Plans for a new city-wide trail system in Hartford underway with state funding help trib.al/IiLENZB

NEW from me and Natasha Sokoloff: West Hartford residents say town's planned new animal shelter is overdue, citing 'horrible' conditions ctinsider.com/westhartford/a…

This morning, the state Board of Education adopted new policy guidance for restricting students’ cellphones in schools.

Many Connecticut schools are banning cellphones ahead of new school year, and more could follow trib.al/xIHEwXT

Proposed mixed-use development could bring 37 homes, retail space to Simsbury's historic district trib.al/jVxCOTX

Farmington celebrates completion of $145 million new high school in time for first day of school trib.al/fmrSmG3

As Connecticut teachers face more challenges in schools, burnout is a top concern, survey says trib.al/C4lgR2A

Shared scooters return to Hartford this week through new partnership trib.al/RX0hrHY

"We're making the job almost impossible to feel successful," said Kate Dias, president of the Connecticut Education Association.

New Simsbury early education center to open in the spring trib.al/MJL4oc9

First Fun Max Adventure Park in CT planned for Simsbury Commons trib.al/o6u6o2h

West Nile Virus detected in mosquitoes in Farmington, West Hartford, and a number of CT municipalities trib.al/0QagJZ7

Could the Whalers come back to Hartford? One man says the NHL's future should be in Connecticut trib.al/XYeE9Gi

Police warn of traffic jams ahead of Raising Cane's second CT location opening in Simsbury Tuesday trib.al/bLOPYxX

'We've never had a place to do this': New Parkville Art Gallery showcases local Hartford artists trib.al/GgJ8RlM

CT schools struggle with vacancies, English scores despite some gains trib.al/AC2ObRl

After microburst, Simsbury wants to better prepare for natural hazards through mitigation plans trib.al/rTb2UIp

CT schools implement new safety tech amidst shootings: ‘This is the world that we live in now’ trib.al/gjPd9YM

Schools across the country have been forced to confront the looming threat of gun violence, and in Connecticut, many districts are using new security tech to fortify their campuses as they deal with the danger of school shootings.

At least two-dozen school threats have been reported across CT this month, and while not all were deemed credible, experts say the impact on students is detrimental. “When the threat happens, already, in some ways, the damage is done.” ctinsider.com/news/education…