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CTDOT offers free car seat check-ups this week to help parents ensure child seats are installed properly after nearly half are found insecure (free events run from Sunday, Sept.

20 to Saturday, Sept. 26 in Norwalk, Canton, Derby, Groton, West Hartford, Enfield, Orange, Middletown, and New Milford).

A 2025 report from the Office of Child Advocate noted non-natural child fatalities dropped by 15% to 67 while suicides for kids under 15 rose from 34% to 62%; Christina Ghio urged parents to use crisis resources (988 hotline) and follow safe sleep guidelines as moped-related deaths doubled.

Dr. Douglas Zelisko had his license suspended on August 18 in West Hartford after local doctors raised concerns about his practice dating back to 2025 (warnings had been repeatedly ignored), prompting state officials to review their response times.

Employers expect health benefits costs to rise by 8.2% in 2027, and CT lawmakers are pushing for universal coverage + actions to address rising premiums.

UConn’s women’s basketball team released its 2026-2027 schedule on Thursday.

Hartford will host key conference games at PeoplesBank Arena, including a pre-game on Oct. 19, and season tickets are now available for both Hartford and Storrs venues.

Governor candidates Lamont and Fazio presented their economic plans at a Hartford Marriott event on Thursday morning, sharing contrasting ideas for affordability, regulation & healthcare while outlining strategies to boost growth amid rising costs.

Data show that from June 2025 to June 2026, Connecticut electricity bills dropped by 10.6% due to a revised public benefits charge — the change turned the fee into a credit and moved CT from the fifth-highest to 12th-highest rates nationwide, while national rates rose by about 5%.

State school districts will distribute nearly 28,000 free bus passes for high school students under a new state program funded with $2.5 million, with $1 million set aside for high schools.

Districts determine pass allocations based on eligibility — transit providers design their fare systems as the school year advances.