Connecticut

I write this demand letter asking for Yale to commit all of its resources to the establishment of a Negro College established as the first historically black college in the state of Connecticut....

Police have released video footage of the detonation of commercial, commercial-grade fireworks during the town's annual fireworks display....

Ten more nursing home residents and a nursing home staff member died with COVID-19 during the first week of July in Connecticut....

The University of Bridgeport announced Friday that it has canceled all sports for the fall semester because of the ongoing pandemic....

Loeffler's comments received backlash from several players, including Dream guard Renee Montgomery, who is sitting out the WNBA season to focus on social justice initiatives....

Walker, the ninth pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft, is entering her first season with the New York Liberty....

An Easton man faces sexual assault charges after an incident earlier this month, according to police....

Net hospitalizations, which once totaled 1,972, have declined to 77, the lowest census since the fourth week of March....

UConn has performed 150 COVID-19 tests on student-athletes since June 19 and none have come back positive....

Incoming freshman basketball player Matt Knowling has decided to report to campus at Yale in August after the Ivy League canceled sports through the end of 2020....

A Bridgeport man being sought for an alleged escape is accused of pistol whipping a woman and her daughter....

Mayor Joe Ganim has filed suit against Delta Airlines claiming an alleged emotional support dog bit him during a flight....

Wesleyan and Trinity will not have fall sports as the NESCAC announced it is canceling the fall season, following the lead of the Ivy League and other conferences....

The historic legislation will be the focus on a yet-undetermined public hearing later this month, prior to special session of General Assembly....

The state Department of Public Health distributed 43 percent less vaccine doses to doctors in April compared to last year, but doses were up 32 percent in June....

Smaller class size is not an option, and many people besides children are at risk if an outbreak were to occur...

BRIDGEPORT - A Bridgeport woman was killed Thursday night when she was struck by a motorcycle as she was crossing the street, according to police. The elderly woman, who has not yet been identified, was walking across the intersection State Street and Par...

A tropical storm could bring heavy rains, strong winds and possible tornadoes to Fairfield County late Friday into Saturday morning. The National Weather Service issued a tropical storm warning on Friday for a large swath of Fairfield County, from Bridgep...

BRIDGEPORT - A 21-year-old Bridgeport man was shot and killed early Friday morning, police said. Police found Teon Kelly, 21, laying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds near Building 4 at the PT Barnum apartment around 2 a.m. Friday morning. Kelly ...

Bestselling author Larry Tye and Hearst columnist Dan Haar will discuss Tye's new book,...

If Congress and the president do not act before they go on vacation, we are all in trouble....

STRATFORD - The scheduled doubleheader Friday night at Frank DeLuca Hall of Fame Field between the Stratford Brakettes (11-0) and Massachusetts Drifters was cancelled because of inclement weather. The Brakettes and Drifters will meet Saturday at 7 p.m. in...

STRATFORD - Stratford Brakettes pitcher Sarah Lawton allowed only one baserunner and struck out 12 in a five-inning, 9-0 win over the Cheshire Wildcats 18 Gold team Thursday night at Frank DeLuca Hall of Fame Field in the first game of a doubleheader. In ...

Two people were injured in a collision involving a motorcycle at the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue, police said....

Local civilian review boards in CT would have subpoena power under proposed bipartisan legislation....

The testing, offered through Southwest Community Health Center and Liberation Programs, took place at 399 Mill Hill Ave. at no cost to those in need of a test....

As Southern states continue to see coronavirus spread, Gov. Ned Lamont warns of the danger of complacency....

Madison's Matt Doyle edged Shelton's Kyle St. Pierre 2 and 1 to take home the 79th Connecticut Junior Amateur championship at Watertown Golf Club....

UConn women's crew coach Jen Sanford is considering a Title IX lawsuit in response to the University's decision to drop the program in a cost-cutting move brought on by coronavirus related revenue losses....

The Big 10 Conference plans to move to a conference-only schedule this fall because of concerns over COVID-19....

Wilbur Cross' Caleb Owen and Sheehan's Olivia Dubuc, both seniors, have been named the 2019-20 New Haven Register Athletes of the Year....

A judge has ruled that Robert Keeley and Wanda Simmons cannot seek a primary for state representative from Bridgeport....

The statue of Mason, depicted with his sword in hand, will be removed from its current location on Palisado Green in Windsor in the coming weeks, the Hartford Courant reported Thursday ....

A federal program initially hailed by health care advocates for paying COVID bills for those without insurance is now getting mixed reviews....

Fourth of July weekend is usually a time when I get together with friends, watch fireworks, catch fireflies, chill out at the beach, think about how lucky I am to live in this country and to have the freedoms I enjoy, and just generally be happy. Unfortun...

Madison's Matt Doyle will square off against Shelton's Kyle St. Pierre in Thursday's 79th State Junior Amateur final at Watertown Golf Club....

There will be free COVID-19 testing, open to the public, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday....

Yale Medicine will serve as jersey sponsor and provide medical services for Major League Lacrosse's Connecticut Hammerheads franchise....

Campgrounds across Connecticut's state parks and forests reopened on Wednesday....

Bridgeport police said they arrested the two men after a vehicle chase into Trumbull Gardens housing complex....

ICE said international students can only stay if their courses are delivered in person. Connecticut's attorney general said he will join other states in waging a legal challenge....

Forward Marc Johnstone has been named captain of the 2020-21 Sacred Heart men's hockey program. Defensemen Alex Bates and Max Luukko have been selected as alternate captains. This is the second consecutive season that Johnstone is a captain. He had ni...

City police are asking for the public's help to identify two men they say involved in a larceny of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry last month....

Gov. Lamont, Lt. Gov Bysiewicz, say there's room for more-diverse state heroes on the State Capitol's facade....