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Connecticut Leaps to 23rd in CNBC's 2026 Top States for Business
business2 days ago

Connecticut Leaps to 23rd in CNBC's 2026 Top States for Business

Connecticut rose five places to 23rd in CNBC’s 2026 America's Top States for Business rankings, aided by a heavier emphasis on infrastructure and CT’s strong performance in education (4th) and quality of life (5th). The state also ranked well in technology/innovation (19th), business-friendliness (21st), access to capital (23rd) and workforce (25th), while affordability remained a weakness (cost of doing business 40th, cost of living 44th). CNBC evaluated 50 states across 138 metrics; Ohio topped the list, followed by North Carolina (2), Virginia (3), Texas (4) and Minnesota (5). Among New England states, Massachusetts ranked 15th and Connecticut 23rd.

via Hartford Business Journal|
#business#cnbc#connecticut
Connecticut Costco Fraud Bust: Two Arrested Over Fraudulent Card Scheme
crime9 days ago

Connecticut Costco Fraud Bust: Two Arrested Over Fraudulent Card Scheme

Two suspected Costco shoplifters, Brittany A. Howard and Kasheem M. Williams, were arrested in South Windsor, CT after attempting to pay with fraudulent credit cards. Police say they had active out-of-state warrants (Williams from Suffolk County, NY for burglary, strangulation and assault; Howard from Hudson County, NJ for credit card theft) and face 28 counts of payment card theft plus related charges; officers also found 28 stolen financial documents in their vehicle and linked them to a prior Enfield Costco theft. They are being held on $250,000 bonds and scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court.

via Fox News|
#connecticut#costco#crime
Bronx and Brooklyn duo arrested at Connecticut Costco in alleged credit-card fraud spree
crime9 days ago

Bronx and Brooklyn duo arrested at Connecticut Costco in alleged credit-card fraud spree

Two New Yorkers, Brittany A. Howard (35, Bronx) and Kasheem M. Williams (34, Brooklyn), were arrested Sunday at a South Windsor Costco after allegedly trying to pay with fraudulent credit cards. Staff had warned of a similar scheme at a Costco in Enfield; police found 28 stolen financial documents in their vehicle. Both suspects had active out-of-state warrants (Williams – extraditable from Suffolk County, NY; Howard – warrant from Hudson County, NJ) and face multiple charges including 28 counts of payment-card theft, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy. They were held on $250,000 bonds and are set to appear in Manchester Superior Court.

via New York Post|
#arrests#connecticut#costco
Supreme Court to weigh AR-15 bans in CT and Illinois
politics11 days ago

Supreme Court to weigh AR-15 bans in CT and Illinois

The Supreme Court will hear challenges to Connecticut’s and Cook County, Illinois’ bans on semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15, testing whether governments can prohibit such firearms under the Second Amendment; the cases will be argued in the court’s next term starting in October, and with a 6-3 conservative majority, the ruling could reshape gun-control measures across the United States.

via NBC News|
#ar-15#assault-weapons-ban#connecticut
Connecticut ATM Jackpotting Ring Snags $529K, Four Charged in Federal Case
crime11 days ago

Connecticut ATM Jackpotting Ring Snags $529K, Four Charged in Federal Case

Four Venezuelan nationals were charged in federal court for a jackpotting scheme that drained about $529,000 from at least eight Connecticut ATMs in August 2025. The group used malware and physical access to trigger withdrawals, with one patched ATM thwarting the theft. They were arrested in June 2026 and face up to 10 years for interstate transportation of stolen property and up to five years for conspiracy.

via USA Today|
#atm-theft#connecticut#crime
FBI: ATM Jackpotting Ring Drained More Than $500K Across CT I-95 Rest Stops
crime11 days ago

FBI: ATM Jackpotting Ring Drained More Than $500K Across CT I-95 Rest Stops

FBI says four Venezuelan nationals used hardware and malware to force eight CT ATMs along I-95 to dispense cash, stealing over $500,000 in two weeks; one haul near Fairfield yielded $136,000. They’re charged with interstate stolen property and conspiracy, with surveillance and cellphone data tying them to multiple heists across towns like Milford, Branford, Madison and Darien; each faces up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted.

via NBC New York|
#atms#connecticut#crime
Connecticut Sees Second Measles Case of 2026 in Vaccinated Adult
health12 days ago

Connecticut Sees Second Measles Case of 2026 in Vaccinated Adult

Connecticut's Department of Public Health has confirmed the state's second measles case of 2026, this time in a Hartford County adult who had already received two doses of the MMR vaccine. The case followed a weak-positive test and exposure to the first, unvaccinated case two weeks earlier. Symptoms include fever, cough, and a rash, and the patient is recovering at home. Infections in vaccinated individuals are typically milder and less contagious; nationwide measles cases are about 2,134 so far this year.

via NBC Connecticut|
#connecticut#health#measles
Connecticut dad of two dies after 150-foot fall at MSG during Goose concert
us-news20 days ago

Connecticut dad of two dies after 150-foot fall at MSG during Goose concert

A 51-year-old Connecticut man and married father of two, Paul Kueker, died after plunging about 150 feet from the Chase Bridge at Madison Square Garden during a Goose concert on Saturday night. He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Goose issued a statement expressing sadness and gratitude to emergency personnel, and Kueker’s mother described him as a devoted family man. The tragedy occurred the day before Father’s Day, and the band finished its set after the fall.

via New York Post|
#concert-death#connecticut#father-died
CT man’s ear infection spiraled into fatal brain abscess, family sues health systems
courts-and-legal22 days ago

CT man’s ear infection spiraled into fatal brain abscess, family sues health systems

A Connecticut man died after an ear infection spread to his skull and brain, leading to a brain abscess. His family filed a medical-negligence lawsuit against Yale New Haven Health Urgent Care—Norwalk, Norwalk Hospital, and Nuvance Health, alleging failure to promptly diagnose the infection’s spread and to provide an adequate workup and treatment. The suit cites the Aug. 30, 2025 visit for an earache, subsequent hospitalizations, a CT showing brain abscess, and the fatal outcome, with autopsy supporting the infection as the cause of death.

via Hartford Courant|
#brain-abscess#connecticut#courts-and-legal
Connecticut Detects First Measles Case of 2026, Unvaccinated Traveler Hospitalized
health25 days ago

Connecticut Detects First Measles Case of 2026, Unvaccinated Traveler Hospitalized

Connecticut health officials confirmed the state’s first measles case of 2026, involving an unvaccinated Hartford County adult who recently traveled internationally and is hospitalized in stable condition. Officials noted the travel wasn’t linked to FIFA World Cup exposure and urged vaccination as the best protection, highlighting that one dose is ~93% effective and two doses ~97% effective, with Connecticut currently boasting a high MMR vaccination rate.

via Patch|
#connecticut#health#measles
Connecticut Records First Measles Case of 2026, Unvaccinated Traveler Hospitalized
health26 days ago

Connecticut Records First Measles Case of 2026, Unvaccinated Traveler Hospitalized

Connecticut's Department of Public Health confirmed the state's first measles case of 2026 in an unvaccinated Hartford County adult who developed symptoms after international travel and is hospitalized in stable condition; health officials warn measles is highly contagious and stress that two MMR doses provide strong protection, while noting nationwide cases are rising.

via NBC Connecticut|
#connecticut#hartford-county#health
From white pickets to privacy walls: Americans upgrade fences
national1 month ago

From white pickets to privacy walls: Americans upgrade fences

A Washington Post piece shows the white picket fence—once a symbol of midcentury suburbia—falling out of favor as homeowners opt for taller, privacy-oriented fencing, often vinyl, driven by cost and practicality; even in Connecticut, a local fence company owner notes rare orders for traditional white pickets amid a broader shift toward higher barriers.

via The Washington Post|
#connecticut#fences#home-and-garden
DNA Leads to Arrest in 1986 Virginia Beach Murder, Suspect Nabbed in Connecticut
crime1 month ago

DNA Leads to Arrest in 1986 Virginia Beach Murder, Suspect Nabbed in Connecticut

DNA and forensic genealogy linked the 1986 Virginia Beach rape-and-murder of 22-year-old Roberta Walls to Charles Berry, a 66-year-old man in Newington, Connecticut. Berry was arrested on a fugitive-from-justice charge and awaits extradition to Virginia, with investigators holding him on a $10 million bond as they prepare to pursue charges in the case.

via CBS News|
#coldcase#connecticut#crime