Restaurant-goers in Connecticut wary of indoor dining
Outdoor dining has drawn crowds across the tristate area but as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge elsewhere in the country, many restaurants in Connecticut have seen hesitation from customers when it comes to dining inside.
Farmers market sets up shop online during pandemic
With the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, stay-at-home orders, a strained food supply chain, runs on groceries and social distancing requirements, a farmers market decided to open early for the season. But only for online orders.
Immigrants deliver food, 'hope' to workers hit by pandemic
These aide networks can be informal and operate on word-of-mouth and social media fundraising campaigns, the AP reported.
Connecticut town using drones for coronavirus response
The drones have sensors that can also monitor heart and breathing rates. They can also detect sneezing and coughing from up to 190 feet.
Military medical crews caring for COVID-19 patients in Connecticut
Army reservists and national guardsmen are caring for COVD-19 patients in Connecticut. The Connecticut National Guard recently set up 200 beds at Stamford Hospital.
Fairfield County fund raises $1 million
A southwestern Connecticut foundation raised $1 million in pledges over the past week to help local nonprofits in the county hit hardest by the coronavirus. But demand for funding has already grown by at least another $560,000.
Cops pull woman from burning car in Connecticut
A police officer's body camera video shows a tense rescue.
Several colleges closing study abroad programs in Italy amid virus concerns
Syracuse University is going to close a study abroad program in Italy because of the spread of the new coronavirus.
Special dog-walking services at no cost
Paw It Forward has is a nonprofit organization with dozens of volunteers and clients in six locations.
Connecticut police officer dies from heart attack
A young Connecticut police officer is being laid to rest days before Christmas after suffering a fatal heart attack.
Police search for missing CT mother of two: ‘This is odd behavior for her’
Police in Stamford, Connecticut are searching for a 41-year-old mother of two who suddenly went missing on Monday.
Christmas tree prices rise 2 years in a row
It takes as long as 10 years to grow a Christmas tree, so any change in how many trees a supplier might plant won't affect supply for nearly a decade. Christmas tree growers planted fewer trees after the Great Recession. That is why the prices of Christmas trees rose about 4% in 2018 and are likely up about the same amount in 2019.
New hybrid ferry is a faster, more environmentally friendly way to ship goods
For goods to get from Connecticut to Long Island usually means enduring standstill traffic on I-95 and the Long Island Expressway. But now, thanks to Bob and Marilyn Kunkel’s hybrid cargo vessel the Captain Ben Moore, the trip can be made far faster and without any harmful emissions that could damage the environment.
White shark in Long Island Sound
A tagged great white shark was tracked in the Long Island Sound near Greenwich, Connecticut.
Michael Skakel granted new trial
The Connecticut Supreme Court has vacated Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel's murder conviction and ordered a new trial in connection with a 1975 killing in wealthy Greenwich. Skakel is a nephew of Robert F. Kennedy's widow, Ethel Kennedy. He was convicted of murder in 2002 in the bludgeoning death of Martha Moxley in their wealthy Greenwich neighborhood in 1975 when they were teenagers.
Grace Farms
Grace Farms in New Canaan, CT is home to a nature preserve with more than 40 species of birds on 80 acres.