http://www.yourstreet.com/news/ct YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us One of the leading progressive champions of health care reform is pessimistic about the state of the debate in the Senate, saying he sees virtually no path to passing strong legislation and foresees potential congressional losses for Democrats as a consequence.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756025/dean-dems-in-deep-trouble-on-health-care,-the-only-options-are-a-bad-bil Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:21:08 -0800 NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Collier Winters threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as Harvard came back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat rival Yale 14-10, the Crimson's eighth win in nine years against the Bulldogs. Yale led 10-7 with just 2:25... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6753756/harvard-vs-yale-harvard-comes-back-to-defeat-yale,-14-10 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:55:08 -0800 The empty storefront at 3407 Connecticut Avenue, into which a diner could open. Photo by dullshick . After a few months where we wondered if any business could maintain an open storefront in Cleveland Park, it looks like two of the most quizzically empty spaces in... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751778/retail-returning-to-cleveland-park- Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:39:08 -0700 DISTURBANCE. Other: MEADOWS CT and EDGEMERE CT http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751143/from-http-spotcrime-com-other-41xx-meadows-dr,-indianapolis,-in Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 BETHEL, Conn. (AP) - A police officer shot and killed an armed man outside a home Saturday after responding to a complaint of a "despondent" person, Connecticut State Police said. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752077/police-officer-shoots-and-kills-man-at-conn-home Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:00:08 -0700 NORTH CASTLE - In 1695 Samuel Banks came from Greenwich, Conn., to settle along the banks of the Mianus River, where he ran a sawmill. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752081/doris-finch-watson-has-been-working-to-preserve-north-castle-history-for-de Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:00:08 -0700 A Connecticut family made up claims that it rescued three immigrant relatives from a kidnapper by showing up with baseball bats at a ransom-exchange meeting, according to police reports. Instead, the reports say, the family had arranged transportat... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746765/-kidnap-tale-a-conn-job Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:36:08 -0700 More than $10,000 in jewelry and $1,100 in cash were taken from a local hotel room while a Connecticut couple dined across the street. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744940/jewelry,-cash-taken-from-motel-room Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:00:08 -0700 VERNON, Conn. — Vernon police say they arrested a man who was dressed as a ninja and waving nunchucks while yelling about wanting to beat up U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744828/conn-police-arrest-man-dressed-as-ninja Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:27:08 -0700 Police in Connecticut say a family that claimed it rescued three immigrant relatives from a kidnapper made up the story. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746273/cops-conn-kidnapping-ransom-story-was-untrue Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:04:08 -0700 Connecticut officials say this year's state budget could end up further in deficit because of declining slot machine revenues at the two casinos in the state. READ MORE >> http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746360/decline-in-slots-revenue-hits-connecticut-budget Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:20:08 -0700 Police in Connecticut say a family that claimed it rescued three immigrant relatives from a kidnapper made up the story. READ MORE >> http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746361/police-say-kidnap-rescue-story-was-a-lie Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:39:08 -0700 Pitt came back from being down 15 points to beat Connecticut, 24-21, Saturday and in doing so the Panthers showed they are resilient. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745336/pitt-comeback-win-against-uconn-rooted-in-hard-work-last-winer Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:32:08 -0700 A billboard image along Route 154 in eastern Connecticut of an infant with a beer bottle to his lips is drawing plenty of attention. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746286/connecticut-baby-billboard-targets-teen-drinking Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:03:08 -0700 PITTSBURGH -- Dan Hutchins kicked an 18-yard field goal on the final play and Pittsburgh pulled off the biggest comeback in coach Dave Wannstedt's five seasons, rallying from 15 points down to beat Connecticut 24-21 Saturday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745632/pitt-rallies-from-15-point-deficit Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:00:08 -0700 Police in Connecticut are trying to find the person that posted a bogus rumor on Facebook saying there was an Amber Alert for an abducted 3-year-old Stamford child. READ MORE >> http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746408/police-probing-amber-alert-rumor Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:43:08 -0700 Police say a Connecticut animal control officer has died a week after being knocked down by a pit bull that was threatening a family in Plainfield. READ MORE >> http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746411/another-animal-officer-dies-after-pit-bull-encounter Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:49:08 -0700 Changes in public schools could materialize if Connecticut and other states qualify for the U.S. Department of Education's $5 billion grant called "Race to the Top". READ MORE>> http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746427/will-teacher-pay-be-tied-to-student-performance- Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:34:08 -0700 Six young Connecticut women have been arraigned on assault charges accusing them of beating up another woman because they didn't like the way she was singing karaoke. READ MORE >> http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746429/six-arraigned-in-attack-on-bad-karaoke-singer Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:11:08 -0700 A Connecticut judge has sentenced two men to prison time for leaving a woman on the side of a road to die after a motorcycle accident in New Haven. READ MORE >> http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746433/prison-for-men-who-left-woman-to-die Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:36:08 -0700