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  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...
 
    
  200 wrong way detection systems installed across Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Putting the system to the test, Department of Transportation crews are activating wrong way detection systems in real time as the program continues to grow. “They want to make sure this system from start to finish this...
 
    
  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...
 
    
  Central CT developer revises plan. Few new apartments, but more business space
The developer who won approval last year to put up a three-story building in East Hartford with 36 apartments and a pair of commercial spaces is scaling back its plan. Unlike recent changes in much larger development plans in South Windsor,...
 
    
  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...
 
    
  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...
 
    
  Ghosts, Goblins, and Grown-Up Ghouls: Here’s What’s Happening in Connecticut This Weekend
CONNECTICUT — Halloween weekend has arrived early in Connecticut — and the Nutmeg State is going all out. From lantern-lit ghost tours to owl encounters, beer-filled hangars, and family-friendly bashes, October 24–25 brings spooky fun for every...
 
    
  New York State sues federal government for suspending SNAP benefits during shutdown
Attorney General James and the coalition argue that the administration’s refusal to issue November SNAP payments to more than 40 million Americans – including nearly three million New Yorkers – violates federal law and could leave countless...
 
    
  Federal court halts defunding of sexual health education over gender identity policies
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration from withholding funding for teen reproductive and sexual health education programs due to language that recognizes all young peoples’ gender identities. The...
 
    
  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...
 
    
  Gift to hospital prompts name change
Submitted photo WVU Medicine Children’s will now be known as WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s. Golisano MORGANTOWN — WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital received an extraordinary boost this week through a $28 million unrestricted gift from Thomas...
 
    
  New Jersey law's blanket ban on assault weapons under jeopardy
Collection of rifles and carbines(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) New Jersey’s strict gun control law is once again under federal scrutiny after gun rights advocates urged an appeals court to review legislation barring the possession of AR-15...
 
    
  Stop & Shop announces $200,000 donation to Connecticut State Colleges to address food insecurity on campuses
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WFSB) - Stop & Shop will announce a $200,000 donation to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system Tuesday to help address food insecurity on its campuses. The donation, Stop & Shop’s largest gift to CSCU to date,...
 
    
  
 
    
  Fox Tower incident: Law enforcement situation at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (MPTN) Police confirmed an active law enforcement situation inside a Fox Tower hotel room at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Monday morning, according to multiple news reports. In a statement issued around 10:30...
 
    
  The Top Law Schools For Tax Law (2025)
As the old saying goes, nothing in life is certain except death and taxes — and perhaps that’s why tax lawyers are able to enjoy such fulfilling careers. Tax law is typically considered one of the most sophisticated and prestigious practice areas,...
 
    
  Legal Notice: TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY Office of the Selectmen
Legal Notice TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY Office of the Selectmen At a Board of Selectmen meeting held on Monday, October 6, 2025, the board approved the following; Ordinance Regulating Massage and Bodywork Establishments & Nuisance Controls Section 1....
 
    
  A Hartford Lawyer's Decision Shines a Ray of Light
Emily Cousins In the latest lawsuit, Ryan McKeen, Allison McKeen, his wife, and McKeen Law LLC sued Andrew Garza and his firm, Claggett Sykes & Garza, for alleged defamation and violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.
 
    
  
 
    
  When Surplus Lines Brokers Are Off the Hook: Connecticut Department Issues Bulletin on New Diligent Effort Exception
On October 10, 2025, the Connecticut Department of Insurance (the Department) issued Bulletin SL-6 (the Bulletin) to restate the requirements generally applicable to surplus lines placements, and to advise that the diligent effort exception...