Stamford, Farmington, Ridgefield and Norwich have nonprofit libraries and all have confirmed they will stop accepting passport applications on Feb. 13.

Fairfield’s long running fight against installing tall electrical transmission lines, known as monopoles, along the MetroNorth rail line may be over, for now.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, who is the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, said Democrats have gotten mixed signals on whom to talk to and that Republicans need to take the lead, given they control Congress.

After Rep. Cara Pavalock-D’Amato wore a blazer emblazoned with the message, “ICE IN,” legislative leaders revisited the rules of decorum.

No injuries are reported. A shelter-in-place order has been issued for residents within a half mile of 1090 Stafford Rd., state officials said.

The Council was formed as a result of the omnibus housing bill approved last fall during a special session of the state legislature. The first meeting consisted largely of member introductions and an overview of the Council’s mission, to support the construction of more housing statewide.

Protections around access to healthcare and personal data are among the demands raised by immigrant activists at the start of the 2026 legislative session.

Norwalk Fire Department crews donned cold-water rescue suits and used ropes to carefully move out onto the Norwalk River on Tuesday.

Republican state Sen. Tony Hwang failed to unseat Fairfield’s Democratic First Selectwoman Christine Vitale in a special election Tuesday — another worrisome sign for the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

In his State of the State address, Gov. Ned Lamont said Connecticut is seeking to remain stable and protect its most vulnerable from chaos swirling in the White House.

International student enrollment has taken a sharp drop at The University of New Haven (UNH). University officials say enrollment among foreign students has decreased by about 3,000 over the last two years.

Connecticut’s congressional delegation split over a government funding deal that ended the brief partial shutdown on Tuesday and starts the clock for Congress to negotiate reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in less than two weeks.