/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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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