A Gala ‘Diamond Homecoming’ for Guilford Baritone

GUILFORD — On their first Circle of Light tour of the United States, Netherlands-based operatic trio The Diamond Baritones are making a detour to Guilford on Saturday Nov. 1 for a gala concert appearance to benefit Shoreline Arts Alliance at the...

USSF developing plan to support pregnant players

United States women's national team head coach Emma Hayes said U.S. Soccer is working on a "pre- and post-pregnancy protocol" for USWNT players that she hopes will be shared "with our larger landscape." The disclosure by Hayes came on the same day...

State law enforcement officials announce crackdown on ‘street takeovers’ that hit Eastern Mass.

State officials on Thursday touted a crackdown on the so-called “street takeovers” that have unfolded in and around Boston in recent weeks, prompting concern about public safety and drawing a recent rebuke from President Trump. Governor Maura...

SU squeaks by Buffalo in men's basketball exhibition; Betsey shines

Syracuse, N.Y. - It’s winter sports season. Basketball games are being played. Well, sorta. Syracuse opened its men’s basketball season in Buffalo with an exhibition road game against the hometown Bulls. I’m reporting from my Syracuse home for the...

Ultimate Nepo Baby Outed as Trump’s Secret $130 Million Donor

The anonymous donor who gifted $130 million to fund American troop salaries is a reclusive heir to one of the wealthiest banking families in U.S. history. Timothy Mellon, a descendant of the Gilded Age industrialist Andrew Mellon, was identified...

Guess the US State by its Spooky Landmark: Only a High IQ Can Get All 7 Right!

Guess the US state: Do you have a genius-level IQ when it comes to US history and spooky lore? This ultimate Halloween-themed quiz will test your knowledge of America's most chilling, haunted, and historically dark locations. We're moving past the...

'Moving in the right direction': Serious violent crimes down across CT

Serious violent crimes in Connecticut, including murder, manslaughter, assault and rape, dropped from 2023 to 2024 and are at their lowest level since at least 2021, according to the latest data from the state Department of Emergency Services and...

Connecticut: The Intersection of Stress and Anxiety – New Study

The Legacy Healing Center recently released the results of a new study looking to determine the most common mental health issue in each state — and Connecticut’s result is right on the number. According to the data, the top mental health concern...

Connecticut AG Tong stands against Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ higher education data requests

AG William Tong joined a coalition of 18 attorneys opposing the Trump Administration’s request for higher education institutions to submit data based on race. HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has joined a new coalition...

Trump dominates the political conversation. Here’s how he’s being talked about in CT elections

While thousands of Connecticut residents filled the streets Saturday to protest what they say is the growing authoritarianism of President Donald Trump, politicians dispute whether that disapproval will be a factor in the upcoming elections....

Connecticut mother charged with baby's murder, state police say

Sadie Fleming, of Washington, Conn., was charged with murder after the death of her baby in June. Her bond was set at $2 million with a court date on Nov. 7. WASHINGTON, Connecticut — A Washington, Conn. woman was arrested Wednesday for the murder...

Lycoming rolls past Western Connecticut State on the road

DANSBURY, Conn. – In their first trip to the Constitution State since 1958, junior Terrence Oliver broke a 62-yard touchdown rush on the first play from scrimmage and the Lycoming College football team was off from there, piling up 447 yards of...

7 things to know about Connecticut property revaluation. Why there are both ‘winners and losers’

Soaring home values in Connecticut after the pandemic may give property owners a sense of security and even a bit of wealth, but the increase can cut another way when it comes to local real estate taxes. Nearly three dozen towns and cities are...

Connecticut is recognizing Taínos and the contributions of the native Caribbean people. Tribal leaders say it’s the first state to do so

Connecticut has officially become the first state in the U.S. to formally recognize the contributions of native Caribbean people, according to the Higuayagua Taíno of the Caribbean tribe. On the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, a group of...

Third generation family-owned company to acquire CT business with century-long history here

Koopman Lumber, a third-generation, family-owned supplier of building materials is growing. The company said it will acquire Lyon & Billard, “a respected building materials supplier with more than 180 years of history serving professional...

Business community remembers LendingTree founder and CEO

Charlotte this week is remembering one of its best-known CEOs. Doug Lebda co-founded LendingTree in 1996 and it has become one of the city’s most enduring tech companies. Lebda died Sunday in an ATV accident. He was 55. To talk more about Lebda...

Life as a war reporter and mother: ‘My son’s first words were bye-bye’

‘Do you ask men that question?” When I saw Lynsey Addario’s tart response to a male interviewer who asked if she would give up covering war having become a mother, I couldn’t help but smile. How many times have I been asked that and given the same...

Thousands Gather In Hartford, Across Connecticut As ‘No Kings’ Rallies Sweep Nation

HARTFORD, CT — Thousands gathered Saturday behind the Connecticut State Capitol and on Capital Avenue for one of more than 2,600 No Kings rallies taking place nationwide — a coordinated, non-violent movement meant to reaffirm democratic principles...

Koopman Lumber is buying Connecticut building materials supplier Lyon & Billard

Lyon & Billard has served professional contractors and homeowners in central Connecticut for more than 180 years and will continue operating under its historic name. NORTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Lyon & Billard, a building materials supplier that...

Connecticut Supports The Future

(Photo: courtesy of AdvanceCT) Connecticut has long been a haven for original ideas and fresh thinking, and this drive toward the future has made the state home to acclaimed scientists, inventors, and creators, producing the first functional...