John Henry Smith

The Department of Transportation is currently surveying state motorists to find out what they think about electric vehicles and the number, location and effectiveness of EV charging stations. DOT spokesperson Josh Morgan said the department is looking forward to the results.

Eclipse enthusiast Kristine Larsen tells you how to enjoy Connecticut’s early April eclipse in a way that leaves you with good memories and undamaged eyes.

UConn’s men’s & women’s basketball teams are among the most successful programs in college sports. But will the good times stop now that schools can directly pay players?

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Groton and New London expect an influx of around 3,000 new residents in the next year, as General Dynamics Electric Boat initiates a hiring surge.

Connecticut’s private sector has regained almost 97% of the jobs the state lost in the pandemic shut down of 2020, according to officials at the state Department of Labor.

UConn Professor Ryan Coles explains why we in Connecticut should care about two out-of-state banks going under and why we shouldn’t panic.

Some medical cannabis consumers in Connecticut complain they’re losing out to retail consumers. Lawmakers are investigating if a proposed “cannabis ombudsman” could help.

Stone Academy has shut down, leaving students scrambling to finish their quest to become licensed practical nurses. The Connecticut Office of Higher Education is trying to help them.

Project creator Bridgitte Prince says the signs are meant to celebrate and educate readers about the lives of Hartford’s great Black achievers.

Should Connecticut grocery stores be allowed to sell wine? Political scientist Jonathan L. Wharton shared his thoughts.

David Hopkins, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Hartford, gave an example of why American history without Black history is incomplete: Frederick Douglass.

The new LGBTQ advocacy group Equality Connecticut wants to expand suicide prevention programs, get lawmakers to require health insurers to cover fertility treatment for LGBTQIA+ people, and expand access to gender-affirming health care.

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin attended his final winter gathering at the U.S. Conference of Mayors last week. The Democrat reflected on some of the universal challenges facing America’s mayors — and some problems that are more unique to Connecticut.

Connecticut Education Association President Kate Dias says the state faces many teacher vacancies. Boosting pay is one way to attract more people to the education field, she said.

New Hampshire is also confronting a big electric rate hike from utility Eversource.

Tom Mauser, who lost his son Daniel during the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, said he often gets asked if he’s surprised America continues to suffer through mass shooting after mass shooting.

Bronin isn’t running for reelection. “I’ve got plenty of time to figure that out,” he said. “I don’t have any plans right now. That’s not being cagey. I don’t know.”

State Sen. Norm Needleman, co-chair of Connecticut’s legislative Energy and Technology Committee, said forces beyond the control of the two utilities are requiring them to raise electric rates this winter.