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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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Remembering Barnum House

Aug 20, 2008 6:19 pm

BRIDGEPORT - It is eternally 8:39 at the Barnum Hotel. But it will always be a mystery whether time in downtown's famous hotel stopped on a bright sunny morning or on a dark, rainy evening,

Residents protest toxic waste dumps

Aug 20, 2008 5:28 am

STRATFORD — About 30 residents — most of them moms with little ones in tow — turned out at Longbrook Park Tuesday to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up...

Hand audit to review primary ballots

Aug 20, 2008 5:08 am

HARTFORD — Selected local voting officials throughout the state will review ballots cast in last week's primaries as part of a quality-control effort announced Tuesday by Secretary of the S...

Bridgeport man stable after shooting

Aug 20, 2008 4:56 am

BRIDGEPORT — The man shot several times in the back Monday night on Benham Avenue has been identified as 21-year-old Rohan Brown, of Bridgeport. Brown was listed Tuesday in stable condition...

Blake supports pal's fundraiser

Aug 20, 2008 4:56 am

FAIRFIELD — Local tennis star James Blake came back from the Olympics in Beijing just in time to support his childhood friend at the Thinking Beyond Borders inaugural fundraiser Tuesday nig...

ECHO fosters teamwork, self-esteem

Aug 20, 2008 4:53 am

BRIDGEPORT — Hundreds of smiling young spectators packed the sweltering Bassick High School gymnasium Tuesday as they cheered on their fellow campers in the first-ever Tournament of Champio...

Man fails to deliver $29,000 Lexus

Aug 20, 2008 4:52 am

FAIRFIELD — A New Jersey woman apparently learned the hard way not to buy a used car from a guy named Moe Espanol. Espanol, 61, of Carter Henry Drive, was charged last Friday with first-deg...

Firemen seeking Booth Hill expansion

Aug 20, 2008 4:47 am

TRUMBULL — When members of the Nichols Fire Department report to their Booth Hill station for storm duty, they have to wait out the emergency in the not-very-inviting, two-truck garage.

Firebombing destroys cars at towing firm

Aug 20, 2008 4:46 am

BRIDGEPORT — More than two dozen vehicles were destroyed Monday night when an East Side company that has a city towing contract was firebombed. The inferno at Connecticut Mustang LLC, 5 Gra...

Panel rejects AvalonBay complex

Aug 20, 2008 4:45 am

STRATFORD — In a battle that has spanned nearly eight years and even included the state's Supreme Court, the Zoning Commission on Tuesday rejected a proposal by AvalonBay Communities to bui...

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