Nov 06 What to expect in Connecticut’s 2023 mayoral elections By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Voters throughout Connecticut will elect mayors in Tuesday's off-year general election. The race in Bridgeport takes place in the shadow of a complicated legal drama. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 5:10 Why a small New England town celebrates its heritage by honoring frogs By David Wright It started with an obscure bit of colonial history, dating back to an unseasonably warm summer night in the mid-18th century. That episode led to a New England town continuing to celebrate frogs in sculpture, poetry and song. David Wright… Continue watching
Jul 21 Northeast farmers ‘heartbroken’ as floods devastate months of labor and crops are swept away By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Some of the hardest hit farms were located along rivers in Vermont where farmers who'd spent months nurturing tomato, watermelon and other plants saw their efforts wiped out in a matter of hours. Continue reading
May 31 Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1.2 million in coronavirus aid By Dave Collins, Associated Press Michael DiMassa used a chunk of the money to fuel his gambling addiction. He apologized Wednesday in federal court in Hartford. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 7:57 Jury deciding how much money Alex Jones will pay Sandy Hook families for years of lies By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings A Connecticut jury will soon decide how much money conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has to pay families from the Sandy Hook shooting. That's part of a defamation suit filed after Jones lied and called the shooting a hoax and the… Continue watching
Aug 08 2022 Connecticut Primary Election Results By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Connecticut election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. Continue reading
Aug 08 Trump-endorsed candidates and challenges to progressive incumbents ahead in Tuesday’s primary elections By Associated Press The Republican matchup in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race in Tuesday's primary elections features competing candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Biden says ‘silence is complicity’ on human rights By Associated Press Biden also asserted that his administration is putting human rights is at the center of his foreign policy to "reassert our moral leadership on the global stage."… Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Governors in Northeast discuss gun violence prevention By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press The governors of four northeastern states agreed Thursday to share information about firearms purchases to help detect and investigate straw buyers and other gun crimes. Continue reading
Jun 22 Connecticut legalizes recreational use of marijuana By Susan Haigh, Associated Press People age 21 and older will be allowed to possess and consume marijuana beginning on July 1 under the new law. The measure also lays the groundwork for a new cannabis industry in the state and attempts to address racial… Continue reading