Eddy Martinez

Few people in Bridgeport would consider mayoral elections cute and adorable, but one red panda at the Beardsley Zoo is the exception to the rule.

The new Fairfield Avenue Bridge that rests over Interstate 95 in Norwalk is now finally open to traffic, ahead of schedule and under budget, months after a fiery crash made the previous bridge structurally unsound.

Education advocates are calling on state lawmakers to increase funding for Connecticut school districts. They say it's necessary to help at-risk youth succeed.

The PSEG Plant, in service from the 1950s to 2021, used to power much of Bridgeport’s business base, but shuttered as the state signaled a move away from fossil fuels. Demolition is expected to occur within a three-year timespan, removing a visible part of the city’s skyline. While the site is expected to be a draw due to its location near the waterfront, officials say environmental remediation is needed.

Groton military advocates and Operation Homefront, a non-profit, gave 175 military families holiday meal kits and gifts as part of their holiday gift drive.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said Tuesday the state will do what it can to protect the estimated over 100,000 undocumented people that live in Connecticut, as the state braces for a wave of federal deportations.

Prince wants more affordable housing built that would benefit veterans and sometimes bristles at hearing people who thank her for her service, saying it can sometimes feel hollow.Being a veteran is an important part of her identity, and for Prince, it also means serving her neighbors.

Iranian dissident and journalist Masih Alinejad revealed on Friday she was the target of an assassination plot by Iran’s government. It was intended to happen while she was at Fairfield University in Connecticut.

Republican State Sen. Ryan Fazio has won reelection, and credits his win to his bipartisan record.

Bridgeport Public Schools superintendent Carmela Levy-David said she’s trying to work with her teaching staff, after learning of a teaching union survey where 97% of teachers who responded said they lack confidence in her leadership.