Gov. Ned Lamont is weighing in on a long-running fight over tall electrical transmission lines in Bridgeport and Fairfield, known as monopoles. Opponents see it as a victory, even if the proposal may still get approved.

Ben Proto, chair of the Connecticut Republican Party, said political violence has “no place in our society.”

The call to encourage residents to sign-up for a library card comes as the Bridgeport school district faces a need for more tutoring services.

Bridgeport is one of the worst cities in the nation for retirement, according to a recent WalletHub study of about 180 cities nationwide.

The Connecticut Siting Council signaled it would approve United Illuminating’s proposal to build taller monopoles along the Metro-North New Haven line, reversing an earlier informal decision in the summer.

The World Trade Center Health Program was one of several programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) affected by broader federal staffing cuts earlier this year.

The letter, which was signed by 21 state senators, comes after unmarked and unidentified U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents stormed into a Stamford courthouse on Aug. 11 and arrested two men who were inside.

Juan Pazmino is the coordinator for the Stamford Public School’s Office of Family & Community Engagement, offering support and resources for families, including immigrant parents. Pazmino is starting the new school year, trying to walk a fine line between having blunt conversations with parents over the potential for further federal deportation efforts in Fairfield County, as students begin a new school year.

With the start of a new school year, nearly 500 Connecticut students are unhoused. Many are sleeping in emergency shelters or outdoors.

Danbury school and state officials reinforce guidance on immigration activity at schools as concerns over student attendance loom over the start of the new school year.