Cookouts, pool parties, graduation celebrations — it's the best time of year in New Milford. But before the invitations go out, every parent in Litchfield County needs to understand one thing: if minors are drinking at your home, Connecticut law can hold you criminally and civilly responsible — even if you didn't supply the alcohol, and even if you weren't there.

Ernesto Miranda was accused of terrible crimes. Yet the case bearing his name became one of the most important legal decisions in American history. Sometimes bad people make good law — and the rights that came from his case have protected millions of people ever since. Here's what you need to know.

Connecticut’s Accelerated Rehabilitation and Youthful Offender programs give first-time offenders a second chance, helping them avoid convictions and protect their future with proper legal guidance.

Financial abuse is one of the most common and least talked-about forms of domestic violence — and it often leaves survivors buried in debt they were forced to take on. A new Connecticut law that took effect January 1, 2025 changes that, giving victims a legal pathway to challenge coerced debt and stop collection activity. Here's what New Milford residents need to know.

The moments after a car accident are chaotic — and what you say to police in those first few minutes can have a lasting impact on your insurance claim and any legal action that follows. Here's a straightforward guide to protecting yourself without obstructing the investigation.