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A Connecticut real estate agent has been sentenced to prison for his role in a multi-year scheme in which he fraudulently conducted short sales, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Officials said 46-year-old James Macchio, of Glastonbury, served as the manager of a real estate agency. He is accused of defrauding his clients by conducting ...

A working group has made recommendations on how to bring ranked choice voting to Connecticut. It would allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, so you can pick more than just a top choice. The working group, put together by Gov. Ned Lamont, recommends allowing municipalities to use ranked choice voting in local elections. They’...

Gov. Ned Lamont is considering hiring a third-party to look into how his staff uses state-owned vehicles. Lamont confirmed he’s considering the step in response to a report on former chief of staff Jonathan Dach’s usage of such a vehicle. “I think we’re going to take a look at that, not in regards to that particular incident, but we...

A firetruck crashed into a pole while responding to a call in Greenwich early Thursday morning. It happened during wintry weather overnight. The fire department said the crash happened on a back road. No other cars were involved in the crash, and firefighters on the truck were taken to the hospital as a precaution. They have all since been released...

A man has died after crashing into a rock wall and tree in Ledyard Thursday morning, police said. The police department said they responded to a single-car crash on Mathewson Mill Road around 9:50 a.m. Authorities said the driver was traveling northbound when it crossed into the southbound lane and struck a rock wall and tree. The driver was taken&...

Those who have recently received a call from state police may need to do a double-check before returning the call, as it may have been an imposter. On Thursday, state police say a recording has been circulating from a ‘Civil Services Division’ and a ‘Lieutenant James Perry.’ That division does not exist, and troopers say tha...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will not implement a policy to limit coverage of anesthesia, according to the state comptroller. The health insurance provider had said it would no longer pay for anesthesia care if a surgery or procedure went beyond a specific time limit for patients in Connecticut, New York and Missouri. Anthem had announced the new ...

Someone who played Lucky for Life on Wednesday night has won $25,000 a year for life. The winning numbers were 1-13-25-33-46 and the Lucky Ball was 6. The winner matched the five white balls. The ticket was sold at Big Y World Class Market at 830 Boston Post Road in Guilford, according to the CT Lottery. The winner has until…

A man who was found dead in his New Haven home early Wednesday morning had been shot and his death has been ruled a homicide, according to police. Officers responded to Walnut Street, near East Street, around 1:14 a.m. Wednesday to investigate a report of a shooting and found the woman who called police outside. She was taken to Yale…

Willimantic police have arrested a man who is accused of stealing a vehicle with a 3-year-old boy inside on Wednesday night and he has been charged with kidnapping and additional charges. Police received several 911 calls around 4:17 p.m. on Wednesday from people who said someone had just stolen a vehicle with a child inside of it at the Valero&#82...

This is the first widespread snow of the season, but people up in the northwest corner of Connecticut say it’s another day in the office. “Us Norforkian people, we have a thick skin. We’re ready for the cold,” Lindsey Prevuznak, of Norfolk, said. She said she has snow tires on her car for half the year. This isn’t the...

Liam McNeeley scored 17 points and No. 25 UConn came back from an early deficit to beat No. 15 Baylor 76-72 on Wednesday night in the Big 12-Big East Battle. Solo Ball made two late free throws and finished with 11 points as the Huskies iced the game from the foul line. Samson Johnson had 13 points for UConn (6-3),…

The New Haven public school community at Riverside Academy is reeling after a second student was shot and killed in less than two weeks. New Haven police officials say the two were friends and the department is searching for the cause and figuring out how the shootings might be related. “Please know that these days are very hard for our…...