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UConn trustees approached House Speaker Matt Ritter about serving as interim president if Radenka Maric leaves before her contract ends on June 30, 2027.

Trustees delayed a decision with a six-month extension until next month, and Ritter has not confirmed an offer (he plans to seek reelection as speaker at the Nov. 5 caucus).

SLR Food Distribution recalled Wise Wife ground cinnamon after Connecticut tests found elevated lead; the 110-gram jars (best-before April 25, 2027; UPC 0688474302754) were shipped to stores here and 13 other states from Sept.

8, 2025, to June 28, 2026, and shoppers should discard or return the product for a refund.

Sedgwick eighth graders scored the winning touchdown in the annual Turkey Bowl on Friday, Oct.

30, 2026, and students from all grades rushed the field to celebrate; the event raised ($2,600) for families in need and was followed by a schoolwide turkey trot.

Connecticut carried out America's first known witchcraft executions in the 1600s, beginning with Windsor in 1647 and Wethersfield in 1648, resulting in 11 executions and dozens of trials linked to disease outbreaks; the state House offered absolution to those hanged in 2023.

A new report from EdTrust says Connecticut’s school funding system is among the most unfair in the U.S. The nonprofit called the disparities egregious and urged state leaders to boost funding for Black, Latino, and low-income students.

St. Bernard School in Uncasville will reopen Monday, Nov.

2, after closing on Oct. 2 because of a fire in the admissions office; students and staff will return to designated classrooms while repairs continue in barricaded administrative areas.

UConn announced today that it signed head coach Dan Hurley to a contract extension (men's basketball), and the school did not release full terms.

Connecticut Children’s held its annual reverse trick-or-treating on Friday to bring Halloween to kids who can’t leave the hospital, with staff visiting roughly 100 patient rooms to deliver treats and costumes (about 70 staff).