As summer riding season gets underway, Connecticut officials are reminding residents about e-bike and helmet laws that took effect last year. Riders under 18 must wear helmets on bicycles, e-bikes, scooters and skateboards, while all e-bike riders are required to wear helmets. State law also restricts where certain classes of e-bikes may be ridden.

Brookfield High School honored 202 graduates during commencement ceremonies Saturday morning on the school’s football field. Valedictorian Haylie Miller, Salutatorian Susanna Batterton and Student Council President Maria Coelho addressed the Class of 2026. The Principal and Superintendent also delivered remarks.

Connecticut cannabis retailers say strict state rules on discounts and promotions are making it harder to compete with neighboring states. Store owners argue limits on advertising discounts are driving some customers to Massachusetts and New York. Regulators claim the restrictions are designed to prevent marketing that could encourage underage cannabis use.

Warm weather and Father’s Day crowds led to the temporary closure of Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield on Sunday after its parking lot filled to capacity. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says the park closed to new visitors before noon and was among seven Connecticut state parks affected by heavy attendance.

The Danbury Republican Town Committee is urging residents to attend a June 25 Charter Revision Commission hearing and oppose several proposed changes to the city charter. The group argues the proposals would reduce voter oversight by extending terms for the mayor and City Council, increasing borrowing limits without voter approval, and shifting some elected positions to appointed offices. Supporters of the changes say the measures would improve government efficiency.

A 37 year old Danbury man has been charged after police say he sent threatening calls and text messages to the owner of a Westport cleaning service. Investigators identified Waleston DaSilva-Sousa as the suspect following an investigation. He faces harassment and threatening charges and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on August 11.

The parent company of Stop & Shop has agreed to pay 40 million dollars to settle allegations it overbilled Medicare and Medicaid programs for certain prescription drugs. Federal officials say the case involved reported drug prices between 2013 and 2017. The company denied wrongdoing as part of the settlement agreement.

Connecticut consumer protection officials are warning parents about a nationwide recall of Nara Organics powdered infant formula. The company says the product may be contaminated with a substance that can cause a potentially deadly illness in infants. Three babies have been hospitalized. Consumers are urged to stop using the formula immediately.

Several Connecticut tax changes are set to take effect July first. School supplies will no longer be subject to the state’s sales tax, and the annual tax-free shopping week will expand to include clothing, footwear and backpacks costing up to 300 dollars. Additional tax changes affect hospitals, National Guard members and certain retirees.

A 28 year old Guatemala man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Danbury taxi driver Aurelio Orbez. Prosecutors say Santos Vasquez-Ramirez admitted killing Orbez during a dispute over an unpaid fare in December 2025. Sentencing is scheduled for August, and he faces a potential life prison term.