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The closure of a nonprofit is leaving a Kent family, and potentially many others around the country, under financial stress. Eric Epstein is diabetic, and the disease has killed his kidneys. His family says they initially applied to the National Foundation for Transplants (NFT) on the suggestion of hospital social workers to help pay for his kidney...

The job market in southeastern Connecticut is growing. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Norwich-New London region has the fastest growing job market in the state and the second fastest across New England. Lawmakers say fueling this growth is the Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative. The federally funded program launched i...

A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife after an argument at their home in Simsbury Friday afternoon. Authorities were called to Wildwood Road just before 11:30 a.m. on Friday after receiving a report from a relative about an altercation inside of a home. Responding officers found a woman with extreme trauma and life-threatening inju...

A man is facing new charges in connection to the assault and carjacking of an Uber driver in North Haven last month. North Haven police said they were called to a reported armed carjacking on North Frontage Road on March 1. An Uber driver allegedly picked up a 17-year-old and an adult from Hamden and transported them to their destination…...

Authorities have arrested two minors accused of intentionally starting a fire that destroyed a beloved church in Eastford last year. Firefighters from several towns battled a blaze at the Congregational Church of Eastford on April 23, 2023. Despite their efforts, the church, which was built in 1829, was destroyed. The fire on Church Road broke out ...

A man is in critical condition after a car crash on New Britain Avenue in Rocky Hill Friday evening. Police said a man was critically injured in the crash, which involved three vehicles. Another person has minor injuries, according to authorities. Police said the road was closed in both directions from the Berlin town line to New Road. It has&#8230...

A state trooper was hit by a car during a traffic stop on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport on Monday morning. State police said it happened on I-95 North near exit 30 just after 8:30 a.m. A Jeep Grand Cherokee and a state police Ford Explorer had been parked in the right shoulder when a driver in a Honda Accord lost…

The body of a man was pulled from a river in Waterbury on Friday morning. Police responded to the area of 135 East Liberty Street after getting a report of a body in the Mad River. The body was taken from the river and police confirmed the man was dead. Police have identified the man, but are not releasing the…

State police said they have arrested suspects who are accused of causing more than $20,000 worth of damage at Valley Regional High School in Deep River. The investigation started when state police received a complaint on April 7 that a portable classroom and the main building had been damaged overnight. State troopers, along with Deep River Police ...

Police have an increased presence at North Haven High School Friday after a gun was brought onto the campus on Thursday. Friday morning, the school resource officer learned about an incident that occurred after school on Thursday. According to police, a student from another school displayed what appeared to be a handgun. Police have begun and inves...

Norwalk police have made an arrest in a swatting incident that happened on St. Patrick’s Day and said the suspect is the former boyfriend of the victim. Around 8:30 a.m. on March 17, the New York Police Department told Norwalk police that they received a call that a woman was being held at gunpoint at a home in Norwalk. Norwalk…

House Republicans are hoping to force their way into spending talks, releasing a budget proposal of their own Thursday. “We believe there’s an obligation to run an adjusted budget,” said Rep. Vincent Candelora (R-Minority Leader). The $26-billion plan spends roughly $53 million less than the proposal Gov. Ned Lamont proposed in February while also ...

Children with mobility challenges had the opportunity to test drive and take home a brand new toy ride-on car on Friday. The cars were modified for them with the guidance of physical and occupational therapists at Central Connecticut State University. The Central C.A.R.E.S Club first started the ‘Go Baby Go!’ workshops in 2015 with the ...