/news/windham-county Windham County en-US Copyright Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:41:03 GMT /news/2024-10-11/ct-2nd-district-congress-joe-courtney-mike-france The rematch is in the 2nd Congressional district, which represents eastern ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and includes many of the state’s defense contractors. In 2022, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney bested challenger Mike France by a double-digit margin. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:41:03 GMT /news/2024-10-11/ct-2nd-district-congress-joe-courtney-mike-france Lisa Hagen /news/2024-09-06/woodstock-fair-2024-photos ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø visual journalists photographed one of the largest and longest-running agricultural fairs in the state. Here's what they saw. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:58:35 GMT /news/2024-09-06/woodstock-fair-2024-photos Staff Report /news/2024-06-05/corpse-flower-connecticut-eastern-bloom A rare "corpse flower" is stinking up Eastern ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø State University in Willimantic this week. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:33:02 GMT /news/2024-06-05/corpse-flower-connecticut-eastern-bloom Staff Report /news/2024-05-10/ct-zip-code-scotland-murphy-courtney-congress Residents in the town of Scotland in eastern ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø say so many ZIP codes lead to logistical challenges. Fri, 10 May 2024 20:34:26 GMT /news/2024-05-10/ct-zip-code-scotland-murphy-courtney-congress Chris Polansky /news/2024-01-26/from-frost-fans-to-hayrides-wild-weather-is-forcing-ct-farmers-to-adapt-to-a-changing-climate Last year was a tough one for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø farmers. From late-spring frosts to devastating summer floods, 2023 was the latest in a string of wild weather. And it’s forcing farmers to rethink what they grow and how they do it. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-01-26/from-frost-fans-to-hayrides-wild-weather-is-forcing-ct-farmers-to-adapt-to-a-changing-climate Patrick Skahill /news/2023-10-18/for-ct-farmers-changes-in-the-climate-and-in-the-agriculture-industry-pose-new-challenges ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø farmers have lost millions to flood and frost in 2023. But one farmer says things are looking up. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:38:50 GMT /news/2023-10-18/for-ct-farmers-changes-in-the-climate-and-in-the-agriculture-industry-pose-new-challenges John Henry Smith /news/2023-07-31/no-a-tornado-did-not-touch-down-in-ct-last-weekend-heres-what-meteorologists-have-to-say Meteorologists say videos showed a large funnel cloud forming over Manchester and traveling east, but the cloud never touched down. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:02:21 GMT /news/2023-07-31/no-a-tornado-did-not-touch-down-in-ct-last-weekend-heres-what-meteorologists-have-to-say Matt Dwyer /news/2023-05-25/dr-elsa-nunez-the-first-latina-university-president-in-new-england-announces-retirement Dr. Nunez began her presidency in 2006 and will support the university as it transitions to new leadership. Thu, 25 May 2023 21:00:50 GMT /news/2023-05-25/dr-elsa-nunez-the-first-latina-university-president-in-new-england-announces-retirement Lesley Cosme Torres /news/2023-05-15/connecticut-colleges-and-towns-ask-should-they-make-motorists-pay-to-charge-electric-vehicles UConn's move away from roughly a decade of offering free charging comes as EV registrations in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø have more than doubled since 2020, according to state data. Mon, 15 May 2023 09:00:00 GMT /news/2023-05-15/connecticut-colleges-and-towns-ask-should-they-make-motorists-pay-to-charge-electric-vehicles Patrick Skahill /news/2023-05-09/killingly-high-school-students-say-they-still-believe-their-mental-health-needs-are-being-ignored The rally and school sit-in took place after the state medical examiner revealed a Killingly High School student who died in a crash last week on I-395 in Plainfield, took her own life. Wed, 10 May 2023 00:02:22 GMT /news/2023-05-09/killingly-high-school-students-say-they-still-believe-their-mental-health-needs-are-being-ignored Lesley Cosme Torres