$1,400 stimulus checks helped March retail sales soar 9.8% WFSB

Lamont on J&J pause: ‘I would have handled it differently’ CT Post

Owner pulls 4-story building proposal for downtown Fairfield, still wants zoning changes CT Post

CT troopers escort fallen Capitol Police officer CT Post

Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia in response to election interference and cyber hacks WFSB

Where’s the beefalo? Buddy captured in Plymouth after more than 8 months The Hour

Wayward CT emu finds its way home with help of social media The Hour

Family: Changing name of ‘Jennifers’ Law’ is ‘deeply offensive’ The Hour

Bernie Madoff’s wife called Greenwich home for nearly a decade Stamford Advocate

Amendment to New Haven illegal vehicle ordinance will further crack down on dirt bike use WTNH

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After US calls for ‘pause,’ CT cancels J&J vaccine appointments CT Post

CDC: Salmonella outbreak tied to ground turkey hits 12 states, including CT CT Post

Shelton mayor seeking 16th term CT Post

Mohegan Sun signs a three-year deal to host the Miss America competition CT Post

CDC and FDA recommend US pause use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns WFSB

Tractor trailer fire snarls traffic on I-95 north in Stamford WFSB

Perez sentenced to prison in Bridgeport police chief test cheating scandal The Hour

Long lines for free food persist a year into the pandemic, causing concern among advocates The Hour

Man charged with running a crystal meth factory in Stamford Stamford Advocate

New Canaan Nature center director: dangerous and abandoned greenhouse demolished Stamford Advocate

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CT emissions tests are still halted after malware attack on DMV provider CT Post

Expert: Lack of oxygen killed George Floyd, not drugs CT Post

Movie starring Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver looks for extras in CT CT Post

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99 WFSB

Darien schools will go remote thanks to post-Spring Break quarantines, superintendent says The Hour

‘It has been an honor’: Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe won’t seek reelection The Hour

Map: COVID vaccination rates surge in small CT towns The Hour

Recognize this SUV?: Stamford police ask for help solving recent catalytic converter thefts Stamford Advocate

Report: Costco to open outdoor seating and expand food offerings Stamford Advocate

25 things to do this weekend in Connecticut, April 9-11 New Haven Register

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