August 4, 2020 New York, New Jersey, Connecticut add Rhode Island to quarantine list, remove DC, Delaware Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday announced that individuals traveling to their states from Rhode Island would be required to quarantine for 14 days as the state experiences a surge in coronavirus cases.
August 1, 2020 Hartford police say man decapitated landlord during rent dispute, claimed 'sovereign' status The victim had contacted the police a day earlier, voicing concerns for his safety.
July 23, 2020 Connecticut WWII vet with cancer greets neighbors with American flag every morning: 'Before I leave, I want them to remember' John Mastrocola, a 95-year-old World War II veteran, grabs his cane, a chair and an American flag every day at 8 a.m. and goes out to sit beside the sidewalk to wish his community a patriotic good morning.
July 19, 2020 Remains of missing Connecticut boy, 14, found in West Virginia shallow grave Remains unearthed from a shallow grave in West Virginia are believed those of a missing 14-year-old boy bound for high school in Connecticut.
July 10, 2020 Connecticut judge dismisses charges against 2 men convicted of murder 35 years ago A Connecticut judge on Friday dismissed all criminal charges against two men who spent decades in prison after their murder convictions were vacated last year.
July 10, 2020 Connecticut on track to reopen schools in the fall amid coronavirus pandemic, governor says Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday that the state remains on track to reopen schools this Fall amid the coronavirus pandemic, but said his administration is still several weeks away from having a full grasp on how many students will physically return to classrooms in the September.
July 5, 2020 Baltimore rioters tear down Columbus statue, toss it into harbor: reports Rioters in Baltimore on Saturday night pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus that former President Ronald Reagan helped unveil in 1984 – and then tossed the statue into the city’s Inner Harbor, according to reports
July 2, 2020 Harvard grad blames Trump supporters after ‘stab’ video costs her Deloitte job She’s a Harvard graduate, but a Connecticut woman apparently learned this week that words and actions can have consequences.
June 30, 2020 Yale president reportedly says school not considering name change despite namesake's ties to slave trade Yale University's president reportedly told the Yale Daily News last week that officials are not considering changing the Ivy League school's name, despite its namesake's ties to the 17th century slave trade.
June 30, 2020 Woman accused of impeding probe into Connecticut cold case murder A woman has been arrested in Connecticut and charged with impeding investigators trying to solve the cold case murder of a 26-year-old woman 22 years ago.