Edmund H. Mahony

Two state agencies disclosed Wednesday they are investigating a charity operated by former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, who been criticized recently for benefiting personally from spending decisions she made while in office.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Two state agencies disclosed Wednesday they are investigating a charity operated by former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, who

HARTFORD, Conn. — Two state agencies disclosed Wednesday they are investigating a charity operated by former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, who

The partners claim in a court filing that Robinson gave Day Pitney an unfair advantage because he could provide insight into how the other justices viewed contract law as applied to a case being prepared for the Supreme Court a second time.

“In effect, Ms. Stewart sought a separation payout for every vacation, sick day, holiday and personal day she could conceivably be entitled to over her entire twelve years in office, whether she took the time off or not,” the report says.

New Britain is demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars from ex-mayor Erin Stewart as reimbursement for what the city claims were “improper” payments

The state Supreme Court denied a request for a last minute review Tuesday and allowed a murder trial to proceed in Superior Court after the lawyers

Federal authorities served the city of New Britain with grand jury subpoenas Thursday as part of an investigation of city spending during former Mayor Erin Stewart's 12 years in office, people with knowledge of the subpoenas said.

“It took us 250 years, but Melanie will be the first African American woman ever on the Connecticut Supreme Court,” the governor said.

Griffin said he is concerned as well about the professional strain on the remaining senior prosecutors in big city districts who are trying — back to back and over prolonged periods — successions of violent murder and sexual assault cases. In some districts, it has been necessary to promote junior prosecutors without trial experience to Part A jobs.