86 pounds of marijuana, 10 pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms, gun, $165K cash seized at Connecticut smoke shop

Gabriel Rodriguez, 42, was arrested Friday by members of the Bridgeport Police Task Force, who were investigating G’s Smoke Shop on Middle Street. BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Officers with the Bridgeport Police Task Force conducted a successful investigation into …

Connecticut Lawmakers Debate Bill To Let Police Stop Pull Over Drivers For Marijuana Consumption

“Why wait for a violation when we could actually pull the individual over when we see this and also smell it?” By Emilia Otte, CT Mirror Meriden Chief of Police Rob Rosado says his officers constantly smell marijuana throughout the city. “ You drive down …

Refined Living, Inc. Announces Plans to Build Thousands of Residential Units Across Connecticut and Massachusetts

HARTFORD, Conn., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Refined Living, Inc., a real estate development firm led by veteran broker and investor Robert Letskus, has announced its plan to build thousands of new residential units across Connecticut and …

Connecticut: Where You Have to Adjust the Thermostat Every Day

What the hell was that Connecticut? In just the past 24 hours our weather went from 28 degrees to 67 degrees, to the craziest thunderstorms in a long time. Welcome to April? The Pride of Hartford, Connecticut Mark Twain once said, "If you don't …

Dog Rule in Connecticut Starts Back Up This April

Dog owners - it's about to be a great time for us. We're finally approaching the season where we don't have to battle through snow to walk our dogs or deal with the negative degree temperatures. For them, it's always worth it. But that' …

Photos show inside of Connecticut house where man says he was held captive for 20 years

Connecticut police have released more than 100 photos showing the inside of a home where a 32-year-old man said he started a fire in a desperate attempt to free himself from more than 20 years of captivity. The man, whose name has not been disclosed, was …

Photos show inside of Connecticut house where man says he was held captive for 20 years

Connecticut police release photos from house where woman held stepson captive for 20 years

(WJAR) — Police in Waterbury, Connecticut, have released photos from inside the house where a man was allegedly held captive by his stepmother for 20 years. The man, who is now 32, was discovered after crews responded to a fire in February. He said he set …

Reporter's Notebook: Connecticut school districts prepare for shakeup in federal funding

In cities and towns across Connecticut, federal education funding plays an important role shoring up school budgets. Federal money constitutes only a portion of the revenue local school districts receive. But it sustains many key services, from special …

Father of baby who died after being left alone in bathtub in Connecticut arrested: police

Police have arrested the father of a 7-month-old baby who they said drowned when he was left alone in a bathtub in East Haven in October. The baby, Angel Josiah Rodriguez, was found unresponsive in a bathtub on Redfield Avenue on Oct. 6, police said. …