Connecticut

Following federal recommendations to relax mask rules for fully vaccinated people, more New England states are dropping their mask orders. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated — meaning two weeks after their final shot — no longer need to wear masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings. “The…

All six New England states were found to be among the safest in the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by WalletHub. WalletHub gave every state a score based on their testing rates, vaccine distribution and the number of people hospitalized as well as deaths. Hawaii was ranked first followed by Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine and New…

A farm in Manchester, Connecticut, got a special visit from Kevin Bacon. He took a trip to Aussakita Acres Farm to pick up a couple goats for his farm.

A home surveillance video caught three bears entering an SUV earlier this week in Avon, Connecticut.

A man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer truck on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Becket, Mass., on Friday, authorities say, and a passenger sustained serious injuries. The driver of the truck, a 67-year-old man from West Granby, Conn., is expected to be charged, according to Massachusetts State Police. The accident occurred around 3 p.m. Friday afternoon on…

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls high school sports in Connecticut

Five New England states were among eight to receive a shout-out from the White House Friday for their efforts to vaccinate as much of the adult population as possible.

With storms intensifying, rainfall increasing and sea levels rising, waterfront property owners are lifting their homes out of danger.

Do you love New England and think it’s the best place in the country to live? According to a new poll, most Americans disagree. The poll from YouGov ranks all 50 states and Washington, D.C., from the best places to live to the worst. The organization asked participants to choose between sets of two states in a series of...

All six New England states on Tuesday announced a pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after U.S. health officials announced they would immediately stop administering doses at federal sites. Officials in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont and Maine said they had recommended that vaccinators that have made Johnson & Johnson appointments not administer those doses....

The recommendation comes after reports of six individuals developing rare blood clots. More than 6.8 million people have received the J&J vaccine nationwide.

“He wanted to be able to practice his craft at home. And so that is why he decided to do the geodesic dome architectural style,” Rick Distel told NECN’s Derek Zagami when asked about the reason behind the design of this Connecticut house.

Tens of millions of dollars in funding to boost local COVID vaccine efforts are being pumped in to New England from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with Massachusetts, the most populous state, getting the most.

Right now, the billion-dollar video game industry is soaring, but for one gamer in Hampton, Connecticut, the action for him is more centered around the gaming console. 23-year-old Gunnar Turnquist is a game Modder, or a mod for short. That is someone who alters aspects of a video game, like how it looks or behaves. “Well, building the world’s...

Neil’s Donuts is ranked the number one donut shop in Connecticut.

Traffic on a roadway in Connecticut stopped as a Mama bear helped her cubs cross the street.

Parents everywhere are relating to hilarious footage of a mama bear struggling to guide her cubs safely across a busy Connecticut road. In a Twitter video aptly titled “Bearenting,” traffic is seen at a standstill as a black bear goes back and forth several times until her four babies have made it made it to the other side. The whole ordeal...

Dr. Scott Gottlieb believes the U.S. can avoid “a fourth wave” of coronavirus cases, but told CNBC it’s a “little touch and go over the next two weeks.”