The I-95 fire, caused by a gasoline tanker truck crash, will keep the highway closed for days in CT. It could reopen by Monday.
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Eversource pauses EV charging rebates, citing ‘unpredictable’ CT regulatory environment
Eversource announced it will soon pull the plug on a rebate program aimed at incentivizing the adoption of electric vehicle chargers.
CT electric rates set to jump as regulators signal approval for bill adjustments
Some electric bill charges are set to increase this summer after CT regulators approved a rate adjustment for Eversource and United Illuminating.
From frost fans to hayrides, wild weather is forcing CT farmers to adapt to a changing climate
From late spring frosts to summer floods, 2023 saw a string of wild weather. And it’s forcing farmers to rethink what they grow and how they do it.
Winter storm could blanket parts of CT with up to a foot of snow
Inland portions of CT could see snow accumulations of six to 12 inches. Five to 10 inches are possible in southern portions of the state.
Voting machines across CT could get a $25 million upgrade
The CT bond commission will vote on whether to spend $25 million on new ballot-counting machines to be used in elections statewide.
Court: CT can keep law that ends religious exemptions for vaccines
The judges said CT’s school vaccination requirements, which allow for medical exemptions, are reasonable to protect public health and safety.
Connecticut River flooding destroys farms, just as harvest season begins
Farmers along the Connecticut River are experiencing significant losses from recent flooding. The river, the longest in New England, is filled with floodwater from storms that hit Vermont with heavy rainfall and catastrophic damage.
CT residents can legally grow marijuana at home starting this weekend. Here’s what to know
Starting Saturday, July 1, adults can grow marijuana plants at home. The state Department of Consumer Protection is urging residents “to do so responsibly.”
Nearly $40K slated to preserve severed tail of West Hartford’s Conny the Whale
Money from CT’s Department of Economic and Community Development will be used to relocate the tail to Trout Brook Greenway in West Hartford.
Speed camera program finds about 1 in 5 drivers speed through CT work zones
In a matter of weeks, CT officials have already mailed out nearly 1,000 warnings to drivers speeding through work zones across the state.
CT colleges and towns ask: Should they make motorists pay to charge electric vehicles?
A need to scale up charging — and repair or replace existing chargers — has CT colleges and towns asking: What do they cost?
Free bus service in CT isn’t likely to come back anytime soon, DOT leader says
Service on CTtransit and other public buses in CT was free for a year during the pandemic. But fares resumed in April.
Hartford trailblazer Ann Uccello, first CT woman mayor, dies at 100
Ann Uccello, former mayor of Hartford who was the first woman to be elected mayor of a U.S. capital city, has died.
Citing extreme consumer demand, major CT energy assistance program is on hold
Operation Fuel is pausing for the month of March so staff can catch up on a backlog of roughly 3,000 assistance applications, officials said.