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The New Haven Board of Alders passed legislation that would allow the city to install red light and speed cameras. During a meeting on Monday night, city aldermen approved the use of Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Devices, or ATESD, commonly referred to as red light cameras and speed safety cameras. The legislation, which was proposed by Mayo...

Beardsley Park in Bridgeport will reopen on Tuesday after a concerning call led to an investigation on Monday night. The police department said they were called to the area at 8:10 p.m. after getting a report of a person allegedly pushing a stroller into the water. Firefighters, police officers and emergency personnel responded to the scene. Author...

Metro-North service on the New Haven line has been restored after a downed wire across the tracks caused train service to suspend on Monday evening and service back on schedule. Service was suspended in both directions after a train carrying passengers became entangled in the overhead wires that supply power to the train, fire officials said. It ha...

Wesleyan students have reached an agreement with university officials and, as a result, have cleared their pro-Palestinian encampment on campus. Wesleyan President Michael Roth said the university has explained their investments in detail to representatives from the pro-Palestinian protest. The university said 1.7% of their endowment was invested i...

Connecticut’s Supreme Court on Monday ruled that state elections officials violated the constitutional free speech rights of two Republicans running for the state legislature when it fined them thousands of dollars for criticizing the Democratic governor in ads paid for by their publicly funded campaigns in 2014. In a 5-0 decision, the justic...

A reported gas leak gas has resulted in the closure of multiple roads in Wilton on Monday evening. The police department said a construction crew struck an 8-inch Eversource gas line while conducting work on Wolfpit Road near Horseshoe Road. Authorities said the following roads will remain closed until repairs are made: The roads will stay closed u...

Two young seals that were treated by the Mystic Aquarium were released back into the wild on Friday. Seals Gnocchi and Ditalini were sent off into the water after undergoing rehabilitation. Gnocchi, a young male gray seal, was rescued on Martha’s Vineyard on Feb. 15. He was dehydrated and lethargic, and the aquarium said he had an injury to h...

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, especially with warmer temperatures this week giving a tease of summer. However, water temperatures in mid-to-late-May for Long Island Sound are still only ...

Thousands in New Haven can now call themselves Yale graduates following this morning’s 323rd commencement ceremony. Ceremonies were met with protest outside Old Campus that was bolstered by some set to graduate. An estimated 150 students walked out of commencement at the start in protest. They continue to show support for Palestinians in Gaza...

Police are investigating a homicide in New Haven in broad daylight on Monday afternoon. Police initially said there was a shooting on Ferry Street by Wolcott Street early Monday afternoon, then said they are investigating a homicide. Police were taking photos and collecting evidence on Monday afternoon and they also focused on a Honda Civic with a ...

The Stamford hurricane barrier gate is in need of repairs and upgrades, according to the mayor’s office, and the harbor will be shut down when the work is done. The decision was made after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corps received reports of vibrations and sounds emanating from the barrier in October 2022 and assessments showed the need......

A new diaper bank opened in New Britain on Monday with the help of new federal funding. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes announced that for the first time the federal government will be providing funding for diaper distribution in the amount of $1.2 million. Connecticut was one of 18 states chosen, according to Hayes. The Hum...

The Office of Inspector General is investigating after police shot a man who officials said charged at officers with knives in each hand in Bridgeport last week. The shooting happened on Birdseye Street just before 6 a.m., on May 16 and the man who police shot is in serious but stable condition, according to officials. The Office of Inspector Gener...

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...