Dragon boats sail on the Connecticut River

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - On Saturday, Springfield dragon boats took to the Connecticut River. Dragon boat racing is a water sports activity where crews of up to 16 people paddle in large canoes that are decorated with dragon heads. While this is …

STORM WATCH: Hot and humid with scattered storms in Connecticut

It will be very warm and humid. Spotty afternoon and evening storms may turn strong to possibly severe. Keep an eye on the sky for threatening weather after 2 p.m. Once the front clears the coast later this evening it will become much less humid. The …

Strong storms move into Connecticut Sunday evening

A line of strong storms moved through the state Sunday evening. Storms moved in from the north/northwest after 5 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for several counties, but has since expired. The storms have already caused some tree damage …

Connecticut wants to make generic GLP-1s. It needs RFK Jr.'s help.

Connecticut passed a new law last week in an effort to lower its spending on weight-loss drugs for its state insurance program — HUSKY Health, which includes Medicaid and CHIP enrollees — and it could help other states do the same if it succeeds. The bill, …

Connecticut teen becomes youngest female to summit every state high point in the continental US

It took Madison Herrick 11 years, 11 months and 23 days to climb the highest summit in each of the 48 continental states. She set a record Saturday on Mt. Frissell. SALISBURY, Connecticut — A Connecticut teenager became the youngest female to reach the …

Connecticut to protect 2,270 acres of open space, create 6 community green spaces

Gov. Ned Lamont announced this week that $14.3 million in state funding will be awarded to help purchase and protect 25 properties in 22 towns. HARTFORD, Conn. — The administration of Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the …

Connecticut Dems get primaried in the time of Trump

Child pulled from water at Indian Well State Park in Connecticut has died

The five-year-old boy was unconscious when pulled from the water near the Indian Well State Park Boat Launch Tuesday afternoon. CT DEEP reports he died Friday. SHELTON, Conn. — A five-year-old boy who was pulled from the water at a state park in Shelton …

Firefighters rescue cat from basement of burning Connecticut house

The Shelton Fire Department responded to the blaze Saturday morning on Maler Avenue. The house was left uninhabitable, but no one was injured. SHELTON, Conn. — A cat was saved from the basement of a house that caught fire in Shelton Saturday morning. The …

Dragon boats compete on Connecticut River (Photos)

SPRINGFIELD — The competition was fierce among dragons along the Connecticut River on Saturday. The battle was between canoes in the 11th Springfield Dragon Boat Festival, which saw pencil-like boats operated by teams that gathered at North Riverfront Park …