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The owner of Hartford Athletic, the new soccer team scheduled to play at a renovated Dillon Stadium this spring, and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving will contribute as much as $2.7 million to cover cost overruns at the historic stadium in Colt Park. The Capital Region Development Authority,...

Prosecutors and defense attorneys have begun picking the jury that will hear the state’s double murder case against Joseph Silva, who is accused of gunning down two people on Cowles Street two years ago. Silva, 22, rejected a plea offer last year that would have required him to plead guilty to...

On Sept. 17, 2016, Linda Carman, 54, of Middletown and her son, Nathan, set out in Nathan’s boat on a fishing trip from Rhode Island. Nathan Carman would tell the Coast Guard the boat sank the next day in deep water near Block Canyon off the coast of New York. Nathan Carman was rescued by a Chinese...

New Haven homicide detectives say they’re hoping a $50,000 reward will help them find whoever gunned down 16-year-old Jericho Scott, the former Little League pitching sensation whose 40-mph fastball and banishment from his league drew national headlines. The reward could bring new leads in the...

Cutting down or trimming trees that present potential threats to power lines is expected to cost the state’s largest utility $80.4 million this year – an increase of 26 percent over just four years ago. “I don’t see a light at the end of the tunnel at this time,” Alan Carey, head of Eversource’s...

Kindercare, with 26 child care outlets in Connecticut, must comply with federal laws requiring day care centers and summer camps to accommodate children with Type 1 diabetes who require injectable insulin, according to a settlement reached with federal prosecutors on behalf of three local families....

Millions of Connecticut trees are damaged and dying from a combination of invasive pests, years of drought, old age, and major storms. Local officials in many cities and towns across the state are being pushed to the limit as they try to find the resources to deal with growing numbers of trees...

For the first time since he was rescued at sea two years ago, Nathan Carman is expected to be forced to answer questions in a courtroom setting during a hearing Thursday in West Hartford probate court. Judge Owen P. Eagan is holding a hearing on Carman’s request to remove his aunt, Valerie Santilli,...

The state Department of Veterans Affairs is trying to gauge long-term demand for plots in the State Veterans Cemetery as the burial rate increases and the cemetery fills. The department is asking veterans to answer questions about their final resting plans on a survey available at https://bit.ly/2xUzY8g...

With Democrats united to change the name of Paul Manafort Sr. Drive and Republicans steadfastly against it, the common council Wednesday voted to remove the street’s controversial title. But don’t look for a new road sign. Republican Mayor Erin Stewart made clear that the name will be staying,...