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Reproductive health services need to be accessible on public college campuses, according to Public Act 23-41, a new law that passed in July 2023. State lawmakers tasked universities to develop plans to make sure students can access prenatal care, contraception, abortion and gender-affirming care accessible. College students can visit their school’s...

Two people were taken to the hospital after a car hit a condominium building in Norwalk on Tuesday evening and three residents are displaced. The Norwalk Fire Department responded to 18 North Taylor Ave., a building with four condo units, around 5 p.m. They extracted the driver and additional firefighters and police officers forced their way throug...

A man punched a pregnant woman during an attempted carjacking at a Dunkin’ drive-thru in East Haven on Tuesday night and has been arrested, according to police. Officers responded to Dunkin’ on Foxon Road around 7:45 p.m. for a reported carjacking in the drive-thru. Investigators said 28-year-old William Rodriguez, of New Haven, pulled ...

A cottage in Washington, in the Litchfield Hills, is for sale and Klemm Real Estate said it’s reminiscent of a “Secret Garden.” The renovated 1905 Nantucket shingle-style cottage is listed with Klemm Real Estate for $1.395 million. The 1,580-square-foot cottage has three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a half bathroom.   The cottage has built...

Rascal Flatts is going on tour and coming to Connecticut. The band, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year, announced a farewell tour in 2020, but will be “emerging from hiatus” and going on the “Life is a Highway” tour in 2025. “In 2020, we announced the farewell tour after being on the road extensively for 20 years. To…

Courtney Williams scored 17 points and Alanna Smith had 15 points to help the Lynx offset an off night for star Napheesa Collier, who is also a former UConn star, and beat the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one game apiece on Tuesday. Collier, who scored 80 points in the two-game sweep of Phoenix…...

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center opened in Southbury on Wednesday to help residents and businesses get help applying for federal assistance after the devastating flooding in August. State officials said the temporary facility offers resources to get people connected to help from the federal government. To do thi...

The missile attacks on Israel are also affecting families here at home. Many all over the state are worried about loved ones there with one Connecticut family sheltering during the attack. “I heard explosions, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, my family’s upstairs like I have to go get them,” Sarah Schwimmer said. She took quick action gettin...

A mix of clouds and sunshine expected today with afternoon highs slightly cooler than yesterday in the upper 60s and low 70s. Temps tonight will fall back to the 50s. We’ll stay dry though Friday with increasing sunshine and warming temps. Highs by Friday afternoon will reach the mid-70s. A few light rain showers could be possible by Saturday...

Students at Quinnipiac University turned out for a watch party for the first and possibly only vice presidential debate in Decision 2024. “It’s not as much yelling as there was last time, and I think it’s nice to focus more on the issues as that’s what voters care about,” Julianna Mazzella, Quinnipiac University sophomore, said. “...

A special ceremony was held at Long Wharf Pier to observe the start Domestic Violence Awareness month. The ceremony was called “Sounds of Hope,” as attendants heard from multiple advocates against domestic violence. Some of the advocates present included BH Care, the CT Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Umbrella Center for Domestic Violen...

On Tuesday, the Beautiful Lives Project hosted a pickleball event for people with living with a disability. The event took place at Club Pickleball, inside the Meriden Mall. “I always say that the greatest gift you can give them is to include them,” said Beautiful Lives Project executive director Tony Gionfriddo. “That’s what we’re doing today.” Th...

A statewide initiative kicked off Tuesday to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) get jobs. The Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services/Bureau of Rehabilitation Services and other local organizations are partnering to create AllWorkCT. It aims to give more employers the opportunity to connect with peopl...