Connecticut wants to make generic GLP-1s. It needs RFK Jr.'s help.

Connecticut passed a new law last week in an effort to lower its spending on weight-loss drugs for its state insurance program — HUSKY Health, which includes Medicaid and CHIP enrollees — and it could help other states do the same if it succeeds. The bill, …

Connecticut teen becomes youngest female to summit every state high point in the continental US

It took Madison Herrick 11 years, 11 months and 23 days to climb the highest summit in each of the 48 continental states. She set a record Saturday on Mt. Frissell. SALISBURY, Connecticut — A Connecticut teenager became the youngest female to reach the …

Connecticut to protect 2,270 acres of open space, create 6 community green spaces

Gov. Ned Lamont announced this week that $14.3 million in state funding will be awarded to help purchase and protect 25 properties in 22 towns. HARTFORD, Conn. — The administration of Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the …

Connecticut Dems get primaried in the time of Trump

Child pulled from water at Indian Well State Park in Connecticut has died

The five-year-old boy was unconscious when pulled from the water near the Indian Well State Park Boat Launch Tuesday afternoon. CT DEEP reports he died Friday. SHELTON, Conn. — A five-year-old boy who was pulled from the water at a state park in Shelton …

Firefighters rescue cat from basement of burning Connecticut house

The Shelton Fire Department responded to the blaze Saturday morning on Maler Avenue. The house was left uninhabitable, but no one was injured. SHELTON, Conn. — A cat was saved from the basement of a house that caught fire in Shelton Saturday morning. The …

Dragon boats compete on Connecticut River (Photos)

SPRINGFIELD — The competition was fierce among dragons along the Connecticut River on Saturday. The battle was between canoes in the 11th Springfield Dragon Boat Festival, which saw pencil-like boats operated by teams that gathered at North Riverfront Park …

Connecticut woman, 100, who still weightlifts reveals her secret to a long life

At 100 years old, Mary Coroneos is sharing her secrets to a long and happy life - proving that age isn't just a number, it's something she can lift. The Connecticut centenarian is a regular at The Edge Fitness Club in Norwalk, where she works out …

Sun and clouds with a spotty shower in Connecticut

It's all about location. Areas to the North will see more sun, while to the south some clouds may filter the sky. Humidity levels will start off low this Saturday but increase by late day. A few showers are possible tonight. Sunday will feature more of …

Connecticut is a Good Example of What is Wrong With the Democratic Party

To the Editor: Between 2009 and 2016, then President Obama according to our own Bureau of Immigration deported 3.2 million illegal undocumented immigrants. When he did so he did not target the worst of the worst as the Trump Administration has. He went …