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Hartford 3 mins ago

Man in critical condition after shooting in Hartford

A man is in critical condition after a reported shooting that happened in Hartford Saturday night. The police department was called to Garden Street just after 10:30 p.m. for a reported shooting. Resp...

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    Health & Wellness 40 mins ago

    Data check: Connecticut youth concussions

    A troubling concussion seen by millions on a nationally televised NFL game Thursday night had people once again visiting the issue of concussions in youth sports. We’re talking about a play during Thursday Night Football where the Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a scary concussion. He has had a long history with this injury. In Connect...
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    Southington 17 hours ago

    L.L. Bean store to open in Southington

    An L.L. Bean store is coming to Southington. The company said the store will be at the location of the former Bob’s Stores and they expect it to open in mid- to late-October.

  • Meriden 16 hours ago

    Vehicle fire closed lane of I-91 North in Meriden

    Traffic was slow on Interstate 91 North in Meriden on Saturday afternoon because of a vehicle fire. The fire was between exits 18 and 20 and the right lane was closed but it has reopened. No additional information was immediately available.

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    UConn 18 hours ago

    UConn police arrest Washington man accused of stalking, harassment

    UConn police have arrested a 40-year-old Washington state man who is accused of stalking and harassment. UConn police arrested him on Friday and he has been charged with stalking, harassment and breach of peace. The investigation started in June when a UConn employee said that members of their department had received multiple emails with references...
  • Portland 12 mins ago

    Shelter-in-place lifted after investigation into threat against Portland church

    Police responded to a church in Portland on Saturday afternoon after a crisis line contacted dispatchers about a threat and they determined the building was safe after searching it. A veterans crisis line called dispatchers in Middletown around 12:22 p.m. and said the man who was on the line told them that he was at the Middletown–Portland Seventh ...
  • Hebron 19 hours ago

    Man charged with drug offenses after hitting state police cruiser, fighting with trooper: officials

    State police said they arrested a 34-year-old Killingworth man and found drugs after the suspect hit a state police cruiser while trying to get away from police and fought with a trooper who took him into custody. State police responded to Route 2 near exit 10 in Glastonbury just before 1:30 am. Friday because a silver Cadillac Deville was stopped&...
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    Groton 20 hours ago

    Ocean State Job Lot in Groton to close

    The Ocean State Job Lot store in Groton is closing. The store, located at 941 Poquonnock Road, will close in mid-October. A pre-closing sale started on Thursday and items are being offered at 30% off, according to a news release. Employees will be offered an equivalent position at a nearby Ocean State Job Lot, according to a statement. “We apprecia...
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    New Haven 20 hours ago

    Motorcyclist killed in crash in New Haven

    A 49-year-old Waterbury man was killed in a motorcycle crash in New Haven late Friday night. State police said one motorcycle hit the back of another on Route 34 West near South Orange Street around 11:09 p.m. According to the preliminary investigation, Noel Gonzalez, 49 of Waterbury, was driving a 2011 Can-Am Spyder and hit the back of a  Kaw...
  • Waterbury 2 mins ago

    Waterbury's Puerto Rican community celebrates 2nd annual ‘Borifest'

    It’s a Puerto Rican weekend in Waterbury. On Saturday, hundreds came out for the second annual Borifest at Hamilton Park.  “It is amazing. Last year, we grew out of Washington Park. This park is double in size,” said Rafael Feliciano-Roman, founder of the Greater Waterbury Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival. He says there w...
  • Rocky Hill 22 hours ago

    ‘Purr'fect rescue – firefighters save cat stuck under seat of car in Rocky Hill

    Firefighters came to the rescue when a family’s cat got stuck under the front seat of their car at a gas station in Rocky Hill on Friday night. The unusual rescue happened at the Shell gas station at 1380 Silas Deane Highway around 7:43 p.m. on Friday. The mission? Free a large cat that was stuck under the front seat…

  • Hamden 23 hours ago

    3 hospitalized after shooting during memorial gathering in Hamden

    Three people went to the hospital after a shooting during a gathering for a memorial in Hamden on Friday night, according to police. Officers responded to reports of several gunshots in the area of 1247-1253 Whitney Ave. in Hamden at 11:59 p.m. and found that a memorial gathering was just ending. Investigators found shell casings and blood and offi...
  • sports 21 hours ago

    High School Football – Week 1

    Holy Cross beat Woodland, 24-15, in our NBC CT Game of the Week. The Hawks opened up a brand-new turf field but came up short against the Crusaders. New Canaan took down Maloney, 42-13. St. Joseph defeated two-time defending state champs North Haven, 17-7.

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    Trumbull Sep 14

    Teen killed in crash on Route 25 in Trumbull: police

    An 18-year-old Rhode Island man was killed in a crash in Trumbull on Friday night. State police said a BMW X5 driven by an 18-year-old Cranston, Rhode Island man sideswiped a BMW X1 driven by a 61-year-old Braintree, Vermont man on Route 25 South near exit 9 in Trumbull around 11 p.m. After the initial collision, the BMW X5 spun…

  • StormTracker 20 hours ago

    Warmer than normal temperatures continue into the weekend

    High temperatures away from the shoreline have been running well above average and that warmth continues into the weekend. Friday’s high temperatures were nearly eight degrees above the average of 77 degrees in the Hartford area. Today will be no exception to the warmth. In fact, it might be a degree or two warmer than Friday. While Sunday wi...
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