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Police said the car was reported stolen out of Hamden in 2024.  ift.tt/9FUfShz

Federal officials said Cantave made false claims on his application, including about how legitimate his business was and that he was not more than 60 days behind on child support payments. ift.tt/Rcei8O3

Police at the time said the shooting happened at the Gulf station at 120 Main St. in Terryville, a village in the town of Plymouth. ift.tt/mXTVvj5

Connecticut's public-employee compensation is unjustified and out of step with most of the country, Red Jahncke writes. ift.tt/VzRcpZ1

The congresswoman failed to explain why "Connecticut residents continue to face some of the highest energy prices in the nation," Meghan Portfolio writes. ift.tt/a9DBbE6

Spirit Airlines "failed because its business model had already become unsustainable" before a court blocked a proposed merger, Ray Watford writes. ift.tt/xzy0BMr

Lawmakers are underestimating the consequences of the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, Meghan Portfolio writes. ift.tt/rnKc3AW

Police said the driver struck another motorist from behind before fleeing.  ift.tt/UKgDGs5

The former official said he had degrees and a license that he did not actually have, according to police. ift.tt/z8A5J39

Conflicts in Iran, Gaza and Ukraine show why cost of starting wars often outweighs the perceived benefits. ift.tt/DxckNfI

Region 15 Superintendent Joshua Smith hopes construction will begin in 2028, with the new schools completed by 2030.  ift.tt/1S6rgQi

Republican-American calendar for Tuesday, May 12, includes an author talk with Cynthia d'Aprix Sweeney in Salisbury. ift.tt/dTIH52J

A former Waterbury teacher and band director will be arraigned Tuesday on a new charge in a case involving messages to a student. ift.tt/UYJ785w

Police said that "no evidence of criminal activity was observed" in the 50-year-old's death as of Monday. ift.tt/SOBxoFV

According to police, the suspect confessed during a 911 call and "stated that he believed his wife was a serpent." ift.tt/mEeZq75

The state legislature has brought Connecticut one step closer to legalizing ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. ift.tt/5ywm9EL

The Thomaston man sustained "serious traumatic injuries," police said.  ift.tt/ygAJRnC

Nobody was injured in the blaze, an official said. ift.tt/wSC8YMT

Behind the badge, officers carry the cumulative weight of trauma long after the shift ends, writes a Sandy Hook first responder. ift.tt/kKhDNaL

Republican-American Community News from Waterbury, Cheshire, Woodbury, Torrington and Southbury. ift.tt/83iBAbp