As communities all over the country continue to debate how to keep children safe at school, many districts have turned to School Resource Officers, or SROs -- essentially uniformed and armed police officers in school. But a new study in Connecticut shows that SROs can have a negative impact on students.

One of the food highlights growing up in Waterbury was my mom's eggplant parmesan. The combination of gooey mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, and breaded and fried eggplant slices was to die for. It still is, and I love cooking it myself now.

In her mid-20s, Sarah Howroyd was in a car accident with her fiancé. She suffered minor injuries to her neck and back, and the couple sought treatment for the pain. “And we were prescribed an astronomical amount of Oxycontin,” she said. It was the beginning of her long struggle with opioid addiction.

A transgender inmate seeking treatment for gender dysphoria is suing state correctional officials.

What started a fire that destroyed a multi-million dollar state project in Milford is still a mystery, but this week police arrested two 18-year-olds in connection with a pair of smaller fires at Silver Sands State Park.

More women are getting counted as farmers in the state, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

A Wethersfield teen has died after being shot during a traffic stop in the town. State police confirmed the death of 18-year-old Anthony Jose Vega Cruz Monday night.

A large majority of teachers say that climate change should be taught in schools, according to a new NPR - Ipsos poll. But the same poll that found that most teachers don't teach climate change to their students. Connecticut is one of 19 states that uses the Next Generation Science Standards, which includes climate change as a core topic beginning in middle school. But this survey showed that more than 80 percent of teachers around the country think their states should follow suit. The poll

We’ve been following the struggles and successes of farmers in our region. A new focus on organic, locally grown food has led to a boom in farmstand and ‘foodie’ culture. But the hard economic realities of milk production in the region has meant the closures of hundreds of farms over the last decade.

One of the best smells of spring are sweet peas. The flowers look like colorful butterflies and many have a heavenly scent.