NPR: Connecticut https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126958420 Connecticut en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:35:42 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Connecticut https://www.npr.org/tags/126958420/connecticut A man says his stepmom locked him in a room for decades. He escaped by setting a fire Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, until he started a fire using hand sanitizer, printer paper and a lighter. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:31:52 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5327122/connecticut-captive-stepmom-house-fire https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5327122/connecticut-captive-stepmom-house-fire

Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, until he started a fire using hand sanitizer, printer paper and a lighter.

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]]> Rachel Treisman Chappy the baby seal has died, weeks after being rescued in a Connecticut city The aquarium helping Chappy — a nod to the New Haven, Conn., neighborhood where he was rescued last month — said he died of gastrointestinal issues and "was surrounded by love until the very end." Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:18:18 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/04/nx-s1-5317461/chappy-seal-dies-new-haven-connecticut https://www.npr.org/2025/03/04/nx-s1-5317461/chappy-seal-dies-new-haven-connecticut

The aquarium helping Chappy — a nod to the New Haven, Conn., neighborhood where he was rescued last month — said he died of gastrointestinal issues and "was surrounded by love until the very end."

]]> Rachel Treisman Burnout is a problem for caseworkers serving unhoused people People who provide assistance to the unhoused often feel traumatized by their work. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:33:34 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/02/22/g-s1-49882/homelessness-caseworkers-burnout-unhoused https://www.npr.org/2025/02/22/g-s1-49882/homelessness-caseworkers-burnout-unhoused

People who provide assistance to the unhoused often feel traumatized by their work.

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]]> Abigail Brone Why did the baby seal cross the road? It's not a riddle for this Connecticut city A baby seal was rescued from the streets of downtown New Haven, lethargic and underweight. He is now recovering at a nearby aquarium, which hopes to eventually release him back into the ocean. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:59:29 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/nx-s1-5300679/baby-seal-new-haven-connecticut https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/nx-s1-5300679/baby-seal-new-haven-connecticut

A baby seal was rescued from the streets of downtown New Haven, lethargic and underweight. He is now recovering at a nearby aquarium, which hopes to eventually release him back into the ocean.

]]> Rachel Treisman Why the University of Idaho marching band members are heroes in Connecticut When Yale's marching band wasn't able to make it to March Madness, the Sound of Idaho stepped in — and went viral. A week later, Connecticut's governor proclaimed a "University of Idaho Day." Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:32:58 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/03/29/1241585773/march-madness-yale-idaho-marching-band https://www.npr.org/2024/03/29/1241585773/march-madness-yale-idaho-marching-band When Yale's marching band wasn't able to make it to March Madness, the Sound of Idaho stepped in — and went viral. A week later, Connecticut's governor proclaimed a "University of Idaho Day."

]]> Rachel Treisman McLean's Scene: How Jackie McLean made Hartford a destination for jazz At a time when jazz was not widely seen in higher education, the alto saxophonist brought the wisdom learned on the bandstand to the classroom. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:43:09 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/02/29/1234191474/how-jackie-mclean-made-hartford-a-destination-for-jazz https://www.npr.org/2024/02/29/1234191474/how-jackie-mclean-made-hartford-a-destination-for-jazz

At a time when jazz was not widely seen in higher education, the alto saxophonist brought the wisdom learned on the bandstand to the classroom.

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]]> Trevor Smith Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and prohibits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person, with some exceptions. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 10:00:25 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/10/01/1202888643/connecticut-enacts-its-most-sweeping-gun-control-law-since-the-sandy-hook-shooti https://www.npr.org/2023/10/01/1202888643/connecticut-enacts-its-most-sweeping-gun-control-law-since-the-sandy-hook-shooti The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and prohibits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person, with some exceptions.

]]> The Associated Press College student who killed a man with sword sentenced twice to 55 years in prison Two courts issued separate prison sentences to a man who attacked two people with a samurai sword, fatally shot a former classmate, kidnapped a woman and led police on a six-day manhunt in 2020. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:14:48 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/21/1171262471/manfredonia-samurai-sword-killing-sentence https://www.npr.org/2023/04/21/1171262471/manfredonia-samurai-sword-killing-sentence Two courts issued separate prison sentences to a man who attacked two people with a samurai sword, fatally shot a former classmate, kidnapped a woman and led police on a six-day manhunt in 2020.

]]> Emily Olson A rising star in Connecticut politics dies in a collision with a wrong-way driver A Connecticut state representative who was considered a rising political star was killed when a wrong-way driver crashed into his vehicle Thursday, state police said. The other driver also died. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:25:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2023/01/06/1147346501/a-rising-star-in-connecticut-politics-dies-in-a-collision-with-a-wrong-way-drive https://www.npr.org/2023/01/06/1147346501/a-rising-star-in-connecticut-politics-dies-in-a-collision-with-a-wrong-way-drive A Connecticut state representative who was considered a rising political star was killed when a wrong-way driver crashed into his vehicle Thursday, state police said. The other driver also died.

]]> The Associated Press Connecticut looks to expand abortion rights in response to out-of-state restrictions The legislation is partly a reaction to the wave of new measures in conservative states restricting abortions and in some cases levying civil and criminal penalties on people who perform them. Sun, 01 May 2022 13:31:21 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/05/01/1095813226/connecticut-abortion-bill-roe-v-wade https://www.npr.org/2022/05/01/1095813226/connecticut-abortion-bill-roe-v-wade The legislation is partly a reaction to the wave of new measures in conservative states restricting abortions and in some cases levying civil and criminal penalties on people who perform them.

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