Putnam 50 mins ago

Toys donated for holiday toy drive ruined after pipe bursts at Putnam school

Putnam school officials are trying to find a way to save Christmas for a number of children. Earlier this week, a pipe at the elementary school burst, damaging a large collection of toys and other ite...

  • Wallingford 3 hours ago

    Nonprofit raises funds on Giving Tuesday with drive-thru animal therapy sessions

    Soul Friends, a Connecticut nonprofit offering animal therapy, raised money with a pet drive-thru on Giving Tuesday to support its mental health services. Instead of shakes and fries, the furry friends took the place of comfort food. People drove up to a location on North Colony Road in Wallingford and offered donations to the organization in excha...
  • Giving Tuesday 3 hours ago

    Giving Tuesday: Do your research before you donate

    If your inbox is full of emails asking you to donate today, you’re not alone. It’s Giving Tuesday, where nonprofits hope you’ll be in the giving spirit and support them before the end of the year. If you do have some extra cash to spare, Giving Tuesday is a great way to give back. Times are tough and charities...

  • STEM 2 hours ago

    High school students set their eyes on international robotics competition

    The 2024 VEX robotics world championship is less than six months away and students at Middletown High School are tweaking and testing their robots. They started with Robotics 1 – learning the building, coding and the basics of robotics. “Then as you go into a team, you find your individual role, which is where you want to compete, you w...
  • new haven 7 hours ago

    21-year-old woman in critical condition after shooting in New Haven

    A 21-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was shot in the stomach and back in New Haven on Monday night and police are looking for the person who shot her. The investigation started just after 9:30 p.m. when police received a report of a gunshot victim on Blake Street near Whittlesey Avenue and found the young woman in…

  • Connecticut 6 hours ago

    Connecticut ski areas begin to open

    ‘Tis the season for skiing and Connecticut ski areas have started to open for the season. Powder Ridge in Middlefield is open. Winter activities at Powder Ridge include skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, snow bikes and more. Powder Ridge is also hosting “Connecticut’s Winter Wonderland Experience” on weekends through Dec. 23. Lear...
  • Fairfield 7 hours ago

    Fairfield woman helped decorate the White House for the holidays

    The White House is decorated for the holidays and a Fairfield woman volunteered and helped to make it look beautiful and festive. Charlotte Smith, of Fairfield, is one of more than 300 volunteers from across the country who worked a full week to help decorate dozens of Christmas trees, hallways and rooms. “What I noticed last year and what I…...
  • CT Lottery 7 hours ago

    $100,000 Cash5 winner in Connecticut

    There was a $100,000 Cash5 winner on Monday night. The winning numbers were 2-4-7-29-35. The ticket matched all five numbers. The ticket was sold at Checkers Food Store in Oakville. This was the 46th Cash5 jackpot-winning ticket this year.

  • StormTracker 4 hours ago

    Cold Tuesday, scattered snow showers for some

    The “feels-like” temperatures on Tuesday will be in the upper 10s and 20s and the day will be partly to mostly sunny for most across the state,  but not for all. Scattered snow showers can whiten the ground in some areas. Winds will increase and gusts near 30 miles per hour will put an extra chill in the air, so…

  • willington 6 hours ago

    Massachusetts man dead after head-on crash in Willington

    A 55-year-old Massachusetts man has died after a head-on crash in Willington on Tuesday morning, according to state police. Clifton Graves, of Monson, Massachusetts, was driving a 2008 Cadillac CTS north on River Road when an 18-year-old Stafford Springs man in a Chevrolet Equinox crossed over from the other side of the road and struck him head-on ...
  • electric vehicles 5 hours ago

    Plan to ban gas-powered cars in Connecticut appears to hit roadblock

    A plan to stop the sale of gas-powered cars in Connecticut appears headed for a rerouting. On Tuesday, lawmakers were poised to vote on ending purchases of those vehicles by 2035. But that vote seems unlikely to happen. Gov. Ned Lamont held a news conference in its place to talk about electric vehicles. It happened at the same time a…
  • gun violence 21 hours ago

    Organizations get state funding for gun violence intervention, prevention programs

    Help is on the way to seven community-based organizations across the state working to put a stop to gun violence. Each organization will get more than $88,330 a year for three years. The American Rescue Act funds come from the state legislature’s Commission on Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention. They are being distributed by the Sta...
  • UConn Huskies 22 hours ago

    Donovan Clingan scores 29 to lead No. 4 UConn over UNH 84-64

    Donovan Clingan scored a career-high 29 points and No. 4 UConn beat New Hampshire 84-64 on Monday night to set a record with its 24th consecutive victory over a nonconference opponent by double digits. The 7-foot-2 sophomore hit 12 of his 13 shots from the floor for the Huskies (7-0), who broke a record held by North Carolina, which had…...
  • Wallingford 22 hours ago

    Man arrested after apparent home invasion, assault in Wallingford

    Wallingford police have arrested a man accused of forcing his way into a home and assaulting a woman early Friday morning. The police department said they responded to Franklin Street for an apparent domestic incident. Responding officers said a 29-year-old forced entry into the home through a window and assaulted a woman inside around 2 a.m. The m...
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