Christopher Raye, 45, is accused of fatally shooting his wife and critically wounding her mother in New Britain earlier this week.

New Britain police issued an arrest warrant for a man they said killed a woman and critically injured another in a shooting on Prospect Street early Monday morning. Christopher Raye is facing charges including murder and assault for the death of Bryana Raye.

A man who is accused of shooting and killing his wife and critically injuring his mother-in-law in New Britain on Monday has been taken into custody. An arrest warrant had been issued for 45-year-old Christopher Raye,

After 12 years as New Britain’s mayor, Erin Stewart declared Tuesday that she wants to run for governor — if enough people chip in to pay the costs.

A Connecticut teacher was placed on administrative leave earlier this month after refusing to remove a crucifix affixed to a wall near her desk, authorities said. Now, a group known for handling religious liberty cases in public schools

New Britain Republican Mayor Erin Stewart says she’s a member of a working class she says has been “forgotten” by Connecticut Democrats.

It was inauguration day on Friday at the Old State House in Hartford as Connecticut’s new Kid Governor was sworn in. Keudy Martinez, a 5th grader from Waterbury, said that his platform focuses on school safety.

An alderman, a Democrat, said rents are rising due to Connecticut landlords treating housing as an investment vehicle.

The young Republican mayor of New Britain laid down a marker for an expected 2026 campaign for governor with a relatively conventional pitch.

New Britain’s mayor officially announced on Tuesday she filed paperwork to explore a run for governor. A driver involved in a deadly Labor Day boat crash at the Connecticut River briefly faced a judge on Tuesday.

Saying Connecticut is “stuck in neutral—more likely, we’re in a decline,” outgoing New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart announced that she’s officially exploring a run for governor in 2026.