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The dream of becoming a naturalized American came true for 56 people at a ceremony in Hartford on Friday.  They came to America from two dozen countries, like Australia, Ukraine, Morocco, and Jordan. With their families cheering them on, U.S. District Court Judge Vanessa Bryant declared them U.S. citizens. “This is really proud moment for me. I feel so...

A man who worked as a translator for the U.S.military in Afghanistan, became a U.S. citizen in Hartford today, along with dozens of other new citizens.

Six months after tens of thousands of gallons of firefighting foam spilled into the Farmington River in Windsor from Bradley, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal announced Friday a potential federal requirement to phase out firefighting foam containing PFAS at all military bases. “The United States military is going to take the lead and provide a model for the nation in...