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Multiple Connecticut school districts' bus drivers may strike in a month
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 28, 2025
Agreements between the Teamsters Union Local 671 and bus company DATTCO have to be reached in Middletown, Cromwell, East Hartford and Bloomfield by September 30. CROMWELL, Conn. — Preparations for a massive strike involving dozens of school bus...
Buprenorphine with proper medical counseling effective against opioid use disorder: JAMA
Medical Dialogues
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August 28, 2025
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association revealed that for opioid use disorder, buprenorphine combined with proper, low-intensity medical counseling is very beneficial. The effectiveness of combining behavioral therapy...
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Rallyday Invests in Elder Care Homecare
JD Supra - California
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August 25, 2025
Rallyday Partners has announced a strategic investment in Elder Care Homecare. Elder Care, founded in 2008 and based in Scarsdale, New York, is a senior home care agency serving New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Rallyday,...
Sophie Cunningham issues health update after season-ending injury
The Mirror US
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August 28, 2025
Indian Fever has had another stroke of bad luck after star guard Sophie Cunningham was ruled out until the end of the season after suffering a brutal knee injury that was announced last week, and she's now provided an update on her condition....
Douglas County leaders to hear proposal for program that would guarantee legal representation for renters facing eviction
Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
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photo by: Journal-World The west side of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. Douglas County commissioners will hear a proposal this week for a tenants’ right to counsel program that would guarantee legal representation for all...
What Connecticut has done to address mass shootings since Sandy Hook
NBC Connecticut
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August 28, 2025
Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit created to help keep kids safe from gun violence following the Sandy Hook school shooting, says their hearts are with the families in Minneapolis. “My heart is breaking for these for these families and for that...
Insider Provides Crucial Paige Bueckers Update Following Chris Koclanes’ Admission on Wings Star’s Health & Struggles
Essentially Sports
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August 28, 2025
The playoff picture may already be out of reach, but the Sun, Sky, and Wings are locked in a very different kind of sprint—the one toward top draft lottery odds. For Dallas, it’s a story that feels almost Shakespearean. Just a year ago, they...
Friends, family remember Spokane health leader Sarah Doxey, finding solace in the legacy she leaves behind
The Pacific Northwest Inlander - Washington State
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August 28, 2025
click to enlarge Erick Doxey photo Sarah Doxey's passion for health care helped many in Spokane. It's a bright and sunny Saturday, but the people flowing into the First Presbyterian Church of Spokane are mostly wearing black. The wooden pews...
Cigna to end coverage for Norton Healthcare providers. What we know
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Norton Healthcare, the largest healthcare provider in Louisville, said a major insurance provider has "terminated its contract" with the health care system. According to a letter from company officials published Aug. 25, Connecticut-based Cigna...
Mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in 34 Connecticut towns or cities this summer
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 27, 2025
CT Agricultural Experiment Station officials say the highest levels of WNV activity have occurred in Fairfield and New Haven counties and the Hartford metro area. NEW HAVEN, Conn. — West Nile virus, or WNV, continues to be prevalent across the...
Correctional officer in Connecticut prison is ‘viciously’ attacked by inmate, union says
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 28, 2025
The reported incident occurred Monday, Aug. 25, at 11:18 a.m. in the Cheshire Correctional Institution. Three COs are said to have sustained various injuries. CHESHIRE, Connecticut — A correctional officer in Connecticut was lucky to escape alive...
Department of Health Services says 40 states to remove "gender ideology" from curriculum, including OK
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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The U.S. Department of Health Services, through the Administration for Children and Families, announced 46 states and territories will need to "remove all references to gender ideology" from any federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education...
Firepit Health Expands Aims To Be Best Virtual Suboxone Clinic, Serving Connecticut, Maryland, And Virginia
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Newark, NJ - August 27, 2025 - Firepit Health, a virtual-first addiction treatment provider, today announced the expansion of its services into Connecticut, Maryland, and Virginia, bringing same-day access to Suboxone treatment...
5 nostalgic boxsets we bet you can't resist binge-watching this September
Hello!
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September 2, 2025
I know it may only be 2 September, but there was a definite "hoa hoa hoa hoa" feeling in the air when I woke up to this gloomy Tuesday morning. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm referencing the TikTok trend that surfaced last year,...
Pragmatic Play Exiting Sweepstakes Casino Market in United States
Casino.org
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September 2, 2025
Posted on: September 2, 2025, 04:00h. Last updated on: September 2, 2025, 04:00h. Pragmatic Play is exiting the sweepstakes market in the U.S. Sweepstakes casinos continue to face legal scrutiny Pragmatic was named as a defendant in the Los...
Scott administration encourages more participation in Vermont’s voluntary paid family and medical leave program
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 27, 2025
Gov. Phil Scott speaks during his weekly press conference at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott used his weekly press conference to spotlight the benefits of the state’s...
State officials say contracted medical leave insurance provider has worked well for employees
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 27, 2025
All Vermont businesses have had the option to use voluntary paid family medical leave insurance since July under a provider contracted by the state. In 2022, the state signed a contract with provider The Hartford as part of the Vermont’s Family...
Meet 10 Westport, Weston and Wilton Teens to Watch 2025
Greenwich Magazine - Connecticut
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September 2, 2025
There’s a lot of chatter about the incredible resumes of our high-achieving teens, as they nab spots at Ivy League schools and are recruited by top college teams. You’ve heard the stories: kids who take five AP courses, play two varsity sports,...
How is Sophie Cunningham recovering? WNBA star shows signs of progress, dances wearing knee brace after surgery
The Times of India
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Sophie Cunningham is now recovering from surgery (Image via Instagram / @sophie_cham) Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham was recently spotted in a swimsuit, living her life again, only weeks after her season-ending injury and surgery. She was...
Fever coach provides Caitlin Clark injury update
Iowa City Press Citizen
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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is expected to miss at least one more game due to injury, but could be on track to return by the end of the regular season. According to IndyStar reporter Chloe Peterson, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White on...