Connecticut
Two Connecticut Cities Highlighted as 'Worst Run Cities in America'
I’ve never done it, but I’ve interviewed a few that have, so I know that running a city as mayor or first selectman is a very hard job. Every action, every decision you make affects the community you’ve been appointed to maintain. Here in Connecticut, we have both: Two of the worst, and one of the best-run cities in America.
Wallethub.com recently compared the operating efficiency of 149 of the largest cities in the US, crunched the numbers of 36 metrics in 6 categories, and came up with The Best & Worst-Run Cities in America. Three cities in Connecticut made the list.
Among the best – Coming in as the 41st best-run city in America – Bridgeport. Although ranked 92 overall in their quality of city services, Bridgeport total budget per capita brought the city to the verge of making the Top 40. With the new soccer stadium proposal, The Fillmore, Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater, and Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport has overtaken New Haven and rivals Hartford as THE live event city of Connecticut.
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Speaking of Hartford and New Haven, they both ended up near the bottom of Wallethub.com’s list. New Haven landed at #126 out of the 149, and Hartford near the very bottom at #142.
The best and worst-run American cities? Nampa, Idaho came in as the best overall and landed at the top of the list, while San Francisco, California landed at 149 as has been designated as the worst-run city in all of the US.
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Here’s a quiz to test your knowledge of Connecticut: Twelve of our towns end with the suffix “Field’ in our state, can you name them?
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WNBA photo gallery: Toronto Tempo @ Connecticut Sun – 6/19/26
Marina Mabrey torched her former team for 37 points as the Toronto Tempo came back from 14 down to beat the Connecticut Sun, 101-97, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Former UConn women’s basketball star Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 13 points and three rebounds while Aaliyah Edwards had six points and two rebounds for the Sun. Kia Nurse did not score in just five minutes for the Tempo.
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Diesel fuel spill shuts two lanes on I-91 north in Wethersfield
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – A tractor trailer’s diesel fuel saddle tank ruptured on I-91 north between exits 25 and 27, state police said.
Approximately 25 to 30 gallons of fuel was released to the road surface, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. No ground soil or waterways were involved, DEEP said.
The two right lanes were closed, according to the state Department of Transportation.
No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported, state police said.
Wethersfield Fire Department solidified the diesel fuel on the ground surface with Speedy Dry, DEEP said. An environmental cleanup contractor was en route for cleanup.
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Person hospitalized in Westport crash that briefly closed I-95, officials say
WESTPORT — A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 caused a traffic slowdown stretching for miles into Fairfield Friday afternoon, according to state officials.
The crash scene has since been cleared.
Connecticut State Police said the two-car crash was reported near Exit 17 in the southbound lanes at 3:03 p.m.
One driver was taken to the hospital for reported injuries, the agency said.
The crash closed the right lane of the highway, causing cars and trucks to be backed up for miles along I-95 into Fairfield, traffic cameras showed.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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