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The Hartford Courant is the largest daily newspaper in the U.S. state of Connecticut,and is advertised as the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States. A morning newspaper serving most of the state north of New Haven and east of Waterbury,its headquarters on Broad Street in Hartford,Connecticut was a short walk from the state capitol. It reports regional news with a chain of bureaus in smaller cities and a series of local editions. It also operates CTNow,a free local weekly newspaper and website.
Ella Rosa Giovianna Oliva Grasso was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 83rd governor of Connecticut from January 8,1975,to December 31,1980,after rejecting past offers of candidacies for Senate and governor. She was the first woman elected governor in Connecticut and the fourth woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state. She is also the first female governor to not be the spouse or widow of a former governor. She resigned as governor due to her battle with ovarian cancer.
The Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year award is given to the men's basketball player in the Big East Conference voted as the top performer by the conference coaches. It was first awarded at the end of the league's inaugural season of 1979–80.
WTIC-TV is a television station in Hartford,Connecticut,United States,serving the Hartford–New Haven market as an affiliate of the Fox network. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside Waterbury-licensed CW affiliate WCCT-TV. The two stations share studios on Broad Street in downtown Hartford;WTIC-TV's transmitter is located on Rattlesnake Mountain in Farmington.
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center is a nationally ranked,independent,non-profit,pediatric acute care hospital located in Hartford,Connecticut. The hospital has 185 beds and is the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to pediatric patients aged 0–21 throughout Connecticut and the New England region,but also treats some adults that would be better treated under pediatricians. Connecticut Children's Medical Center also features the only ACS verified level 1 pediatric trauma center in the region,and 1 of 2 in the state. The hospital is also 1 of 2 children's hospital in the state of Connecticut.
On July 23,2007,two home intruders entered the home of the Petit family in Cheshire,Connecticut,United States. The perpetrators,Linda Hayes and Joshua Andrew Komisarjevsky,initially planned only to burgle the house,but went on to murder Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters,17-year-old Hayley Petit and 11-year-old Michaela Petit. Their father,Dr. William Petit,managed to escape despite sustaining severe injuries.
The 1924 Connecticut Aggies football team represented Connecticut Agricultural College,now the University of Connecticut,in the 1924 college football season. The Aggies were led by second-year head coach Sumner Dole,and completed the season with a record of 6–0–2. The Aggies were members of the New England Conference and went 4–0 in conference games,claiming their first conference championship. The New York Times said the team was one of the best in the nation,and the defense was the top in the nation,giving up only 13 points all season. The Aggies defeated rival Massachusetts for the first time.
The 1925 Connecticut Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Connecticut Agricultural College,now known as the University of Connecticut,as a member of the New England Conference (NEC) during the 1925 college football season. In its third season under head coach Sumner Dole,Connecticut compiled a 3–5–1 record,going 0–3–1 against conference opponents.
The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut,concurrently with the election of Connecticut's Class I U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. This race's Democratic margin of victory was the closest to the national average of 3.1 points.
Darko Tresnjak is a director of plays,musicals,and opera,and winner of several awards,including the Tony Award. He was the artistic director of the Hartford Stage in Connecticut,United States.
The 2020 United States presidential election in Connecticut was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Connecticut voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote,pitting the Republican Party's nominee,incumbent President Donald Trump,and running mate Vice President Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Vice President Joe Biden,and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris. Connecticut has seven electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 1925 New Hampshire football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Conference during the 1925 college football season. In its 10th season under head coach William "Butch" Cowell,the team compiled a 4–1–2 record,won the conference championship,and outscored opponents by a total of 91 to 59. The team played its home games in Durham,New Hampshire,at Memorial Field.
The 1932 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Conference during the 1932 college football season. In its 17th season under head coach William "Butch" Cowell,the team played its home games in Durham,New Hampshire,at Memorial Field. The team compiled a 3–4–1 record,and were outscored by their opponents,110–105. All four losses came in away games,while the team recorded three wins and a tie in Durham.
The 1931 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Conference during the 1931 college football season. In its 16th season under head coach William "Butch" Cowell,the team compiled a 7–2 record,and outscored their opponents,171–84. The team played its home games in Durham,New Hampshire,at Memorial Field.
Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Hartford,Connecticut.
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