James Carvalho is Connecticut Navigator's senior reporter covering local government and Fairfield County. A Bridgeport native with Portuguese-American roots—his grandparents came from the Azores—he graduated from Sacred Heart University and spent a decade at the Connecticut Post. He knows every city council member, every school board fight, and every simmering neighborhood dispute in the region. He lives in Fairfield.
Two University of Connecticut students are leading an effort to establish a disability cultural center at the Storrs campus, garnering overwhelming support from their peers and backing from university leadership.
Sen. Ceci Maher, D-Wilton, announced Thursday she will not seek reelection, citing a responsibility to step aside for younger leaders to shape Connecticut's future.
High school culinary students from across Connecticut gathered at Mohegan Sun on Monday for the 20th annual Connecticut ProStart Invitational, marking the first time the competition was held inside the casino's Earth Ballroom.
Connecticut's tourism industry generated $19.5 billion in total economic impact in 2024, according to the state's latest official tourism economic impact figures, as approximately 70 million visitors traveled to destinations including Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, and New London.
The Federal Aviation Administration will limit the number of flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport this summer to address overscheduling and reduce flight delays at one of the nation's busiest airports.
Child care advocates are urging Connecticut lawmakers to allocate $70 million from an emergency fund to address what they describe as a crisis in the state's Care4Kids program, according to proposed legislation.
Connecticut faces a worsening child care crisis as families struggle with rising costs and lengthy waits for assistance, even as the state prepares major reforms scheduled for 2027.
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History opened a new exhibition last week that brings Hartford's North End history to life through original graphic novels, according to museum officials.
New Haven police have arrested a 33-year-old city resident on charges of disposing of a woman's body at Edgewood Park last year, according to authorities.
Governor Ned Lamont signed a declaration Tuesday that will allow the Connecticut General Assembly to extend the state's Emergency State Response Reserve through the end of the 2027 fiscal year, according to the governor's office.
The Housing Collective, a Bridgeport-based nonprofit that coordinates housing efforts across Connecticut, celebrated its 20th anniversary this week by launching a fundraising campaign aimed at strengthening the state's housing systems.
Connecticut lawmakers from Fairfield County launched a last-ditch effort Monday to stop United Illuminating's controversial power line construction project, asking the state Siting Council to throw ou...