Shore Line East Adds 4 Weekday Trains Between New Haven and New London
Four more weekday Shore Line East trains started Monday, Oct. 5, filling afternoon and evening gaps between New Haven and New London and adding a link to a Metro-North express.
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Jury Convicts Driver in 2023 Sherman Parkway Hit-and-Run That Killed Hillhouse Senior
A jury found a 57-year-old New Haven man guilty of evading responsibility in the 2023 crash that killed Hillhouse High senior Bryan Ramirez-Gutierrez, 17. Sentencing is Nov. 30.
CTtransit Halves Fares for Veterans and Youth Statewide
CTtransit’s new statewide discount gives veterans and riders ages 5–18 half-price local and CTfastrak fares, with youth 31-day passes priced at $30.60.
New Haven Alders Approve Up to $27M in Borrowing for Wrongful-Conviction Settlements
New Haven's Board of Alders approved up to $27 million in bonds, 24-0 with one abstention, to pay the city's share of the Horn and Jackson wrongful-conviction settlements.
Daily News Brief: Wednesday, Oct. 7
Southington's $3.03 million firefighter grant, a Guilford ghost walk tonight, the Apple Harvest Festival's final weekend and the dates to know this month.
New Haven Man Gets 5 Years for Selling Drugs From Branford Hotel Room
A federal judge sentenced a 41-year-old New Haven man to five years in prison and four years of supervised release for selling fentanyl and crack cocaine from a Branford hotel room.
New Haven Alders to Hear Purchasing Code Changes Thursday
New Haven's Finance Committee takes testimony Thursday, Oct. 8, on purchasing-code changes that would tie the city's sealed-bid limit to state law and let some firms that owe the city work in an emergency.
Connecticut's ICE Limits Take Effect as More Than 100 Rally in Meriden
More than 100 people rallied across the street from the Meriden courthouse Oct. 1, as a state law requiring judicial warrants for civil immigration arrests at schools, hospitals and houses of worship took effect.
Connecticut's Stricter Left-Lane Law Is in Effect; Violators Face $88 Fine
Connecticut's stricter left-lane law took effect Oct. 1. Drivers who stay in the passing lane on multi-lane highways without passing can face an $88 fine.
Jury Awards $15.1 Million to Patient Blinded in Yale-New Haven Surgery
A jury awarded $15.1 million to a Groton woman left blind after a 2019 brain surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital, her lawyers said. The hospital said it was disappointed.
New Haven Approves 4-Story Lab-Office Tower at 2 Church St.
New Haven's City Plan Commission approved a 177,022-square-foot lab-office building at 2 Church St. for QuantumCT and Unilever; heavy construction is expected from 2027 to 2029.
Federal Judge Blocks Connecticut's Ban on Selling Convertible Pistols
A federal judge in Bridgeport blocked Connecticut's ban on importing and selling convertible pistols made on or after Oct. 1, hours before it took effect. The state is expected to appeal.