Hamden Advances $18M Newhall Foundation Repair and School Demolition Project
Hamden plans an $18M project to repair 75 Newhall foundations and demolish the vacant Whelan Middle School. Twenty-three homes are in the first repair phase.
Hamden plans an $18M project to repair 75 Newhall foundations and demolish the vacant Whelan Middle School. Twenty-three homes are in the first repair phase.
A lawsuit alleges abuse of two non-verbal, disabled residents at a North Branford group home run by Resources for Human Development. The accused worker was arrested in December.
Avelo Airlines extends Tweed New Haven Airport flights through November 2026 with $42 fares to 32 destinations as the airport's $250M expansion faces state wetlands review.
La Boca, a Middletown Main Street fixture for 15 years, was given 11 days to vacate after the ES Goodman Group bought the building for $2.1 million. The developer plans a 42-unit apartment complex.
East Haven police made seven arrests during the week of Feb. 11-17, 2026, including charges of child pornography possession, narcotics sale, assault, DUI, and breach of peace.
Anthony Esposito, a North Branford volunteer firefighter since 1975, has been named the 2026 Hometown Hero by the Shoreline Chamber. He used the honor to call for new volunteer recruits.
An 18-year-old Meriden man ordered Dunkin' Donuts via DoorDash using a stolen credit card — delivered to his own home. Westport police traced it and arrested him four months later.
Terrell Wills, 52, of Bridgeport received 54 months in federal prison for distributing cocaine in a ring spanning Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, and Darien.
Jaivon Williams, 20, of New Haven faces 13 charges after a crash in Woodbridge led police to discover an assault weapon and nearly four pounds of drugs mixed with fentanyl. He is held on $500,000 bond.
Yale names Kevin Cahill its 35th head football coach. The reigning FCS Coach of the Year returns after a decade on the Bulldogs' staff and a record-setting run at Lehigh.
Five homes hit the Guilford real estate market in February 2026, spanning a $665,000 North Guilford farmhouse to a $2.95 million Sachem Head estate.
Middletown and Portland co-host America's 250th anniversary events in 2026, reviving their 1976 Bicentennial partnership with a March 27 flag raising through a July 4 parade.