1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (198+ words) Pollinators are in decline in CT and beyond. Why it matters to everyone and what the state is doing. Monarch butterflies advertise their toxicity through their brilliant orange and black wings. The milkweed tussock moth, on the other hand, has…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1048+ words) Retired police officer Frank Esposito had three no solicitors signs leading up to his front door and another right near the doorbell, yet they would ring his bell sometimes two or three times a day, then argue they didn’t see…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago   (1596+ words) But to make that transition, the state needs to overcome a related challenge: a shortage of the counselors, coaches and support staff who help workers with disabilities succeed in the workplace. As efforts to address broader caregiving, special education and…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (391+ words) Still, Johnson wrote he remains glad for his chance to play in the NFL even as he went from noticing weakness in his right hand last year to needing a computerized speech-generating device to speak this year. “I wouldn’t trade…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (389+ words) By LEAH WILLINGHAM and MICHAEL CASEY Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility last Friday, but their deadlock forced the judge to declare a mistrial, leaving the case unresolved. Attorney Kevin Reddington’s motion asked the same…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (453+ words) Officials with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station said they received 300 ticks submissions in August, a drop from record highs in the spring and early summer, but caution that this fall may see tick submissions pick up dramatically. “Despite this drop,…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1567+ words) Teslah Correia has gone to great lengths to help her 2-year-old son, who suffers from a rare ailment called Vein of Galen Malformation, get the care he needs to stay alive. In his young life, Josiah LeQueux has endured five…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (843+ words) A recent study found a link between increased cannabis use and individuals involved in traffic fatalities after the state legalized recreational marijuana, but researchers say it’s impossible to tell whether the drug could have played a role in the crash....

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (439+ words) With nearly 63,000 Connecticut residents having lost federal nutrition benefits over the past year, the need for charitable responses has become more important. The Greater Hartford Gives Foundation has responded by awarding $630,000 in grants to help support basic human needs assistance…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1079+ words) About half of participating Connecticut students met the state’s Physical Fitness Assessment standard in the 2025-2026 school year, reflecting a trend back to pre-COVID levels. “We are encouraged by the continued improvement on the Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment, with 2025–26 marking the…...