Michayla Savitt

Gov. Ned Lamont presented his two-year, $55.2 billion-dollar spending recommendations to Connecticut lawmakers Wednesday, kicking off the legislative budget process this session.

The cuts are expected to terminate grants allocated to the state for disease outbreak surveillance, newborn screenings and childhood immunizations, state officials said.

Reducing food waste is a small piece of a large puzzle: slowing down climate change. It's also part of how Connecticut is approaching a looming waste crisis.

After two years of sluggish environmental legislative action, state lawmakers in 2025 passed several big initiatives on climate change.

The participating health departments from New England include Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York State and New York City are also part of the coalition.

Groups around the country put on "shadow cast" productions of the cult classic, where generations of fans dress up like the characters, act out iconic scenes and bond over the film’s unique brand of camp.

The fund is not a substitute for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but a way to help fill in gaps left by people losing their benefits due to the sweeping eligibility changes.

Joseph Eisenbach, the rabbi at Chabad Lubavitch Northwest Connecticut, recalled how an area resident called him Sunday just before 7:30 a.m. and said, "'I can't remember the last time I lit a menorah, but something just happened in Sydney.'"

Hartford police are now investigating potential hit-and-run and assault charges against those involved.

AARP Connecticut’s main priority going into this legislative session is a “modest" tax credit for family caregivers of an adult or a child with a complex medical need.