Lamont: CT To Deposit $411M For Low/No-Cost Early Childhood Education
The endowment’s fiscal year 2027 budget also includes a $10 million investment in a health insurance subsidy for the early childhood workforce.
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Vermont Is Boosting New Homes That Can Cut Energy Use In Half
Vermont just got its biggest delivery of superefficient manufactured homes — the latest example of how a pioneering state program can lower energy bills for residents of this type of affordable housing.
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DCF, Liberty Bank Team Up To Teach Teens In Foster Care About Financial Literacy
Teens who otherwise could end up easy targets for scammers and crushing debt instead got an early start on the road to financial independence Tuesday, thanks to a collaboration between a Connecticut bank and the Department of Children…
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CT Sees Second Confirmed Measles Case As Nation Nears 2025 Total
This is the second case of measles reported in Connecticut in 2026. Nationwide, 2,134 cases of measles have been reported in 2026 so far, just 150 cases less than the number of cases reported in all of 2025.
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Blumenthal: CT Must Reject Insurance Rate Increases
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has added his name to the…
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Lamont, Elliott Await AFL-CIO’s Endorsement Decision
Union workers walked in and out of the Omni Hotel…
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Tong: CT To Receive 1.5M Eggs In Price-Fixing Settlement
Connecticut will receive 1.5 million eggs as part of a $3.3 million settlement with three of the nation’s largest egg producers, resolving a joint state and federal investigation into a long-running illegal scheme to manipulate egg prices, according…
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CT To Map Diversity Database Of Endangered Species
Better mapping can deliver both stronger environmental protection and a more efficient permitting process, DEEP officials said.
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Podcast | Former East Lyme Police Chief Talks About His Fall From Grace (Part 2 of 2)
In an exclusive interview with the Connecticut East podcast, East…
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Tong: CT Helped Defeat ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’ Executive Order On Voting
A coalition of 19 attorneys general, including Connecticut’s William Tong,…
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Community Rallies for West Hartford Resident, Business Owner Taken Into ICE Custody
Seyo Cecunjanin, who has lived in West Hartford since 1997 and is the owner of both Portobello Restaurant and The Laundry Room, was taken into custody in the parking lot a Dunkin Donuts on Park Road on June 20.
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With Petitions Counted, Secretary Of The State Confirms 18 Primary Elections For August
With the deadline for collecting petition signatures to force a party primary…
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Report: State Unemployment Rate Continues Climb As CT Adds 500 Jobs In May
Connecticut’s job growth in April was also revised downward by nearly 25%,…
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With Temps In Upper 90s Forecast This Week, Lamont Activates Hot Weather Protocol Through Saturday
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for most of the area during this period, and Connecticut has the potential to reach the warning-level criteria.
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Foxwoods Reports $32.9M In Slot Revenue For May
Foxwoods Resort Casino is reporting slot revenue of $32.9 million for May…
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CT Officials: Financing Agreements Will Lead To 10 New Developments, 500 Housing Units
The developments are located in Berlin, Enfield, Fairfield, Hamden, Morris, Salisbury, Simsbury,…
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CT DOT: Bus Service To Replace Trains Into 2027 As Stations Get Upgrades
Substitute bus service will be effective for all weekday and weekend trains, and all buses are accessible. Please note that buses will operate earlier than scheduled trains.
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Boys & Girls Clubs Of Hartford Names New President & CEO
A nationally recognized nonprofit executive and lifelong champion of young people is…
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Analysis | Federal Medicaid Rule Hard For Caregivers, Worse For Their Frail Patients
Healthcare analyst Ellen Andrews, Ph.D, says the new regulations on who is…
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CT To Offer Free, Reduced Bus & Train Fares For America 250 Celebrations
Connecticut will offer free and reduced-price transit fares and expanded service in recognition of the upcoming Independence Day holiday and America’s 250th birthday celebrations, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday.
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New Deal Allows Mashantucket Pequot Tribe To Enter CT’s Cannabis Market
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, a sovereign nation, has been given permission to…
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Opinion | My Commencement Message For 2026 High School Graduates: Be Kind!
Columnist and semi-retired teacher Barth Keck offers one simple piece of advice…
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Tong: CT Gets Second Win In Two Days Over Trump Administration On Voting Rights
Connecticut won its second court victory over the administration of President Donald Trump in two days, according to a statement from Attorney General William Tong’s office.
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Auditors Note 9 Deficiencies In CT Secretary of the State’s Office
The Secretary of the State serves as the chief election and business…
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AARP Seeking Nominations For 2026 Andrus Award For Community Service
AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Connecticut Andrus Award for…
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CT DEEP To Award $5.1M To 14 Towns And Agencies For Climate Protection Projects
More than a dozen municipalities and other organizations are in line to receive $5.1 million in state aid to protect homes, businesses and other community resources from floods, heat and other natural hazards.
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Multiple West Hartford Town Council Members Endorse Bronin for Congress
Noting that 57 days remain until the August primary, where he will…
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CT-Long Island Bridge Proponents Hold Info Session
The group is advocating for a 14-mile bridge and tunnel connecting Interstate…
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Poll: Trump Returns To Pre-War Approval Levels, Voters Questioning U.S. Support For Israel
By a 45% to 33% margin, voters said the U.S. is in a weaker position in the world after the war than it was before, with 22% saying the war had not changed the U.S.’s wor;d standing. By a 39% to 31% margin, voters said Iran is also in a weaker position.
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Foxwoods Launches SummerFest 2026 With Gaming, Entertainment, Dining Events
Foxwoods Resort Casino has announced SummerFest 2026, a season-long series of gaming…
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Officials: Unvaccinated Hartford County Adult Is State’s First Measles Case Of 2026
Measles had been declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 but…
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Report: Crime In CT Decreased Again In 2025, Led By Drops In Reported Property And Violent Crime
According to the report, there were 28,212 crimes against persons in 2025, a 7.4% drop from 2024. The highest number of crimes against persons reported under the current system was 32,506 in 2021, reflecting an ongoing decline.
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CT Town Activates Red Light, Speed Cameras 11 Months After State Approval
The cameras photograph the license plate of any vehicle that goes 10…
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CT Teachers Union Heads Join 32 Others Opposing Private School Vouchers
The voucher program would create a federal tax credit for donations to…
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Several New Laws Take Effect July 1 In Connecticut
From absentee ballot rules to tax-free school supplies, here is a summary of some of the new laws taking effect July 1.
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Podcast | Former East Lyme Police Chief Talks About His Fall From Grace (Part 1 of 2)
In an exclusive interview with the Connecticut East podcast, East Lyme Police…
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Investigation Underway After Death Of Man, 60, Incarcerated At CT Prison
The death of a 60-year-old man incarcerated at the Corrigan Correctional Center…
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Video: CT Senator Details ‘Unprecedented Corruption’ Of Trump White House In Past 500 Days
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-CT, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to expose what he called “nuclear-grade corruption and self-dealing that has defined the first 500 days of President Trump’s second term.”
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DeLauro Challenger Eyes Independent Run For Congress
HAMDEN, CT — Andrew Rice stood outside Hamden’s Miller Memorial Library Monday…
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CT Activates Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Starting Thursday
With weather forecasts calling for hot and humid conditions most of this…
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Municipal Leaders Invited To Open Public Service Career Pathways To Disconnected Youth
Could public service be the key to engaging disconnected youth? A municipal webinar tomorrow will explore just that strategy, according to Gov. Ned Lamont.
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CT Names Six Blue Ribbon Schools
CSDE chose the schools using 2024-25 results from the Next Generation Accountability…
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Lamont Signs New CT Hate Crimes Law In West Hartford Ceremony
A new law intended to protect various communities in the state received…
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