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Sheriff’s Office Identifies Man Fatally Shot by Deputies at Goleta Valley Ralphs
Connecticut woman charged with poisoning estranged husband's wine with antifreeze chemical
The billionaire-backed group spending big to reshape Connecticut

The billionaire-backed group spending big to reshape Connecticut

A billionaire-backed advocacy group spent nearly $680,000 lobbying at the capitol, outspending companies and organizations like Eversource and the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, in a push for early childcare initiatives and...

Owner:  The Yankee Institute For Public Policy Studies Inc.
Here’s a list of SNAP alternatives across CT amid government shutdown

Here’s a list of SNAP alternatives across CT amid government shutdown

(WFSB) - The federal government has announced that there will not be new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting on November 1st. Over 300,00 families across Connecticut who rely on these benefits will be impacted. Some...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Opinion: Connecticut should continue to fund home and community-based services

Opinion: Connecticut should continue to fund home and community-based services

Earlier this year, I cared for a gentleman in the hospital who was nearly 70 years old and had been admitted for almost two months. After losing his job last year, he had fallen back on alcohol, and things spiraled from there. He lived alone, was...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Under pressure from federal government, Fenway Health ends gender-affirming medical care for patients under 19

Under pressure from federal government, Fenway Health ends gender-affirming medical care for patients under 19

Fenway Health, one of the major providers of gender-affirming care in Boston, will no longer offer hormones or puberty blockers to transgender patients under age 19 following a change to federal funding requirements. The community clinic, which...

Owner:  John W. Henry
Shangri-La shows off its $34 M cannabis cultivation and manufacturing ‘plant’

Shangri-La shows off its $34 M cannabis cultivation and manufacturing ‘plant’

Dr. Kepal Patel, CEO of Shangri-La, addresses company and Stratford officials during the ribbon cutting of the company’s cannabis manufacturing facility in Stratford. Photo by Gary Larkin STRATFORD – The opening of a $34 million,...

Owner:  Westfair Communications
Connecticut High School Football Computer Rankings: October 6, 2025
Girl Scouts of CT leaving its Hartford HQ next month

Girl Scouts of CT leaving its Hartford HQ next month

Girl Scouts of Connecticut recently announced the sale of its historic Hartford headquarters as part of the organization’s new infrastructure plan, which includes five regional communities and 88 volunteer service units around the state. Photo...

Owner:  Westfair Communications
Connecticut mom charged after police say she tried to poison husband with spiked bottle of wine in bitter custody battle
Connecticut Mom Dosed Her Own Child's Dad With Antifreeze-Laced Wine: Cops

Connecticut Mom Dosed Her Own Child's Dad With Antifreeze-Laced Wine: Cops

RIDGEFIELD, CT – A 33-year-old woman is facing charges of attempted murder after authorities say she tried to poison the father of their child by spiking a wine bottle in the victim’s home with a chemical compound found in antifreeze. On October...

Owner:  Kyle S. Reyes
Hailing from Cuba, D65 bilingual interventionist inspires students with artistic talent and background

Hailing from Cuba, D65 bilingual interventionist inspires students with artistic talent and background

Faced with an empty dry erase board on a Friday evening, elementary school teacher Juana Fernández-Hamer grabbed a box of markers and got to work. The following Monday morning, her students were shocked by their teacher’s talent, and thrilled to...

Owner:  Northwestern University
Connecticut joins lawsuit blocking federal restrictions on sex education programs 

Connecticut joins lawsuit blocking federal restrictions on sex education programs 

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced Friday that the state has joined a coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over new restrictions that could strip...

Owner:  University of Connecticut
Connecticut murder suspect in 1973 cold case dies in prison

Connecticut murder suspect in 1973 cold case dies in prison

​The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working to determine George Legere's cause of death. SUFFIELD, Conn — The man who was accused last week in a 1973 murder in East Hartford has died in prison, according to the Connecticut Department of...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
Judge sets $5M bonds, details charges for three in Connecticut child death case: Full court hearing
Happy With Health Care In MA? This Is Where We Ranked In The U.S.

Happy With Health Care In MA? This Is Where We Ranked In The U.S.

Great news for children, parents, and families throughout Massachusetts! I know I'm often guilty of overusing the phrase "great news", but trust me, this time it's highly justified. WalletHub, the personal-finance experts, recently released a...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Connecticut mother charged with attempted murder after allegedly poisoning husband with antifreeze
Five years after the pandemic began, some in Connecticut struggle with Long COVID

Five years after the pandemic began, some in Connecticut struggle with Long COVID

Five years after the pandemic began, it's clear that some people who got COVID have developed something called Long COVID. The CDC says Long COVID can involve a myriad of symptoms and can last months to years after someone gets COVID-19. We...

Owner:  Comcast Corporation
Deadly Groton apartment fire brings up issue of firefighter shortage in southeast Connecticut

Deadly Groton apartment fire brings up issue of firefighter shortage in southeast Connecticut

On Saturday, an apartment fire in Groton left 15 people trapped and screaming for help. GROTON, Conn. — Fire officials tell me the entire state is dealing with a firefighter shortage. But in southeast Connecticut, they constantly have to rely on...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
Connecticut woman accused of trying to kill partner with poison wine

Connecticut woman accused of trying to kill partner with poison wine

A Connecticut woman accused of trying to fatally poison her romantic partner is being held on $1 million bail. State police arrested Kristen Hogan and charged her with attempted murder for allegedly mixing ethylene glycol, an ingredient found in...

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)

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