3+ week, 5+ day ago   (122+ words) Connecticut is the only state in the Tri-State area still offering a statewide sales tax-free week, after New York ended its program and New Jersey later followed. From Sunday through Saturday, Aug. 16, qualifying purchases of clothing, backpacks and footwear are…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (612+ words) After the pandemic, things looked different in Salisbury. The small town added around 600 residents. The typical household income surged by more than $50,000. And, as if aging in reverse, the town's median age dropped by 13 years. That's before we even mention…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (243+ words) Trying to save on back-to-school shopping? Connecticut residents can purchase several items for students with no sales tax this week. Connecticut's annual tax-free week began Sunday and will continue through Aug. 22. During the week-long event, the state's 6.35% sales tax will…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (92+ words) A community is coming together to help after a fire destroyed a business on Labor Day. The Bridgeport Fire Department said the blaze happened Monday afternoon at PA Imports Auto Sales along DeKalb Street. Businesses like Bridgeport Ribhouse and Wilson's…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (793+ words) Out with the old and in with the older. This wedding season, Connecticut brides are looking past the clean minimalism of the 90s and turning to the Victorian era instead. Bridal stores and designers across Connecticut have noticed women shopping for…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (340+ words) As families shop for the new school year before the first day of classes, Connecticut's annual sales tax-free week could provide some relief from back-to-school costs. "These sales tax reductions will help give consumers some extra savings, especially as the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (82+ words) Voting is now underway for the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut competition. The annual bracket-style tournament, organized by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, highlights the state's manufacturing innovation by pitting 16 Connecticut-made products against one another in a public vote. Voting…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1141+ words) Vessels ran the gamut in mid-August plying the Thames River and its mouth: a submarine headed seaward, passenger ferries, tugboats, the tall ship USCGC Eagle, fishing trawlers, pleasure boats and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers vessel built to check channel…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (184+ words) A Connecticut town is hoping its holiday spirit can earn it a starring role on the Hallmark Channel. This year marks the debut of the contest. Hallmark is allowing the public to vote for the finalists through Sept. 4 and said…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (306+ words) As debate over automated license plate readers intensifies across Connecticut, a website is giving drivers a way to check whether someone has searched for their license plate using Flock Safety's system. The website, HaveIBeenFlocked.com, allows users to enter a…...