One of the leaders of the legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee plans to bring back legislation requiring restaurant staff and other tipped workers be paid minimum wage, regardless of tips.
Political newcomer Arunan Arulampalam declared victory Tuesday night, winning with 69% of the vote, making the son of Sri Lankan immigrants the next mayor of Hartford.
To mark its two-year anniversary, Roca, a Hartford nonprofit dedicated to helping women escape and avoid violence, issued a report summarizing its work and the women who have come to rely on its services during a commemorative event Wednesday that also included a panel discussion.
Retired lawmaker and Connecticut Superior Court judge Eric Coleman is staying in the Hartford mayoral race, announcing Tuesday that he is campaigning as a write-in candidate.