Connecticut to give $3,200 bond to every child born into poverty

Children who are born into low-income families will be given a trust fund which will deposit $3,200 into a savings account until the child turns 18.

Mother, daughter, 7, found dead inside Westport home

Local and state police in Connecticut were investigating the deaths of a mother and daughter dead inside their home.

Connecticut poised to legalize recreational marijuana use

The legislation makes it legal for you to possess and use cannabis beginning July 1 if you are 21 or older. You'll be allowed to have up to 1½ ounces on your person and another 5 ounces in your home or vehicle. Retail sales of cannabis in the state are not expected to begin until spring 2022 at the earliest.

CT Senate passes legal pot bill, House GOP says to wait

Republican lawmakers said the House of Representatives should hold off from considering the bill as the legislative adjournment deadline looms.

Piano prodigy practices for Carnegie Hall performance

Brigitte Xie's piano talent has earned her a spot on stage at Carnegie Hall this fall. She will likely be the youngest person on stage.

Why nursing homes are still dealing with outbreaks despite vaccines

Nursing homes across the country are still reporting scattered COVID-19 outbreaks and COVID-associated deaths. Those facilities are subsequently following federal and state recommendations to pause visitations, causing disappointment and frustration among family members who hoped to get back to normal once the residents were fully vaccinated.

8th noose found at Amazon warehouse in Connecticut

An eighth noose has been found within a month at an Amazon warehouse in Hartford, despite additional security measures added last weekend.

7 nooses halt construction at Amazon warehouse in Connecticut

Amazon has temporarily shut down a new warehouse construction site in Connecticut after a seventh noose was found hanging over a beam, a series of incidents local police called “potential” hate crimes.

Most COVID capacity restrictions, some mask mandates lifted across NY, NJ, CT

Most COVID-related capacity restrictions were lifted in the Tri-State Region Wednesday. Indoor mask mandates were eased up in New York and Connecticut. 

Connecticut offers $1K bonus to 10K unemployed people who get full-time job

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said the state will pay $1,000 to the first 10,000 people who complete eight straight weeks of a full-time job, aiming to get long-term unemployed Americans back to work.

Suspect arrested in killing of Yale grad student

A fugitive wanted in the killing of a Yale graduate student in Connecticut in February was arrested Friday in Alabama, U.S. marshals said.

More COVID restrictions ease across NYC, NJ, CT

More restrictions are easing in New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut just in time for Mother's Day weekend.

Traffic returns to NYC streets as pandemic recovery continues

With the pace of reopening picking up and thousands of more city workers returning to their offices this week, traffic is back across the tri-state.

Tick populations on the rise

Experts say we could be overrun by ticks this summer.

New Jersey tops list of 'best pizza states'

New Jersey, not New York, is the big cheese at the top of an influential food publication's list of the 10 best states for pizza.

India's COVID-19 crisis: How to help

COVID-19 is overwhelming India's health care system. Hospitals and clinics desperately need oxygen concentrators. Several nonprofits are on the ground to help. Here is how you can help them do their jobs.

Connecticut ends religious exemption to vaccination

Gov. Ned Lamont has signed a bill into law that ends Connecticut's long-standing religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools and day care facilities.