How the De Facto Parentage Provision of the Connecticut Parentage Act May Affect Your Estate Plan

In Connecticut, it is now possible to be a legal parent to a child who is not your biological descendent or adopted child. This can be accomplished by becoming a “de facto parent.” While the de facto parentage provision of the Connecticut Parentage Act …

Brightstar data breach impacts over 500 Connecticut residents

Have you played the lottery recently? You may be impacted by a security breach. The CT Department of Consumer Protection said Brightstar Lottery Group has notified 550 residents that their information has been compromised. The group is a gaming and lottery …

Connecticut Overhaul Would Modernize Digital Ad Regulations

(TNS) — Internet websites and social media networks were yet to be invented when many of Connecticut's existing business advertising regulations were adopted in the 1970s and 1980s. The state Department of Consumer Protection is now proposing changes …

Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold In Connecticut For Monday's Powerball Drawing

CONNECTICUT — A ticket worth $1 million was sold in Connecticut for Monday's Powerball drawing, CT Lottery officials said. It was the lone "big" prize of $10,000 or more recorded in the state. The winning numbers were 3-29-42-46-59 and the …

Mother wanted in toddler's death in North Carolina arrested in Connecticut

A woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter in North Carolina was arrested this week in Connecticut and is awaiting extradition to face murder and felony child abuse charges. Raja Drain, 28, was taken into custody Monday night in Wethersfield during …

More seniors in Connecticut experiencing homelessness

More older people are experiencing homelessness in Connecticut. Those who are age 55 to over-64 and homeless increased more than 10% last year to 793 people in the state. “I lived on the streets for the last five years and I'm just getting too old for …

Made in Connecticut: Backyard Blooms

Union tells Connecticut gov to not invest pension funds in basketball team

BY KEITH M. PHANEUF ctmirror.org Connecticut’s largest state employee union urged Governor Ned Lamont to abandon talks of investing pension assets in the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun and focus on negotiating overdue wage agreements for public-sector workers. “ …

Meet The Snapping Turtle, Connecticut’s Largest Freshwater Turtle

It's been a long, dry Summer in Connecticut, the kind where bugs get big and our wildlife thrives. Today I pulled into my driveway to find the little visitor you see in the photo above - a baby snapping turtle. Common Snapping Turtle are natives and  …

Connecticut Sees 45.8% Decline in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Since COVID

Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses. While many cases are isolated, others stem from outbreaks—when two or more people become ill from the same contaminated food or drink. These outbreaks are particularly important …