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It’s often been hard to be a local sports fan in Connecticut.

The Bridgeport Islanders, which played hockey in the state for more than two decades, announced a move to Canada in the coming months. T...

Connecticut’s 2026 legislative session wrapped up Wednesday night, and more than 200 bills await their fate at Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk.

This session, 218 bills passed the House and Senate. They dealt with topics ranging from

Even as he runs for a third term, a major piece of Gov. Ned Lamont’s legacy already is established: the Democrat and former businessman has reduced Connecticut’s debt at unmatched speed and scale.

Despite compromising lately on budget caps he’s vociferously defended for most of his seven years in office, the governor will close Connecticut’s books June 30 with anot...

My alarm goes off at 6 a.m. most school days. By 7:30, I’m in first period, trying to make sense of derivatives or DNA replication while my body is still telling me I should be asleep.

I’m not lazy. I’m a teenager. And every major medical organization in this country agrees that asking me to learn at this hour is bad policy.

Sahil Kancherla

The Americ...