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1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (556+ words) Magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes Seattle area 5 arrested in North Macedonia raids on suspected ISIS-linked group 5 men arrested near U.S. bomber base in Britain released on bail Russian strikes hit science academy and medical facility in Kyiv Fighting in Somali city leaves dozens…...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago   (438+ words) NEW HAVEN, CT — Gun violence may be in the midst of a yearslong decline, but no lives lost is acceptable, Mayor Justin Elicker told a few dozen members of the New Haven Citywide Student Council Monday. Elicker, Gov. Ned Lamont…...

1+ hour ago   (162+ words) STRATFORD — Eight people were displaced Monday evening after a fire erupted in a home on Prayer Spring Road, officials said. Firefighters responded around 6:53 p.m. to the 200 block for a report of smoke coming from the single-story home’s chimney, according to…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1031+ words) I write about this issue with a particular sense of responsibility. I served on the New Haven Board of Education, including as its president, during an extraordinary period in which the city undertook one of the most ambitious school construction…...

15+ hour, 7+ min ago   (471+ words) As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a '96 commencement address at Wellesley College, "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." If that's the case, high school may be one of the greatest…...

10+ hour, 10+ min ago   (201+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - A man from Guilford convicted of shooting at the homes of former classmates learned his fate, state prosecutors announced. Gregory McHugh, 42, was sentenced on Monday to 24 years in prison, suspended after 12 years served, and 5 years of…...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago   (69+ words) The Connecticut Haunted History Trail is a new statewide tourism experience featuring more than 130 locations connected to nearly 400 years of Connecticut's haunted history, mysterious legends, witch-trial history and paranormal lore. Hello Connecticut: Connecticut Haunted History Trail Metro North adds trains…...

13+ hour, 54+ min ago   (562+ words) NEW YORK — The Mohawk Valley region will receive $1,553,566 and Central New York will receive $3,447,247 in GIVE money. Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that $42 million has been awarded for the state’s youth employment program. This program helps reduce community gun violence…...

8+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1389+ words) NORRISTOWN — Findings from an audit of the Norristown Police Department conducted several years ago were recently publicized as improvements to the law enforcement agency continue. The evaluation conducted by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Public Safety Management produced nearly…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (311+ words) BRIDGEPORT – More than $12,600 has been raised to support a Bridgeport man who was seriously injured in a recent workplace accident. “Tim was operating an excavator while dismantling an old coal-fired plant when a large turbine fell and severely damaged the…...