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Lower water levels are coming to Lake Zoar, Lake Lillinonah and Candlewood Lake as part of FirstLight's annual drawdown.
09/11/2026

Lower water levels are coming to Lake Zoar, Lake Lillinonah and Candlewood Lake as part of FirstLight's annual drawdown.

Police said the assailant left the area before officers arrived.
09/11/2026

Police said the assailant left the area before officers arrived.

Officials said the man was declared dead at a hospital.
09/11/2026

Officials said the man was declared dead at a hospital.

State officials are taking action against prediction market companies, accusing them Thursday of allowing people to gamb...
09/11/2026

State officials are taking action against prediction market companies, accusing them Thursday of allowing people to gamble on sports and other events illegally.

The state Department of Consumer Protection issued cease-and-desist orders to nine companies, claiming they are "illegally operating prediction markets in the state." Prediction markets have exploded in popularity over the last year, allowing users to buy and sell contracts that predict the outcome of an event.

That event can range from the outcome of a sporting event to the result of an election.

Read more: https://www.newstimes.com/politics/article/connecticut-investigates-prediction-markets-22424904.php

Federal officials say the SCSU student overstayed his visa. His attorneys argue the detention was unlawful and are seeki...
09/11/2026

Federal officials say the SCSU student overstayed his visa. His attorneys argue the detention was unlawful and are seeking his release.

09/11/2026

A routine boat ride across Long Island Sound turned into an unexpected wildlife encounter.

Sean Healy, a facilities assistant with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, spotted dolphins on Sept. 4 while piloting a boat from Falkner Island in New Haven County toward Stony Creek in Branford to get fuel and have work done on the vessel. He said “more than 20” of the aquatic mammals suddenly "popped up" and began swimming around him.

People have pushed back against the call for civility, both in person and on the social media site Reddit.
09/10/2026

People have pushed back against the call for civility, both in person and on the social media site Reddit.

Rebellion Gastropub is a new Danbury bar and restaurant with better-than-average food and a sleek vibe but first you'll ...
09/10/2026

Rebellion Gastropub is a new Danbury bar and restaurant with better-than-average food and a sleek vibe but first you'll have to find it.

The restaurant, owned by the same team behind Rebellion Kitchen & Bar, also in Danbury, is nestled — or hidden — inside Innovation Studios, a new apartment complex featuring micro-studio and one-bedroom apartments in a converted hotel, writes our food columnist.

Read more: https://www.newstimes.com/food/article/rebellion-gastropub-danbury-restaurant-review-22415390.php

Top Class of 2027 prospect NaVorro Bowman Jr. is the son of a former NFL All Pro linebacker
09/10/2026

Top Class of 2027 prospect NaVorro Bowman Jr. is the son of a former NFL All Pro linebacker

Jurors speaking for the first time about their experiences during the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the former Connecticut wo...
09/10/2026

Jurors speaking for the first time about their experiences during the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the former Connecticut woman accused of killing her children, said they relied on the expertise of panel members who are trained nurses.

The fact that nurses were chosen as jurors in a case that rested on a lot of medical evidence and that they were able to impart some of their expertise during deliberations is perfectly acceptable, according to Massachusetts defense attorney Peter Elikann who is from Stamford, Connecticut.

Read more: https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/lindsay-clancy-jurors-nurses-deliberations-22425930.php

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