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Len Besthoff

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 10, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Len Besthoff

    Somers assistant principal facing controversy over past sermons (opens the original)

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    The town of Somers is facing controversy over an assistant high school principal’s views on issues including homosexuality and people with special needs. A few weeks after Aaron Geddis was hired, the town learned he is also a preacher, and some of his sermons that surfaced on social media are now making waves. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The district hired Geddis this summer after a help wanted ad said Somers needed a new assistant principal “as soon as possible.” I

  2. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Len Besthoff

    NBC CT Investigates: Why did a century old business in Hamden shut down? (opens the original)

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    A Connecticut manufacturing company that has operated for more than a century has closed its doors, with its longtime owner citing soaring business expenses and tariffs as key reasons for the decision. Leed-Himmel Industries, a custom aluminum manufacturing company based in Hamden, has been winding down operations after decades of serving customers. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The closure did not come as a surprise to owner Howard Goldfarb. When NBC Connecticut visi

  3. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Len Besthoff

    Report flags $1 million overpayment, data breach, other issues at Connecticut DCF (opens the original)

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    State auditors are raising concerns about several issues involving the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, including a more than $1 million overpayment, a data breach, and questions about an employee’s conduct. This was all found in auditors' "monthly loss report" for July 2026. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. DCF said it discovered the overpayment while correcting an earlier payment problem. According to the agency, a member of the Department of Administra

  4. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Len Besthoff

    Former Hartford treasurer subpoenaed in federal grand jury inquiry (opens the original)

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    Hartford has received a federal subpoena tied to a grand jury investigation involving former city treasurer Carmen Sierra. NBC Connecticut Investigates obtained a copy of the subpoena, which asks the city for a wide range of records from the treasurer’s office. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The subpoena comes after a flurry of activity earlier this month, when police were called to Sierra’s former office amid accusations that documents were being shredded. Sierra has

  5. Article · Jul 9, 2026 · Len Besthoff

    New Connecticut law targets double utility poles (opens the original)

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    Coverage by NBC Connecticut Investigates has helped prompt new legislation aimed at making Connecticut neighborhoods safer — and a little less cluttered — by speeding up the removal of double utility poles. Double poles are created when a damaged or broken utility pole is replaced, but wires and equipment remain attached to both the old pole and the new one. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. They can be unsightly and, in some cases, neighbors say they pose safety concerns

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