Every year, AAA points out, hundreds of thousands of crashes nationwide are attributed to rainy conditions - including in Connecticut. April showers can bring peril as well as spring flowers.
Read MoreThe number of fatalities in senior driver crashes nationwide reached its highest point since at least 2000, according to a new analysis of federal crash data from AAA Northeast. Connecticut data reflects similar increases.
Read MoreNew research has revealed that the most dangerous time to drive in Connecticut is 7:00pm-7:59pm based on the number of fatal crashes. That is somewhat later than the most dangerous time in the largest number of states - 6 p.m.-6:59 p.m. being the most dangerous in 12 states.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has announced its first series of grant awards to seven organizations throughout the state, with the distribution of funds distributed with guidance from the Commission of Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention.
Read Morehe National Security Agency has informed Central Connecticut State University that it has achieved the designation of National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through academic year 2028. Central joins three fellow national centers in Connecticut:
Read MoreGood news for Connecticut residents: The state saw a 4% overall decrease in crime in 2022.
Read MoreLast year, Connecticut saw 367 road traffic victims, 90 of them pedestrians and cyclists. This year, the pace of fatalities continues. Connecticut will hold its first statewide event in Bushnell Park in Hartford on November 19.
Read MoreThe U.S. Postal Service has issued four new Presorted First-Class Mail stamps featuring striking photographs of bridges - including a bridge well-known to Connecticut travelers, but less so to people across the nation. For residents of Portland and Middletown, the stamp features a very familiar site.
Read MoreConnecticut Attorney General William Tong has joined 42 attorneys general throughout the country suing Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users.
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