Connecticut congresswoman looking to permanently expand child tax credits in Connecticut

DeLauro noted that some families are living paycheck to paycheck and they need and deserve financial relief. WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Congresswoman Rosa Delauro announced on Tuesday morning an effort to expand the child tax credit in Connecticut and make the …

Connecticut man who set house on fire to escape captivity shares his story

The 32-year-old man who set his Waterbury, Connecticut home on fire to escape more than 20 years of captivity is now telling his story. The man detailed years of abuse at the hands of his stepmother, writing, “This isn’t just a story. It’s my life.” He …

Meet the Lawyers Suing Connecticut Over Equal Protection Rights

Connecticut was hit with an Equal Protection Clause lawsuit alleging it intentionally discriminated against people with disabilities through its Medicaid requirements, denying access to the HUSKY Health program due to their income level and disability …

Connecticut man 'held captive for 20 years by stepmom' recalls life of hell in first public statement

Sullivan's lawyer claimed to ABC News it was the victim's late father who was responsible. ( Image: Waterbury Police Department) The Connecticut man who was allegedly locked in his Waterbury home for nearly 20 years has released his first statement …

Connecticut man held captive for 2 decades speaks out after escape

A Connecticut man who endured more than two decades of captivity and abuse has spoken publicly for the first time since his escape earlier this year, sharing his story in a statement published through the organization Survivors Say. The man, who now goes …

R&B superstar Chris Brown to headline summer show in Connecticut

The Aug. 23 show will be the first one at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford since The Police performed there in July 2007. EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — For the first time since the summer of 2007, a major concert has been scheduled …

Connecticut grants $152,900 to West Haven to enhance April Street boat launch

Funding from the state Port Authority’s Small Harbor Improvement Projects Program will cover the planning, design and permitting of renovations to the boat launch. WEST HAVEN, Conn. — The State Bond Commission awarded the City of West Haven a $152,900 …

Connecticut Sun select Aneesah Morrow and Saniya Rivers in WNBA Draft

Connecticut man held captive for 20 years speaks publicly for first time

FOX 5 NY's Robert Moses has the disturbing details. CONNECTICUT - A Connecticut man who told authorities he was held captive for two decades is speaking out for the first time, thanking those who helped rescue and care for him — and announcing he is …

Young man held captive in Connecticut home for decades makes first public statement ‘to have my say in how my story is ...

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — He asked to be identified only as “S” to protect his identity. “My name is my choice, and it is the first of many choices I will make for myself now that I am free,” said the 32-year-old man who set a Connecticut home on fire in …