Connecticut health officials warn of rare bacteria in LI Sound water
Connecticut health officials are warning of a rise in infections stemming from the exposure to bacteria in Long Island Sound.
Connecticut police chief accused of rigging his own hiring has resigned
The police chief of Connecticut's largest city has been arrested on charges that he teamed with Bridgeport's personnel director to rig the hiring process to make sure he'd get the job.
Connecticut parents sent child to school with COVID-19, official says
The Superintendent of the Meriden Public Schools in central Connecticut issued an announcement on September 10, reporting a child had been sent to school while their COVID-19 test was pending and was later found to be positive.
Towns testing sewage to track coronavirus spread
A number of municipalities in our area are monitoring wastewater for evidence of the coronavirus.
Hartford Public Schools closed due to ransomware attack
Schools in the Hartford Public School system will not open on Tuesday as scheduled due to a cyber attack.
Tornadoes confirmed to have downed trees, damaged buildings in CT and NY
The National Weather Service has confirmed that tornadoes touched down in southern Connecticut and in New York City’s northern suburbs during Thursday’s storms, uprooting trees and knocking out power to thousands of residents.
Powerful storms roll through region, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain
A line of powerful thunderstorms roared across the Northeast U.S. on Thursday, dumping sheets of rain on New York City, although only a handful of power outages were reported in Queens in Westchester.
Costa Rica will begin allowing American tourists from 6 states to visit
Starting Sept. 1, Costa Rica said it will allow residents from six U.S. states to visit.
Danbury names sewage plant after HBO's John Oliver
Mayor Mark Boughton is showing John Oliver what he thinks about the comedian's expletive-filled rant about his city.
Danbury residents on alert after 'serious' virus outbreak
Residents of Danbury are being urged to take precautions after what officials have described as a “serious outbreak” of the coronavirus.
Some AMC theaters reopen with 15-cent tickets on first day
Connecticut has allowed movie theaters to reopen. But several states, including New York, have not.
ALDI recalls bagged peaches that could be contaminated with salmonella
ALDI has removed the affected peaches from select stores in 20 states.
UConn students party during coronavirus pandemic, get kicked out of dorms
Several University of Connecticut students were kicked out of their dorm rooms this week after videos on social media showed them at a crowded party with no masks and even less social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Floyd Welch, one of the last survivors of Pearl Harbor, dies at 99
Floyd Welch, who was credited with saving the lives of fellow sailors during the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died in Connecticut. He was 99.
Jealous teen charged with plowing car into 5 pedestrians
A teenage girl plowed her car into five pedestrians including a 7-year-old child on a sidewalk Monday in Connecticut while trying to run down her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend, police said.
Small plane crashes into CT home
A plane crashed into a house in Groton, Connecticut late Monday night
Yale’s rapid COVID-19 saliva test receives FDA emergency use authorization
The Yale School of Public Health expects labs to only charge about $10 per sample.