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Orsted Shares Sink to Record Lows as Trump Admin Halts Wind Farm Off Rhode Island
gCaptain
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August 25, 2025
COPENHAGEN, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Shares in Orsted plunged 17% on Monday after the U.S. halted the Danish company’s Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island amid President Donald Trump’s pushback on renewable energy investments. Orsted, the world’s...
Democrats ask Trump to resume offshore wind project near Rhode Island
The Detroit News - Michigan
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A nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut faces an uncertain future as the states' Democratic governors, members of Congress and union workers are calling Monday for the Trump administration to let construction...
Connecticut dentist settles for $150,000 after her alleged False Claims Act violations
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 22, 2025
Norwalk dentist Nazneen Jaffri, DDS, resolved allegations she violated state/federal False Claims Act statutes by illegally paying a “patient recruiting” company. HARTFORD, Conn. — Norwalk dentist Nazneen Jaffri, DDS, has reportedly agreed to a...
Democrats demand Trump resume major offshore wind project near Rhode Island
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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August 25, 2025
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — A nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut faces an uncertain future after the Trump administration abruptly halted construction, and the states’ Democratic governors, lawmakers and union...
Connecticut-based pizza place closes recently-opened Burlington spot
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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A Connecticut-based pizza place that opened on the Church Street Marketplace late last year has already shut down. Riko’s Thin Crust Pizza opened in late 2024 in the subterranean location Pascolo Ristorante occupied at 83 Church St. before moving...
Nevada vs. Connecticut FREE STREAM today: Watch Little League World Series United States championship
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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August 23, 2025
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.– Nevada faces Connecticut in the Little League World Series United States championship game today – Saturday, Aug. 23 – at Journey Bank Ballpark at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This game is available to...
What’s Up this week in Newport County: Aug. 25 – Sept. 1
What's Up Newp - Rhode Island
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August 25, 2025
A nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut faces an uncertain future as the states’ Democratic governors, members of Congress and union workers are calling Monday for the Trump administration to let construction...
Lake Compounce's Wildcat is the oldest roller coaster in Connecticut
Norwich Bulletin - Connecticut
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Love adrenaline and theme parks? Chances are you are always looking for a new ride to try, from drop rides to suspension rides to virtual reality adventures. However, Connecticut not only has plenty of newer rides across its many theme parks, but...
Housing panic grips half of US cities as record price cuts send home values tumbling
Daily Mail
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August 25, 2025
Home prices are falling in half of the nation's largest markets, a new report reveals —sparking fears that a housing crash is looming. Sellers are slashing prices at record rates to to lure hesitant buyers put off by soaring mortgage rates and...
CT officials, workers decry Trump administration's halt to nearly completed offshore wind project
WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut
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August 25, 2025
Wind turbine pieces stood hundreds of feet tall above dozens of trade workers and Connecticut officials Monday, as they spoke out against the Trump administration’s sudden pause of Revolution Wind, an offshore wind farm project. It was poised to...
Connecticut roofing contractor confesses to million-dollar tax evasion scheme
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 22, 2025
Anthony Delmaro, 48, of Woodbridge, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to tax evasion Wednesday. He must pay more than $1.7M in restitution. HARTFORD, Conn. — A roofing contractor from Connecticut pleaded guilty to tax evasion in...
Connecticut IB Academy in East Hartford named state’s #1 high school
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 21, 2025
This marks the second year in a row that the academy has been ranked as the best high school in Connecticut by U.S. News & World Report. EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy, or CIBA, in East Hartford...
These Are The Top 40 Employers In Connecticut In New Forbes Ranking: See The Full List Here
Patch
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August 22, 2025
Posted Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 8:35 am ET|Updated Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 9:06 am ET CONNECTICUT — The best employer in Connecticut is Shelton-based Edgewell Personal Care, according to a new Forbes ranking released Thursday. Forbes’ 2025 ranking of...
Officials urge Trump to revoke stop work order for Revolution Wind farm
NBC Connecticut
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August 25, 2025
State officials and Orsted promised Monday to do what they can to get Revolution Wind back on track after the Trump administration issued a stop work order late last week. Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Connecticut) said the project, which is 80% complete, is...
Class of 2029 Embraced by ‘Welcoming, Helpful, Happy’ Campus
University of Scranton - Pennsylvania
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While most incoming first-year students moved in Saturday, a handful, like Nicco Diana ’29, an economics and philosophy major from Dallas, got a head start. Diana moved in early as a member of the University’s cross country team. “The campus was a...
Trump administration halts work on 700-MW Revolution Wind
Utility Dive
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August 25, 2025
Revolution Wind, a 700-MW offshore wind farm close to being completed and set to supply energy to Rhode Island and Connecticut, stopped work Friday in compliance with an order from the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy...
Gov. Lamont: ‘There’s a deal to be had’ on restarting massive offshore wind project
News 12 Connecticut
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Can Connecticut save a massive offshore wind project? Gov. Ned Lamont expressed optimism about striking a deal with the Trump administration to restart Revolution Wind, which is set to power 350,000 homes across Connecticut and Rhode Island...
Ausentismo crónico y bajo nivel de lectura: los retos de la superintendente de New Haven para el nuevo año escolar
Connecticut Public Radio
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August 25, 2025
Las escuelas públicas de New Haven, Connecticut, se preparan para iniciar otro año académico, este próximo jueves, con retos conocidos, pero en busca de nuevas estrategias para enfrentarlos. Al frente de esa misión, está la superintendente...
‘Zombie’ Properties Lay Low as Foreclosures Rise
RIS Media - Connecticut
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August 25, 2025
ATTOM, a real estate analytics company, has released its third quarter 2025 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, analyzing foreclosure, equity and owner-occupancy status compared to monthly updated vacancy data. In the third quarter of...
Trump's Halt of Rhode Island Wind Project Stuns Local Leaders
Offshore Engineer News
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August 25, 2025
The Trump administration's order to halt work on a nearly completed wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island threatens grid reliability and jobs and defies explanation, business and government leaders from New England said on Monday. State leaders...