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Joint framework announced for proposed project at Tweed New Haven Airport
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (231+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. " Beginning in 2019, the Tweed New Haven Airport has had a consistent back-and-forth on proposed terminal expansions. On Wednesday, the City of New Haven, the Town of East Haven, the Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority, and Avports, an operator,…...
New Haven man arrested for 2025 deadly shooting in the city
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (219+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. " A New Haven man has been arrested after a deadly shooting in the city in August 2025. City police took Vincent Watts, 26, into custody last Friday. He faces charges of murder, carrying a pistol with a permit, criminal…...
State police arrest man in connection with fatal Stamford crash
1+ week, 3+ day ago (197+ words) STAMFORD, Conn. " Connecticut State Police have arrested a Bridgeport man for a fatal crash that occurred in Stamford on March 29." At about 12: 45 a. m. on March 29, state police from Troop G responded to reports of a two-car crash on I-95 Southbound close to…...
Connecticut bill could redirect meals tax money to boost local restaurants and tourism
2+ week, 5+ day ago (550+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. " Right now, millions of dollars generated from Connecticut's'meals tax are going into the state's general fund, and none of it is going directly back to local restaurants or businesses, but a new bill looks to change that.' Restaurant…...
Connecticut plan targets math 'crisis' in schools across the state
2+ week, 5+ day ago (529+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. " A proposal from Connecticut'Gov. Ned Lamont looks at bringing major changes to how math is taught in classrooms across the state.' It comes as education advocates say a major overhaul is needed to better prepare local students for…...
Kratom, six other substances now designated as Schedule 1 Controlled Substances in Connecticut
3+ week, 1+ day ago (522+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. " Kratom has officially been banned in Connecticut'after it and several others were designated as Schedule 1 controlled substances.' In a press conference held Monday afternoon, Attorney General William Tong and the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection announced the herbal…...
Bridgeport Islanders relocating to Ontario
3+ week, 5+ day ago (159+ words) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. " The Bridgeport Islanders will no longer call the state of Connecticut their home following the current hockey season. Instead, the team will be relocating to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, assuming they get approval from the board of the American…...
New Haven police search for suspect after armed robbery at A to Z Market
3+ week, 6+ day ago (235+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. " Police in New Haven are asking for the public's help after an armed robbery at a local market Tuesday afternoon. According to the New Haven Police Department, a man entered A to Z Deli & Grocery, threatened an…...
New Haven community reacts to double shooting
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (451+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. " Two shootings in one night have left New Haven residents calling for action louder than the gunfire. "It's just showing the differences in how things are with our kids today, and the kids are getting younger," Sharon…...
Connecticut executive office buildings closed Monday after governor's emergency declaration
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (409+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. " Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has gone to great lengths to minimize the potential harm that could occur as a blizzard actively strikes the state. Lamont signed an executive order Sunday afternoon declaring a state of emergency in Connecticut…...