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  • Saturday's temperature map of Connecticut
    Weather
    Expected record heat falls short on Saturday
    The National Weather Service put a heat advisory into effect in much of the state at noon Saturday
    By Ben Lambert
  • BUFFALO, NEW YORK - MAY 20: A person observes a memorial for the shooting victims outside of Tops grocery store on May 20, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. 18-year-old Payton Gendron is accused of the mass shooting that killed 10 people at the Tops grocery store on the east side of Buffalo on May 14th and is being investigated as a hate crime. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
    News
    Latest mass shootings prompt fear, frustration
  • Greenwich Library, at 101 W. Putnam Ave, will be open as a cooling center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
    News
    CT municipalities open cooling centers in anticipation of 90...
  • Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, center, and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, tour the Center for Clean Energy Engineering lab at the University of Connecticut in Storrs on Friday, May 20, 2022.
    Hartford
    U.S. energy secretary promotes energy independence in CT tour
  • This 1997 image provided by the CDC during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, and depicts the dorsal surfaces of the hands of a monkeypox case patient, who was displaying the appearance of the characteristic rash during its recuperative stage. As more cases of monkeypox are detected in Europe and North America in 2022, some scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks in Africa say they are baffled by the unusual disease's spread in developed countries. (CDC via AP)
    News
    What to know about monkeypox with a case over CT border in Mass.
  • Danbury officials distributed masks to small businesses on Friday morning. Business with 50 employees or less could apply for up to two masks per employee. Friday, April 8, 2020, at City Hall, Danbury, Conn.
    News
    Masks encouraged for state employees due to COVID rates
  • The Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford, Conn. Monday, June 3, 2013.
    News
    How to apply for CT $250-per-child tax rebate
  • Health
    Almost as contagious as measles: COVID spawns worrisome mutations
    A 5-year-old child receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for 5-11 year old kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn., on Nov. 2, 2021. The relentless evolution of the coronavirus seems to be speeding up in recent months, as omicron’s children and grandchildren fuel new surges around the globe. The virus is now nearly as infectious as measles. By Erin Allday
  • Weather
    NWS: Record-high temperatures could be set this weekend in CT
    Waterfront residences in Milford, Conn., on a hot summer day in June 2021. The city is undertaking a revaluation of its real estate in 2021, with Connecticut seeing big swings in last year’s grand list totals from a 23 percent increase in Bridgeport to a 5 percent drop in Westport. A heat advisory has been issued for nearly all of Connecticut on Saturday when temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s. By Peter Yankowski
  • News
    How the Newtown bear cubs will be trained to return to the wild
    The cubs of the black bear killed in Newtown on May 12, 2022 have been sent to Kilham Bear Center, a licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility in Lyme, N.H. The cubs from Newtown will have 11 acres at the Kilhman Bear Center to learn the skills they’ll need to survive on their own. By Julia Perkins
  • News
    Why COVID might stick around for the summer in Connecticut
    People walk past a Covid testing site on May 17, 2022, in New York City. New York’s health commissioner, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, has moved from a "medium" COVID-19 alert level to a "high" alert level in all the five boroughs following a surge in cases. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/TNS) With new subvariants on the way, experts warn of an alarming possibility: COVID-19 might linger at relatively high levels, raising new questions about what it means to truly live with the disease. By Alex Putterman
  • News
    CT has 2nd highest rate of new COVID cases in the US
    Officials on Friday said Waterbury Public Schools will continue to require masks after March 1, 2022. The number of new cases per person over the previous seven days in Connecticut was the highest in the country on Monday and the second highest on both Tuesday and Wednesday, according to data The New York Times collects from state and local health... By Mary Katherine Wildeman
Latest News
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  • Legislative update: privacy for state employees, property...
  • NWS: Freeze watch in place as temperature drops
  • Freezing temperatures expected Sunday night into Monday
  • Thunderstorm, hail warnings issued for parts of Connecticut
  • CT lawmakers look to protect abortion rights
  • CT lawmakers to begin inquiry Monday into school construction...
  • News
    CT COVID data shows more nursing home staff deaths than were reported
    Over the past seven days, the COVID positivity rate has risen to nearly 8 percent in Connecticut while hospitalizations has increased by 39 patients. A data revision shows four times the number of COVID deaths among nursing home workers than were originally reported. By Jordan Nathaniel Fenster
  • Weather
    NWS: After today’s rain, extreme heat to hit CT this weekend
    Greenwich's Noah Bates, 8, jumps in the water at the Greenwich Pool in Byram Park in Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Temperatures are expected to soar past 90 degrees in northern Connecticut and reach the mid-80s along the coast on Saturday and Sunday, the weather service said. By Peter Yankowski
  • Weather
    NWS: Wind, dry air increasing risk of fires in CT Wednesday
    File photo— A burnt area is backed by the still burning fast-moving brush fire behind it on Saturday afternoon along Beaver Bog Road, in New Fairfield. The fire grew from about 3 to 10 acres in just over an hour. The concern comes a week after a fire sparked by a downed power line burned more than 150 acres in Middletown, pulling in over 100 fire personnel from the surrounding area. By Peter Yankowski
  • News
    Lamont faces test to see CT can get on track to meet 2040...
    FILE - This photo from Aug. 15, 2016, shows offshore wind turbines near Block Island, R.I. Gov. Ned Lamont secured legislative approval for his plan to cut fossil fuels from grid by 2040, now he has to make sure the state is on track to meet is own lofty goals. By John Moritz
  • Fairfield Citizen
    Hartford Healthcare to add 12 facilities in Fairfield County
    Hartford Healthcare's medical facility on Universal Drive in North Haven is located in what was once a Sports Authority store. Now Hartford Healthcare is expanding in Fairfield County using former retail spaces. Hartford Healthcare officials have not yet identified the specific locations yet. By Luther Turmelle
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  • News
    Connecticut’s ‘Kid Governor’ program launches in Oklahoma
    Past and present Kid Governor's of Connecticut and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz  Connecticut elected its latest “Kid Governor,” Makhi Ettienne-Modeste, in November 2021. Now the program is expanding to Oklahoma, the fourth state to adopt the program. By Jailene Cuevas
  • Weather
    CT weather headed for summer-like temps this week
    Cyclists go for a ride along the Tod's Driftway loop on a sunny day at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich, Conn. The state should see some sun after Monday’s thunderstorms, with more rain ahead during this week, according to the National Weather Service. By Peter Yankowski
  • News
    Gas prices in Connecticut set new record, AAA data shows
    Regular unleaded gas is sold for $4.99 per gallon at the West Broad Street Shell station in Stamford, Conn. Thursday, April 28, 2022. Data from AAA Northeast showed the average price for a gallon of gas now stands at $4.54 in Connecticut, breaking the previous record of $4.49 on March 11. By Peter Yankowski
  • Weather
    Severe thunderstorms weaken while passing through Connecticut
    After patchy fog followed by some rain on Thursday, March 17, 2022, the temperature in the state could reach nearly 70 degrees on Friday, March 18. Meteorologists said the storm was weakening Monday night as 900 people in Connecticut were without power. By Peter Yankowski and Liz Hardaway
  • News
    Why officials say Wilton’s new 911 system could cost more
    A cell tower off Deer Run Road in Wilton. The project was originally expected to cost $3.7 million to $4.2 million, but prices from the vendor are coming back higher, the first selectwoman said. By J.D. Freda
  • News
    CT cannabis license chances low for equity applicants
    Hugh Gallman says he knows he has a “slim-to-none” chance of obtaining a Connecticut cannabis retail license. "With legal cannabis, I see an opportunity for a lot of us individuals who were exposed to the war on drugs," Hugh Gallman said. By Julia Bergman
  • News
    For some in CT who haven’t caught COVID, inevitability sets in
    Stamford Hospital registered nurse Adrienne Stepkoski. While the CDC says as many as 1.5 million people in Connecticut may have contracted COVID, these people say they have never experienced symptoms or tested positive. By Jordan Nathaniel Fenster
  • News
    CT families, beware of potential baby formula scams online
    CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 13: Baby formula is offered for sale at a big box store on January 13, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) As Connecticut’s shelves progressively become barren of baby formula, the Better Business Bureau is warning parents of potential online scams. By Liz Hardaway
  • News
    COVID cases rising in CT schools, as U.S. passes 1 million deaths
    Connecticut reported on Monday there have been nearly 50 more COVID-related hospitalizations in the past seven days. Though the use of at-home COVID-19 tests makes it difficult to truly assess the prevalence of the disease, what’s clear is that the numbers have trended steadily in the wrong direction. By Alex Putterman
  • News
    With COVID rising in CT, experts question seasonality of virus
    Over the past seven days, the COVID positivity rate has risen to nearly 8 percent in Connecticut while hospitalizations has increased by 39 patients. Last year at this time, COVID was waning. This year, it’s heading up. What does that mean for seasonality? By Jordan Nathaniel Fenster
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