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Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, reacting to revelations about the criminal pasts and fake backgrounds of some staffers at the private Family Urban Schools of Excellence, threw his support behind Bridgeport school officials' plans to sever their relationship with the charter school manager.

Financial gifts toward the cost of the repairs can be made online. Friends who may have security or surveillance equipment or materials they wish to donate are asked to contact Linda Casey, Director of Development and Strategic Planning.

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that IULIAN SCHIOPU, 34, of Romania, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 45 months of imprisonment for his role in an extensive Internet "phishing" scheme.

Adam Marchand's neighbors had nowhere to park their cars except the street. But snow plows couldn't get through.

Connecticut commuters on a small Metro-North Railroad branch line are fed up with what they say is substandard service and are organizing to make sure they're not ignored.

Gigantic sea scorpions that lurked in the ocean more than 400 million years ago weren't as scary as they sound, a new study suggests.

Visitors wanting to spend some extra time in New Haven may soon have a new temporary place to call home.

A news release issued Tuesday by the United States Attorney's office in New Haven: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Jose de la Cruz Ajqui, 27, a citizen of Guatemala last residing in Willimantic, was sentenced today [Tuesday] by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 12 months of ... (more)

Yale University is set to borrow $250 million as soon as tomorrow to help fund new student residences on the campus in New Haven, Connecticut .

Utah cop drugged his British wife then raped her while videotaping it on five occasions before shooting her, his two kids and mother-in-law dead when she confronted him 'My mom taught us we CAN have it all': Kim Kardashian wades into the debate of balancing motherhood and a career as she says it all comes down to 'prioritising' Uncharged mobile ban ... (more)

U.S. researchers pooled data from 20 previous studies and found that a body mass index greater than 40 -- considered severe obesity -- raises the odds of dying early from heart disease, cancer and diabetes compared to people of normal weight.

Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. wrote a letter to New Haven Mayor Toni Harp discussing East Haven's position on the possibility of paving of the runway safety areas at Tweed Airport.

Mr McCann was punched in the face and lost consciousness when he was attacked outside a hotel in New Haven, Connecticut Police in Connecticut have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with an assault on the award-winning Irish author Colum McCann.

A Connecticut man has been charged with assaulting novelist Colum McCann last month outside a hotel in New Haven.

"I got it!" Jermiana Cannon exclaimed upon realizing that she could use a "repeat" command to shorten some computer code she'd just written.

State Regulators and Federal Reserve Take Action Against Cole Taylor Bank Bank to pay combined $4.11 million penalty for deceptive practices impacting nearly 440,000 students nationwide C HICAGO - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation , working with the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors issued an order on June ... (more)

Some major election year goodies were announced for the city of Waterbury on Monday.

Abilities Without Boundaries is inviting individuals to its Charmed by Charity event tomorrow, July 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Alex and Ani in New Haven, 284 York St. During those two hours, 15 percent of all sales will go directly to AWB.

Tara Cass jumped the line to become a public school principal - and took with her some tips she learned at a charter school during an unconventional leadership training program.

A physician assistant student at Quinnipiac University is offering a free asthma camp for children between the ages of 6-12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2 on the North Haven Campus, 370 Bassett Road.