Connecticut

The state of Connecticut overpaid hundreds of college employees and now it wants it back.

The state of Connecticut overpaid hundreds of college employees using taxpayer money, and now it is asking for it back.

While residential electric bills went up 20, 30, even 40 percent in the last several months, some small business owners have seen their bills jump 50 percent or more. Leed Himmel Industries in Hamden makes a variety of aluminum products in an operation that requires a lot of power. “We’ll use about a million and a half kilowatt hours this…

If you want your holiday gifts and greeting cards to get to your loved ones before the holidays, here’s what you need to know. Those holiday shipping deadlines are coming up fast.

If you want your holiday gifts and greeting cards to get to your loved ones before the holidays, here’s what you need to know. Those holiday shipping deadlines are coming up fast.

If you want your holiday gifts and greeting cards to get to your loved ones before the holidays, here’s what you need to know. Those holiday shipping deadlines are coming up fast. “We’re looking at being 10,000 over of what we had last year at the same time, so we have seen an increase in packages this year,” said...

The governor’s office said Connecticut residents will be receiving letters that all or some of their medical debt has been eliminated.

State police said most of the recent suspicious drone sighting that have been reported in Connecticut are manned devices or legal privately operated Unmanned Aircraft Systems. They said Monday that they monitor drone activity through a system of portable and fixed drone sensing devices and sightings are being handled through a detailed reporting process to collect as much information as…

Nearly 23,000 Connecticut residents will soon receive a letter in the mail notifying them that some or all of their medical debt has been eliminated, according to the governor’s office. This applies to patients whose income is at or below four times the federal poverty level or who have medical debt that is 5 percent or more of their income….

A wintry mix is causing a slippery morning commute on Monday and driving in this weather can be dangerous. Here are some tips to help you drive safely this winter.

A wintry mix is causing a slippery morning commute on Monday and driving in this weather can be dangerous. Here are some tips to help you drive safely this winter. If ever there was a time when slow and steady wins the race, it’s in this case where you have the potential to lose traction on the road. “Everything...

The holiday season is about helping others, but many organizations in our region help people year-round.

The holiday season is about helping others, but many organizations in our region help people year-round. “Any and everybody is welcome,” said Charles Brown, who works at Grace and Mercy Church’s warming shelter in Middletown. For him, working at the warming shelter is all about giving back. He says helping others reminds him of the life he once had,...

Saturday marked Wreaths Across America Day, where millions of people placed wreaths on graves and memorials to honor our military heroes. Dozens of people gathered around the state to do just that in Ansonia, Old Saybrook, and New Britain. Organizers say the event is a chance to say ‘thank you’ to those who’ve sacrificed and served. The City of...

Saturday marked Wreaths Across America Day, where millions of people placed wreaths on graves and memorials to honor our military heroes.

State police said they are aware of “suspicious drone activity” in Connecticut and they are investigating.

State police said they are aware of “suspicious drone activity” in Connecticut and they are investigating. They said they are aware of suspicious drone activity in various areas of the state and the Emergency Services Unit has sent a drone detection system to assist with these investigations, which are set up in the Groton/New London area. State police said...

A World War II veteran is set to turn 100 years old on Sunday. We spoke with the man, Raymond Reynolds, who is about to hit a major milestone.

A World War II veteran is set to turn 100 years old on Sunday. We spoke with the man, Raymond Reynolds, who is about to hit a major milestone. “The name is Ray Reynolds. I am 18 years old…I was at one time,” Reynolds said. Reynolds still has his sense of humor. But it was on an earlier birthday back…

Police in six towns in south-central Connecticut gave out some friendly warnings and gift cards during traffic stops on Thursday.