- Cromwell school board passes $33.9 million budget
- Why Connecticut lawmakers rejected 180-day school year waiver
- Norwalk getting federal help this summer to maintain city islands
- Police: CT BOE member charged in fight over mascot name change
- Meriden police: Teen in stolen car crashes in getaway attempt
- New Haven teacher accused of pulling student’s hair remains on leave
UConn
- UConn placed in Bridgeport regional in second NCAA top-16 revealThe Huskies remain in the same seeding as the first reveal, but are now placed in the Bridgeport regional.By Maggie Vanoni
Business
- CT natural gas prices are rising. Officials say it needs to stop.U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and nine other senators are calling on federal agencies to take steps to reduce the cost of the fuel.By Luther Turmelle
Politics
- House lawmakers approve extending Connecticut COVID ordersThe state Senate will vote Monday on the 12 COVID orders, including the contentious measure to extend the school mask mandate until Feb. 28.By Ken Dixon
Real Estate
- Evictions hit minority renters, women hardest in CT, report showsAdvocates say women and minority renters are more likely to face eviction than their white, male counterparts in Connecticut.By Ginny Monk
Entertainment
- NASCAR champ and Middletown native Joey Logano welcomes 3rd babyNASCAR champion and Middletown native Joey Logano and his wife Brittany Baca welcomed their third child together.By Jailene Cuevas
Food
- New food halls breathe life into historic CT buildingsThree Connecticut cities now have unique dining destinations in renovated factories and former industrial spaces.By Leeanne Griffin
More News
- In her essay, Ayannah Obas wrote about the damage racism and bias had on her self-esteem as a young girl. By Brian Zahn
- Panera Bread had been at 850 Bridgeport Ave., the center with Staples and Domino’s Pizza, until closing at the end of last year. By Brian Gioiele
- Brigid Guertin, Danbury’s newest school board member, has lived in the city most of her life and serves as the city historian. By Julia Perkins
- The 19-year-old was charged Thursday in connection with a Plainfield theft, according to police. By Tara O'Neill
- The Greenwich Public Schools reported just 100 cases of COVID-19 so far in February, after a big spike of 1,422 cases in January.
- Avelo Airlines will be adding three more planes at Tweed in the coming months — along with new destinations to locations other than Florida, officials said. By Mark Zaretsky
- A University of Connecticut professor has developed a face mask that generates a tiny electric charge to trap disease-bearing water particles. By Jordan Nathaniel Fenster
- A state-funded audit into the city’s finances and financial processes is behind schedule after the city was unable to provide all the requested information by the deadline. By Brian Zahn
- The Rivers Alliance of Connecticut, based in Litchfield, is a steward of rivers and streams. Its members and volunteers protect these bodies of water. By Emily M. Olson
- Gov. Ned Lamont has a target of 2040 for zero emissions by electricity generators — at a huge cost to replace existing plants with renewable energy. By Alexander Soule