Conn. police arrest man dressed as a ninja and waving nunchucksOctober 12th, 2009 Police nab man dressed as ninja, waving nunchucksVERNON, Conn. — Vernon police said they arrested a man who was dressed as a ninja and waving nunchucks while yelling about wanting to beat up U.S.
Conn. columnist files suit over departure, says bosses disliked work critical of advertisersSeptember 30th, 2009 Hartford consumer columnist sues over departureHARTFORD, Conn. — A former Hartford Courant consumer-affairs columnist sued the newspaper and its owner on Tuesday, accusing the companies of violating his free speech rights by forcing him out of his job.
LA Times taps Goldberg as editorial page editor; Newton becomes 'opinion editor-at-large'September 24th, 2009 LA Times taps Goldberg as editorial page editorLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Times has picked Nicholas Goldberg, the newspaper's deputy editorial page editor, to take charge of the opinion section. The job gives Goldberg, a former Newsday reporter who joined the Times in 2003, oversight of the newspaper's editorial board as well as Op-Ed pieces and letters to the editor.
United Tech's Pratt & Whitney unit to eliminate 1,000 aerospace jobs in Connecticut by 2011September 21st, 2009 Pratt & Whitney to ax 1,000 Conn. jobsEAST HARTFORD, Conn.
Publisher of The Hartford Courant apologizes to readers for plagiarizing competitorsSeptember 4th, 2009 Courant publisher apologizes for plagiarismHARTFORD, Conn. — The top executive of The Hartford Courant is apologizing for the newspaper's plagiarism of other media organizations' work over the past several weeks.
Competitors cry foul as Hartford Courant 'aggregates' surrounding newspapers' contentSeptember 4th, 2009 Hartford Courant competitors seethe over Web siteHARTFORD, Conn. — After cutting its newsroom by half because of the recession and sagging advertising revenue, The Hartford Courant found a new source for news — its competition — and found itself in a plagiarism scandal.
Conn. offers tax credits, other incentives to prevent loss of 1,000 Pratt & Whitney jobsSeptember 3rd, 2009 Conn. offers $100M incentives to keep Pratt jobsHARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov.
Conn. offers tax credits, other incentives to Pratt & Whitney to prevent possible loss of jobsSeptember 3rd, 2009 Conn. offers $100M in incentives to aerospace firmHARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. M. Jodi Rell offered $100 million in incentives Thursday to jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney to prevent the possible loss of about 1,000 jobs.
Hartford Courant columnist alleges his departure tied to critical column about advertiserAugust 19th, 2009 Hartford columnist's departure raises questionsHARTFORD, Conn. — Less than a year after Tribune Co.
Hartford Financial Services will refund $48.2M in excess profit from Florida businessAugust 12th, 2009 Hartford will refund $48M in workers' comp profitHARTFORD, Conn. — Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
UTC chairman settles divorce with Swedish countess with payout of $6.5M more, for $42.5M totalJuly 18th, 2009 UTC chairman gives countess $6.5M more for divorceHARTFORD, Conn. — The chairman of United Technologies has ended his marriage — and a public divorce trial — by giving his Swedish countess ex-wife an additional $6.5 million.
Conn. councilwoman apologizes after release of DWI arrest video; warned cops she OKs salariesJune 17th, 2009 CT councilwoman apologizes for DWI arrest behaviorGLASTONBURY, Conn. — A town councilwoman in Connecticut is apologizing for her conduct after police released the video of her drunken driving arrest which shows her warning officers that she approves their salaries.
Hartford Financial to offer shares of stock for up to $750M, gets approval for federal programJune 12th, 2009 Hartford Financial to offer $750M in sharesHARTFORD, Conn. — Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
Hartford, Conn., man left paralyzed, mute after being struck by hit-and-run driver in '08 diesMay 12th, 2009 Victim of '08 hit-and-run in Hartford, Conn., diesHARTFORD, Conn. — A Hartford man left paralyzed and mute after being struck by a hit-and-run driver last year and then left alone in the street by passing motorists and pedestrians has died.
Wesleyan posts photo of Cornell professor instead of bookstore shooting suspect with same nameMay 9th, 2009 Wesleyan posts wrong man's photo in shooting caseMIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Cornell University professor Stephen Morgan thought it was bad enough that he shares the name of a man accused of murder.
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