Kissing bug known for transmitting disease is spreading across US. What's the risk in CT?

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to the southern part of the United States, feeds...

Meet UConn’s MFA Studio Art Class of 2028

Meet UConn’s MFA Studio Art Class of 2028. Working in a broad range of art making, the class features: McKayla Mae Bensheimer is a printmaker and sculptor. She received her BFA in Sculpture from Herron School of Art and Design. She has shown her...

4 hurt, including 1 seriously, after wrong-way crash on I-691 in Southington

Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses after an I-691 crash involving wrong-way driver Saturday night. SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — A serious two-vehicle crash on Interstate 691 in Southington left four people injured Saturday night, according to...

Roundup: Cosmos work overtime for victory

SPRINGFIELD — Harper Palmer banged home Addelyn Snide's corner kick to give the Springfield girls soccer team a a 2-1 overtime victory over Rivendell in front of a big crowd under the lights of Brown Field. Springfield scored first with Ava...

Should you buy the huge dip on Santos shares following the $30 billion takeover collapse?

Home / Sector / Energy Shares / Should you buy the huge dip on Santos shares following the $30 billion takeover collapse? Free Article You’re reading a free article with opinions that may differ from The Motley Fool’s Premium Investing Services....

The Last Americans Really Paying Taxes

Donald Trump is altering the tax code for the benefit of millionaires and billionaires. That is the simplest conclusion to draw from the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act earlier this summer, and not an incorrect one. Yet the bill also...

Rhode Island Airport Corporation extends CEO's contract with pay raise

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation is renewing CEO Iftikhar Ahmad's contract for another three years and giving him a raise. In his 10th year running the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, Ahmad will get a base salary of...

Founded When? America’s Oldest Companies

Some companies seem able to weather any storm, including a few that may surprise you. The oldest American company has existed since 1752 ─ before the United States was even founded. Despite wars, depressions, recessions and slumps, some companies...

Jesus Guerra is the new president of energy at Pilot Co.

Jesus Guerra (upper left) is replacing Gary Hoogeveen (lower left) as president of energy at Pilot Co. | Pilot Co. Jesus Guerra is the new president of energy at Pilot Co., replacing Gary Hoogeveen, who is retiring. Hoogeveen (bottom left), who...

Aldi, Trader Joe’s, and More Grocery Stores Opening 87 New Locations

During August, grocery prices rose to their highest levels since 2022, affecting every food group, according to Brownfield Ag News. Moreover, the USDA is predicting an overall 3 percent increase for 2025, with beef, coffee, eggs, and sugar seeing...

Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich is betting another $50M that Level99 can set the bar for social entertainment

Games like the swinging-axe run are physically and mentally challenging. | Photo courtesy of Level99. In the increasingly crowded world of social entertainment, the three-unit Level99 has a powerful not-so-secret weapon as it prepares for national...

Surprise As New Haven Misses Out On Coffee City Rankings

Grab a cup of Joe and get ready for a lack of national respect New England, a new study has just been released ranking the Best Coffee Cities in America for 2025 and although we gave the world Dunkin' only one in our part of the world made the...

Ryan J. Hoffman Memorial Golf Tournament set for Green Acres

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Family, friends and more than 140 golfers will honor the memory of the late Ryan J. Hoffman at the inaugural memorial golf tournament in his name at Green Acres Golf Course on Saturday, Sept. 20. Diane Spies-Hoffman, the mother of...

BermudAir to end Westchester Airport service

BermudAir, which launched in August 2023 as the first Bermuda-based airline and featured initial service to Westchester County Airport along with Boston Logan International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida,...

Berlin Fair marks 76th celebration with memorable community reunion

The Berlin Fair goes through Sunday, opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. BERLIN, Conn. — The excitement continues as fair season carries on in Connecticut. Plenty of people have already traveled to Berlin this weekend as the fair welcomed the...

LakewoodAlive Board Welcomes New Members, Honors Departing Leaders

by Ava Olic LakewoodAlive, a non-profit community development organization, is excited to announce the addition of four exceptional Lakewood residents to its Board of Directors: Jodi Barnes, Hannah Belsito, Christina McCallum, and Lauren...

‘Alarming’: Questions Raised Over $50K DPW Expenditure without BOS Approval

‘Alarming’: Questions Raised Over $50K DPW Expenditure without BOS Approval Wilton’s DPW director acknowledged at Tuesday night’s (Sept. 16) Board of Selectmen meeting that both the first selectman and town administrator were aware that he paid a...

Nearly ‘Perfect’ Weather Caps Brimfield’s 66th Season

There are still permanent signs to mark the antiques trail through Brimfield but ones with QR codes are becoming an ever-present sign of the times. Review & Onsite Photos by Madelia Hickman Ring, Carly Timpson, Kiersten Busch & Z.G. Burnett...

Wish granted: Organization restores East Hartford man's ability to hear

The Twilight Wish Foundation granted an East Hartford man state-of-the-art hearing aids, letting him be part of the conversation once more. VERNON, Conn — An East Hartford man received the gift of sound Tuesday when the Twilight Wish Foundation...

Rita Mekkelsen

Rita Mekkelsen BARRE — Rita Mekkelsen drifted off to sleep and awoke in heaven to sing with the angels on September 2, 2025, at the age of 98, just 21 days shy of her 99th birthday. Rita was born on September 23, 1926, in New Britain, Connecticut....