Bond Commission to vote on reducing public benefit charges on Connecticut electric bills

Up to $155 million in state bond funding could be released to offset public benefits charges on electric bills. The vote will happen on Friday, Aug. 1. HARTFORD, Conn. — In Connecticut, the State Bond Commission will vote on Friday, Aug. 1, to approve or …

Classic summertime weather today in southern Connecticut

Expect a classic July day—warm and sunny, with highs reaching the mid to upper 80s. Sunday brings a noticeable change. The day will start with scattered downpours, and additional showers are expected throughout. Cloud cover may keep temperatures capped in …

The Festival Space Keeps Crashing—Soundside Festival in Connecticut Latest Casualty

Photo Credit: Soundside Music Festival Organizers for Soundside cited “circumstances beyond our control” as the reason for canceling the September music festival. The Killers and Weezer were slated to headline. Fans who purchased tickets have been promised …

Soundside Music Festival in Connecticut cancels 2025 event over ‘circumstances beyond our control’

Party’s over. Connecticut’s popular Soundside Music Festival shocked fans when it abruptly cancelled its star-studded event two months before its opening day. “Due to circumstances beyond our control, [the] Soundside Music Festival has been cancelled,” …

Missing Webster lizard spotted in Connecticut, town officials say

Connecticut National Guard holds joint send-off and welcome home ceremony at Bradley base

Two units are preparing for overseas deployment while a third returned from Jordan. EAST GRANBY, Conn. — Pride and preparation took center stage at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby on Friday, as the Connecticut National Guard held a joint …

State Comptroller Offers Thoughts on How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Affects Connecticut

— Brian Scott-Smith, 7.25.2025Comptroller Sean Scanlon (Credit: CT-N). Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to subscribe. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. A one-month trial subscription is just $5. And if you want to unsubscribe? That’s online and at the …

Washington, DC, and Connecticut hospitals halt child ‘gender transition’ services following Trump executive order

More children’s hospitals in the United States are announcing an end to the practice of encouraging children to believe they can change their gender and exposing them to experimental drugs and surgeries. Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC, …

Bonny Eagle Little League falls 1-0 to Connecticut in regional championship thriller

The Bonny Eagle Little League softball team advancing to Friday's New England Regional Championship game against Connecticut. A win, and it was off to the Little League World Series! No score until the second, Connecticut with a runner in scoring …

Warm and humid across Connecticut this weekend

FORECAST: Saturday will be another warm and humid day with heat indices int he upper 80s. An approaching cold front will bring rounds of storms on Sunday. Heat ramps up again into next week. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, warm. Lows near 69. SATURDAY: Partly …