Juliana Lepore

1 month ago | wtnh.com | Mike Cerulli |Juliana Lepore

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — The State Veteran’s Cemetery in Middletown held a ceremony Monday to honor those who lost their lives while serving our country. More than 16,000 veterans and their family members have been laid to rest at the Middletown cemetery. Some attendees came to reflect in solitude, others went to remember those lost in wartime over America’s 250 year history. “Each stone, each name, each story – known or unknown – deserves our eternal gratitude,” Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Ron.

1 month ago | wtnh.com | Juliana Lepore |Mike Cerulli

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Lawmakers at the state Capitol voted on changes to the Trust Act, a law that limits cooperation between local and state law enforcement and the federal government. The law says that local cops can only contact ICE after a person in the country illegally has been convicted of an A or B felony. The changes that were voted on expands that prohibition on contact to more state officials, while also broadening the set of crimes that can trigger contact with ICE.

1 month ago | wtnh.com | Mike Cerulli |Juliana Lepore

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Museums, theater companies and restaurants came to the Capitol full force on Wednesday, showing off their products and making a push for more money to be spent marketing the state. The head of the Connecticut Restaurant Association said that if legislators don’t commit to more spending, the state will fall further behind in a high-priced marketing war with other New England destinations.

1 month ago | wtnh.com | Mackenzie Maynard |Juliana Lepore

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Tweed Airport could be one step closer to their expansion that’s been talked about for years. The project is facing environmental scrutiny as it moves into the hands of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The next step in the process is submitting the Inland and Tidal Wetland permit application to DEEP. The land surrounding the airport is currently zoned as coastal wetlands, and the permitting process is expected to be strict.

1 month ago | wtnh.com | Ken Houston |Juliana Lepore

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In New Haven, Hartford, and elsewhere, groups united across labor, social justice, faith and immigration rallied on Thursday, hoping to get the message across to Gov. Ned Lamont that families are struggling. “We need support, we need health care funded, we need housing protections, we need public education funded,” Norma Martinez-Hosang, director of the Connecticut for All Coalition, said.