Prospect's Recycling Center opens April 1, 2026, with a new red sticker requirement. Residents must pay $25 in cash and show proof of residency and vehicle registration starting March 26.
Branford sub teacher Jack Gill, 24, faces sexual assault charges after a January 2026 incident at Mary T. Murphy Elementary. He was also arrested in Hamden for similar charges.
Bridgeport's proposed FY 2026-2027 budget slashes the mill rate to 27.75 and boosts school funding by $5 million. Free park stickers and tax relief are also included.
New Haven man David Palmisano, 43, was arrested for home invasion in North Haven after hiding under a mattress. He faces 7 felony charges and an active NY extradition warrant.
A federal judge denied Carvaughn Johnson's habeas petition but referred his New Haven murder conviction to CT's Conviction Integrity Unit, citing overlap with NHPD misconduct lawsuits.
Silas Harris, 60, was arrested March 23 in Hamden on charges connected to a March 20 domestic-linked shooting on Mix Avenue. The victim, 32, is in stable condition.
New Haven Mayor Elicker's $733.3M budget drops $345K in CFAN food aid. Alders can restore it before June 1 vote — advocates want $500K.
Marquis Williams, 49, of Colchester was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison on March 19, 2026, after police found 132 pieces of stolen mail in his car during an Old Saybrook traffic stop.
Willimantic man David Chaparro, 47, was charged March 17 with first-degree robbery for the Dec. 2024 West Hartford Family Dollar holdup after DNA matched him via CODIS.
A phishing campaign using fake Microsoft Outlook calendar invitations with embedded QR codes is targeting users nationwide, and Connecticut law enforcement is sounding the alarm. The scam, flagged by Wethersfield Police on March 23, uses a fraudulent "Final Notice: Payroll Acknowledgement Required" invite to redirect victims to a fake Microsoft 365 login page. The warning arrives amid a wave of scams hitting CT residents in early 2026, including fraudulent DMV text messages and W-2 season phishing attempts.
CT Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 6 in James Hilton's habeas challenge of his 2001 New Haven murder conviction, centering on disputed forensic evidence from the late Dr. Cyril Wecht.
Bridgeport schools and library marked their expanded literacy partnership March 12, 2026 — adding 3rd-grade library visits and library card sign-ups during student enrollment.