Columbus statue removed from a Connecticut city in 2020 finally finds a home at a new museum

“We are committed to presenting this history in its entirety,” he said in a statement. The New Haven Parks Commission decided to take down the statue after it was vandalized multiple times. Many residents demanded its removal, but the decision to do so was …

Hot Classrooms Prompt Complaints from Connecticut School Teachers, Parents

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Excessively hot classrooms have reignited discussions as teachers and parents of students at Cooperative Arts and Humanities Magnet School (COOP) demand action to address unhealthy learning environments. Rising classroom temperatures, …

Connecticut Residents: Don’t Plant The Mystery Seeds in Your Mailbox

Did you recently get an unsolicited package of seeds in the mail here in Connecticut? Don't plant them, and don't throw them right into the trash. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station have …

‘Really tough’: AmeriCorps cuts hit Connecticut nonprofits, volunteers

Trump administration cuts to the federal community service agency AmeriCorps are having major impacts on nonprofits and corps members in Connecticut. According to the Connecticut Commission on Community Service in the state Office of Higher Education, 183 …

Fight at a funeral in Connecticut erupts into gunfire and stabbing, wounding 2

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A dispute between family members at a funeral in Connecticut spiraled into a melee in which one man was stabbed and a woman grazed by gunfire, police said. Witnesses and police described a chaotic scene as people threw punches and …

This Connecticut Food Festival Is a Big Dill

Gherkin, dill, bread and butter, half sour and more will all be celebrated in Connecticut this summer. Mohegan Sun is hosting the Connecticut Pickle Festival, New England's largest pickle event of the year. Pickle Festival Coming to Mohegan Sun From …

Fight at a funeral in Connecticut erupts into gunfire and stabbing, wounding 2

JLL Brokers $12M Sale of Distribution Center in Manchester, Connecticut

5MANCHESTER, CONN. — JLL has brokered the $12 million sale of a 190,646-square-foot distribution center in Manchester, an eastern suburb of Hartford. The site at 100 Sanrico Drive spans 10 acres within Manchester Industrial Park, and the property, which …

Man accused of stealing debit cards from Connecticut town and using them around the state

ANSONIA, CT (WFSB) - A man from Ansonia was arrested for using credit cards stolen in the Town of Washington to buy items at stores in several Connecticut towns. State police identified the suspect as 18-year-old Jacek Gwiazda. Jacek Gwiazda was arrested …

STORM WATCH: Soggy Friday with multiple inches of rain expected for Connecticut

Rain continues through Friday. A flood watch has been posted for Litchfield, Fairfield and New Haven counties through early Saturday. Another 1-3 inches of rain will fall in a short period of time, and this will run off into the streams, creeks and rivers. …