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UConn President Radenka Maric is a finalist for the University of Wisconsin–Madison chancellor job

If you've been following the UConn leadership question, there's a new wrinkle. President Radenka Maric is one of three finalists for chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the school announced Thursday.

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Maric is one of three Wisconsin–Madison chancellor finalists

FinalistCurrent role
Radenka MaricUConn president
Rashid BashirEngineering dean, Illinois Urbana-Champaign
John ColemanProvost, Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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  • SchoolsHartford Public Schools says it has cut its special education vacancy rate from 25% to 9%, and about a dozen schools are now fully staffed with special education teachers.

    Hartford Public Schools says it has cut its special education vacancy rate from 25% to 9%, and about a dozen schools are now fully staffed with special education teachers. As of Thursday, 13 full-time special education staff positions were vacant.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WTNH.com

  • UtilitiesHartford ranks fifth among cities with the highest utility bills compared to the 50 largest metros, a LendingTree study found.

    Hartford ranks fifth among cities with the highest utility bills compared to the 50 largest metros, a LendingTree study found. Residents pay an average of $352.20 a month, while the highest, in Fresno, California, is $409.63.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WTNH.com

  • MDC billsIf you're an MDC customer in Windsor, the district's proposed 2027 budget would raise its example residential bill from about $101.40 to $110.88 a month, or 9.35 percent.

    If you're an MDC customer in Windsor, the district's proposed 2027 budget would raise its example residential bill from about $101.40 to $110.88 a month, or 9.35 percent. You can comment at a public hearing Mon., Nov. 9, at 5:30 p.m. at 555 Main St., Hartford.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Windsor Patch

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    Fuss & O'Neill has hired Charles Roman as vice president and highway sector lead. He spent nearly four decades with the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

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UConn's Maric is a finalist for Wisconsin's top campus job

Plus, Hartford schools cut special ed vacancies and the MDC holds a Monday hearing on water bills

The TLDR

  1. UConn's Radenka Maric is a finalist for Wisconsin–Madison chancellor
  2. Bristol Central falls 45-28 to South Windsor
  3. Hartford's special ed vacancy rate drops from 25% to 9%
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