HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Department of Public Health is inviting Connecticut grocery stores and pharmacies to apply to participate in the state’s food assistance program for women and children. Grocery stores must meet certain criteria to take part in…

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Police say a bank employee was cited after writing “HELP” on fogged-up glass on the front door as a joke. The Hartford Courant reports police were called to the Wells Fargo Bank in Newtown, Connecticut, Friday…

ATLANTA (AP) — The first Martin Luther King Jr. holiday of Donald Trump’s presidency is taking place amid a racial firestorm of Trump’s own making. In the same week that he honored King by making a national park out of…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republicans this past week began to realize their long-held goal of requiring certain adults to work, get job training or perform community service in exchange for getting health coverage through Medicaid. Whether that’s a commonsense…

HARTFORD – After the 2012 school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, police officials not involved in the investigation and “dignitaries” were allowed into the building and potentially contaminated the crime scene by stepping on bullet casings and glass shards that had…

WATERBURY – On Dec. 30 the Rodriguez-Rivera family lost everything when fire blazed through their second floor apartment took all but their lives and the clothes on their backs. “We were all sleeping when my youngest daughter ran to my…

HARTFORD – One of the state’s top Republican leaders called President Donald Trump’s reported vulgar comments on African countries inappropriate, offense and antithetical to Republican and American values. Senate Republican Leader Leonard A. Fasano, R-North Haven, issued his forceful condemnation…

TORRINGTON – A city man, who told police his alleged attempt to rob a woman at a bank ATM was a case of mistaken identity, was ordered held on $200,000 bond Friday in Torrington Superior Court. David P. Garceau, 38,…

HARTFORD – State leaders applauded the news Friday that CVS Heath Corp. is keeping Aetna operations in Hartford. While not unexpected, the announcement was celebrated roughly six months after then-Aetna CEO and Chairman Mark Bertolini announced the insurance giant was…

TORRINGTON – U.S. Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty said it’s time the country rebuilds its crumbling infrastructure, from roads to broadband. Esty delivered that message on Friday, when she visited Torrington to tout a report issued by the Problem Solvers Caucus…

WATERBURY As the arch of progress bends toward a future where technology is ubiquitously integrated into a daily life of self-driving cars and other artificial intelligence, industry insiders and education officials are worried that women are being left out of…

WOODBURY – The boards of Selectmen and Finance have drafted a resolution asking state legislators in this session to address inequities in the Education Cost Sharing grant disbursement so that all towns get their fair share starting in 2019. At…

CHESHIRE – Hartford HealthCare will build a new facility on South Main Street in the coming months. The Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday unanimously voted in favor of the construction of a more than 40,000 square foot medical building…

WATERBURY – Several churches and civic groups in the city plan to honor Martin Luther King Jr., throughout the weekend and into the Monday holiday honoring the civil rights leader. The Concerned Black Clergy Council of Waterbury will present its…

TORRINGTON – The Torrington Area Health District inspected the establishments listed below between Jan. 2 and Jan. 5. A minimum score of 80 is required to pass. “Pre” means the operation was inspected at its opening, after a change of…

WATERBURY – Heating issues at a few buildings resulted in chilly classrooms, while frozen pipes were the culprit for issues in other buildings after a period of unusually cold winter weather. Officials said this week those problems have been addressed….

PROSPECT – Region 16 earned a AA- rating from Standard and Poor’s financial ratings agency it its December assessment. S&P Global Ratings placed the district on CreditWatch Sept. 28 due to uncertainty about its ability to manage potential cuts to…

WATERBURY – Police are investigating two robberies that occurred Thursday evening, including an armed theft of a Dunkin’ Donuts at 201 Thomaston Ave. in Waterbury. A light-skinned Hispanic man walked into the coffee and doughnut shop at about 5:40 p.m….

TORRINGTON – A city man accused as an accomplice in a home invasion, burglary and robbery in the summer of 2016 was sentenced Friday in Superior Court to 30 months in prison. Randy Gilbar, 30, drew a total sentence of…

MORRIS – A former fire chief serving on an advisory committee created to mediate long-standing issues between the town and the Morris Volunteer Fire Department provided an outsider’s perspective during the panel’s initial meeting on Thursday. Mark Showalter, a former…