A round-up of news briefs from CT Mirror reporters about this week's happenings at the Connecticut General Assembly.

Columnist Rick Magee reflects on the public response that a recent act of bigotry in his CT town 'is not who we are.' ...

We need to understand that substance use disorder is a medical condition like any other and provide proper, compassionate ...

Stamford, Connecticut, is often dubbed the “City That Works.” It has earned a solid reputation as one of Connecticut’s ...

Caroline Simmons, the first woman to be elected as mayor of Stamford, filed her paperwork to run for re-election on Thursday.

Millions of dollars are needed for the project, which will make the entrance more accessible, make the 1928 building ADA ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will ...

The combination of relative humidity dropping to 30 to 40 percent and south winds gusting up to 20 mph at times could contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread on Tuesday, mainly in the ...

GENEVA (AP) — Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the ...

St. Louis was ranked as the fifth worst city to live in that triggers migraines due to lifestyle and environmental factors, according to a report by Migraine Again.

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a ...