Connecticut 17 mins ago

National Safe Boating Week tips

May 18 to 24, 2024 is National Safe Boating Week. That is fitting as we head into Memorial Day weekend – the unofficial start to summer. Many are looking forward to hitting the waterways, especi...

  • Bristol 6 hours ago

    Investigation underway into allegations of ‘state testing irregularities' at Bristol school

    An investigation is underway into allegations of “state testing irregularities” at Ivy Drive School in Bristol and the principal has been placed on administrative leave, according to a statement on the school’s website. The statement from Iris White, the acting superintendent of schools, and Shelby Pons, board chair for Bristol Public Schools, said...
  • Southington 3 hours ago

    10 handguns stolen from Southington gun store

    Ten handguns were reportedly stolen from a gun store in Southington on Sunday. Officers responded to Lock N’ Load Firearms on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike early in the morning. Investigators said video from inside of the business showed suspects entering the gun store through the front window and activating the alarm. The gun store reported tha...
  • Hartford 7 hours ago

    I-84 East in Hartford reopens following multi-vehicle crash

    Interstate 84 East in Hartford has reopened following a multi-vehicle crash that briefly closed the area on Monday morning. Three vehicles were reportedly involved in the crash. The highway was briefly closed between exits 48 and 49. It has since reopened. At one point, there was over three miles of traffic in the area. It’s unclear if anyone...
  • StormTracker 5 hours ago

    Summer-like temperatures move in for new workweek

    Happy Monday! Get ready for some summer-like temperatures for the new workweek. Highs on Monday will be in the 80s inland and mid to upper 60s at the shoreline. As we continue the workweek, there will be unseasonably warm temperatures. Highs will be in the 90s on Tuesday and Wednesday with lots of sun. It will be in the...

  • Waterbury 10 hours ago

    Motorcyclist killed after crashing into parked vehicle in Waterbury

    A motorcyclist has died after crashing into a parked vehicle in Waterbury over the weekend. Officers said the crash happened on West Liberty Street on Sunday around 3:10 p.m. The motorcyclist, later identified as 38-year-old Alberto Dumeng, of Waterbury, was taken to Saint Mary’s Hospital. Dumeng later died of his injuries. The crash remains ...
  • EAST HARTFORD 7 hours ago

    Police involved in shooting at car repair shop in East Hartford

    At least one police officer fired shots after responding to a disturbance in East Hartford on Sunday afternoon, according to police. Officers responded to the disturbance call at a car repair shop on Governor Street just before 3:30 p.m. During the incident, at least one officer discharged their weapon. It’s unclear if someone was shot. The o...
  • Ledyard 10 hours ago

    Lawn tractor rolls onto man in Ledyard, minor injuries reported

    A man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries on Sunday after a lawn tractor rolled onto him at a home in Ledyard. Emergency crews responded to a home on Military Highway around 1:20 p.m. Firefighters said one person was trapped under an overturned lawn tractor when it went off of a small cliff and into the woods. Since…

  • Norwalk 24 hours ago

    Restaurant and apartment damaged in Norwalk fire

    A fire damaged a restaurant and an apartment in a mixed occupancy building in Norwalk on Sunday. Firefighters were called to the 200 block of Liberty Square around 10:10 a.m. for a fire at a two-story mixed occupancy building. Multiple 911 callers reported seeing smoke coming from the roof of the building. At the building, crews found heavy smoke c...
  • Torrington May 19

    Teen in serious condition after standing up on dirt bike, falling into road in Torrington: police

    A teenager is in serious condition after police said he stood up on a dirt bike he was riding and fell into the road in Torrington on Sunday afternoon. Officers responded to Cedar Lane around 12:45 p.m. after getting a report of a motorcycle accident. On Cedar Lane, investigators determined two dirt bikes had crashed into each other. According to&#...
  • Mystic 11 hours ago

    2,000 runners participate in Hartford Marathon Foundation's first half-marathon of 2024

    It was a productive morning for many people by the shoreline. At 7 a.m., thousands of people were ready to run a half marathon or 10K in Mystic. This was Hartford Marathon Foundation’s first half marathon of the year – and organizers say 2,000 people participated and the event was sold out. “It’s been really fun having a goal...
  • Berlin May 19

    Train service resumes after CTRail train and ATV collide in Berlin

    Train service has resumed after a CTRail train and an all-terrain vehicle collided in Berlin on Sunday. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the CTRail Hartford line train was heading northbound to Springfield, Mass. when it crashed into the ATV near Silver Lake a little before 11 a.m. Dispatchers said the driver of the ATV was not at the s...
  • Stamford May 19

    Fire at 12-story Stamford apartment building sends 2 residents to hospital

    A fire prompted the evacuation of a large 12-story apartment building in Stamford on Saturday and two residents were transported to the hospital for an evaluation. Firefighters responded to a residential high rise building with 140 units on Prospect Street around 9:15 p.m. for a report of smoke in the lobby. Crews found a floor sanding machine on f...
  • Westbrook May 19

    Firefighter falls through roof, 2 residents injured during Westbrook house fire

    A firefighter fell through a roof and two residents were injured during a house fire in Westbrook on Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to a home on Lookout Road around 8 a.m. Once there, crews found heavy fire. According to fire officials, there were three people inside of the home at the time of the fire. Two of them escaped…

  • Southbury May 19

    Abandoned Southbury dog one of a number of documented cases since April

    Southbury police are still looking for the person responsible for abandoning a dog last week. They say that dog was left tied to a tree outside of a horse farm. A reward is now being offered for any information. The eyes of this German Shepherd look up at the person taking this photo after being found abandoned Thursday morning in…

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