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Middletown students moved for a school renovation. Now the project is delayed
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (731+ words) Macdonough Elementary School is located at 66 Spring St. in Middletown. Macdonough Elementary School students and staff get ready for the first day of school at the former Keigwin Middle School in Middletown on Aug. 28, 2025. MIDDLETOWN " The start of the renovation…...
Trumbull salvages, plans rebuild of 1894 one-room schoolhouse
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (514+ words) CT Insider TRUMBULL " The town's last remaining one-room schoolhouse will get a second chance at life after having been demolished last year. Thought lost, the Upper Long Hill School House " constructed in 1894 " was rediscovered when a residence on 6600 Main St…...
CT budget adds free school breakfasts, ends supplies tax
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (633+ words) The newly approved Connecticut state budget provides $12 million for universal free school breakfasts, one of Gov. Ned Lamont's major proposals this legislative session. HARTFORD " The newly approved $28. 6 billion state budget will eliminate the sales tax on school supplies, and bring…...
Connecticut Board of Regents orders review into chancellor's resignation
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (429+ words) CT State President O. John Maduko, CT State Middlesex graduation, May 22, 2025, CCSU Students at the Middlesex and Meriden campuses of CT State Community College graduated Thursday evening at Central Connecticut State University in'New Britain. HARTFORD " The Connecticut Board of Regents for…...
Waterbury students won't have to make up lost school days from water main break
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (237+ words) WATERBURY " Students will not need to make up the days they lost last December after a water main break that cut off water supplies across the city forced their schools to close for multiple days." Waterbury students and staff were…...
How pushback prompted a Connecticut school to cancel a federal civics event
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (759+ words) U. S. Secretary of Education Linda Mc Mahon, seen speaking during an event hosted by Yale University's Buckley Institute, expressed disappointment about the cancellation of a History Rocks! program at Thomaston High School, which became the second school in Connecticut to call…...
Connecticut tax-free week will cover more back-to-school items this year
14+ hour, 4+ min ago (412+ words) This year, the sales tax on clothing items valued at under $300 will be suspended during the 2026 tax-free week. And the list of sales'tax-free items is expanded to include some back-to-school supplies.' With an approved tax break on school supplies and…...
Jonathan Wharton (opinion): Another year, another CT chancellor
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (657+ words) CT State President O. John Maduko, CT State Middlesex graduation, May 22, 2025, CCSU Students at the Middlesex and Meriden campuses of CT State Community College graduated Thursday evening at Central Connecticut State University in'New Britain. This past week, Connecticut State Colleges and…...
Republican-American Community News from Torrington, Washington and Woodbury
22+ hour, 49+ min ago (235+ words) CT Insider Torrington Library's May children's programs and events TORRINGTON " The Torrington Library will host several children's programs and events throughout the month of May The events include: "Cupcakes and Canvases," May 6 from 6 to 7 p. m Children ages 7 and older will…...
New Britain secures $13. 3 M for schools to offset shortfall, mayor says
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (170+ words) New Britain City Hall." NEW BRITAIN " Mayor Bobby Sanchez announced Saturday that he and New Britain's legislative delegation helped secure $13. 3 million in state funding for the city school district to use toward a $18. 9 million shortfall. Sanchez"said his proposed 2026-27 budget…...