8+ min ago  (291+ words) In honor of America's 250th birthday, elected officials publicly read the Declaration of Independence on Thursday at the Old State House in Hartford. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal," read Middletown State Representative Kai…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (483+ words) New Britain Mayor Bobby Sanchez said Wednesday he has directed the city's corporation counsel to sue his predecessor, Erin Stewart, over more than $100, 000 in legal costs incurred documenting how she improperly boosted her income over 12 years running city hall. The…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago  (399+ words) A new exhibit at the Springfield Museums is highlighting the city's revolutionary ideas from the past to this present day. "The Declaration of Innovation" exhibit has hands-on activities like puzzles, pictures, and even historically accurate costumes from the past that…...

13+ hour, 3+ min ago  (67+ words) Connecticut Public FOR PARENTS: FESTIVE FAMILY FUNCelebrate America 250 as a family with PBS Kids and CT Public's special collection of family-friendly resources and events. Build excitement at home by reading a patriotic story together or making Fourth of July rockets…...

8+ hour ago  (923+ words) Kica Matos is known nationally for her immigration and racial justice work, but at her home in New Haven, Conn. , she begins each day in a relatable way for many Latinos " with a cafecito and what she calls the good…...

19+ hour, 18+ min ago  (74+ words) Connecticut Public Interview: T. Rex to Birds with Steve Brusatte Paleontologist Steve Brusatte joins Hakeem Oluseyi for a dinosaur-packed conversation: the 100-million-year rise of the tyrannosaur dynasty, how one small lineage survived to become every bird alive today, and his experience…...

20+ hour, 14+ min ago  (674+ words) With the gubernatorial election season coming up, candidates are weighing in on one of the biggest topics for voters this year as housing affordability remains an issue. Democratic gubernatorial contenders, Gov. Ned Lamont and State Rep. Josh Elliott, spoke Tuesday…...

21+ hour, 8+ min ago  (495+ words) Automated speed cameras near local schools in Greenwich may soon be operating again after they were turned off months ago due to public outcry. The recent vote by the town's Representative Town Meeting (RTM) to submit the automated speed camera…...

21+ hour, 45+ min ago  (622+ words) Immigrant advocates in Connecticut are calling on state leaders to prepare for the possible loss of legal protections for thousands of people after the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status, or…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (740+ words) Hartford's Batterson Park reopened to the public for the first time in more than a decade on Tuesday, following an extensive $10 million revitalization effort that has effectively turned the property into a sort-of state park. The park features walking trails,…...