The officials say they’re being forced to raise local taxes while the state sits on a surplus.

The ship is abuzz with preparations for Saturday’s departure. Students have spent much of the week loading supplies and equipment for the voyage, including five tractor-trailer loads of food.

After 14 years on the job Franklin County Sheriff Christopher Donelan announced this week he will retire at the end of the month. Donelan, who turned 60 in December, would have been up for a third term reelection in 2028.

Linda McMahon will face questions from lawmakers in the U.S. Senate in the coming weeks about whether or not she’s fit to head up the U.S. Department of Education.

The announcement of the course “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics through Music” has generated global attention, with many people having mixed emotions about the necessity of the class.

Putnam Elementary students in Meriden were celebrated for gains made by students in math, as one of 356 schools tapped to join the 2024 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools announced in September.

During a classroom discussion, a teacher at Elms College asked students to assess the credibility of two sexual assault lawsuits filed against another student, the college and college administrators, according to amended complaints filed in federal court.

Connecticut borrowers burdened by the challenges of high student loan could find relief through a new state program offering up to $5,000 a year, for up to four years.

With the second Trump administration set to begin in a few weeks, international college students are facing a difficult decision. Should they return home for winter break? And if they do, should they fly back to the United States before the inauguration?

The audit report finds purchases of expensive meals, alcohol, sports tickets, dry cleaning and more were made using state credit cards.