Alders Back Bid For Local Power To Ban Nips

A Board of Alders committee unanimously backed a resolution Thursday night asking state lawmakers to let New Haven and other Connecticut cities and towns ban the sale of nips — the tiny liquor bottles that litter city streets, parks, and storm drains. The City Services and Environmental Policy (CSEP)...

Cheshire approves expansion of popular Viron Rondo Osteria restaurant to add a secret garden

The project, which Rondo called "the first phase of the expansion," will add about 20,000 square feet, including 17,000 square feet of outdoor gardens.

'Tournament you want to play in.' Annual golf fundraiser benefits Milford Fire Department Toys for Tots campaign

Organizers say a portion of profits from this year's tournament will also be donated to Yale University Hospital's ICU Toy Closet program.

North Haven officials say they sought housing for woman before her arrest on active warrants

Police said the woman was taken into custody on Tuesday for two active warrants for her arrest, which were issued by other jurisdictions.

Turn Down The Volume: Downtowners Seek Peace & Quiet

Downtown New Haven is just too damn loud. At least, that’s how a number of downtown residents described life at the center of the Elm City, where the sounds of revving motorcycles, blaring car stereos, and late-night bar crowds have become an unwelcome part of their days and nights.

Protesters rally against license plate cameras across Connecticut Thursday

Rallies were held in West Hartford, Middletown, New Haven and several other communities.

10 Of Connecticut’s Most Unique Secondhand Shops Worth Exploring This November

November is a dangerous month for anyone who loves secondhand shopping. You head out looking for a cozy sweater and somehow end up considering a lamp you absolutely didn’t need. But that’s half the fun. Some Connecticut secondhand shops have wonderfully unusual selections that make browsing feel more...

Trumbull volleyball player battles cancer with support from teammates, mother who survived same disease

TRUMBULL, Conn. (WTNH) — Volleyball has become much more than just a sport for Trumbull High School sophomore Cydney Whitney. It’s been a source of strength during one of the most difficult years of her life. Whitney, a setter for the Trumbull girls volleyball team, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma over the summer, forcing her […]

New science lab opens in Downtown New Haven giving high school students the chance to learn about STEM careers

Monroe’s public schools honor local heroes on Veterans Day

MONROE, Conn. — Local veterans shared stories of their service with students at Masuk High and Jockey Hollow Middle schools in recognition of Veterans Day, and military members of children’s families attended assemblies at Monroe, Fawn Hollow and Stepney elementary schools, where students showed their appreciation with readings and patriotic songs.

Scot Haney joins WPLR’s Chaz & AJ in a box for charity

MILFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Channel 3’s Scot Haney spent 24 hours confined to a box. Haney joined WPLR’s Chaz and AJ in the box to raise money for the annual Chaz & AJ Crabtree Motor Group Toy Drive. Organizers said the money went toward local children and families...

New Haven baker Brittney Williams to compete in Pillsbury Bake-Off Classic on CBS

New Haven baker Brittney Williams to compete in Pillsbury Bake-Off Classic on CBS New Haven’s Brittney Williams is one of 24 hometown bakers selected to ... The post New Haven baker Brittney Williams to compete in Pillsbury Bake-Off Classic on CBS first appeared on Finding Connecticut .

Grasso Tech, Hillhouse boys, Hamden girls elect to play in CIAC Division I basketball tournaments

An SCC boys and girls team move up to Division I, joining the first CTC boys team to do so.

Connecticut DOT adds service on Hartford Line

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has added a new weekday CTrail train and extended both weekday and weekend service on its Hartford Line. The new round-trip weekday commuter train will run between New Haven and Hartford; CTDOT has also extended a weekday morning southbound CTrail train that will now originate in Springfield, and extended weekend trains to and from Hartford that stop at the Windsor and Windsor Locks stations.

Connecticut’s Hidden Bookstore Treasure Trove Where Every Book Is Completely Free

Free books. Not discounted books or a special buy-one-get-one offer. Actually free. Now that’s a concept that could get a book lover into serious trouble. One unusual Connecticut bookstore lets visitors discover books without paying for them, making reading accessible in a wonderfully unexpected way. I love the thought...

The Funeral Portrait brings A Hex on the Nation Tour to Toad’s Place in New Haven

The Funeral Portrait brings A Hex on the Nation Tour to Toad’s Place in New Haven The Funeral Portrait will bring their A Hex on ... The post The Funeral Portrait brings A Hex on the Nation Tour to Toad’s Place in New Haven first appeared on Finding Connecticut .

Celebration of life planned for SCSU English professor who died after New Haven hit-and-run crash

The longtime professor died after being struck by an e-bike rider in a hit-and-run crash in New Haven.

Shelton Student Elected To Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, La. — Elizabeth Mercado of Shelton, Connecticut, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of Bridgeport. Mercado is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to...

The Children’s Place files for bankruptcy. 8 Connecticut stores face uncertain future

The Children’s Place has filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell its assets. Gift cards are still being honored, but only for a limited time.

Two Steady Steps presentations to be held at Monroe EMS headquarters

MONROE, Conn. — The Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service will host a talk on fall prevention for the Steady Steps program at its headquarters at 54 Jockey Hollow Road on Nov. 17. There will be two sessions, one at 11 a.m. and the other, which will be for caregivers, at 7 p.m.