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Connecticut is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. From a statistical and economic perspective, southwestern Connecticut is part of the Tri-State Region or New York metropolitan area, which also includes northern New Jersey and southern New York, though it is legally separate from New York state.
The original European settlers in 1614 were Dutch, but by 1636, Connecticut became a British colony. Connecticut was one of the Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. Residents of Connecticut are sometimes referred to as Nutmeggers or Yankees.
Connecticut has the highest per capita income in the country, and ranks 1st in median household income. It is the richest state in the United States
Connecticut is the 29th most populous state and 48th state for largest area, making it the 4th most densely populated state

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Former schools chief unemployed, again

May 12, 2008 3:38 am

BRIDGEPORT — Sonia Diaz, the former Bridgeport schools chief, is in the job market again. Diaz — who went by the name Sonia Diaz-Salcedo while in Bridgeport — is no long...

Easton bridge proposal upsets residents

May 12, 2008 3:38 am

EASTON — A plan to replace the Wells Hill Road bridge with a single-lane span is being opposed by two Board of Finance members. At last week's finance meeting, the pair cited concerns about...

Former Kennedy Center site an eyesore

May 12, 2008 3:37 am

BRIDGEPORT — Owners of blighted properties in the city can face fines of $100 a day or more. But it's impossible to enforce the city's anti-blight rules when the property owner is the state...

Kennedy Center staff learns about hallucinations

May 12, 2008 3:37 am

Cara O'Rourke found it hard to concentrate. As she sat in a room at the Kennedy Center's Lindeman Drive office in Trumbull last week, she did her best to answer the questions posed to her by

Sacred Heart student overcomes obstacles

May 12, 2008 3:34 am

FAIRFIELD — Eugene Stacy speaks softly into the microphone as assistant Chris Lebron inserts another Faith Hill CD into the console and taps the button until it lands on the seventh track.

What is it?

May 12, 2008 3:31 am

? Sometimes referred to as the "flying saucer," "the egg" or "the bubble theater," the Austin W. Mather Theater at the University of Bridgeport's Arnold Bernhard Center ...

Trumbull looks at new uses for homes near mall

May 12, 2008 3:29 am

TRUMBULL — Zoning commissioners want public reaction to a pilot project that would allow business and professional offices in houses on Main Street across from the Westfield Trumbull mall.

Southport Railroad Station repairs on track

May 12, 2008 3:29 am

FAIRFIELD — Repairs to the fire-ravaged Southport Railroad Station are on track. The Station Street depot on the westbound side of the tracks was heavily damaged by a suspicious fire Jan.

Yale students aid struggling entrepreneurs

May 12, 2008 3:28 am

NEW HAVEN (AP) — When Larry Thomas couldn't get a bank loan for his struggling construction business, he turned to Yale University students less than half his age.

Milford aldermen seek budget balance

May 12, 2008 3:25 am

MILFORD — Aldermen here aren't exactly walking a tightrope, but leaders of both parties admit they have to perform a delicate balancing act in crafting the city's 2008-09 budget.

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