Connecticut Begins Massive Structural Rebuild Of Gold Star Memorial Bridge
By Tiffany Williams – NEW LONDON, Conn. — Connecticut is about to place one of the busiest and most economically critical highway corridors in the Northeast into a years-long construction…
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Governor Ned Lamont Signals What Works: Marcia LaFemina Named 2026 Workforce Champion
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Governor Ned Lamont is drawing a very clear line about what workforce development is supposed to look like in 2026 — and who,…
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New England Under Pressure: Budget Crises, Crime, and Policy Showdowns Unfold
By Tiffany Williams – PUBLIC MONEY, PUBLIC RISK In Maine, Gov. Janet Mills just made a financial call that puts taxpayer-backed protection behind a new class of workers. A bill…
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Connecticut and New England incident roundup — crashes, rescues and arrests rattle weekend
By Tiffany Williams – Crash with possible serious injuries in Southington Southington — A violent two-car crash early Sunday morning left occupants of one vehicle hospitalized with possible serious injuries.…
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Hartford Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old Man Dies After Car Hits Retaining Wall at Elizabeth & North Beacon
By Tiffany Williams – Hartford, Conn. — A single-vehicle crash turned deadly early Sunday morning at Elizabeth and North Beacon Street, leaving one man dead and investigators searching for answers.…
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Gov. Ned Lamont Deploys 80 CTDOT Vehicles to Help Mass, Rhode Island
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD — Ned Lamont is sending reinforcements north. The governor approved a mutual aid request to deploy snow removal crews and equipment from the Connecticut Department…
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Connecticut Flags to Fly at Half-Staff for Reverend Jesse Jackson
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont announced that U.S. and Connecticut flags will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in…
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School Closures, Travel Bans and Emergency Actions In Massachusetts and Connecticut
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON SHUTS SCHOOLS AGAIN BOSTON — After 15 inches of snowfall in the last 24 hours, ongoing snow and windy conditions and more snow forecast later…
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Connecticut State Offices Closed Monday as Governor Lamont Escalates Storm Response
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD — Ned Lamont is escalating Connecticut’s storm response, ordering all State of Connecticut executive branch office buildings closed to the public on Monday, February 23,…
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Connecticut Bans Commercial Vehicles as Governor Lamont Declares State of Emergency
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD — Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is not waiting for the first flake to fall. The governor signed an order declaring a state of emergency across…
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Northeast Braces for More Snow As Winter Storm Hernando Triggers Blizzard Alerts
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for Boston, Connecticut, New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as Winter Storm Hernando…
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Connecticut Initiative Aims to Preserve Access to Nursing, Social Work, and Physical Therapy Graduate Degrees
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Governor Ned Lamont announced Thursday that he has submitted legislation to the Connecticut General Assembly to establish the Connecticut Supplemental Graduate Student Loan…
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EPA Decision on Greenhouse Gases Draws Strong Criticism From Connecticut Officials
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut leaders reacted strongly Thursday to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final decision to rescind the endangerment finding, a key Obama-era determination that…
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Connecticut Veterans, Students May See Discounted Bus Travel Under Proposed Budget
By Tiffany Williams – Hartford, Connecticut — Governor Ned Lamont announced that the state budget proposal he presented to the Connecticut General Assembly last week includes funding to provide U.S.…
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Connecticut Opens New Round of Student Loan Reimbursement Grants
By Tiffany Williams – Hartford, Connecticut — Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Office of Higher Education announced Monday that a new grant round has opened for the Connecticut Student…
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Connecticut Cold Protocol Remains in Effect, Resources Available
By Tiffany Williams – Hartford, Connecticut — Governor Ned Lamont announced that the state’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol will remain in effect through at least noon on Sunday, February 15,…
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Morning Brief: Police Investigations, Rising Costs, and Regional Headlines
ELDERLY RESIDENT FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE CARE FACILITY A 93-year-old woman is dead after staff found her unresponsive outside Bickford’s Health Care Center in Windsor Locks early Sunday. Around 4:45 a.m.,…
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Culture Grows, Fares Rise, and Politics Heat Up Across New England
By Tiffany Williams – From classrooms to concert halls, city halls to school buses, and immigration flashpoints to ballot fights, New England’s civic machinery is grinding hard — and the…
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Ansonia, Connecticut Home Damaged in Saturday Fire on Fifth Street, No Injuries Reported
By Tiffany Williams – ANSONIA, Conn. — A structure fire left a home uninhabitable Saturday afternoon after flames spread through the upper levels of a building on Fifth Street, according…
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Connecticut Activates Severe Cold Weather Protocol, Jan. 23–28
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont announced Friday that Connecticut is activating its Severe Cold Weather Protocol starting at noon Friday, January 23, and running through noon…
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Governor Lamont Urges Residents to Stay Off Roads Sunday Amid Whiteout Conditions
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont is urging Connecticut residents to stay off the roads Sunday as a major winter storm is expected to blanket the state…
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Bridgeport School Bus Accident Sends Students, Adults to Hospitals
By Tiffany Williams – BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Thirteen people were hospitalized Thursday morning following a collision involving a school bus in Bridgeport, police said. The crash occurred around 9 a.m.…
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12-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Vehicle in Bridgeport
By Tiffany Williams – Bridgeport, Connecticut — A 12-year-old Bridgeport girl is in stable condition after sustaining serious injuries when she was struck by a vehicle Monday at the intersection…
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New Haven Police Chief Abruptly Retires Amid Allegations of Stealing Informant Funds
By Tiffany Williams – New Haven, Connecticut — New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson abruptly retired Monday following allegations that he stole money from a department account used to compensate…
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Northeast Governors Blast Trump Administration for Pausing Offshore Wind Leases
By Cathy Durant Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee issued a joint statement responding to the Trump…
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Lamont Breaks the Freeze: Full SNAP Benefits Coming in Days
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut families finally got a break. Governor Ned Lamont announced Friday that full November SNAP benefits will hit EBT cards within days, ending weeks of anxiety…
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Boston, Worcester, and Hartford Police Bring Halloween Fun to Local Families With Trunk-or-Treats and Haunted Houses
By Tiffany Williams – Boston Police officers hit the streets for Halloween, taking part in a series of community events across the city. District E-5 officers joined the Parkway in…
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New England Rocked by Overnight Violence — Multiple Shot, Dozens Displaced From Fire
By Tiffany Williams – A violent Saturday night across New England left multiple people shot, hospitalized, and displaced after a string of incidents from Massachusetts to Connecticut. In Beverly, Massachusetts,…
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Nor’easter to Pound New York, New Jersey, and New England With Heavy Rain and Coastal Flooding
By Tiffany Williams – A powerful nor’easter is bearing down on the East Coast, set to hammer New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut this…
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Sealed Juvenile Case: 13-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal New Haven, Connecticut Shooting
By Tiffany Williams – Police have arrested a 13-year-old in connection with the shooting death of 15-year-old Kaiden Phillips in New Haven. Phillips was killed on September 27 after officers…
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Federal Government Provides $25M to Help Connecticut Recover from 2024 Flood Damage
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and the state’s Congressional delegation announced that the Federal Highway Administration has approved $25 million in emergency relief funding to reimburse the…
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2-Year-Old Dies at New Britain, Connecticut Daycare; Safety Lapses Identified
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut state officials have cited the YWCA New Britain daycare following the death of 2-year-old Saunti Reynolds in July. Reynolds choked on a meatball at the…
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Two Dead in Waterbury Home Shooting, Man Arrested Miles Away in Watertown
By Tiffany Williams – WATERBURY, Conn. – Police are investigating a double homicide after two people were found shot to death inside a Waterbury home late Monday night, and a…
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Northeast Nightmare: Bloodshed Hits Streets From Queens to Worcester
By Tiffany Williams – Shots fired, stabbings, crashes, and chaos. The Northeast is reeling from a weekend drenched in violence and tragedy. In Worcester, Massachusetts, a September 26 shooting on…
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Connecticut Named NRC’s 40th Agreement State, Gains Oversight of Radioactive Materials
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman David Wright announced Thursday that Connecticut has become the NRC’s 40th “Agreement State,” giving the state…
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Governor Lamont Appoints Donald E. Williams Jr. to Connecticut Board of Regents
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Thursday tapped Donald E. Williams Jr. to join the state’s Board of Regents for Higher Education, the governing body overseeing Connecticut…
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Connecticut Flips the Script on College Admissions: Merit Over Maneuvering
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut high school students, listen up: good grades now come with a golden ticket to college. Governor Ned Lamont rolled out the state’s Connecticut Automatic Admission…
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Massachusetts and Connecticut Ensure Vaccine Access Amid Federal Uncertainty
By Tiffany Williams – As Washington stumbles, Connecticut and Massachusetts are stepping up. Governors Ned Lamont and Maura Healey announced sweeping measures to keep COVID-19 vaccines—and other critical shots—readily available…
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Governor Ned Lamont Orders Statewide Half-Staff Flags Following Charlie Kirk Shooting
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont ordered flags across the state to half-staff Wednesday night following President Donald Trump’s proclamation honoring Charlie Kirk, who was killed in a…
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Beth Bye to Retire as Connecticut Early Childhood Commissioner; Elena Trueworthy Tapped as Interim Successor
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye will retire from state service effective October 1, Governor Ned Lamont announced Wednesday. Bye, who has led the…
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Connecticut Opens Nominations for 2025 Veterans Hall of Fame
By Tiffany WilliamsAugust 18, 2025 | Hartford, CT Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging Connecticut residents to nominate distinguished veterans for induction into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame, an honor…
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New London Man Arrested for Wrong-Way Driving on I-395
By Tiffany WilliamsAugust 18, 2025 | Waterford, CT On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Connecticut State Police from Troop E in Montville were notified of a white…
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West Hartford Woman Arrested on DUI Charges Following 911 Calls on I-84
By Tiffany WilliamsAugust 18, 2025 | Hartford, CT On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, just before midnight, Connecticut State Police from Troop H in Hartford received multiple 911 calls reporting erratic…
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Enfield, Connecticut Police Investigate Early Morning Shooting; Suspect at Large
By Tiffany Williams – ENFIELD, Conn. — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday morning in Enfield, leaving one man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. According to Enfield Police,…
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Connecticut Children’s to Wind Down Gender Care Services for Patients Under 19
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Children’s hospital announced it is beginning to phase out its gender care program for patients under the age of 19, citing concerns…
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Ansonia, Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Linked to Fatal Overdoses
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Daqwon Graham, also known as “Seagull” and “Energy,” 31, of Ansonia, pleaded guilty Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in federal court to a fentanyl…
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Jamaican Citizen Charged with Illegal Reentry After Deportation
By Tiffany Williams – NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Jamaican national residing in New Haven has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after being deported, according to federal…
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Norwalk, Connecticut Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Jelson Perez, also known as “Spank,” 42, of Norwalk, was sentenced Wednesday, July 23, 2025, to five years in federal prison for his…
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Manchester, Connecticut Teen Arrested After Driving 118 MPH, Refusing to Stop for State Police on I-91
By Tiffany Williams – ROCKY HILL, Conn. — A 17-year-old from Manchester, Connecticut, is facing multiple charges after state police say he drove more than 50 miles per hour over…
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Connecticut Reaches $80 Million Medicaid Funding Agreement With Community Health Centers
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves announced Wednesday a major agreement with the state’s 17 community health…
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Connecticut Activates Extreme Hot Weather Protocol as Heat Wave Approaches
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. (July 14, 2025) — Governor Ned Lamont announced Monday that Connecticut will activate its Extreme Hot Weather Protocol beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday,…
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Hamden Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
By Tiffany Williams – BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Omar Rajeh, 57, of Hamden, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for defrauding COVID-19 pandemic relief programs of more than…
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Connecticut Could Receive $8.4 Million from $720 Million in New Multistate Opioid Settlements
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Attorney General William Tong announced Friday approximately $720 million in new multistate settlements with eight pharmaceutical manufacturers accused of exacerbating the nationwide opioid…
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Connecticut Clears Thousands Of Its Residents Of Medical Debt
By William Armstead – On May 23rd 2025 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont made the announcement that 100,000+ residents in the state of Connecticut will receive a letter informing them that…
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Connecticut Sun Fall To 0-2 With 87-62 Loss To The Las Vegas Aces
By DJ Harding The Connecticut Sun suited up for game number two of the 2025 season at Mohegan Sun Arena. Connecticut started the season at home with a 90-85 loss…
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Connecticut Sun Drop Season Opener 90-85
By DJ Harding – The Rachid Meziane era unfortunately for the Connecticut Sun begins with a tough 90-85 loss. But for the new look Sun this can be seen as…
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Divarys Hernandez Arrested In East Hartford For Criminal Possession of a Firearm/Ammunition
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday night around 11:20 PM, Divarys Hernandez, 24, of East Hartford, Connecticut turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on an active warrant issued for…
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Bridgeport, Connecticut Man Who Fled Traffic Stop In New York, Arrested In Connecticut
By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday night at about 6:00 PM, Connecticut State Police was notified by New York State Police and the Westchester Country Real-Time Crime Center that a…
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New London, Connecticut Police Officer Charged With First-Degree Stalking
By Tiffany Williams – A police officer in New London, Connecticut, has found himself entangled in legal trouble once again, as he was arrested for the third time in connection…
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Metro-North Unveils New Wrapped Train Design
By: Jonathan Burgos- The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) of the state of New York celebrates the Heritage Series which debuted back in May of 2023 to celebrate the 40 years…
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