In an unexpected move, American-Republican, Inc., the owner of the building that has long housed the Waterbury Republican-American newspaper, is asking Hearst Connecticut Media, the new owner of the paper, to vacate the building in 90 days.
The decision to cancel the lease with Hearst forces Hearst to find a new home in the next three months. Hearst Connecticut president and publisher Mike DeLuca says it’s the company’s intent to keep the Republican-American headquartered in Waterbury.
The CT Examiner and the town of Old Saybrook have settled a long-running dispute over a Freedom of Information case. The town has agreed to provide FOI training for its entire police force and the town’s first selectman, Carl Fortuna, has agreed to meet with CT Examiner staff to reset the relationship. The case stemmed from an FOI request made by the Examiner last summer as it investigated the town’s police chief.
Former Hartford Courant reporter Eric Lipton, now with The New York Times, is one of several Times reporters leading an investigation into President Trump’s conflicts of interest in the crypto currency sector. Reporting by the Times has uncovered serious conflicts of interest unmatched in presidential history. The paper’s investigation comes as Connecticut U.S. Senator Chris Murphy leads an effort to pass legislation banning presidents, members of Congress, and their families from selling meme coins for profit.
