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The State Capitol building was locked down Tuesday afternoon as police searched for a person that reported they were “looking to do harm,” according to authorities. Capitol police told NBC Connecticut that they received a phone call at 3:20 p.m. from the Hartford Police Department about a possible emotionally disturbed person at the cap...

A Rhode Island man is accused of pointing a BB gun at a tow-truck driver during what state police called a road rage incident on Interstate 95 in Darien. Police said the tow-truck driver called 911 around 2:19 p.m. on Monday and said the driver of a black sedan with Rhode Island plates and front-end damage had pulled a gun…

Paulie the Peacock is not afraid to put on a show for both students and staff at Waterford Country School, which specializes in interactive education, specifically through nature. “We incorporate our farm and outdoor education program into our special education school, our foster care programs for families,” Waterford Country School Director of Out...

Teachers can go to Quassy Amusement and Waterpark for free this weekend. Quassy is holding a Teacher Appreciation Weekend on May 4 and 5. For free admission, teachers will need to show their school ID or another document verifying their employment at a school. Teachers will be able to bring a guest for $17 with a donation to Quassy Cares…...

A contractor from Milford is accused of taking more than $100,000 to do a custom cabinetry job in a home and then reportedly didn’t do the work for over a year. Police said 53-year-old Scott Furtado, of Milford, owns Custom Stiles Woodworking, LLC. and was hired by residents in Orange to complete a kitchen and other custom cabinetry in the&#8...

A Branford teen who is accused of bringing a gun to a school in North Haven last week has been arrested. Last Friday, the resource officer at North Haven High School learned about an incident that had happened after school the day before. Police had said a student from another school showed what appeared to be a gun. The school…

New Haven Police responded to Fair Haven School on Grand Avenue to investigate a report of an unidentified person inside. Police said the response was a precaution and no threats were made. The school was locked down as school security and officers looked for the male. The lockdown has since been lifted, according to police. No other information wa...

There was a $100,000 Cash5 winner in Connecticut on Sunday and the ticket was sold in Ansonia. The winning numbers were 9-28-31-32-35. The ticket was sold at Main Street Shell at 696 Main St. in Ansonia. No additional information was immediately.

Encampments set up at pro-Palestinian protests were taken down at Yale University and the University of Connecticut on Tuesday morning and police made some arrests at UConn. UConn officials said police removed tents and tarps on the campus in Storrs and arrested protesters who refused to take down tents and disperse. Officials said a total of 25 pe...

Two lanes of Interstate 84 East in Farmington have reopened after a rollover crash closed the area briefly on Tuesday morning. The left and center lanes of the highway were closed between exits 39A and 40. The highway has since fully reopened. It’s unclear if anyone was injured.

The state Department of Transportation is having another open forum on Tuesday to talk about the removal of traffic lights on Route 9 in Middletown. From early 2021 through 2023, the DOT recorded over 500 crashes around Middletown’s stoplight portion of Route 9. “Our goal is to remove the signals, get rid of the crashes without harming Main Street....

After a day of seasonable temperatures, rain is expected to move in this evening. There may be a rumble of thunder, and showers are expected to move in around 9 p.m. The showers will continue overnight and most of the rain will move out early Wednesday morning. Wednesday will be mainly dry with some partial sun. Highs will be in…

If you are a student, or the parent of a student about to enroll in college, you may feel frustrated by delays in the Free Application For Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. In Connecticut, the deadline to enroll is coming up, even as many are still waiting to find out what kind of financial aid packages they can get. Even…