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Massachusetts

Is Aetna the next domino to fall in Connecticut?

Still in the rippling wake of General Electric's January decision to move its headquarters from Fairfield, Connecticut, to Boston's Seaport District, another nationwide organization is contemplating a move from the Nutmeg State. According to documents obtained by an open records request with the city of Boston

boston

Does GE’s move to Mass. signal a Connecticut exodus?

The morning after he spent the evening as President Barack Obama's hand-picked guest at Tuesday's State of the Union address, Connecticut's Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy awoke to headlines announcing General Electric's decision to relocate the company from suburban Fairfield, Connecticut to

jobs

Connecticut jobs tax will hurt workers

A new tax on entry level jobs has residents in Connecticut wondering how their lawmakers plan to spur economic growth when they're passing bills that show hostility to employers. A bill voted out of committee in Hartford last week would levy a $1 tax on every hour worked

guns

Malloy critical of Conn. town considering arming teachers

KENT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut town is considering a program that trains teachers to use guns in the event of an active shooter, and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has come down hard on the idea. Kent selectmen voted 2-1 on Wednesday to present information about the "FASTER Saves Lives&

migrants

Syrian family diverted to Connecticut at Indiana’s request

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A Syrian family that fled the war-torn country in 2011 was welcomed Wednesday to its new home of Connecticut after Indiana officials objected to plans for the refugees to resettle in their state. The married couple and their 5-year-old son had been living as refugees in