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Monday, May 4, 2026
Connecticut's Bottle Redemption Success Creates New Problem
Connecticut's bold decision to raise bottle deposits from 5 cents to 10 cents in 2024 achieved a stunning 97% redemption rate by 2025—but now retailers and lawmakers worry the program is being exploited by out-of-state scavengers. As legislators debate whether to scale back the incentive, they're grappling with an unexpected consequence of their environmental victory.
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Read Section →Connecticut's Bottle Redemption Success Creates New Problem
Connecticut's bold decision to raise bottle deposits from 5 cents to 10 cents in 2024 achieved a stunning 97% redemption rate by 2025—but now retailers and lawmakers worry the program is being exploited by out-of-state scavengers. As legislators debate whether to scale back the incentive, they're grappling with an unexpected consequence of their environmental victory.
May 4
CT DEEP Slaps $2M Fines on Firms for Polluting Housatonic River
May 4
Connecticut GOP Pushes Bill to Curb State Employee Telework
May 4
Crime & Public Safety
Read Section →Waterbury Ex-Water Chief Charged with Forgery, Lied on Degrees
In a deepening corruption probe, former Waterbury Water Superintendent Bradley Malay faces felony forgery charges for falsifying department contract documents. The scandal expands as revelations surface that he lied about holding multiple college degrees and job certificates. Waterbury residents question the integrity of city water operations amid the fallout.
May 4
15 Charged in Massive Fentanyl, Cocaine Ring from Bridgeport to CT
May 4
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