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Pushed By Guns Law, PTR Industries Will Relocate To South Carolina

South Carolina State Rep. Alan Clemmons visited PTR Industries in May. (Fox CT)

Pushed By Guns Law, PTR Industries Will Relocate To South Carolina

Bristol firearms manufacturer PTR Industries is moving to South Carolina, a company executive confirmed Wednesday.

Search Resumes For Man Missing After Tubing Incident On Farmington River

Search Resumes For Man Missing After Tubing Incident On Farmington River

The search for a missing 25-year-old East Hartford man who fell into the Farmington River on Tuesday was drawing to an end without success on Wednesday evening.

Judge Gets 30-Day Unpaid Suspension

Judge Gets 30-Day Unpaid Suspension

Superior Court Judge E. Curtissa Cofield accepted a 30-day unpaid suspension from the bench Wednesday for allowing child-protection cases involving 10 foster...

Latest News

Connecticut Man Claims In Lawsuit Aaron Hernandez Shot Him In The Eye

Officer Shot Suspect From Behind, Wounded Man Says

Whitey Bulger's Defense: Hit Man A Self-Serving Liar

Divorce, Criminal Files Describe Beatings, Threats Before Salem Fire, Shooting

UnitedHealthcare Struggles To Fix Delays In Managing Military Health Care

Plea Deal Offered In Torrington Sex Assault Case

The Latest From Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am Right Here With The Courant On Twitter

The Scoop: In The Newtown Clerk's Office, A Dishonorable End To Six Months Of Lawlessness

Hartford Board Rejects Contract Extension For Superintendent
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PHOTO GALLERIES

GRAPHIC: 'Whitey' Bulger Trial Exhibits

GRAPHIC: 'Whitey' Bulger Trial Exhibits
Tattoos: What Were They Thinking?

Tattoos: What Were They Thinking?
Pictures: Live From Wednesday's Celebrity Pro-Am

2013 Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am
Unique Summer Dining In Connecticut

Unique Summer Dining In Connecticut
Kate Upton: Cover girl to glamour girl

Kate Upton: Cover Girl To Glamour Girl
Notable deaths from 2013

Notable Deaths From 2013

BREAKING NEWS

Collection Agency Executive Pleads To Conspiracy In Bank Bribery Scam

An executive at a collection agency involved in a multi-million dollar scam pleaded guilty in federal court this week to one count of...

Crash Closes Route 2 Off-Ramp To I-84 In East Hartford

Hartford Police Searching For Missing 13-Year-Old Girl

Man Shot By State Police Near House Fire In Salem Has Died

CONNECTICUT

Economy, Taxes, Dog Malloy As His Disapproval Rating Jumps

With the state's economy struggling and jobs still hard to find, voters have become increasingly dissatisfied with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's...

State Residents Still Oppose Legalizing Keno Gambling, Poll Shows

State Police Chase Ends With Crash, Vehicle Submerged In Pond In Montville

Wethersfield Teenager Takes Top Honors In Equestrian Competition

Cicadas Invade Connecticut
In one of the grand spectacles of nature, the periodical cicadas have returned after 17 years underground. Let us know if you've seen or heard them.

SPORTS

Celebrity Pro-Am: Some Laughs, Reunions And Bad Shots

Celebrity Pro-Am: Some Laughs, Reunions And Bad Shots

Just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, Hartford women's basketball coach and former UConn standout Jen Rizzotti walked off the ninth green at TPC...

Heirloom Roses: A Father's Day Tribute To Justin's Dad, And A Gift From His Son

Caddies In Spotlight

Leukemia Can't Keep Stephen Petrovic From Carrying His Brother Tim's Bag

Aaron Hernandez Not Ruled Out As Suspect In Homicide Case, Report Says

ENTERTAINMENT

The Copper Beech Inn

Featured Restaurant Of The Week: Copper Beech

The elegant shoreline landmark has re-emerged with new owners, a new look, and a new menu.

'Fifty Shades of Grey' Announces Director

Summer TV Premieres

Connecticut's Miss USA Says Her Win 'Vindicated' New England Women

BUSINESS

Meriden Call Center Cutting 160 Workers

Verizon Wireless told the state it will terminate 160 workers in continuity marketing operations at its Meriden call center by the end of...

State Eyeing Former Hartford Office Supply Co. Building In Hartford?

State Holding Its Own On Corporate Welfare, 'Megadeals' Report Shows

Utilities, Malloy Say State Is Ready For Damaging Weather

OPINION

Kishimoto's Plans Didn't Lift All Schools

EDITORIAL
Kishimoto's Plans Didn't Lift All Schools

A lot of people didn't see this coming. As a key assistant to Hartford school Superintendent Steven Adamowski, Christina M. Kishimoto helped...

Gettysburg's High Ground Shaped Destiny

Spying Uncle Is Perverting Privacy

OP-ED
Tougher Ethics Rules? Not For Our Legislators

NATION / WORLD

Obama defends U.S. intelligence strategy in wary Berlin

Obama defends U.S. intelligence strategy in wary Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended U.S. anti-terrorism tactics on a visit to Berlin on Wednesday, telling wary Germans...

Afghan government to shun U.S. talks with Taliban

Murkowski now third GOP senator to back same-sex marriage

Report cites Russia, China among worst in human trafficking

LIFE + FAMILY

Sculpture Park At Governor's Residence

New Sculpture Park At Governor's Mansion Open For Tours

A new sculpture park at the Governor's Residence has opened to the public for free tours. All sculptures are by Connecticut artists. Read...

A Few Fun Ideas For The Family

One Woman's Choice Expected To Be Talk Of Tattoo Convention

Remember When Shaving Was A Bloody Sport?

HEALTH

A Law And A Cause Hit The Airwaves As Obamacare Marketing Begins

A Law And A Cause Hit The Airwaves As Obamacare Marketing Begins

Nearly 10 percent of the state's residents have no health insurance, and Kevin Counihan and Jason Madrak have a good picture of who they are...

Nursing Home Fined After Four Die From Pneumonia, Following Virus Outbreak

Connecticut Plaintiff Hails Ruling On Human Genes Patent

State Awards $9.8 Million To 23 Stem Cell Projects

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The Day In Pictures

The Day In Pictures
Newtown Victims Honored At 'Because Of 26'

Newtown Victims Honored At 'Because Of 26'
Zombie Fest at Spotlight Theaters

Zombie Fest at Spotlight Theaters
Connecticut River Academy Holds First Commencement

Connecticut River Academy Holds First Commencement
Juneteenth Gala At Atheneum

Juneteenth Gala At Antheneum
Pictures: Rascal Flatts Concert And Tailgate

Rascal Flatts Concert And Tailgate

SCOREBOARD

DAY IN PICTURES

The Day In Pictures

The Day In Pictures
Sculpture Park At Governor's Mansion

Sculpture Park At Governor's Mansion

Eye Contact: Learning to Heal at Sandy Hook School

Eye Contact: Learning to Heal at Sandy Hook School

Goshen Stampede

Goshen Stampede

Strawberry Festival At Lyman's

Strawberry Festival At Lyman's

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