Connecticut CASA’s president Josiah Brown said that the role of a court-appointed special advocate has recently become more important, with nearly 8,000 children currently in Connecticut’s foster care system.

The additional funds from the legislative session will, in part, close the projected $13 million budget gap New Haven Public Schools was facing at the end of the fiscal year.

Connecticut Senate leader Martin Looney wraps up his final session after 46 years. He discusses his legacy, political divides and what concerns him most going forward.

The Venezuelan owner of Malby Artisan Bread in New Haven pulls inspiration from her country of origin and from her wife, who is from the Dominican Republic.

La dueña venezolana de Malby Artisan Bread en New Haven encuentra inspiración en su país de origen y en su esposa, originaria de República Dominicana.

On International Workers’ Day, demonstrations for better education, healthcare and rent control took place in Hartford, New Haven, Norwalk, Waterbury and Willimantic.

Las celebraciones se extienden desde junio hasta septiembre, con énfasis tanto en la educación cultural como en la diversión.

A homecoming event was held at Cheshire Town Hall Friday for Rihan, the Cheshire High School student from Afghanistan, who was released from ICE detention Tuesday in Massachusetts.

The celebrations, running from June through September, focus on cultural education as much as fun.

The student and his family were granted entry to the U.S. from Afghanistan via humanitarian parole in 2024 due to “direct Taliban threats.”