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Six childcare workers at a Ward 7 daycare say they showed up for their shifts, found the locks changed, and never got paid for the work they'd already done. Now D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb is suing the center's owner, alleging the…
Attorneys representing the University of Connecticut have until Nov. 8 to file a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by UConn parent Billyjoe Contreras over the university’s decision to phase out its blue-light emergency phones. A motion to dismiss asks a…
Three people who died in a fire linked to an e-bike were trapped upstairs, an inquest has heard. Gemma Germeney and children Lilly, eight, and Oliver, four, all lost their lives after the fire on Sackville Close in Cambridge in…
New rules on the redemption of beverage containers will take effect on Oct. 1, including potential prison sentences and multi-thousand dollars fines for people who bring in cans and bottles that were not purchased in Connecticut. Fred Miers, owner of Simple…
A man was airlifted Friday night after a collision involving a motorcycle and a car in Aberdeen. Around 7:30 p.m., authorities were alerted to a wreck involving a motorcycle and a car at the intersection of Foxfire and Pinecrest Court. According to…
Karla Garcia, Jacqueline "Mimi" Torres-Garcia’s mother, stands during a hearing in State Superior Court, in Torrington, Conn. Nov. 14, 2025. Investigators are still trying to determine precisely when Jacqueline "Mimi" Torres-Garcia was killed, police say. The 11-year-old's remains were found in a…
NBC Connecticut New Connecticut distracted driving laws take effect today with tougher penalties
Oct 1, 2026, 11:52 AM Drivers in Connecticut will now face tougher penalties for distracted driving and other vehicle violations. The new laws passed by the state Legislature take effect Thursday. One law bans drivers from holding, touching or resting a phone on…
CONNECTICUT — Connecticut drivers are facing several new or strengthened traffic laws beginning October 1, 2026, with changes covering left-lane driving, distracted driving, highway work zones, school buses, vehicle exhaust systems and travel restrictions during emergencies. Drivers who violate the left-lane restriction face…
Connecticut drivers face tougher penalties for distracted driving and other motor vehicle violations when new state laws take effect on Oct. 1. Drivers who pass school buses picking up or dropping off students, pass tractor-trailers on state highways during a snowstorm,…