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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has 'set us back decades' by firing experts working on infectious disease prevention, Rep. Rosa DeLauro said.

The state’s Department of Public Health is encouraging children 6 months and older, as well as adults of all ages, to get vaccinated.

About 40% of Connecticut households couldn’t afford basic needs in 2023, United Way found, and poverty is growing fastest outside urban areas.

A campaign for CT to enter the major league soccer market has gained momentum, but there’s a problem: The team doesn’t have a stadium. Yet.

Following high-profile ICE detentions across Connecticut, several cities are evaluating how their employees interact with the federal agents.

The mother of "Mimi" Torres-García told police that she had restrained her with zip-ties when she was "bad," according to arrest warrants.

A pair of lawsuits remain pending in state courts as of this week alleging wrongdoing by the former PURA chair prior to her resignation.

Advocates and business owners are developing recommendations to the CT legislature as part of a working group formed under a 2025 law.

It wasn't clear from the Office of Legislative Research report how much the properties actually expanded the state's overall housing stock.

Christina Ghio, who has been serving as CT's acting Child Advocate for more than a year, was nominated to fill the post permanently Monday.

From politics to federal policies, a lot of uncertainty needs to be resolved before officials can plan to meet CT's future energy needs.

State officials are investigating a claim that Bridgeport city councilman Alfredo Castillo improperly collected absentee ballots this month.

Connecticut’s electric power sector alone used a record amount of natural gas in 2023, accounting for nearly 60% of total state generation.