New England News

MA – Come mid-July parents in Massachusetts will need to make sure they are complying with a tougher booster seat law. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo has this report

CT – The push to unionize workers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino is expanding with two unions vying to represent slot machine technicians. Details from WAMC's Carrie Saldo

CT – A new report shows Connecticut's middle class and poor families pay a higher percentage of their income in state sales and local taxes than the wealthiest families. WAMC's Carrie Saldo reports

New Haven, CT – The governor of Connecticut's budget chief and acting transportation commissioner say they should have kept state lawmakers better informed of the expanding costs for a new commuter rail maintenance center in New Haven. Details from WAMC's Carrie Saldo

CT – Lawyers for 70 towns served by the Connecticut trash authority, the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, are preparing a second legal challenge. More from WAMC's Carrie Saldo

Berkshire, MA – The chief executive officer of one of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s largest reinsurance subsidiaries is resigning amid reports that federal prosecutors were pushing for his removal. Details from WAMC's Carrie Saldo

Bristol, CT – The state Supreme Court overturns a $41.4 million judgment to a Bristol man paralyzed in a construction accident in June 1994. WAMC's Carrie Saldo has the details

Boston, MA – One of boston's most notorious gangsters has pleaded guilty to federal charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements.WAMC's Paul Tuthill reports...

MA – A bill requiring hefty penalties for unpaid wages has become law in Massachusetts. WAMC's Paul Tuthill reports...

CT – The University of Connecticut has
inaugurated its 14th president with jazz and gospel music rather than pomp and circumstance. WAMC's Jill Rontey has more