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Torrington High girls basketball coach Mike Fritch, left, and his daughter Erika Pratt, an assistant with the team and a former star player for the Raiders, will be inducted into the Greater New Haven Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Cascades Fine Catering in Hamden. Photo courtesy of the Fritch family TORRINGTON — Torrington girls basketball great Erika Pratt feels honored to be selected this year for the Greater New Haven Basketball Hall of Fame.

A file photo of the skyline of Hartford, Connecticut's capital city and a key part of the state's economy. Connecticut lost an estimated 4,200 jobs in February 2026, according to the state Department of Labor. Patrick Sikes/For Hearst Connecticut Media Connecticut lost an estimated 4,200 jobs in February, erasing January's gains, according to data released Tuesday by the state Department of Labor.

"Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings with Southern Connecticut State University alumnus Lydia Sekscenski. Courtesy of Southern Connecticut State University A Southern Connecticut State University alumnus will make her "Jeopardy!" debut during Tuesday night's episode of the ABC show. Lydia Sekscenski will compete on the game show hosted by Ken Jennings, which airs at 7 p.m. EST.

Connecticut legislators advanced legislation aiming to check the growth of smoke and vape shops by adding reasons for denying applications for e-cigarette dealer licenses. Frank Augstein / Associated Press HARTFORD — State legislators have moved to curb the proliferation of smoke and vape shops in Connecticut and punish such establishments caught illegally selling cannabis and other unauthorized products.

A file photo of a production line of F135 engines, which power F-35 fighter jets and are made by Connecticut-based Pratt & Whitney. Rick Koehler A Pratt & Whitney sign is displayed at the entrance to the company's manufacturing facility on Aircraft Road in Middletown, Conn. Dave Zajac/Hearst Connecticut Media Christopher Calio is the CEO and chairman of RTX, the parent company of jet-engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.

Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings talks with ESPN during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City. Angelina Katsanis/Getty Images Sit down, darlings. I have a bone to pick. Yes, we’re busy fighting President Donald Trump’s war, gas prices have climbed to a precipice and may stay there, and as I write this, the Strait of Hormuz is super-probably open. Or it’s closed, one. Keeping abreast of the president’s Middle East foreign policy is like tracking a drunken goat in the dark.

A firetruck. Courtesy of photovs/Getty Images Visitors to Madison will soon be able to get up close and personal with some big vehicles. Madison Newcomers Club’s 17th annual Touch A Truck will be held on April 26, according to a news release. Visitors to the Surf Club in Madison will be able to touch fire trucks, construction vehicles and other big rigs, as well as learn how they work.

The GameTimeCT boys lacrosse media poll for the week of the April 20, 2026. Hearst Connecticut Media/Designed by Pete Paguaga The 2026 boys lacrosse roller coaster ride is officially in full swing. After falling to the second spot last week, Darien regained the No. 1 ranking in the GametimeCT Top 10 Poll for April 21.

Musical guest Jack White performs 'G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs' on "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Courtesy of Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images Two years ago, rock icon and guitarist extraordinaire Jack White shocked New Haven when he hosted an intimate pop-up concert at Toad's Place in the city. Fast-forward to 2026, The White Stripes frontman is returning to the Elm City for a concert down the street from Toad's Place at College Street Music Hall on Saturday, July 18.

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, center, stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh, Jan. 4, 2026. Gene J. Puskar/AP Mike Tomlin is going from the glare of an NFL sideline to the glare of television lights. The former Pittsburgh Steelers coach will join NBC's “Sunday Night Football” coverage as a pregame analyst, two people briefed on the move told The Associated Press on Tuesday.