Kay Perkins
ReporterKay Perkins
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Wesleyan University, a liberal arts college in Middletown, announced Wednesday it will end legacy admissions in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action. -
Heavy rain and flooding in Connecticut over the weekend caused significant damage to crops across the state. The state Department of Agriculture is collecting information from farmers to file its second disaster declaration request of the year. -
Hartford mayor Luke Bronin announced Tuesday that the city will expand funding for its summer youth employment program from $1 million up to $1.3 million in 2023. -
Newly-released census data shows that Connecticut’s retirement-age population grew faster than the national average — and the average in Florida. -
Rep. Maryam Khan criticized police and emergency medical services for their response on the scene and in the days following the attack. -
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin announced the opening of the summer public pool season this week, which began on schedule just hours before Gov. Ned Lamont enacted extreme hot weather protocol. -
Connecticut's foragers traipse through the woods in search of medicinal herbs, edible foods, and a connection to nature. -
A strike has ended at group homes that care for developmentally disabled people. The leader of the union representing the striking workers said employees will receive a 7% raise in the first year of the contract, but no raise in the second year. -
Residents across Connecticut have seen hazy air for days. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is beginning to recede from the region. -
The state Department of Agriculture estimates that frost and sub-freezing temperatures on May 18 destroyed millions of dollars in crops.
