Journal Inquirer

The Journal Inquirer is a daily newspaper that comes out on weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings, based in Manchester, Connecticut. It provides news and information to 17 towns located in the north-central region of Connecticut.

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The 10 best public elementary schools in Connecticut are in the same county, Niche rankings say

18 hours ago | ctinsider.com | Natasha Sokoloff

The three best public elementary schools in the state are in the same school district, according to the ranking website Niche. And the 10 best elementary schools are all in the same county. Fairfield County schools have dominated Niche's statewide rankings, including for the best public high schools in the state and the best public school districts, and the elementary school list is no different.
Ex-Ansonia mayoral candidate stole $23K from 'vulnerable' elderly woman with dementia: Warrant

18 hours ago | ctinsider.com | Jesse Leavenworth

ANSONIA - A city public works employee and former mayoral candidate stole more than $23,000 from an elderly woman who was diagnosed with progressive dementia, according to a warrant for his arrest. Harry Danley, 55, a petitioning candidate in the three-way race for the executive seat in 2023, is charged with first-degree larceny for cashing numerous checks the 85-year-old woman wrote, including a total of $10,000 over two days in April 2024, police said.
Another round of rain has CT dodging showers for the 15th Saturday in a row. Here's when it lets up.

19 hours ago | ctinsider.com | Dan Amarante

A slow-moving front will bring showers to Connecticut as we extend our streak of soggy Saturdays to 15. While there is a rain chance for just about the entire day, Saturday afternoon will bring the highest likelihood of rainfall across the state as showers become more numerous. There could be a few thunderstorms embedded in the afternoon showers, but severe weather is not likely. Rain totals will mostly stay under one inch, but downpours could lead to a few localized spots surpassing an inch.
Horoscope for Saturday, 6/7/25 by Georgia Nicols

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Georgia Nicols |Kelly Benson

A subtle shift occurs today as the Moon moves into SCORPIO, bringing a more focused, emotionally intense undercurrent to the day. SCORPIO's influence encourages deeper thought, sharper instincts and a heightened sensitivity to unspoken dynamics. This isn't a day for light chatter or superficial gestures. What lies beneath matters more now, and even small interactions can carry surprising emotional weight.
Immigration authorities carry out enforcement activity across Los Angeles amid crowds of protesters

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Damian Dovarganes |Olga Rodriguez |Audrey McAvoy

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal immigration authorities carried out enforcement activities at businesses across Los Angeles on Friday, prompting clashes outside at least one location as authorities threw flash bangs to try to disperse a crowd that had gathered in protest.
Southern California air regulators weigh a plan to phase out gas furnaces and water heaters

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Dorany Pineda

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (AP) - Air quality regulators in Southern California heard impassioned public comments Friday before an anticipated vote on proposed rules that would curb harmful emissions from gas-powered furnaces and water heaters. The rules aim to reduce emissions of smog-contributing nitrogen oxides, also called NOx, a group of pollutants linked to respiratory issues, asthma attacks, worse allergies, decreased lung function in children, premature death and more.
Shelton High teacher and coach under investigation by police and DCF, official says

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Christine Dempsey

SHELTON - The state's child protection agency is working with police on an investigation of a Shelton High School teacher and coach, an agency spokesperson said Friday. Peter Yazbak said the state Department of Children and Families received a report about Jason Kymer and was "conducting a joint investigation with law enforcement.""Due to state and federal confidentiality, that is all that we can disclose," he said. Kymer is a physical education teacher and girls track coach at the high school.
CT Supreme Court orders new trial for Waterbury man convicted of manslaughter in 2017 shooting

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Bruno Matarazzo Jr.

WATERBURY - The state Supreme Court Friday ordered a new trial for a Waterbury man convicted of manslaughter with a firearm because the jury wasn't provided self-defense instructions even though the judge had provided such instructions for the murder charge. Robert Williams, 53, was acquitted by a jury of murder but convicted of first-degree manslaughter with a firearm in the shooting death of Terry Smith following a weeklong trial. Article continues below this adThe shooting occurred Aug.
Why does it keep raining on Saturdays in Connecticut? This is 15 weeks in a row.

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Dan Amarante

Rain showers are in Connecticut's forecast yet again this Saturday, which would mark our 15th consecutive Saturday with at least a trace of rainfall. Our last fully dry Saturday at Bradley International Airport was back on Feb.22, when we enjoyed sunny skies and a temperature of 40 degrees. This three-month stretch of soggy Saturdays helped bring Connecticut out of a severe drought, and it happened without any major flooding events.
Former Ansonia special education teacher 'dragged' 3-year-old who suffered broken arm, police say

1 day ago | ctinsider.com | Jesse Leavenworth

ANSONIA - A former pre-K special education teacher's account of how a three-year-old boy's arm was broken did not match video footage of the incident, an arrest warrant says. Mary Durso-Smith, 32, of New Haven, was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree assault and risk of injury to a minor, Ansonia police said.