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Plymouth 7 hours ago

At least one injured in reported oxygen bottle explosion in Plymouth

Authorities are looking into what caused an oxygen bottle to reportedly explode Thursday night in Plymouth. Officials say first responders were called to Frankie Lane for the report around 8. Injuries...

  • Backus Hospital Nurses Picket on May 15, 2025
    Norwich 16 hours ago

    Nurses picket at Backus Hospital in Norwich

    Nurses at Backus Hospital in Norwich said they were sounding a “code red.” They claim patient care is deteriorating. On Thursday, they called attention to it through an informational picket outside the hospital. The hospital currently has 100 open nursing positions and a 70% turnover rate over the last five years, according to Heather B...
  • Shelton 18 hours ago

    Dog found abandoned in Shelton needed to be euthanized: animal control

    A dog that was left in a cage at a construction site in Shelton was so badly hurt that he needed to be euthanized, according to Shelton Animal Control. They said the dog was found soaking wet around 5 a.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of Bridgeport Avenue and the workers brought him into the building and used their own…

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    Powerball 19 hours ago

    Powerball ticket sold in Connecticut won $50,000

    There was a $50,000 Powerball winner in Connecticut on Wednesday night, according to the CT Lottery. The winning numbers were 4-10-24-29-53 and the Powerball was 4. Powerplay was x3. The ticket that won $50,000 matched four numbers and the Powerball. It didn’t have Powerplay. No information was immediately available on where the ticket was sold. No...
  • Norwalk police cruiser
    Norwalk 20 hours ago

    Police arrest man accused of hitting child on bike in Norwalk

    Norwalk police have arrested a New York man who is accused of hitting a child who was riding a bike last month and seriously injuring the victim. Police said it happened on Wilson Avenue around 7:17 p.m. on April 19. The child was taken to Norwalk Hospital to be treated after the crash. The Norwalk Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit…...
  • Traffic 19 hours ago

    Crash caused heavy delays on Route 9 South in Berlin

    There were heavy delays on Route 9 South after a crash in Berlin, but the scene has since cleared. State police said a driver went off the road before the Christian Lane exit and the vehicle landed on its side. EMS was called about possible injuries.

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    West Haven May 14

    Man accused of operating a drug factory out of West Haven motel room

    Police have arrested a man who is accused of operating a drug factory out of a motel room in West Haven. Last month, the West Haven Street Crime Unit began investigating what they said was illegal distribution of crack cocaine and fentanyl by a man who was using a room at the Econo Lodge Motel as the base of operations…

  • Waterbury May 14

    CT's second childcare incubator opens in Waterbury

    Childcare advocates and new providers toured the state’s second childcare incubator in Waterbury Wednesday. A childcare incubator is similar to a business incubator. Aspiring childcare providers are given free resources like training and space to launch their own childcare business. Maria Martinez was one of the 23 Spanish-speaking providers ...
  • New London May 14

    Man charged in connection to deadly shooting in New London

    A man has been charged in connection to a deadly shooting that happened in New London earlier this year. Officers responded to Moore Avenue in New London on Tuesday, March 18, around 6:15 p.m. for a report of gunshots fired and someone who had possibly been soht. When police arrived, they said they found a man who had appeared to…

  • Social media 10 hours ago

    House approves bill requiring parental consent for social media

    The CT House of Representatives Wednesday approved a bill aimed at giving families more control over how their children use social media.   The bill, which garnered a 121-26 vote, would require consent from a parent or guardian before anyone under the age of 18 can open a social media account.   It would also limit how platforms can target&#82...
  • Connecticut State Police
    Meriden 16 hours ago

    State reports drop in crime overall in new quarterly report; animal cruelty rises

    Crime continues to drop in Connecticut, following a national trend, and the state has a new way of sharing data to be more transparent. That’s according to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Crime overall, according to the department, is down in a four quarter period in 2024, compared to the same timeframe in 2023. They bre...
  • New Haven Public Schools is preparing for fewer bus routes, larger class sizes, and possibly lay offs in the face of a $12 million budget shortfall going into the next fiscal year.
    New Haven May 14

    New Haven Public Schools announces plans to cut teaching positions

    New Haven Public Schools announced plans Wednesday to cut teaching positions for the next school year. The district informed staff at 12 schools they intend to eliminate positions to adjust for a budget shortfall, according to a spokesperson. The school district is facing a budget deficit of more than $23 million, according to school superintendent...
  • Connecticut May 14

    New Inspector General appointed in Connecticut

    After a four-year term, Deputy Chief State’s Attorney, Inspector General Robert Devlin is retiring in June and leaving his mark as the first person to hold the position. “He [Devlin] has established that office as an independent autonomous operation that in my view has discharged its responsibility with extraordinary care and thoughtfulness and sin...
  • East Lyme 9 hours ago

    East Lyme deputy fire chief terminated amid ongoing investigation

    A deputy fire chief in East Lyme has been terminated amid an ongoing investigation, according to the town’s first selectman. First Selectman Daniel Cunningham said Deputy Fire Chief Erik Quinn was terminated on Wednesday, effective immediately. “After careful consideration, I have determined that the community’s trust in the Fire Services lea...
  • AAPI Heritage Month May 14

    Indian dance group in Connecticut helps keep children in touch with their roots

    Telling stories through elaborate dance and music while keeping in touch with their Indian roots. A local dance group in Connecticut, Layavinyasa, is helping children keep in touch with their heritage. Clapping to the pace of her tempo, Sarada Nori is guiding her students through their performance. All of them practicing an Indian classical dance c...
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