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CT Children's, Yale New Haven Hospital ending gender care program for patients under age 19
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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July 25, 2025
Both hospitals are taking steps to alter or end their gender affirming care programs for patients under the age of 19. HARTFORD, Conn. — Multiple hospitals across Connecticut are taking steps to alter or end their gender affirming care programs...
Connecticut League of Conservation Voters Celebrates Legislative Wins
CT News Junkie - Connecticut
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July 23, 2025
The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters released its 2025 Environmental Scorecard Tuesday. Credit: Donald Eng / CTLCV screen capture The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters celebrated this week the passage of a handful of climate and...
Escaped Webster water monitor lizard spotted in Connecticut
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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Officials say the water monitor lizard that escaped from a Webster, Massachusetts home earlier this month was spotted over the weekend in Connecticut. Police in Webster said Goose, a 5-foot-long lizard, leapt out of a second-floor window on July...
CT Volunteer Firefighter’s Death Spotlights Dangers Facing First Responders
Fire Engineering
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August 4, 2025
Liese Klein – The Middletown Press, Conn. Aug. 3—Although a detailed report is at least a month away, the death on July 27 of volunteer firefighter Raymond Moreau due to an accident at a house fire in Plainville has drawn new attention to...
Now a standout guard for Golden State, Newton’s Veronica Burton making case for WNBA’s Most Improved Player
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“That was our family time,” Steve said. “Because I worked at night. Our family time was 5 o’clock in the morning. Getting up, that was our bonding time. I would rebound and she would shoot.” But beyond the practicality, Burton was passing down to...
Climate advocates outraged at Trump administration plans to fast-track AI sector
The Guardian
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July 23, 2025
The Trump administration has unveiled plans to speed the development of the highly polluting artificial intelligence sector, sparking outrage from climate advocates. Rolled out on Wednesday, the 28-page scheme pledges to remove so-called...
Peak time for wildfires, hurricanes near. What experts predict for MA
South Coast Business Bulletin - Massachusetts
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The peak season for wildfires and hurricanes is coming. NOAA is forecasting a range of 13 to 19 total named storms in 2025 The fire risk in the Bay State from the time period of September to November, 2025 will be "moderate" The climatological...
Connecticut Children’s begins ‘winding down’ youth gender program
The Connecticut Mirror
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July 23, 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. Connecticut Children’s Medical Center confirmed Wednesday it is shutting down the program that provides gender-affirming health care to transgender and...
Connecticut DOT Developing Plans to Construct New Bridge to Replace Temporary One in Southbury
Voices News - Connecticut
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SOUTHBURY – The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is developing plans to construct a new bridge in the location of Bridge No. 02437 carrying Route 67 over South Branch Bullet Hill Brook in Southbury. The project involves the...
Newington firefighter sues claiming harrassment, retaliation
New Britain Herald - Connecticut
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NEWINGTON — A longtime firefighter and Newington resident has filed a lawsuit against the Newington Volunteer Fire Department and town fire officials, claiming she was harassed and retaliated against after supporting a fellow female firefighter in...
Lizard on the run! Goose, the escaped large lizard, spotted in Connecticut
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Just one week after a large water monitor lizard named Goose escaped from his home in Webster, Mass., the far-roaming reptile has been spotted in Connecticut. In a post on Facebook, the town of Thompson, Conn., told residents that Goose had been...
Michigan Senate approves data center tax breaks that environmental advocates say will kill the state climate plan
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Dearborn Heights, MI (Planet Detroit) - The Michigan Senate has passed a two-bill package granting substantial tax breaks to large data centers operated by companies like Google and Microsoft. - The legislation, approved in a bipartisan vote,...
Goose, the water monitor lizard, safely captured after running loose in MA and CT
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 4, 2025
The 5-foot-long lizard will be provided "expert care and a specially designed permanent habitat" at the nonprofit animal sanctuary RRS Oasis. CONNECTICUT, USA — Goose, a 5-foot-long Asian water monitor lizard that escaped a Massachusetts home and...
Missing lizard spotted in Connecticut
WJAR - Rhode Island
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A missing water monitor was spotted in Thompston, Connecticut. The water monitor was reported missing in Webster, Massachusetts on Friday, July 18. Massachusetts Environmental Police said the lizard is not dangerous to humans or pets. However,...
They Feel so Guilty About Climate Change, They Won’t Travel Far From Home
Fodors Travel Guide
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July 25, 2025
With a rise in climate disasters and overtourism, should all of us be rethinking the way we move through the world? Annie Tomlin loves to travel. Her career as a beauty editor in her twenties took her to Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, and other spots...
Two Roads Brewing's ‘Sip and Sensory’ blends beer with family fun in Connecticut
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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July 25, 2025
The Two Roads Brewing Company hosts "Sip and Sensory," offering families a chance to participate in fun activities for all ages and developmental levels. STRATFORD, Conn. — There’s no ID check at the door this weekend at Two Roads Brewing Company...
Person dies after drowning at Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union: DEEP
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 4, 2025
The incident happened by the boat launch on Mashapaug Lake, which is not a designated swimming area, said DEEP spokesperson James Fowler. UNION, Connecticut — A person died after drowning at Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union, according to the...
Former Lawmaker Accuses Environment Committee Members of Bullying, Favoritism
The Connecticut Examiner
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July 25, 2025
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Washington, DC, and Connecticut hospitals halt child ‘gender transition’ services following Trump executive order
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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July 25, 2025
More children’s hospitals in the United States are announcing an end to the practice of encouraging children to believe they can change their gender and exposing them to experimental drugs and surgeries. Children’s National Hospital in Washington,...
$1.5 million in environmental grants awarded at Conscience Bay
TBR Newsmedia
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July 25, 2025
The awardees and officials together at Conscience Bay. Photo by William Stieglitz Sally Connolly (L) and Barbara Zahm (R )from City Island Oyster Reef. Photo by William Stieglitz Representatives of the Shinnecock Nation. Photo by William Stieglitz...