Grocery Stores That Are All Over New England, Except Connecticut

Connecticut is the sandwich between the Tri-State area and New England, we're  considered both, but I feel left out by New England's grocers. Sure, we have Stop & Shop, Big Y, and the very first Wegmans supermarket in Connecticut is slated to …

Connecticut Senate Democrats' bizzare anti-Trump video

Connecticut must answer for its treatment of people with disabilities

Connecticut, which parades itself as a beacon of progress, hides a shameful reality. In 2023, a non-verbal resident of Southbury Training School—a Connecticut state facility for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities—was taken to a local …

New Haven pizzerias lead the top vote-getters for the Connecticut Pizza Capital Trail

Gov. Ned Lamont declared Connecticut the “pizza capital of the world” earlier this year, and now we know that New Haven is the pizza capital of Connecticut. With the state sponsoring public voting to determine the top 100 pizzerias that will be included in …

Pizza lovers voted these as the top 20 pizzerias in Connecticut

More than 13,000 votes were cast over six weeks to choose the pizzerias that will be included in the state’s first-ever Connecticut Pizza Capital Trail and the list of the top 20 has been released.   This was the first step in a statewide celebration of …

Tips for Connecticut gardeners as the spring planting season begins

Springtime is here, and many are excited to get their gardens ready. Here are some tips to get started. WINDSOR, Connecticut — It's the time of year when gardeners start planting flowers, fruits, and vegetables.  While the weather can be unpredictable …

New Blue Collar Caucus Aims to Support Connecticut’s Working Class

State Rep. Rebecca Martinez, D-Plainville, speaks during an introductory press conference for the legislature’s Blue Collar Caucus on May 30, 2025. Credit: Karla Ciaglo / CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — A new coalition of legislators made its debut earlier …

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut are seeking more UConn volunteers 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut is looking for University of Connecticut volunteers to join, as more local kids are signing up and waiting for mentors to be matched with.  Big Brothers Big Sisters is a club where adults, the Bigs, are mentors and …

Passport to Connecticut Wine Country program kicks off: What to know

The 2025 Passport to Connecticut Wine Country program is officially underway, inviting residents and visitors to explore 36 participating farm wineries, according to a community announcement. The program, which began May 1, allows participants to collect …

Connecticut AG secures $4.93 million judgement against smoke shop for selling illegal cannabis

Planet Zaza, an East Haven smoke shop, is subject to the largest civil penalty ever imposed in Connecticut for illegal marijuana sales. EAST HAVEN, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has secured a $4.93 million judgement against an East …