Liz Hardaway

The state was approved for a Fire Management Assistance grant through FEMA, in which 75 percent of the cost will be picked up by federal dollars and the remaining quarter through state and local resources.

West Haven police charged at least eight students and one parent in a fight at a football game between Notre Dame and Hillhouse high schools Friday night.

A 1.3 magnitude earthquake that shook North Stamford Monday morning caused no reported damage or injuries, the mayor's office said.

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Police are investigating a reported safety concern at Enfield High School, which was put on lockdown Wednesday morning.

Police say a lockdown at Enfield High School on Wednesday was caused by an 18-year-old student who had a BB gun that looked like a handgun.

Danny D. Beeman, a former Connecticut resident who now resides in Florida, was sentenced for tax evasion Wednesday, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Jair Irigoyen-Flores, who is facing manslaughter charges in a Seymour hit-and-run crash that killed an elderly couple from Shelton, is slated to be in court.

Residents of Stamford and Moodus both have experienced small recent earthquakes. They're not unheard of in this region, according to experts.

Connecticut celebrated Adoption Day Friday as 40 children were adopted in courtrooms across the state.