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Face the Facts: Sen. Ryan Fazio is running for governor of Connecticut

Face the Facts: Sen. Ryan Fazio is running for governor of Connecticut

Sen. Ryan Fazio (R-Greenwich) explains why he decided to run for governor, and what he thinks he could do as governor that he can’t as a senator. He talks with Mike Hydeck about how he would go about making Connecticut more affordable from housing...

A CT couple has a natural skin-care business. Why its reach is international in more than one way.

A CT couple has a natural skin-care business. Why its reach is international in more than one way.

A Connecticut couple with a small, natural skin care line says they are making a global impact while zapping wrinkles and firming skin of their customers. Their donation of 10 percent of their profit to the Brazilian village of Ni Yuxibu in the...

Send off ceremony celebrates more than 600 Connecticut National Guard members heading overseas

Send off ceremony celebrates more than 600 Connecticut National Guard members heading overseas

Soldiers from the 1st Regiment, 102nd Infantry Battalion and the 643rd Military Police Company will go to locations such as Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — Saturday marked a historic moment in Connecticut as family, friends...

Kevin Rennie: A true look at the ugly side of Connecticut is coming. Follow the cash.

Kevin Rennie: A true look at the ugly side of Connecticut is coming. Follow the cash.

The next several months will provide a look at some dark corners of state government. Prepare to be disappointed. The federal criminal trial of former state deputy budget director and head of school construction finance Konstantinos Diamantis is...

Orsted Shares Drop as US Halts Offshore Rhode Island Wind Farm

Orsted Shares Drop as US Halts Offshore Rhode Island Wind Farm

Shares in Orsted plunged 17% on Monday after the U.S. halted the Danish company's Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island amid President Donald Trump's pushback on renewable energy investments. Orsted, the world's biggest offshore wind farm...

New York Woman's Ex Tapes Her Up, Stuffs Her in Suitcase, Leaves Her To Die — Then Empties Her Bank

New York Woman's Ex Tapes Her Up, Stuffs Her in Suitcase, Leaves Her To Die — Then Empties Her Bank

Shortly after 8 a.m. on February 5, 2019, a road crew in Greenwich, Connecticut, spotted a red suitcase camouflaged in a wooded backyard. How to Watch Watch Buried in the Backyard Saturdays at 8/7c on Oxygen. Catch up on the Oxygen App and...

What’s Up this week in Newport County: Aug. 25 – Sept. 1

What’s Up this week in Newport County: Aug. 25 – Sept. 1

A nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut faces an uncertain future as the states’ Democratic governors, members of Congress and union workers are calling Monday for the Trump administration to let construction...

Connecticut dentist settles for $150,000 after her alleged False Claims Act violations

Connecticut dentist settles for $150,000 after her alleged False Claims Act violations

Norwalk dentist Nazneen Jaffri, DDS, resolved allegations she violated state/federal False Claims Act statutes by illegally paying a “patient recruiting” company. HARTFORD, Conn. — Norwalk dentist Nazneen Jaffri, DDS, has reportedly agreed to a...

Democrats demand Trump resume major offshore wind project near Rhode Island

Democrats demand Trump resume major offshore wind project near Rhode Island

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — A nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut faces an uncertain future after the Trump administration abruptly halted construction, and the states’ Democratic governors, lawmakers and union...

Orsted Faces Growing Crisis After Trump Halts Work at Wind Farm

Orsted Faces Growing Crisis After Trump Halts Work at Wind Farm

Orsted A/S shares fell as much as 19% to a record low after the Trump administration blocked construction of an almost-finished offshore wind farm, throwing a wrench into the Danish company’s planned 60 billion-kroner share sale. The stop-work...

Connecticut-based pizza place closes recently-opened Burlington spot

Connecticut-based pizza place closes recently-opened Burlington spot

A Connecticut-based pizza place that opened on the Church Street Marketplace late last year has already shut down. Riko’s Thin Crust Pizza opened in late 2024 in the subterranean location Pascolo Ristorante occupied at 83 Church St. before moving...

Nevada vs. Connecticut FREE STREAM today: Watch Little League World Series United States championship

Nevada vs. Connecticut FREE STREAM today: Watch Little League World Series United States championship

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.– Nevada faces Connecticut in the Little League World Series United States championship game today – Saturday, Aug. 23 – at Journey Bank Ballpark at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This game is available to...

CTMEETINGS’ $55.8M Victory: How the Underdog CVB Secured Funding, Reclaimed Voice

CTMEETINGS’ $55.8M Victory: How the Underdog CVB Secured Funding, Reclaimed Voice

Connecticut is the 48th-largest state in the U.S. by land area and, due to its proximity to major metros like New York City and Boston, ranks as the 29th most populous state in the U.S. It only makes sense, then, that the sole convention and...

Lake Compounce's Wildcat is the oldest roller coaster in Connecticut

Lake Compounce's Wildcat is the oldest roller coaster in Connecticut

Love adrenaline and theme parks? Chances are you are always looking for a new ride to try, from drop rides to suspension rides to virtual reality adventures. However, Connecticut not only has plenty of newer rides across its many theme parks, but...

Democrats demand Trump resume a major offshore wind project near Rhode Island

Democrats demand Trump resume a major offshore wind project near Rhode Island

A nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut faces an uncertain future as the states' Democratic governors, members of Congress and union workers are calling Monday for the Trump administration to let construction...

Ausentismo crónico y bajo nivel de lectura: los retos de la superintendente de New Haven para el nuevo año escolar

Las escuelas públicas de New Haven, Connecticut, se preparan para iniciar otro año académico, este próximo jueves, con retos conocidos, pero en busca de nuevas estrategias para enfrentarlos. Al frente de esa misión, está la superintendente...

Connecticut roofing contractor confesses to million-dollar tax evasion scheme

Connecticut roofing contractor confesses to million-dollar tax evasion scheme

Anthony Delmaro, 48, of Woodbridge, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to tax evasion Wednesday. He must pay more than $1.7M in restitution. HARTFORD, Conn. — A roofing contractor from Connecticut pleaded guilty to tax evasion in...

Connecticut IB Academy in East Hartford named state’s #1 high school

Connecticut IB Academy in East Hartford named state’s #1 high school

This marks the second year in a row that the academy has been ranked as the best high school in Connecticut by U.S. News & World Report. EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy, or CIBA, in East Hartford...

These Are The Top 40 Employers In Connecticut In New Forbes Ranking: See The Full List Here

These Are The Top 40 Employers In Connecticut In New Forbes Ranking: See The Full List Here

Posted Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 8:35 am ET|Updated Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 9:06 am ET CONNECTICUT — The best employer in Connecticut is Shelton-based Edgewell Personal Care, according to a new Forbes ranking released Thursday. Forbes’ 2025 ranking of...

Democrats Push Trump Administration to Restart Rhode Island Offshore Wind Project

Democrats Push Trump Administration to Restart Rhode Island Offshore Wind Project

By Emmanuel Ogbonna A nearly completed offshore wind farm off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut is at the center of a growing political fight after the Trump administration abruptly halted construction, citing unspecified national...

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