Rep. Maryam Khan, D-Windsor, will once again face Republican Charles Jackson for the 5th House District seat after both were unanimously endorsed by their parties this month.

Rep. Jane Garibay, D-Windsor, will face off against Windsor Town Councilman Lenworth Walker, a Republican, for the 60th House District seat after both were unanimously endorsed by their parties during conventions this month.

A man entered a plea bargain this week and was convicted of the sexual touching of a girl 6 to 8 years old in Manchester a decade or more ago.

Sen. Douglas McCrory, D-Hartford, is running unopposed for re-election after his unanimous endorsement and no challenger from Republicans during the political parties’ conventions this month.

VERNON — The town will hold two parades to celebrate Memorial Day this weekend, with the traditional scheduled parade in Rockville on Monday and a parade in Talcottville on Sunday morning.

MANCHESTER — Democrats are looking to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education with the recent resignation of Melanie Stefanovicz.

MANCHESTER — Graduates of all ages and backgrounds came together to celebrate the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next with their families and faculty members during Manchester Community College’s commencement ceremony on Thursday.

Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy are warning of burnout among the nation’s health care staff after more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their warning comes amid predictions of severe worker shortages in the years ahead. Harris and Murthy visited Children’s National Hospital in Washington on Monday.

Someone who bought a ticket in Connecticut for the Wednesday night Powerball drawing won $2 million. The winning numbers were 19-28-39-42-57 and the Powerball was 17. The powerplay was X3. The winning ticket sold in Connecticut matched the five white balls and has a powerplay, according to the CT Lottery website. There was also a $150,000 winner.

MERIDEN — The stage was set for the Enfield High softball team when it played Southington in the CCC tournament title game Thursday night.

Connecticut residents can boast about our beaches and Travel + Leisure has ranked one beach in the top 25 in the United States. The travel magazine included Ocean Beach Park in New London in its list. See the full Travel + Leisure list here. Of course, Ocean Beach is just one of many beaches in the state. There are several...

HARTFORD — At 17 years old, Somers resident Cortland Carbone is halfway through college.

President Joe Biden is devoting his Saturday to cementing ties with South Korea, but the effort could complicated by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

President Joe Biden has launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations aimed at strengthening their economies as he warns Americans worried about high inflation that it is “going to be a haul” before they feel relief. The president says he does not believe an economic recession is inevitable in the U.S. Biden spoke at a news conference...

In one of the busiest corridors for illegal border crossings, Cubans, Colombians and Venezuelans are released with ease to pursue asylum in the United States. Meanwhile, Hondurans struggle to be allowed to pursue asylum after entering the country. The opposite fortunes illustrate the dual nature of border enforcement under pandemic-era limits on...

(StatePoint) Have a little dinosaur enthusiast in your life? If you’re looking for new and creative ways to keep your little one entertained, try these fun dino-themed activities:

During the president's visit to Tokyo, the U.S. on Monday announced the countries that are joining the new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

As Hollywood gears up for the Oscars, one of the biggest movies in contention has a Connecticut connection. Disney’s smash hit “Encanto” is delighting audiences of all ages with its magical tale set in Colombia of an ordinary girl in an extraordinary family, and some of the very first characters we meet onscreen were voiced by a homegrown...

Manchester Police said there’s an active police investigation underway on Hartford Road. An NBC Connecticut crew at the scene saw a heavy police presence in the area. It’s unknown what specifically police are investigating and if there are any injuries. No additional information was immediately available.

Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon added to his legacy after winning his fifth Indianapolis 500 pole position with a record-breaking time trial.

Balotelli netted five goals in Adana Demirspor’s 7-0 win on Sunday, including this insane rabona.

The start of the second half of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals was delayed 16 minutes because of rain leaking through the roof at the American Airlines Center.

Officials said they were able to rescue a man that appears to have fallen into the water in Brookfield Thursday night. Police said they received a 911 call for a missing man that was last seen working on his boat, which was tied to his dock on North Lake Shore Drive. Responding officers found the man approximately eight feet underwater....

Family and classmates were beaming as a North Haven man finally received his diploma. This was an important moment Peter Balisciano has been waiting decades for. He was among the dozens graduating from Adult High School in Hamden on Thursday. “I feel great. Like I just told my instructor, I feel 20 years younger,” Balisciano said. The students...

A work van that went up in flames on I-84 West in Cheshire on Thursday spread and started a brush fire, officials said. According to the Cheshire Volunteer Fire Department, emergency crews responded to I-84 West around exit 26 . Officials said they saw a work van in flames which had also started a brush fire. The fire was later...