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New drivers in Connecticut must now complete work zone safety course to get permit
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (204+ words) New drivers in Connecticut are now required to complete a work zone safety course to get their learner's permit, the Department of Motor Vehicles announced Thursday. Drivers who are convicted of a work zone violation will also need to complete…...
Bristol voters to weigh 8.5% rise in town spending
14+ hour, 49+ min ago (93+ words) Jan 29, 2026 | News The Bristol selectboard on Monday approved a fiscal year 2027 budget proposal for the town that reflects around $4,134,346 in total expenses, an increase of 8.51% over the current year. Elizabeth Gleich, a native Minnesotan and associate pastor of the Congregational…...
Connecticut’s winningest high school football team searching for new head coach
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (164+ words) Ansonia'High School (Conn.) for the second straight year are searching for a head football coach. On Wednesday, Ansonia's football program announced via social media that John Mihalko has stepped down as the head coach. The post added that Mihalko will…...
How did Connecticut get its name? Here's how the state came to be
18+ hour, 59+ min ago (154+ words) Have you ever wondered how the state of Connecticut got its name? As one of the original 13 colonies formed among Indigenous settlements, "Connecticut" comes from a Native American word. The state is one of many to use a Native American…...
Benjamin Jepson School hosts school choice event in New Haven
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (112+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) " School spirit was on display Wednesday in New Haven. Students at Benjamin Jepson School lined the hallway and shared why they love their school. What's Right With Schools: Hartford magnet school dedicates library to late congressman…...
As youth social media addiction worsens, top Connecticut officials propose new laws
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1007+ words) Top Connecticut officials are taking significant measures to curb youth social media addiction across the state. Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong announced Wednesday that they will propose legislation during the 2026 regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly…...
Bridgeport-Spaulding schools superintendent reinstated after investigation
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (780+ words) BRIDGEPORT, MI " Bridgeport-Spaulding Community Schools Superintendent Mark Whelton has been reinstated, bringing stability to the position for the first time in more than two months. Community members burst into cheers Monday, Jan. 26, as the district's board of education voted 4-3 to…...
Bristol City Council's planning department taken out of special measures
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (41+ words) Bristol City Council's planning department has been taken out of special measures after nearly two years. The Government announced on Tuesday, 27 January that the authority had made sufficient ... Bristol City Council's planning department taken out of special measures...
In Bridgeport, fuel cell developers use brownfields to spur growth
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1279+ words) Join 11,000 readers who get The Issue, a free weekly newsletter with political analysis and insight. by John Moritz, CT Mirror January 27, 2026 The long-abandoned site of a former plastics manufacturer in downtown Bridgeport is now producing enough low-carbon electricity to power…...
Bridgeport Young Adults Form No-Pressure Group for Monthly Holy Hour, Social
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (854+ words) Philadelphia Catholic Schools to Shift to Flexible Instruction Day Jan. 27 New Film Promotes Urgent Need for Foster and Adoptive Families Archbishop P'rez Offers Message of Gratitude as Catholic Schools Week Begins Cancer Awareness Club Spreads Hope for Cancer Patients By…...