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Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge amid the spread of potent synthetic products
In this Sept. 27, 2017, file photo, kratom capsules are displayed in Albany, N.Y.
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Editorial coverage from the Stamford USA Wire newsroom.
GovernmentHartford leaders reinforce board’s powers to investigate police misconduct
“This shows how much that the council can work together on important issues that matter to the community, and listening to the subject matter experts … to get this work done on behalf of the people,” Council President TJ Clarke said.
GovernmentCT veterans can get free bus passes. Here’s how to apply
A CTtransit bus on a route in downtown Hartford Sept. 15, 2026. The state allocated $2.5 million to the Connecticut Department of Transportation for an initiative that provides free passes for students and veterans.
GovernmentA renewed plea to safeguard SNAP in the Farm Bill
A woman takes limes from the food pantry at IRIS.
CommunityWhere exactly is Canaan, Conn.? There are at least two answers
Signs along Route 44 welcome visitors to both “Canaan” and “North Canaan” as seen on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
BusinessYour next car will be a luxury
One of the MTA’s new subway cars. Tariff’s will drive up the cost of future rail purchases by about $1 billion.
EducationData privacy lawsuit, subsidies for childcare staff: CT politics news
Dennis Rodman listens as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Choctaw Event Center, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Durant, Okla.
EducationNew England not likely to see nuclear power revival any time soon
A rocky river surrounded by a dam, iron truss bridge and old brick campus buildings.
HealthOverhaul of Head Start could endanger CT children, advocates say
The CREC South Head Start location in Hartford on April 14, 2025.
BusinessLamont’s plan to send gift cards to former SNAP recipients stalls
Volunteers work at the Midwest Food Bank of New England on November 5, 2025.
BusinessWall Street likes Lamont’s handling of CT’s budget
Questions focused on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, part of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.