Pope Leo XIV’s first full-length US book, ‘Peace Be with You,’ to be released in February

The first full-length book by Pope Leo XIV to come out in the U.S. will be published next year. HarperOne announced Wednesday ...

Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here’s how the tradition began

London’s Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square will be lit up Thursday as part of a British tradition with roots in the ...

Fish species native to CT getting statewide protections for first time since 1953

The brook trout, the only species of native trout in Connecticut, will soon be afforded greater protections under state ...

Crumbling, once elegant CT site targeted for new life. Think housing and large area left undeveloped

There is now an adjoining “park” with walking trails, lush or overgrown, in vegetation, paths and wildlife, including a ...

Long-serving CT senate leader files for reelection. He’s called ‘fiercest advocate’ for constituents

Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, a lawmaker for 45 years and the top Senate leader for a decade, filed ...

A winter farmers’ market in CT? ’25 local farms, food businesses’ setting up shop

CitySeed is kicking off their Indoor Winter Farmers Market this Saturday, Dec. 6 with “25 local farms and food businesses,” ...

A CT high school teacher has a ‘cult following’. It just keeps growing.

High school language arts teacher Joey Batts had a lesson from one of his students a decade ago and Batts turned it into ...

Japan’s Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but with her style and ‘work, work, work’ mantra

The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the ...

Don’t forget pets when preparing for winter’s cold. Here’s what experts recommend

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY As wintry weather settles in, it brings risks for pets as well as people. Pet owners can take steps to ...

CT school gets off state’s turnaround list. Principal says staff changed response to student behavior

When you look at behavior as clinical instead of punitive, you can actually heal,” he said. “That is when you start to see change.” ...

CT diner with vast specialty menu closes its doors. Here’s why and what comes next.

The East Haven couple is moving into their new home at 230 East Main Street in Branford later this month. They will take over G&P Pizza, Deli & Convenience, turning the convenience store part of the ...