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CT GOP, Dems look forward as embattled Erin Stewart suspends campaign for governor
After former Mayor Erin Stewart's stunning departure Thursday from the governor's race, state Republicans and...
Erin Stewart drops out of governor’s race as new report blasts spending; State police investigating
The Courant reported this week that nearly a decade of New Britain expense records show...
Critics attack Erin Stewart’s spending as mayor. $200K charged to city card; items sent to her home
Through a public records request, the Courant obtained nearly a decade of Stewart’s city expense...
Another suspect in drug ring operating out of CT car dealership sentenced to prison
Officials said he had an ownership interest in a car dealership being used for a...
CT man gets 5+ years in federal prison for role in drug ring operating out of car dealership
He was allegedly intercepted over a wiretap discussing the purchase of 100 grams of cocaine.
Fast-growing CT shop serves up small batch premium ice cream. How guests can make their own flavor
One of the reasons the ice cream business is popular is because, "everybody loves it,"...
In divided CT city, mayor expresses no confidence in superintendent; RTC sues the mayor
The massive infusion of state education aid that Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to announce...
$100,000 Cash5 lottery ticket sold in CT for Wednesday’s drawing. Here are the winning numbers
A winning $100,000 Cash5 ticket was sold for the Wednesday, April 29th drawing, according to...
Massive new CT proposal would create 237 riverfront houses, townhomes, some dubbed ‘luxury’
After abruptly dropping a similar plan last year, a company is proposing a massive residential...
Hundreds sign petition against CT university’s plan for major changes. Opponents fear ‘AI factory’
A professor said, "this is the danger of tech ethics-washing: the use of academic critique...
Another CT college quarterback is heading to NFL rookie camp
UConn's Joe Fagnano signed with the Ravens after the draft, and another state college QB...
Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra bringing back romantic opera ‘Carmen’ for statewide tour
An Intimate version of the classic opera about a Romany woman, a soldier and a...
CT state police open investigation into reported tax irregularities in New Britain
The law provides limited authority for a town through its legislative body to waive interest...
CT city gets 28 affordable apartments in $11M project. There is already a line of applicants.
A nearly two-year, $11 million construction project has more than doubled the size of the...
A CT man supplied cocaine to a drug ring operating out of a car dealership. Feds raided it.
Investigators identified the West Hartford man as a supplier of cocaine to the drug organization.
Rejected: Large industrial, retail and hotel plan near I-84 in central CT
A prominent Connecticut developer who proposed building a 114-room hotel, big-box retail store and 100,000-square-foot...
Former New Britain mayor says she was not offered bribes. ‘We’re not talking about quid pro quo’
Republican gubernatorial candidate Erin Stewart said Monday that she had not been offered bribes routinely...
CT man searching for stolen vehicle struck, killed in New Britain crash
The vehicle was later spotted in Manchester where multiple juveniles were arrested.
New Britain refers fired tax collector for possible criminal charges. Erin Stewart: political witch hunt
An investigation determined she allegedly backdated numerous overdue tax payments — including her own —...
PHOTOS: National Borinqueneers Day ceremony takes place at Borinqueneers Monument in CT
The Borinqueneers, also known as the 65th Infantry Regiment from Puerto Rico, served in World...
Love of dogs sweeps across CT campuses. Here’s why and what is does and for all involved.
“I think it’s easy for people to relate to dogs,” Jan Proll said. “They open...
Former CT tax preparer indicted on fraud charges after allegedly falsified information on returns
She allegedly falsified information on tax returns she prepared for clients to reduce their liability...
CT couple admits to nationwide counterfeit goods scheme. 2,000 items found at their home
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reportedly seized multiple packages containing counterfeit handbags from Thailand, China...
CT preservationists look to save a Civil War-era stone house with farmland
Contractors are building houses closer and closer to the historic homestead.
CT site dubbed ‘historic’ and ‘famous’ is for sale. You just might have heard of it.
It's a nearly 1-acre lot site and has what is dubbed the "famous" barn
Condo owners face hikes in taxes and private fees. A CT city is looking for ways to help.
After paying a 6% tax jump last year, and increases in homeowners association fees, a...
A CT town is powerless to block solar arrays. What it plans to do next.
After state regulators rejected the town's argument it's carrying way too much of the burden...
CT has new housing ideas: One would fast-track modular housing. The other would not.
As they work to balance the need for new housing against potential safety concerns, Connecticut...
This CT tech school made history with a state title – for the first time in almost 60 years
For the first time in 60 years, a tech school has won the state basketball...
CT man was main cocaine supplier for a drug trafficking ring. He got 10 years in federal prison
Investigators identified him as the main cocaine supplier for a drug trafficking ring that was...
After thousands opposed controversial CT bills, will they pass anyway? What leaders are saying
After the longest public hearings in recent years, the legislature will be voting in coming...
Plan to connect Hartford and UConn campus seen as economic boost to CT towns. How it would work.
It's a prospect that a mayor predicts would transform several east-of-the-river towns.
Man operating drug trafficking ring from New Britain car dealership gets 11+ years in prison
Investigators reportedly found cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, a kilogram press, seven firearms, ammunition, $75,000 in cash...
Peruvian national charged with sex assault gets six months in prison for illegally reentering US
Authorities said he was previously deported following a burglary conviction.
CT man gets 5 years for role in drug trafficking ring. It involved cocaine mailed from Puerto Rico
He previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or...
CT High School Girls Basketball Brackets Released: See which teams are chasing state titles
This CT high school team will try to four-peat this year when the state tournament...
Lives saved, people rescued. All in a day’s work in CT, no matter the weather.
On days of heavy snowfall when many stay at home and work remotely, some jobs...
Final Stanley Black & Decker factory leaving the Hardware City, costing roughly 200 jobs
As news reports circulated Thursday that the last Stanley Black & Decker plant will leave...
CT city’s GOP council leader under fire for profane, offensive Facebook posts
Leaders are scheduled to decide whether to throw the city council's top Republican out of...
Brewery founder charged in fatal CT hit-run gets prison. Family feels ‘justice was done’: lawyer
Police determined a bill of sale was a forgery and the ostensible buyer didn’t exist.
CT city suspends tax collector as it investigates ‘years of alleged financial malfeasance’
The new mayor put the long-time tax collector on leave as officials investigate what he...
Weather and prices bedevil CT heating oil companies, consumers. ‘Every day is like a fire drill’
Not only was it tough to make some deliveries, but some consumers had the potential...
This CT high school team was unbeaten until a veteran squad ended its win streak
A veteran high school team rallied to hand a younger team its first loss.
Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: This CT native knows Super Bowl hype, agony; Big East and UConn and more
Few men know the rarified air of such a mountaintop. For a football player who...
The Rock Cats are coming back– at least for two games this season
The Hartford Yard Goats are bringing back the Rock Cats name for two games this...
Proposal for 266 apartments in Greater Hartford town hits questions about school traffic safety
Emphasizing they don't oppose affordable housing, top educators caution a proposed 266-unit apartment complex could...
Judge delays decision in Jonatan Nanita’s probable cause hearing over killing of ‘Mimi’ Torres
Prosecutors laid out the evidence they have to support claims that there is sufficient probable...
Builder plans second round of rental townhouses in CT suburb. See what sizes are proposed.
The developer who is putting up 40 rental townhouses is now asking the town for...
Lawsuit: Police records clerk in CT suburb was allegedly sexually harassed
Claiming that she was sexually harassed by a female supervisor, a former police records clerk...
Something new appears in CT rental housing market: Tempting move-in incentives
People looking to rent modern, high-amenity freshly built apartments in Connecticut can find some enticing...
This CT girls basketball team is unfazed– and unbeaten– in the new Division I
This CT high school girls basketball team is young but hopes to shock some teams...
Developer sells massive CT apartment building, promises separate mega-project on track
A prolific apartment developer sold his newly completed apartment building and is negotiating to sell...
There’s a special election in a CT city today. Here’s where and why and when the next one is too.
Turnouts in special elections tend to be low, drawing mainly the voters who also turn...
Top performances from Week 3 in CT girls basketball: It’s ‘all gas, no brakes’ for unbeaten Weaver
This CT high school girls basketball team is unbeaten after adding two talented freshmen to...
A missing CT woman was found dead in a wooded area. Her cause of death is still a mystery.
Dispatchers were told a person walking in the area found someone on the ground near...
Paige Bueckers, Geno Auriemma embraced the moment that made CT sports special in 2025
Drama, disappointment, departures, high expectations, high achievement marked Connecticut sports in 2025. The new year...
Two CT runners posted super-fast times to qualify for Olympic Trials. Where do they rank in history?
Grant O'Connor of West Hartford and Alex Norstrom of Glastonbury, two of the top marathoners...
CT company has $1.8 billion deal to sell one of its businesses. In cash.
"The proceeds from this transaction are expected to significantly reduce our debt," the company CEO...
It’s end of an era for very popular CT holiday display. ‘A simple but memorable and beautiful event’
The curtain is coming down next weekend.
Developer readies to build 176 mixed-income apartments at old CT office park
As a Boston-based developer prepares to start building 100 affordably priced apartments in a suburb,...
CT kicks in $6 million to clean up ex-UConn campus for massive redevelopment
Developers first will start an environmental cleanup of the former UConn campus before beginning one...
CT football players honored on FCS All-America teams
Yale and CCSU are well represented on the FCS All-American teams after helping their schools...
A CT state university employee says she caught tuberculosis from a student. Then she was fired.
The employee learned in late May 2025 that she had contracted tuberculosis, and claims that,...
Developer to raze former CT nursing home for 160 apartments. Only 8 set aside for affordable housing
Even though some town officials wanted more affordable housing, the plan has just eight apartments...
A CT city is near to completing its ‘downtown revitalization.’ There’s a lot more to come.
The city is looking for multifamily or mixed-use projects for the site, and developers submitting...
Thousands of counterfeit items found in CT home. Woman admits to selling clothes, handbags, jewelry.
Investigators allege that she and her "co-conspirators" made more than $4 million in sales for...
Rising in Connecticut: Amenity-filled apartment complex. Here’s where and why.
After five years and a protracted court appeal, the large-scale apartment complex is nearing completion.
Estate of Jacqueline ‘Mimi’ Torres files paperwork seeking $100M lawsuit against DCF
Her estate is seeking permission to sue the DCF for $100 million in connection with...
Man get 10-year sentence for trafficking cocaine in packages mailed from Puerto Rico to CT
The Puerto Rico man was convicted for his role in a cocaine trafficking operation that...
High School Football Playoffs: Quarterfinals moved to Wednesday night. Here are the matchups
The CT state football playoffs were supposed to begin Tuesday with quarterfinal games but inclement...
Trump and campaign $$: Questions that hang over CT’s GOP race for governor
To some who watch Connecticut politics, there's new opportunity for the GOP to make headway.
CT High School Football Playoffs: See who’s playing, where and when
The state high school football playoffs begin Wednesday. Here's a look at the matchups and...
CT man who harassed and threatened to harm a state parole officer sentenced to prison
Court records show that, in November 2024, he was using digital communications, electronic surveillance and...
CT man gets two years in federal prison for trafficking large amounts of fentanyl in Hartford area
Investigators learned that, on Jan. 6 of this year, he reportedly sold 6,000 dose bags...
Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Rare stress test for Geno Auriemma, CCSU slays another giant, and more
UConn women's basketball got a great test from an old nemesis; Central men stun at...
Central Connecticut football clinches FCS playoff spot Saturday with win over Mercyhurst
CCSU can go back to the FCS playoffs for the second straight year. The Blue...
Homeowners in a CT town balk at prospect of popular bike trail running on their street
Homeowners along a central street are raising alarms about a proposed extension of the a...
CT man convicted of going to victim’s New Britain home in violation of restraining order
The victim waved down a police officer who was on patrol in New Britain and...