State officials mark 10 years of mattress recycling in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - The state of Connecticut is marking 10-years since unveiling it’s mattress recycling initiative on Wednesday. Since it began, the program has helped recycle over 1.7 million mattresses. Officials said so far, the program has helped …

Liberty Bank to close three Connecticut branches

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Liberty Bank announced the closure of three Connecticut branches this November: 445 W. Main Street, Branford 1009 New Haven Road, Naugatuck 116 Bridge Road, Haddam “While it is always a difficult decision to close a branch, several …

Unique Connecticut Restaurant Announces Closure After 6 Years in Business

I hate when I have to write about store closings. I feel like lately there have been a few openings that have gotten me pretty excited and I love watching businesses flourish here in Connecticut, but when it comes to closures, it makes me feel for the …

Kansas man charged in Connecticut with dragging American Airlines flight attendant down aisle mid-flight

Julius Jordan Priester, 24, of Wichita, is charged with assaulting a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 3359 to Chicago, which flew back to Connecticut. WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — American Airlines Flight 3359 from Bradley International Airport to …

Trump pardons ex-Connecticut Governor Rowland and commutes Chicago gang leader Hoover’s sentence

Alina Habba, a counselor to President Trump, weighs in on efforts to resist Trump's agenda and executive orders. President Donald Trump has pardoned Connecticut's former Republican Gov. John Rowland, who was convicted in two federal criminal cases, …

Connecticut Senate Passes Youth Reproductive Care Bill

Sen. Saud Anwar, D-South Windsor, during a hearing of the Public Health Committee Credit: Hugh McQuaid / CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — The Connecticut Senate affirmed the right of minors to access reproductive healthcare, including contraception, …

Wichita man charged with assaulting flight attendant on flight from Connecticut airport

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the arrest of a 24-year-old Wichita man, accused of assaulting a flight attendant Tuesday night on a flight from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., to Chicago. The plane …

Ex-Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, who resigned amid a corruption scandal, pardoned by Trump

Connecticut mall shooting: Videos show people ducking for cover amid gunfire, victim screaming for help, ‘I can’t move!’

Shocking videos are making the rounds on social media after a mass shooting at a mall in Waterbury, Connecticut on Tuesday, May 27, led to at least five people being shot. Authorities believe that gunfire erupted at the Brass Mill Center after an argument …

Connecticut Senate approves sweepstakes ban, sends bill to house

The Connecticut Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would ban online sweepstakes casinos, in a move to tighten oversight of digital gambling activity and bolster the state’s regulated market. Senate Bill 1235, passed by a 36-0 vote on May 22, now …