Parents question response when Connecticut teacher accused of tickling student

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned new details about how two private schools and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families handled concerns involving a teacher later charged in cases involving young female students. The case centers on Nicholas Ricciardi, a former teacher at Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford...

Wisialowski Defeats Labriola for 23rd House Seat

Voters in Connecticut's 23rd House District elected Democrat Jane Wisialowski to represent them in Hartford over Republican Barbara Labriola. Both candidates spoke to the Harbor News about the results and what comes next. The 23rd House District includes Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Lyme, and Old Lyme. According to unofficial tallies reported...

Connecticut's Hartford Line to see additional service

NEWINGTON, Conn. — CTrail will add service on the Hartford Line beginning Monday, Nov. 16, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced. The schedule includes a new weekday round trip between New Haven and Hartford, extension of a morning southbound train that will now originate in Springfield, Mass., and extension of weekend trains to and [...] Read More...

How a New York City Power Couple Spends Fall Weekends in Connecticut

Scott Francis and Mike Fabbri own this Litchfield County home, along with their two dogs Dart and Daeny. When two real estate agents buy a house for over asking, willingly removing inspection and appraisal, you know it’s good. That’s what Mike Fabbri and Scott Francis did to lock down their Litchfield County home, as seen in the pages of CTC&G.

Toys R Us returns to Connecticut with pop-up stores

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WFSB) - Toys R Us, which filed for bankruptcy and closed its U.S. stores in 2018, is returning to Connecticut with pop-up locations for the holiday shopping season. A Toys R Us pop-up opened at The Shops at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor in 2025 as a...

Families Across Connecticut Make The Drive For This Children’s Museum Kids Never Want To Leave

A woodchuck named Chuckles helps run a Groundhog Day celebration here every year. Yes, a real woodchuck. Somehow that’s only one of the reasons kids beg to come back. The whole thing started in a school storage closet. An art teacher filled it with treasures from her travels, and the idea simply grew from there.

Connecticut Natural Gas faces penalty over overpressurized service line test

(UI) - Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has proposed a $100,000 fine against Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) after a worker overpressurized a new plastic service line during a test in Wethersfield and then gave a state inspector a false explanation, according to regulators. PURA also proposed a $50,000 fine against sister company Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG) over an improperly installed fitting in North Haven.

10 Connecticut Towns Retirees Are Quietly Leaving Due To High Winter Heating Costs

Retirement is supposed to mean having a little more freedom with your time and money. But when winter heating bills start eating into a fixed income, things can get complicated pretty quickly. And moving somewhere more affordable suddenly doesn’t sound like such a strange idea. For some Connecticut retirees,...

Weak Earthquake Rattles Connecticut Coastline

Connecticut was rattled by a weak earthquake during the afternoon on Wednesday. According to USGS, at 1:53 pm, a weak magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck the central shore near Niantic from a depth of 8.4 km. The earthquake was far too weak to create any damage or injuries. According to USGS,...

This Abandoned Connecticut Sanatorium Has Eerie Stories And A Haunting History Hidden Behind Its Empty Walls

An empty building can feel unsettling even in broad daylight. Add a complicated history and years of abandonment, and suddenly every dark window seems to raise another question. Who worked there? What was daily life like?. One abandoned Connecticut sanatorium has a haunting past that continues to attract curiosity long...

2026 midterms in Bristol bring upset in 77th State House District

Unofficial results from this year’s midterms came relatively quickly Tuesday night, with Democrats winning the gubernatorial race and other statewide seats as well as the U.S. House seat in District 1. These were expected. What was not expected in Bristol was a long-time Republican incumbent in the 77th State...

Republicans suffer crushing defeat in Connecticut

Owner of The Charles Restaurant sued for tens of thousands of dollars; couple say they paid deposit for wedding

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - After a popular Wethersfield restaurant suddenly closed its door this week, the I-Team found the restaurant’s owner is being sued for tens of thousands of dollars. The sudden closure was a surprise to everyone, including a young couple who says they were supposed to get...

Plymouth EMS Delay Turns 8-Minute Wait Into 30 for Unconscious Man

Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance Corps — EMS Staffing Shortage Center. A call for an unconscious man in Plymouth, Connecticut, that would normally draw an ambulance in about eight minutes instead took half an hour this week, and local EMS officials say a staffing shortage is to blame. The man who needed treatment is now recovering in the hospital, but the delay has pushed the department to speed up recruitment efforts it already had underway.

Gov. Ned Lamont outlines priorities for 3rd term

Fresh off his re-election victory, Gov. Ned Lamont said he plans to work with lawmakers and build consensus as he begins a historic third consecutive term.

Connecticut reaches deal to connect incarcerated people with Medicare and Medicaid before release

Traditionally, people who are incarcerated were not allowed to sign up for the programs.

In this Connecticut town, nearly half of workers cross state lines for jobs

Six out of the 10 Connecticut towns with the highest percentages of workers who work out of state are in the northeast corner.

The New England Christmas Festival is this weekend, with toys, decor and more for sale

Toys, ornaments, kids' clothing and more will be sold at this weekend's New England Christmas Festival.

4 of Connecticut’s 10 fastest-rising ZIP codes are in Waterbury

Waterbury’s mayor says the effects of COVID-19 are still being felt.

Connecticut’s Prison Watchdog Left His Biggest Fight Unfinished

From the start, as Connecticut’s correction ombudsman, DeVaughn Ward wanted the Inmate Legal Assistance Program contract canceled. He filed a complaint with the State Contracting Standards Board. He subpoenaed the law firm that holds the contract, Bansley Law, and when the firm didn’t comply, he went to court to compel it to do so. Ward dangled the possibility of filing a grievance against the firm’s principal, Walter C. Bansley IV.