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The board of education in Killingly has voted to resolve the proceedings against the district that center on mental health services for students. The board took the vote on Wednesday night after an executive session. Five school board members voted in favor of entering an agreement to resolve the 10-4b proceeding against the Killingly school distri...

Storms have been moving through the state on Thursday, bringing heavy rain, thunder and lightning. And the storms have caused damage and brought down trees and utility poles. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for several counties Thursday morning but have since expired. Eversource is reporting more than 2,600 power outages. They are mostly i...

Connecticut got a taste of summer with great beach weather on Wednesday, and state leaders used the day to help people get ready for all the fun you can have outside. “The location, the area, the town. I like Milford. The scenery is beautiful,” said Christina Rongetti, who made her way to Silver Sands State Park on Wednesday from Danbury…....

People living in a New Haven neighborhood are bringing their concerns directly to the police chief after a rash of burglaries and break-ins in the Westville area. Many happening at a gated apartment complex. A smashed car window is the first of several instances that happened at the Westville Village Apartments in New Haven. Jonathan Ashe said his ...

In our continuing series, “Reckless on Our Roads,” NBC Connecticut Investigates has tracked the increase in dangerous driving in our state, and the search for solutions. One idea getting adopted in some Connecticut towns and cities is automated traffic light enforcement with cameras – that means tickets and fines for red light runners. But wh...

The sunny and warm temperatures on Wednesday have business owners gearing up for a busy Memorial Day weekend on the water. In New Hartford, Farmington River Tubing is hoping for crowds this weekend and this summer, hopeful that the nice weather will stick around. “Everything’s in favor right now. Got great water flows, water temperature is already ...

A UConn law student is making it her mission to be a voice for an underrepresented community. She’s looking to not only be one of the few Pacific Islander attorneys in the nation, but an advocate for people in Saipan. Walking through the halls of the UConn School of Law, first year student Lallane Guiao-Seng is laser-focused on earning he...

A man has been arrested after allegedly pulling a gun during a road rage incident on Interstate 91 in Windsor. Connecticut State Police said a man from Bristol was arrested after repeatedly pressing on the brakes and driving in a reckless manner. While driving, the man displayed a gun, according to police. Troopers found him shortly after near Brad...

A teen has been arrested for allegedly stealing a car, abandoning it and trying to take another in Sterling on Monday. State police said a 17-year-old was taken into custody after a vehicle was found abandoned and left running on Sterling Road just before 3 a.m. The car was reportedly stolen out of Rhode Island. Troopers later learned that the&#823...

The 143rd class has graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London. This was the class that started in the fall of 2020, near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am kind of sad, we were lining up and someone was already crying,” said Mia Becker, whose family came all the way from Cleveland, Ohio to…

Experts are warning voters to be on the lookout for misinformation being spread through artificial intelligence-generated images. Few rules exist at the state or local level, and voters in other countries have been inundated with so-called deep-fakes as their election days have approached. “Generative AI is great at making up things,” University of...

Several adults and one child were rescued after getting stranded off Fairfield Beach Road on Tuesday evening. The Fairfield Fire Department said they responded to a call for help in the water. Crews rescued six adults and a child, who were all stranded at night and couldn’t start up the boat’s engine. The boaters all had life vests on.....

A student from Pomperaug High School in Southbury is the statewide winner of the 16th annual Doodle for Google art contest. Now, Anjuii Case is in the running to be the national winner and for the college scholarship and other prizes that come with it. This year’s Doodle contest prompt, in celebration of Google’s 25th anniversary, asked students to...

Officials said two officers fired shots at a stolen vehicle after the driver knocked over two people holding two children and rammed into a police cruiser.