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A person is dead and another is injured after a motorcycle crash in Bolton on Wednesday night. State police said they were called to the scene of a crash involving a car and motorcycle. It happened just after 5 p.m. on West Street, or Route 85, near School Street. Troopers said serious injuries were reported, and two people were hospitalized…...

Injuries are being reported after a multi-vehicle crash that closed part of Route 72 West in Plainville on Wednesday. The crash involved three vehicles and happened between Exits 4 and 5 around 5 p.m., according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. State police said two people have been taken to the hospital with non-life threatening in...

Sky gazers, get ready! The peak of the Eta Aquariid meteor shower comes the first weekend of May. On the night of the 4th into the 5th, up to 50 meteors per hour can be seen under optimal conditions – away from light pollution and after your eyes have adjusted to the darkness. Meteors in this particular shower are produced…

Norwich police are looking for a group of people accused of stealing a large sum of money from an ATM in town. Authorities said the theft happened at Eastern Savings Bank on West Main Street on Sunday morning. Police said multiple people drove up to the drive-thru ATM and used hand tools to pry the machine open. The thieves drove…

Police are looking for whoever stole a large sign that was being stored at an Enfield cemetery. The police department said the pictured sign was being stored at Saint Adalbert’s cemetery on Belmont Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Larson at elarson@enfield.org at 860-763-6400 ext. 1453. The theft remains under inves...

Puerto Rican rapper Yovngchimi is going on a limited North American tour this summer and one of those dates is in Connecticut. The tour includes a stop at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on Friday, June 21. He will be bringing fellow Puerto Rican talents Pressure 9×19 and Slayter. Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale...

West Hartford is home to the largest Nepalese community in our state and it’s a group that’s continuing to grow. “West Hartford town is amazing. The community here is very nice. The people. The neighbors helping neighbors, so it wasn’t a tough transition for us.” A transition Nabin Chettri navigated about 20 years ago, immigrating from his native N...

A federal investigation following the death of a Connecticut visiting nurse found that the home care agency she worked for did not provide enough safeguards to protect her. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that Elara Caring, one of the nation’s largest home-based care providers, failed to pro...

Police investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy who was found buried in a Stamford park last year have elevated charges filed against his father. The investigation started on Jan. 2, 2023, when Stamford police received a report of a possible kidnapping and a child who might have been injured. Authorities learned the child might have been buried ...

Two people were charged Tuesday after they caused concern while playing the “assassins” game in Old Lyme. State police responded to the area of Lyme Street around 6:45 a.m. after receiving reports of two people wearing camouflage and moving through the bushes near the Lyme/Old Lyme Center School, according to authorities. Arriving troop...

A seventh-grade student brought a gun to Achievement First Summit Middle School in Hartford on Wednesday, according to police, and they have secured the firearm. Police said it happened around 10:45 a.m. at the school, which is located on Greenfield Street. Some parents said they didn’t know what was going on until they showed up at school to...

A man has been arrested in connection to shots fired at a popular shopping area in North Haven on Tuesday night. Officers were called to the Target plaza on Universal Drive around 9:30 p.m. for a report of shots fired. A witness reported seeing someone fire more than one shot from a gun and then run into a silver SUV….

Happy May! The first day of the new month will start cloudy with highs in the 70s. The clouds will gradually clear to some nice sunny breaks in the afternoon. The highs inland will be in the lower 70s with highs in the 50s to 60s at the shoreline. Thursday will have a mix of sun and clouds with high…

A pedestrian has serious injuries after they were struck by a car that fled the scene in West Haven on Tuesday night. Police responded to Boston Post Road in the area of Gilbert Street for a pedestrian crash. Authorities said serious injuries were reported, and the driver fled the scene. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital and remains in&#8230...

An ATV rider was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after crashing into a police cruiser in New Haven on Sunday afternoon. The police department said they responded to the East Rock Park area on a report of illegal bikes gathering around 3:40 p.m. Officers assigned to a dirt bike/ATV detail saw a significant number of pedestrians, includin...

There are growing concerns about students facing hate speech and now there’s an effort by lawmakers to help protect kids, including at school. “Hate speech has affected our family deeply,” Melissa Combs, of Farmington, said. Combs tells us the harassment of one of her children got so bad they had to switch to another school. “I mean, a cloud......