Connecticut Lawmakers Push $40M SNAP Backup for 36,000 at Risk
CT lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 497 on March 17, allocating $40M from the state emergency fund for a year of food aid for 36,000 residents cut by new federal SNAP work rules.
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Hebron Tax Office Worker Charged with Stealing $85,056
Adrian Maclean, 52, of Lisbon is charged with stealing $85,056 from Hebron's tax office. Arrested March 9, she faces first-degree larceny and computer crime. Court date: March 30, Rockville.
Diesel Spills into Quinnipiac River Marsh After I-91 Crash in New Haven
A tractor-trailer crash on I-91 in New Haven on March 21 spilled 100 gallons of diesel into a Quinnipiac River tidal marsh. DEEP launched same-day cleanup; no injuries reported.
Three Arrested in Middletown Smoke Shop Raids; 62 Lbs of THC, Kratom Seized
3 smoke shop employees arrested in Middletown March 14 after 62+ lbs of illegal THC products and synthetic Kratom found at 3 stores.
North Haven Woman Arrested After K9 Quella Alerts to Drugs in Welfare Check
Pamela Fudala, 34, arrested on Washington Ave in North Haven March 14, 2026, after K9 Quella alerted to narcotics during a welfare check on two unresponsive occupants.
New Haven Fair Rent Commission Denies Sunset Ridge Unions
New Haven's Fair Rent Commission denied both Sunset Ridge tenants unions March 14, 2026, after finding unverified memberships. A landlord retaliation lawsuit remains active.
Woman Shot on Howard Ave in New Haven; Xavion Battle, 29, Arrested
Woman shot in arm at a Howard Avenue apartment in New Haven at 10:46 p.m. March 14, 2026. Xavion Tyrek Battle, 29, arrested and charged with assault and firearm offenses.
Southington to Hold $104.3M School Plan Hearing on March 23
Southington holds a public hearing March 23 on a $104.3M two-phase school plan that would close Flanders Elementary. Referendum set for June 2026.
Diamond Plumbing Owner Charged with Manslaughter in Norwich Trench Collapse
Diamond Plumbing owner Amilcar Deandrade, 51, charged with manslaughter March 14 after worker Michael DiRocco died in a June 2025 Norwich trench collapse. OSHA fined $250K.
Branford Man, 57, Charged with CSAM After 16-Month ICAC Investigation
Norbert Stanislaw Zielinski, 57, arrested March 12 in Branford on CSAM charges after a 16-month ICAC probe. Bond $150K; court March 24.
Connecticut Debates No-Excuse Absentee Ballots as Bridgeport Fraud Looms
Connecticut held a March 13 hearing on HB 5001 to implement no-excuse absentee voting as Bridgeport official Wanda Geter-Pataky faces trial on 2023 ballot fraud charges.
Michael Holmes Convicted of 2019 New Haven Murder of Curtis McCray
Michael Holmes, 41, convicted March 13, 2026 of murdering Curtis McCray in New Haven in October 2019. Sentencing scheduled before Judge Keegan on May 22.