Today’s Connecticut Briefing
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Top Connecticut stories
- Conservative investigative news
Handmaid’s Tale Cosplay At The Wilton Pumpkin Festival: Sam Nestor’s Campaign Hits Peak Absurdity
Weston’s First Selectwoman and Democrat nominee for State Senate District 26, Sam Nestor, showed up to the Wilton Pumpkin Festival this week dressed as a…
- Conservative investigative news
Connecticut DSA Snags Grant For “Abolish ICE Organizing"
Connecticut has landed on the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) latest grant award-winner list. The national DSA announced it is pushing more than $40,000 into…
- Political commentary column
A $75 Fee Makes the News
- House Republican caucus
Plainfield Proposed Trash-to-Energy Facility Withdrawn
- Opinion
A Letter to the Voters of the 37th District
To the Editor: We have lived in East Lyme for over 60 years, and our four children were born and raised here. Our Deep roots…
Connecticut politics
- Opinion
From Schools to Safety: Why Democratic Influence Matters
To the Editor: As a former State Representative for the 149th District, I know first-hand that having a seat at the table as part of…
- Opinion
The Clear Choice for State Senator
To the Editor: If it wasn’t clear already, the Greenwich LWV debate between the candidates for the 36th Senate district provided the proof that Jill…
Stamford Board of Education Election Puts Trust, Transparency and Community Engagement in Focus
STAMFORD — Three Democrats and one Republican are vying for three seats on the city’s Board of Education, each for a three-year term, in an…
Secretary of the state: CT election system ready for Nov. 3
With early voting already underway, Stephanie Thomas discusses Connecticut's election readiness and what voters should know before heading to the polls on Nov. 3.
More Connecticut headlines
Water main break reported in Groton neighborhood, affecting nearby homes
A water main break on Midway Oval in Groton is affecting homes along Midway Oval, Utica Court and Waco Court, according to Groton Utilities.
- Conservative investigative news
Charter Oak News Network
Charter Oak News Network launches today at CharterOakNews.com. If you’ve ever hunted for a straight story in this state, this is for you.
- Conservative investigative news
VP JD Vance On Immigration: Church Leaders In U.S. Have ‘Missed An Opportunity’
Vice President JD Vance said this past week that U.S. Church leadership, “in particular, has missed an opportunity” to weigh in clearly on the issue…
- Yankee Institute news project
Lamont vs. Fazio: You know the candidates. Here’s who they’re working with
Gov. Ned Lamont is going for a third term after besting two-time Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski in 2018 and 2022. This year’s Republican candidate…
National politics
DOJ Gives California County Election Officials 48 Hours to Help Verify Voters’ Citizenship
The California attorney general’s office disputed the claim that there was widespread voter fraud in the state.
Long Island GOP pushes for gov’t takeover of water utility — given ‘outrageous’ rate requests
If the latest request is granted, Liberty Water’s rate hike could cost residents an extra roughly $30 per month, or more than $360 a year…
Trump Slams Radical Left Democrats, Boosts Candidates in Georgia Visit as Part of ‘Midterm Blitz’
Summary PERRY, Ga.-President Donald Trump ignited a large crowd of excited Peach State supporters Saturday night, listing off all the failures of Sen. Jon Ossoff…
Ousting Hegseth ‘priority No. 1’ if Democrats retake majority, Rep. Jason Crow says
Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) said Sunday that ousting War Secretary Pete Hegseth is his “priority No. 1” if the Democrats retake the House of Representatives…
More national headlines
Scientists trapped antimatter particle for months — but studying it without blowing up lab was a challenge
This will blow your mind. A team of physicists recently trapped a single antimatter particle for months — a delicate feat where one wrong move…
Fur-covered creep in skull mask stabs man in trendy NYC nabe
Photos and video released by police captured the alleged knife-wielding suspect with a skull mask pushed to the side of his face, and wearing boots…
Lawsuit with a twist: More than 50 students served pretzels seasoned with oven cleaner
After eating a pretzel laced with the caustic chemical cleaner — which contains highly corrosive sodium hydroxide — a student immediately felt burning in his…
Sharpen memory and fight brain fog with simple 60-second trick from a neurologist
Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl explains why crosswords and sudoku miss the mark for brain fog and which timed word games actually target verbal memory loss.
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