ConnecticutAfter plummeting during the pandemic, marriage rates on the rise in CTMarriages in the U.S. totaled 2,065,905 in 2022, surpassing the 2 million mark for the first time since 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this month.
PoliticsBill would remove local finance reports from CT town clerks to SEECA key legislative committee on Friday approved a bill that would require local political candidates to file finance reports electronically.
NewsQuestions remain about report into CT State Police ticket scandalQuestions remain about some steps Connecticut State Police and an outside law firm took to conclude most troopers did not intentionally falsify traffic ticket data.
Fairfield CitizenRomanacci opens on Fairfield's Post Road, marking fifth CT locationThe Fairfield location marks the Ricci brothers' second addition to Romanacci's footprint in Connecticut in just as many months.
Boys HockeyHow NDWH reached CIAC Division I final with unusual scheduleThe Green Knights played 11 out-of-state games in the regular season, giving them an edge in the playoffs, their coach said.
GameTimeCTSunday's CIAC championship recap: NDWH, Hamden win titlesGameTimeCT basketball writers Scott Ericson and Joe Morelli will share their thoughts and insights as the championship games unfold.
Boys BasketballNDWH, St. Bernard survived challenge Division I to play for titleSt. Bernard is one year removed from winning the CIAC Division II boys basketball championship against Staples at the Mohegan Sun Arena
GameTimeCTSaturday's CIAC championship recap: 5 high school champs crownedGameTimeCT basketball writers Scott Ericson and Joe Morelli will share their thoughts and insights as the championship games unfold.
PoliticsBill would remove local finance reports from CT town clerks to SEECA key legislative committee on Friday approved a bill that would require local political candidates to file finance reports electronically.
NewsQuestions remain about report into CT State Police ticket scandalQuestions remain about some steps Connecticut State Police and an outside law firm took to conclude most troopers did not intentionally falsify traffic ticket data.
NewsLawmakers frustrated by CT police officers 'questionable' reportsState lawmakers expressed frustration following revelations three Connecticut officers submitted “questionable or inconsistent” reports about their work on DUI enforcement shifts.
PoliticsHaar: New effort to address disconnected youth launches in CTThe Connecticut Conference of Municipalities unveils a 10-member commission to study and help ease the crisis of disconnected youth, with no easy answers.
ShorelineMexican restaurant Sayulita to open 2nd location in EssexSayulita first opened in Glastonbury in November 2014 and Van Hurd, alumnus of Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen," once served as the restaurant's chef.
BusinessHearst CT Media Top Workplaces nomination deadline extended to April 19The Hearst Connecticut Media Top Workplaces program is well underway for 2024 with hopes of exceeding last year's record participation, when the awards recognized 61 winners. With that in mind, the...
ConnecticutScammers drained $70M from CT residents in 2023, a new recordThe most impersonated organization in 2023 was the U.S. Postal Service, according to the Better Business Bureau.
PoliticsHaar: New effort to address disconnected youth launches in CTThe Connecticut Conference of Municipalities unveils a 10-member commission to study and help ease the crisis of disconnected youth, with no easy answers.
BusinessReport: CT ranked fifth in home foreclosure activity in FebruaryConnecticut had the fifth highest home foreclosure rate in the country in February,...
Farmington ValleyNew Shake Shack restaurant approved for Route 44 in AvonThe PZC recommends that the DOT put a left-hand turn lane on Route 44 and that left-hand...
Farmington ValleySimsbury developer William Ferrigno pleads not guilty to larceny chargesFerrigno and his company, Avon-based Sunlight Construction Co., are also facing some two...
BusinessCT state legislators consider bill to support tourism in MysticA bill under consideration in the state legislature could help improve the management of...
Real EstateFrom Stamford to Mystic, real estate listings are up in neighborhoods across CTFrom Riverside to Mystic, house hunters in select Connecticut neighborhoods are seeing...
Things To DoMel Brooks says ‘don’t miss’ CT director’s Gene Wilder doc, now in theatersGene Wilder, known for films like ‘Young Frankenstein,’ ‘Blazing Saddles’ and ‘The Producers’ lived in Connecticut for decades.
Entertainment90s Con 2024 highlights: 'Full House,' 'Step by Step' casts reuniteCast members from "Boy Meets World," "Step by Step," "7th Heaven" and "Full House" reunited in Hartford over the weekend for the annual 90s Con.
Things To DoMeghan Trainor's first tour since 2016 includes CT showMeghan Trainor hopes her first tour in over half a decade will be "timeless."
Fairfield CitizenGranger on Film: 'Boys in the Boat' an inspiring classicOn the Granger Gauge of 1 to 10, “The Boys in the Boat” is a rousing, inspirational 7, streaming on Amazon Prime.
FoodDazzling Pho N Drinks opens in South WindsorThere's a new spot in South Windsor for pho, banh mi and boba teas, with the recent opening of Dazzling Pho N Drinks.
FoodBallou's Restaurant & Wine Bar announces closing in GuilfordBallou's Restaurant & Wine Bar in Guilford announced its closing on social media Sunday, after 15 years serving Mediterranean-influenced cuisine, cocktails and dozens of wines.
EntertainmentIn photos: Christian Siriano post-fashion week party in WestportFashion designer Christian Siriano brought the runways of New York City and Paris his Westport store to showcase his spring and fall lines.
LivingThese are the best small towns in CT, according to Country LivingCountry Living has named 30 towns in Connecticut, including Greenwich, Darien, West Hartford and Woodstock, as the best small towns in the state.