in Connecticut to make Time magazine's list of the world's top universities for 2026 ... and world ... © 2026 Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. ... ....
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Inside Connecticut's $6 billion state payroll: Coaches, overtime and doctors

The Day 10 Feb 2026
The state payroll increased by more than $220 million in the seven years since Gov. Ned Lamont took office to top $6 billion in 2025 ... UConn athletics and administration ... 2 ... 3 spot, at nearly $2.3 million ... © 2026 Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn..
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The COVID pandemic, social media and conservatism

The CT Mirror 09 Feb 2026
It’s often said that each generation can be defined by one event. For baby boomers, it’s the Vietnam War. For millennials, it’s Y2K or 9/11. For Gen Xers, who my mom has to constantly remind me exist as a generation, it’s the fall of the Berlin Wall ... .
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Olympic Feats and Tailgating Feasts at 100-Year-Old Ski Jump in Connecticut

New York Times 09 Feb 2026
Salisbury, Conn., has been hosting ski jumping competitions since 1926, when the Satre brothers from Norway brought the sport to Litchfield County ... .
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Teigan, viral Connecticut 'Puppy Bowl' competitor, died after taping

Union Leader 09 Feb 2026
Over the weekend, a Connecticut dog stole hearts across the country with her determined yet playful energy in the popular “Puppy Bowl.” ....
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Dean Kamen had many contacts with Jeffery Epstein

Union Leader 08 Feb 2026
Documents released in the Epstein files show that in 2013, travel arrangements were discussed for Dean Kamen to take Jeffrey Epstein’s friends," referred to at times as "the girls" and "the ladies," in Kamen's plane to St. Thomas ....
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