Connecticut

As law enforcement investigate bomb threats to several members of Congress, lawmakers hope to see toned-down political rhetoric going forward. “I think that the rhetoric needs to be brought down, the heat and the kinds of words that are used make a difference,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) said during an unrelated press conference outside the state Capitol. Blumenthal’s comments...

Law enforcement continues to investigate after most of Connecticut’s federal delegation received bomb threats. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said threats are sadly part of being an elected official, but they’re becoming more common.

At least six of the seven members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation were targeted by bomb threats on Thanksgiving Day.

With all the talk of tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump, what does that mean and how could it affect prices here in Connecticut?

The Governor’s Residence in Hartford is being decorated for holiday season and it will be open to the public for tours. Gov. Ned Lamont and First Lady Annie Lamont are inviting Connecticut residents to attend the 34th annual holiday open house. It is located at 990 Prospect Ave. in Hartford. There is no admittance fee and tickets are not needed,…

Thousands of people hit the road to head to their Thanksgiving destinations on Wednesday on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell will lie in state at the state Capitol on Tuesday, Dec. 3 and her funeral will be held in Hartford later in the day, according to the governor’s office. M. Jodi Rell died on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at a Florida hospital after a brief illness, her family said. She was 78 years old.  Gov. Ned...

AAA is projecting more than 90,000 people in our state will fly this holiday weekend. That’s up 1.5 percent compared to last year.

Connecticut State Police are adding extra patrols across the state for the Thanksgiving holiday. 

AAA is projecting more than 90,000 people in our state will fly this holiday weekend. That’s up 1.5 percent compared to last year.

It was announced on Monday that $7 million will come to western Connecticut to help combat the ongoing opioid epidemic. The money will go to Winsted, Watertown, Torrington, Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, and Bridgeport. It will be used to intervene and help people immediately when they are released from prison. “What we know is that when people get out of jail,…

Connecticut will be receiving $7 million in federal grants to go toward efforts to combat the opioid problem.

Thanksgiving travel is about to ramp up. AAA is projecting more than 800,000 people from Connecticut will go somewhere for the holiday. Of those travelers, almost 90 percent will be driving to their destinations.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, two different organizations spent the day giving back to their communities.

More than 800,000 people from Connecticut will go somewhere for the Thanksgiving holiday, AAA is projecting. Of those travelers, almost 90 percent will be driving to their destinations. This has the state thinking about our roads, particularly wrong-way driving. Josh Morgan, with the Connecticut Department of Transportation, said it happens almost every weekend, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. He…

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, two different organizations spent the day giving back to their communities. The City of Glastonbury was home to a turkey drive, and, in the Town of Wallingford, hundreds came out to a turkey trot. Two different holiday traditions in two different places, but both had the same mission: to give back. “A turkey drive is…

Gary Rose, political science professor at Sacred Heart University, reflects on Jodi Rell’s legacy as governor of Connecticut.

In Farmington, dozens of volunteers put together 500 Thanksgiving dinners for people who need a little extra support this time of year. “I love that we are helping the families that are in need,” said Yanira Corson, of Bristol. The KBE Foundation hosts this every year with their employees. The Farmington-based construction company started it in 2009 and call it…

State officials share tips to keep families protected from scams and thieves, especially during the holiday season.

Connecticut’s past and current governors remember former governor M. Jodi Rell as a bipartisan politician capable of bringing the state together. They also say Rell, who died Wednesday at the age of 78, was able to bring the state together thanks to those skills during a tumultuous time in Connecticut politics. “I think she was just a very healing person…