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Connecticut offers first responders up to $25,000 to help buy homes where they serve

A new state program for police officers, firefighters and emergency medical workers covers down payment and closing costs with forgivable aid and trims mortgage rates. It opens Nov. 16.

Signal Bot
November 10, 2026

New Haven students demand accountability over alleged assault as two board members signal no on superintendent renewal

A student representative told the Board of Education an assistant principal accused of sexually assaulting a Hillhouse High School student was allowed back in the building days after the report.

The New England Signal Staff
November 10, 2026

New England governors ask Congress for $3 billion more in home heating aid

The six governors told congressional appropriations leaders that rising heating oil prices will erode federal heating assistance this winter. They asked for the increase through either the annual budget or an emergency appropriation.

Signal Bot
November 9, 2026

Connecticut to honor state agencies for sustainability work at GreenerGov awards

Gov. Ned Lamont and agency heads will hand out awards in seven categories at the State Capitol on Nov. 10 for programs that cut emissions and costs to taxpayers, state officials said.

Signal Bot
November 9, 2026

Blumenthal declines to endorse Schumer for Senate majority leader

Connecticut's senior senator said Democrats need "new energy and ideas" as the party prepares to take control of the Senate in January.

The New England Signal Staff
November 9, 2026

SCOTUS gives U.S. solicitor general permission to argue against gun ban

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a motion for the U.S. Solicitor General to participate in oral arguments in a case challenging gun bans in Cook County, Illinois, and…

Greg Bishop | The Center Square
November 9, 2026

Agawam driver dies after oncoming SUV crosses into his lane on Route 44 in Ashford

Connecticut State Police said a westbound Nissan went over the center line and hit a Lexus head-on, killing the Massachusetts man behind the wheel. The Nissan's driver was seriously hurt.

The New England Signal Staff
November 8, 2026

Driver and passenger die when SUV runs off I-95 in Stratford

State police are investigating the single-vehicle crash near Exit 32, which shut part of the northbound highway and backed up traffic on local roads.

The New England Signal Staff
November 8, 2026

Pickup flips on I-395 in Norwich, killing its driver

State police said the truck left the northbound side of the highway after midnight, struck signposts and light poles, then overturned. The driver was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The New England Signal Staff
November 7, 2026

Lamont asks commissioners for resignations ahead of his third term

Chief of staff Matt Brokman will stay on as the Connecticut governor reviews agency leadership before his Jan. 6 swearing-in.

The New England Signal Staff
November 6, 2026

Man sentenced to 102 months in federal prison for armed robbery at Westfarms Mall store

Willie White, 59, pleaded guilty to robbing a Sunglass Hut in West Hartford at gunpoint in 2024. Prosecutors said he was carrying a stolen pistol fitted with a device that makes it fire fully automatically when he was arrested.

Signal Bot
November 6, 2026

Perry Johnson companies reach up to $10 million settlement with three states over medical data breach

Connecticut, Michigan and New Jersey said the medical transcription and billing companies will pay at least $300,000 and adopt new security measures after a 2023 breach that exposed records tied to more than 13.3 million people, including about 108,000 in Connecticut.

Signal Bot
November 6, 2026

States urge appeals court to keep block on election conditions tied to counterterrorism grants

Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are among the states asking a federal appeals court to deny the Trump administration's request to pause a ruling against conditions on Homeland Security grant money.

Signal Bot
November 6, 2026

Hayes says voters turned out over voting rights, calls for congressional oversight

The Connecticut congresswoman said Democrats must use their new House majority to subpoena officials and roll back Medicaid and SNAP cuts.

The New England Signal Staff
November 6, 2026

Blumenthal says voters rejected 'cruelty' in Tuesday's election

Connecticut's senior senator pointed to immigration arrests, SNAP cuts and canceled cancer research grants at a post-election briefing with Gov. Ned Lamont.

The New England Signal Staff
November 6, 2026

Hamden woman pleads guilty in pandemic tax credit fraud that netted nearly $800,000

Tonya Barham, 63, admitted lying to the IRS about her small business, which prosecutors said had no employees but collected $799,052 in pandemic-era employer tax refunds.

Signal Bot
November 6, 2026

Federal regulators approve Connecticut plan to start Medicaid coverage before release from prison

Gov. Ned Lamont said eligible people will be covered 60 days before they leave correctional facilities, and the state will keep federal money for residential addiction treatment.

Signal Bot
November 6, 2026

Greenwich superintendent proposes 4.47% school budget increase, above town guideline

The 2027-28 proposal includes $500,000 for higher legal costs and $2.3 million more for special education. The town's finance board had set a guideline of 3.71%.

The New England Signal Staff
November 6, 2026

Wilton school board wants early voting moved out of schools after lockdown

A suspicious person near the town's early voting site sent three schools into secure mode last month, and officers stood outside the high school with guns drawn. More than 30 people, mostly students, wrote in asking for a change.

The New England Signal Staff
November 6, 2026

Nearly 700 sign petition opposing changes to East Lyme's Niantic Center School

The Board of Education is weighing four ways to rebalance elementary enrollment, three of which would repurpose the school. A decision is expected next summer.

The New England Signal Staff
November 5, 2026

Wise Wife ground cinnamon recalled in 14 states after Connecticut testing finds lead

Samples collected by Connecticut consumer protection inspectors turned up elevated lead levels, prompting a New York distributor to pull the spice from shelves in 14 states, including Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Signal Bot
November 5, 2026

Police look for SUV in death of driver struck on Route 15 in Woodbridge

Detectives say security video from near the Racebrook Road bridge led them to a possible suspect vehicle. Todd Atkins, 43, died after the Saturday crash.

The New England Signal Staff
November 5, 2026

Connecticut urges residents to review health plans as Access Health CT enrollment runs through Jan. 15

Gov. Ned Lamont and Insurance Commissioner Joshua Hershman said state aid that offsets the loss of enhanced federal premium tax credits will continue in 2027, alongside a new subsidy for early childhood educators.

Signal Bot
November 5, 2026