Small Bugs Helping To Prevent Power Outages In Connecticut
Little black and orange Weevils are getting high marks for controlling an invasive and fast growing vine that could cause a lot of trouble if left unchecked.
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Little black and orange Weevils are getting high marks for controlling an invasive and fast growing vine that could cause a lot of trouble if left unchecked.
For more than a week, there have been mountain lion sightings in and around Greenwich.
It might seem unusual to see swarms of bees in New York City, but a local beekeeper said honeybees swarm when their hives get overcrowded and this is the time of year when that happens.
The University of Connecticut will be a bit stinky soon thanks to its rare "corpse flower" which is known to emit an odor similar to that of rotting meat. It is about to break forth into bloom sometime in the next two weeks.
Wildlife officials say a mountain lion was hit and killed by a SUV in Milford and now officials are trying to determine if it's the same big cat that has been seen roaming around Greenwich.
It will be mostly cloudy on Saturday, with about a 30 percent chance of rain or a thunderstorm in some places. However, the temperatures won't be as oppressively hot as they've been with a seasonable high of 71 degrees.
The outages began in Greenwich on Wednesday and once fixed, a line blew again and there was damage to additional circuits. CL&L is asking people to conserve energy.
Charla Nash, the Stamford woman whose face was destroyed when her friend's pet chimp went berserk two years ago, has received a face transplant that looks fantastic, according to her brother.
There is talk of the big Swiss bank UBS moving its North American headquarters from Stamford, Connecticut back to New York City.
A line of powerful thunderstorms swept across the Tri-State Area Thursday night and knocked out power to thousands of homes.
There has been a wild animal alert issued in the northern suburbs. A mountain lion, yes, a mountain lion, is on the loose. It's out there and conservation experts said the picture obtained by CBS 2 is definitely it.
As the mercury rose Thursday, temperatures continued their relentless march upward. The sweltering, baking Tri-State area broke some records as the heat wave continued for a second straight day.
Malloy praised Connecticut lawmakers early Thursday for stepping up and working to help him address the state's budget crisis. He also warned there is more work to be done, calling for a special session.
It's so hot, we could shatter records set more than seven decades ago. The blazing sun made it feel like 100 degrees on Wednesday and it's not over yet.
Penalties for possession of marijuana are a signature away from being cut in Connecticut. While the new rules don't legalize pot, some offenders won't see jail time.
