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3-year-old safe, suspect in custody after car stolen in Mass. is found Windsor

A 3-year-old boy who was in a car that was stolen in Chicopee, Massachusetts on Friday morning has been found safe at a hotel in Windsor, Connecticut, according to Massachusetts State Police. The susp...

  • Waterbury Mar 26

    State police stop wrong-way driver on Route 8 in Waterbury

    State police stopped a wrong-way driver on Route 8 in Waterbury early Tuesday morning. The car was traveling south in the northbound lanes of the highway near Exit 36 around 1:15 a.m., according to state police. A trooper who was working at a nearby construction site responded to the area and came upon the wrong-way vehicle. The car slowed, but&#82...
  • foxwoods Mar 27

    ‘Hell's Kitchen' to film at new studio at Foxwoods

    The show “Hell’s Kitchen” is moving to Connecticut and it will be filmed at a brand-new studio at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Teams in red and blue jackets will face off during seasons 23 and 24 of the reality cooking show here in Mashantucket on a new custom-built set, Foxwoods and ITV America, the show’s production company, have announced. Constructi...
  • Yale Mar 26

    Yale Peabody Museum reopens following renovations; admission is free

    The Yale Peabody Museum reopened to the public on Tuesday after undergoing renovations for four years. “Just about everything has changed. They’ll see some familiar things like our dioramas and big murals, they’re still here. But all the displays are brand new,” said David Skelly, the director of the Yale Peabody Museum. During renovations, they bu...
  • scam alert Mar 26

    CT state police warn of ‘pig butchering' investment and romance scams

    State police are warning about “pig butchering” investment and romance scams. They said scammers build the victims’ trust over several weeks or months, then claim to have insider knowledge of a lucrative investment opportunity, which turns out to be a scam. Citing the FBI’s Internet Crimes Complaint Center, state police said cryptocurrency investme...
  • CT Lottery Mar 26

    Cash5 ticket sold in Meriden won $100,000 jackpot

    There was another $100,000 Cash5 jackpot winner. The winning numbers for the drawing on Monday night were 6-8-18-19-25. That was the second day in a row with a Cash5 jackpot winner and the 14th jackpot winner this year. The ticket that won on Monday night was sold at Checkers Food Store at 73 Pratt St. in Meriden.

  • early voting Mar 26

    Early voting for presidential primary to open for the first time in Conn.

    Starting Tuesday, you can vote early in person in next week’s presidential primary. Polling locations across Connecticut will be opening to offer early voting for the first time ever in the state. Our primary is April 2, but Democratic and Republican voters can go to the polls Tuesday through Thursday and again on Saturday to cast their ballo...
  • StormTracker Mar 26

    Chilly and gray day on tap for today

    We have a chilly and gray day on tap for Tuesday. There will be a chilly breeze during the day. Highs will be in the low 40s. A few showers or areas of drizzle are possible Tuesday night and Wednesday. Highs on Wednesday will be around 56. Periods of heavier rain is possible Thursday into Friday morning. Highs on Thursday…

  • UConn Mar 25

    Ukrainian students raise concerns about vandalism, posters on UConn campus

    At UConn, members of the Ukrainian Student Association say they are being targeted for their work in support for Ukraine, calling the incidents acts of hate. They say ribbons and displays on campus are being vandalized, and now it has gotten the attention of Senator Richard Blumenthal. The students wrote to Blumenthal because of his support for Ukr...
  • sports Mar 25

    Fanatics Sportsbook opens at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport

    A new Fanatics Sportsbook location has officially opened its doors in Bridgeport. The Total Mortgage Arena said the new sportsbook location opened on Monday. The Connecticut Lottery said the location features two HD video walls, tons of big screens and a menu full of game-day classics. You must be 21 and over to wager. Help is available to anyone w...
  • Hartford Mar 25

    Hartford mayor delivers his first State of the City address

    After taking over the top job at Hartford City Hall, Mayor Arunan Arulampalam delivered his first State of the City address on Monday. “I’m proud of what we have already accomplished in the short two and a half months in the city of Hartford and so incredibly excited for the progress over the coming years we will continue to...

  • Middletown Mar 26

    Middletown police detective is inducted into National Law Enforcement Hall of Fame

    A Middletown police detective was inducted into the National Law Enforcement Hall of Fame for her heroism while responding to a call in August 2023. Detective Karli Travis received the Courage in Service award during an event in Fort Worth, Texas, over the weekend. Travis was responding to a call on Liberty Street the morning of Aug. 12 to investig...
  • Putnam Mar 25

    Putnam residents told to be cautious after attempted fox attacks

    Police are advising residents in Putnam to be cautious of their surroundings after a fox attacked a man Monday afternoon. Authorities said they responded to Church Street just before 4 p.m. for a report of an aggressive fox. Officers later learned that the fox attacked a man and tried to bite him. The man told authorities that the fox never…...
  • Hartford Mar 25

    Ben Gordon, arrested for CT juice shop disturbance, gets program that could erase charges

    Former NBA guard Ben Gordon, who was arrested after a Connecticut juice shop disturbance last year, could see the charges erased from his record under a probation program approved by a judge Monday. Gordon, who also helped lead UConn to the NCAA national championship in 2004, will be in the supervised program until September 2025. Weapons and threa...
  • lottery Mar 25

    Dozens buy Powerball and Mega Millions tickets at Cheshire convenience store

    Many have their mind on the Powerball and Mega Millions, especially customers who went to One-Stop Convenience Store in Cheshire.  Joan Hickey said she doesn’t play these games too often, but she’ll sometimes make exceptions. “Only when the money gets higher,” Hickey said. Monday night’s Powerball jackpot was $800...
  • new haven Mar 25

    New Haven mayor announces $1.4 million in funding for career development

    On Monday, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker joined grant receivers, community members and high schoolers at Wilbur Cross High School to announce the second round of funding for the city’s Career Pathways Initiative. The program allows high school students to receive individual instruction and training opportunities for careers outside of traditional ...
  • Hartford Mar 25

    Hartford mayor proposes new investments in this year's budget

    Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam submitted his first proposed budget to the clerk’s office on Monday afternoon. “While there is so much work to be done and so much more I would love to invest in, we think this is a really solid start,” Arulampalam said. Arulampalam’s budget totals $623.8 million for fiscal year 2025. That is a less-than-one percen...
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