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Connecticut has a lot of folks fired up about litter from mini liquor bottles, known as nips, that you find all over our state. They’re in urban settings, parks, homeless encampments – and even way out in the country in Winsted, where Rob Asselin lives. He said he picks up a bag full of them every night when he goes…

Tweed New Haven Airport was evacuated after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers found a grenade in a woman’s luggage on Wednesday morning.

A few Walgreens stores in our state are proving to be more than a place to shop or pick up prescriptions. At some locations, you can now meet with a healthcare provider and get the treatment you need. Hartford Healthcare is behind this effort, working to bring medical care closer to areas where it isn’t so available. “I think...

Preserving their roots through the art of dance. The Connecticut Hmong community is connecting with its youth through traditional dance groups. Practice makes perfect for Melina Vang as one half of a two person Hmong dance group. “We like to do big dance moves and kind of like move our hands as much as we can. We also like to…

A dog was trapped after falling off a cliff at a quarry in North Canaan and he’s now back home thanks to the rescuers who would not give up on him. The “ruff” adventure started on Saturday when Rippy, a Terrier mix, disappeared, according to North Canaan Animal Control. Two days later, a man left a message with animal...