Connecticut

This week, a group of Republicans started touring our state to ask, what are the biggest concerns of people in Connecticut when they now negotiate the budget. Energy prices and the cost of doing business in our state were among the topics.

More than 1,200 events popped up across the country Saturday in opposition to President Trump and Elon Musk. Thousands joined in throughout Connecticut. The state Capitol hosted thousands Saturday afternoon with protesters, organizers, and lawmakers. “When they say they’re going to gut the federal government, we say that’s not efficiency, that’s extraction, that’s extortion, we say hands off,” said...

More than 1,200 events popped up across the country Saturday in opposition to President Trump and Elon Musk. Thousands joined in throughout Connecticut.

Republican lawmakers say the cost of living is the number one concern they hear from CT residents. Sen. Ryan Fazio (R- Greenwich) discusses how his party wants to tackle it, even amid potential complications created by new tariffs.

Slightly more people are leaving Connecticut than moving in, according to data just released by U-Haul.

Slightly more people are leaving Connecticut than moving in, according to data just released by U-Haul. Every year, U-Haul tracks one-way trips both into and out of all 50 states. In 2024, Connecticut was pretty far down on the list for growth – at 41. And we actually moved up one spot from the previous year. According to U-Haul, people…

The annual cost of raising a child in Connecticut is nearly $29,000, according to a new LendingTree study. Connecticut’s estimate of $28,899 falls just under the study’s average cost of $29,419. LendingTree says its findings came from recent data on the costs of rent, food, daycare, apparel and transportation. Heathcare costs and state credits were also considered. The most expensive…

Two years after it was legalized, adult-use cannabis sales in Connecticut are hovering around $16 million in sales each month. In Massachusetts, however, that number is about $140 million per month. David Salinas, CEO of Hi! People in Derby hopes relaxed regulations on store design and shopping experience can help those numbers. “Right now, we’re headed toward a $200 million…

Hours of bodycam footage, 911 calls and surveillance video taken during a former UConn student’s killing spree in 2020 have just been released to the public by the State of Connecticut.

Hours of bodycam footage, 911 calls and surveillance video taken during a former UConn student’s killing spree in 2020 have just been released to the public by the State of Connecticut. It’s been almost two years since Peter Manfredonia was sentenced to two 55-year sentences for the murder of a Willington man, a Derby man and the kidnapping of a...

Two years after cannabis was legalized in Connecticut, adult-use cannabis sales are hovering around $16 million a month. One store, Hi! People, is allowing people to actually walk through the doors and check out the products before they buy.

Great Wolf Lodge in Connecticut will now open in April. The new resort and waterpark, which is next to Foxwoods Resort Casino, was slated to open on May 9, but it will now open this month. The Mashantucket location is celebrating with 40 percent off on stays, plus an additional 10 percent off on stays before May 9, but you…

Street takeovers are back in action and residents are trying to make their voices heard. 

State leaders are considering harsher penalties for drivers caught going 100 miles per hour or more. In the month of March, Connecticut State Police arrested at least 10 people for driving more than 100 miles per hour. It happened on I-95, I-84, and I-91 from Hartford and Rocky Hill, to Madison and West Haven. The latest arrest came on Friday…

If you were a fan of “Scooby-Doo,” you cannot miss this sneak peek inside the Mystery Machine at 90s Con in Hartford. 

Police are reminding Connecticut drivers that you should be treating the stop sign you see on the school bus the same way you treat a stop sign in your neighborhood.

Connecticut is facing a solid waste problem. “I hear from municipal leaders all over the state. The cost of shipping trash out of state, the cost of sending it to an incinerator is going up and up,” Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes said. Nearly 3.5 million tons of solid waste is generated each year in…

Florida doesn’t recognize Connecticut licenses for undocumented individuals as valid in its state, but this traveler is a U.S. citizen. 

The Department of Energy and Environmental protection is helping cities and towns around the state move a step closer toward greener trash.

Downed power lines in New Haven, Connecticut, caused major delays in Amtrak service between Boston and New York on Thursday. Amtrak first reported the issue in a social media post just before 8:30 a.m., saying rail service in the New Haven area were experiencing delays due to “overhead power issues.” Just minutes later, they said Acela 2190 between New Haven...