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Child confirmed as Connecticut’s first measles case in 4 years

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December 15, 2025

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Child confirmed as Connecticut’s first measles case in 4 years

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The child, who is under the age of 10 and unvaccinated, recently traveled internationally, health officials said.

FILE – A measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Andrews County Health Department, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. AP Photo/Annie Rice, File

An unvaccinated child in Connecticut has been diagnosed with measles, public health officials confirmed, the state’s first confirmed case of the highly contagious disease since 2021.

The child, who is under the age of 10, lives in Fairfield County, the Connecticut Department of Public Health announced last week. The child had recently travelled internationally before showing symptoms including cough, runny nose, congestion, fever, and eventually a full-body rash.

“The single best way to protect your children and yourself from measles is to be vaccinated,” Connecticut DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, said in a statement. “One dose of measles vaccine is about 93 percent effective, while two doses are about 97 percent effective.”

The United States has seen a record high 1,912 measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, the CDC reported. As of July 7, this year has also reported the most cases in more than 30 years, according to the International Vaccine Access Center.

Earlier this year, West Texas saw a measles outbreak of hundreds of cases, mostly among unvaccinated children who had to be hospitalized. About one in five unvaccinated people diagnosed with measles are hospitalized, Connecticut DPH said, and the disease can be especially dangerous for children.

“We must ensure we continue to protect those who matter most – children and other vulnerable people – from vaccine preventable illnesses through on-time vaccination,” Juthani said.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for his overhaul on the childhood vaccine schedule and doubts on COVID vaccine safety, endorsed the measles vaccine after two children died from measles amid the outbreak in Texas.

“The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,” Kennedy said in April.

Earlier this year, a Vermont child who had recently traveled internationally was confirmed to have been infected with measles. In March, a man tested positive for measles after traveling on an Amtrak train originating from Boston’s South Station to Washington D.C.

Molly Farrar is a general assignment reporter for Boston.com, focusing on education, politics, crime, and more.

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Dave Matthews Band announces Connecticut show

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January 27, 2026

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Dave Matthews Band announces Connecticut show

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Dave Matthews Band’s U.S. tour will make a stop in Connecticut this summer.

The band scheduled a show for July 25, 2026 at The Meadows Music Theatre in Hartford, Live Nation announced on Tuesday.

The band’s tour starts on June 10 in New York and wraps up Labor Day weekend in Washington State.

Online ticket presale for members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association started Tuesday at 9 a.m.

General on sale for tickets begins on Friday, Feb. 20, at 10 a.m. Check out LiveNation.com for more.

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School closings and delays in NY, NJ, CT for Tuesday, Jan. 27

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January 26, 2026

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School closings and delays in NY, NJ, CT for Tuesday, Jan. 27

NEW YORK – Track school closings and delays for Tuesday, Jan. 27 in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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List of school closings and delays

New York

Byram Hills School District: 2-hour delay
Central Islip School District: 2-hour delay
East Islip School District: 2-hour delay
Haverstraw-Stony Point School District: 2-hour delay
Liberty Central School District: 2-hour delay
Mattituck Jr. / Sr. High School: 2-hour delay
Newburgh City School District: closed
Poughkeepsie City School District: 2-hour delay
Tuckahoe School District: 2-hour delay

New Jersey

Barnegat Township School District: closed
Bergenfield Elementary School: 2-hour delay
Bergenfield Middle and High School: 2-hour delay
David Gregory School: 90-minute delay
Englewood City School District: 2-hour delay
Essex Co. Vocational School District: 2-hour delay
Fair Lawn Schools: 90-minute delay
Hackensack School District: 2-hour delay
Hoboken School District: 90-minute delay
Jefferson Township School District: 2-hour delay
Kinnelon Borough School District: 2-hour delay
Livingston Township School District: 2-hour delay
Memorial Day Nursery-Paterson: closed
Middletown Township School District: 2-hour delay
Mount Carmel Guild Academy: 90-minute delay
Neighborhood Child Care Center: 2-hour delay
Pequannack Township School District: 2-hour delay
Ridgefield Park ATC: no transportation
Riverdale Public Elementary: 90-minute delay
Somerset Co. Educational SVCS. School District: 90-minute delay
Springfield Adult Training: no transportation
Springfield Township School District: 2-hour delay
Tewksbury Township School District: 2-hour delay
The Jardine Academy: 90-minute delay
The Phoenix Center: closed
Totowa School District: 1-hour delay

Connecticut

Bridgeport Board of Education: closed
Norwalk High School: closed

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Snow totals for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

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January 26, 2026

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Snow totals for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

NEW YORK – Several inches of snow fell on Sunday across the Tri-State area, and observations from the National Weather Service are showing totals across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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