Down The Hatch in Brookfield has been sold, ending months of uncertainty over the future of the popular Candlewood Lake restaurant. Tower Realty says the sale includes the restaurant property at 292 C...

Connecticut's maximum SNAP benefits increase today with the annual cost-of-living adjustment. The monthly maximum rises to $306 for one person and $1,023 for a family of four. Actual payments depend o...

20 year old Alexis Salazar of Danbury will serve eight years in prison for a Newtown crash that killed 19 year old Mary Cordero of Danbury. Salazar was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to mansl...

The developer of Castle Hill Village and Newtown's Borough Zoning Commission are asking a Danbury court to dismiss homeowners' objections to the project. The two sides reached a settlement calling for...

Connecticut is awarding about $6.2 million to 29 school districts to help improve student attendance. The program sends trained staff and community partners to visit families, identify reasons for abs...

Connecticut's Food Waste Prevention Week continues through Sunday, October 4. State environmental officials say roughly 150,000 tons of edible food goes to waste each year, while more than 560,000 res...

Connecticut's cold-water boating season begins today. Through May 31, everyone aboard a kayak, canoe, paddleboard or rowboat must wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket. Violators could face a $75 fi...

The Danbury Railway Museum's pumpkin patch trains return October 10, running weekends through November 1. Families can ride a vintage train, pick a free pumpkin and enjoy cider and cookies. A haunted ...

Venomous Mediterranean recluse spiders have been documented in Connecticut for the first time, after residents spotted them for years in an apartment building. State entomologist Gale Ridge identified...

About 80 percent of Connecticut police chases reported last year were called off early, according to a new UConn study. Researchers reviewed 396 pursuits reported by 68 departments. Sixteen percent en...