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Don Stacom

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Hartford Courant reporter covering highways, mass transit, transportation funding, New Britain and Bristol. Retweets aren't 'likes.'

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Big news for New Britain's election season: courant.com/community/new-br…

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart to announce reelection bid Monday

Erin Stewart will formally declare Monday that she’s running for a fourth term as New Britain’s mayor. A representative for Stewart emailed reporters Sunday to say Stewart would “release a video...

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New Britain's council votes along party lines to change the name of Paul Manafort Sr. Drive ... but Republican Mayor Erin Stewart promises that she'll veto it.
Storm has arrived xitter.cf/erinstewartct/status/9…
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Connecticut crossroads: Transit cutbacks & fare hikes OR tolls, gas tax & new revenues. courant.com/community/new-br…
Connecticut DOT Gets Icy Reception for Plan To Boost Transit Fares, Cut Service

Connecticut DOT Gets Icy Reception for Plan To Boost Transit Fares, Cut Service

A proposal to raise Connecticut transit fares and reduce service, which has been panned across the state, won little support at the state’s final hearing Monday night in New Britain. Boosting...

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Capitol Watch podcast returns: courant.com/politics/electio…

Capitol Watch Podcast, Episode 3: Guy Smith

Democrat Guy Smith joined the Capitol Watch podcast to talk about his campaign for governor. The former official with AmeriCares and a executive at Diageo discusses his plans to keep millennials in...

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News for the CT statewide campaign lineup: Announcement coming tomorrow morning from @erinstewartct
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ConnDOT: The state's transportation network needs more $$. bit.ly/2kg2J9D
Democrats & Republicans campaign outside Bristol's Northeast Middle School Tuesday. Citywide turnout was 18 percent at 1 p.m. #ctpolitics
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On the roads, rails or ferries, Connecticut travelers can expect plenty of company this holiday weekend. courant.com/breaking-news/hc…
Fourth of July Travel In Connecticut Booking Up, Heavy Traffic Expected

Fourth of July Travel In Connecticut Booking Up, Heavy Traffic Expected

Even though July 4th falls awkwardly on a Tuesday, predictions are for heavy traffic starting Friday over a prolonged holiday weekend. Metro-North is running plenty of early “getaway” trains out of...

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St. Paul Catholic High School commencement getting under way....
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CCSU grads line up for commencement at the XL Center
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CT Gov. Malloy: NEC needs 'fix it first' plan before 'aspirational,' mega-bux, long-term schemes for bullet trains. courant.com/politics/capitol…

Malloy Tells FRA To Keep Northeast Corridor Plans Simple

As federal regulators prepare to settle on a long-term strategy for modernizing high-speed Amtrak service, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recommends they skip the highly controversial plans for two bypasses...

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Bethel First Selectman Matthew Knickerbocker urges Connecticut lawmakers not to levy highway tolls.
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Yale, Travelers & the Mohegan Sun agree with CT Rides: Finding a better commute for workers makes business sense. courant.com/news/connecticut…

Connecticut Businesses Discuss Ways To Improve Employees’ Commute

Employers across Connecticut should take a fresh look at ways to improve commuting for their workforces, panelists concluded Thursday at a forum on transportation and mass transit. Representatives of...

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The highway tolls debate in Connecticut is far from over: courant.com/politics/hc-toll…
Connecticut Tolls Informational Session Puts The Pedal Down On ‘Open-Road’ Technology

Connecticut Tolls Informational Session Puts The Pedal Down On ‘Open-Road’ Technology

Ask Rep. Tony Guerrera about the pollution, traffic backups and accident hazards caused by toll booths, and he’ll readily agree that Connecticut shouldn’t build them. But he’s still campaigning to...

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Plenty of folks in R.I. as well as CT dislike FRA's shoreline bypass idea. Will the Mystic rally be crowded? courant.com/news/connecticut…
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R's and D's in the legislature bicker plenty, but look united against FRA's Amtrak bypass idea for southeastern CT. courant.com/news/connecticut…
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Should Connecticut raise the penalty for distracted driving? courant.com/politics/hc-hart…
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The controversy over the Amtrak/Old Lyme proposal heads to the legislature today: courant.com/news/connecticut…
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Planning a long drive in Connecticut? Maybe this trip planner from ConnDOT will help: cttravelsmart.org/ #CTTravelSmart
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