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StormTracker 16 mins ago

What to know about possibility of seeing  Northern Lights Thursday night

The NBC Connecticut StormTracker meteorologists are keeping an eye on the impact of geomagnetic activity and the chance of seeing the North Lights in Connecticut on Thursday night. Geomagnetic activit...

  • StormTracker 1 hour ago

    Sunny with high temperatures in the high-70s and low-80s on Thursday

    We will have more sun and warm temperatures on Thursday with highs in the high-70s and low-80s. The weekend will be lightly warmer and humid, but there are no storms in sight. The NBC Connecticut Stormtracker meteorologists are tracking Tropical Depression Francine, which is in Louisiana.       

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    Bristol 12 hours ago

    Concerning post from elementary school parent prompts lockdown in Bristol

    An elementary school parent has been arrested after allegedly writing a concerning social media post and showing up at Hubbell Elementary School in Bristol on Wednesday. Bristol police said they responded to the elementary school located on West Washington Street after being notified of several alarming social media posts by a parent. Authorities s...
  • 9/11 anniversary 12 hours ago

    Retired FDNY lieutenant remembers responding to 9/11 terror attacks

    A remembrance ceremony took place Wednesday night in West Haven to honor the firefighters who responded during the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City. It included one firefighter who survived after the north tower collapsed. The sounds of bagpipes filled the air as the flag was raised to half-staff at Bradley Point Park in West Haven. The solemn ...
  • Schools 12 hours ago

    Advice for parents dealing with school threats

    More schools in the state have upped security amid possible threats. Experts say they have to be taken seriously by law enforcement. But even if they turn out to be unfounded, they can still have an impact. From North Haven to Wethersfield to New Haven, these were just some of the latest districts dealing with possible safety concerns at schools&#8...
  • Westport 14 hours ago

    18-year-old dead after colliding with dump truck in Westport

    A teenage dirt biker is dead after colliding with a dump truck in Westport Wednesday afternoon. The police department said the crash happened around 3:20 p.m. on Old Hill Road. A dirt bike was traveling southbound and a fully loaded dump truck was traveling in the other direction when they collided. The dirt bike and dump truck were trying to&#8230...
  • Danbury 14 hours ago

    Family rescued from third floor apartment after fire in Danbury

    Several people were rescued from a third floor apartment in Danbury after a fire broke out Wednesday afternoon. The fire department said they responded to Lions Condominium on Triangle Street just after 3:15 p.m. Responding crews found heavy smoke coming from the third floor of Building B. Firefighters saw several people trying to evacuate. Crews r...
  • Bridgeport 3 hours ago

    Man dead after shooting in Bridgeport

    A man is dead after a shooting on Spring Street in Bridgeport Wednesday evening. The police department said they responded to a home in the 100 block of Spring Street at about 5:45 p.m. Responding officers found a man lying in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he later died, police said…....
  • Hamden 13 hours ago

    Man arrested, roads reopen after domestic incident in Hamden

    A person has been arrested after an apparent domestic incident at a home in Hamden, police said. Officers responded to a home on West Shepard Avenue at about 2 p.m. after getting a 911 call reporting a domestic incident. Police said a woman stopped a person on the road and indicated that she was in danger. She went back inside…

  • Glastonbury 16 hours ago

    Car goes into Connecticut River in Glastonbury

    Authorities are working to get a car out of the Connecticut River in Glastonbury Wednesday evening. Fire officials said a person was inside the car when it went in, but they were able to make it out OK. Crews are still working to remove the car from the water. No additional information was immediately available.

  • 9/11 anniversary 17 hours ago

    Goodwin University hosts annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony

    Goodwin University hosted their annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony Wednesday morning. “It’s a day that’s impossible to forget,” said Craig Jordan, Goodwin University’s Veteran Coordinator. “In many ways, 9/11 reshaped how Americans think about war and peace.” Members of the community came together at the Conn...
  • New Haven 17 hours ago

    ‘Paws and Reflect' event combines dog yoga and solemn Sept. 11 reflection at CT university

    An event to honor and remember was held at Southern Connecticut State University.  The university held its Paws and Reflect 9/11 Remembrance event on Wednesday for the second year in a row.  Sgt. Cynthia Torres with SCSU’s police department was the organizer of the event.  Sgt. Torres shared she was on the job on Sept. 11, 2001. She ...
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    Brooklyn 15 hours ago

    Road in Brooklyn reopened after crash involving dump truck

    Allen Hill Road has reopened in Brooklyn after a car crash involving a dump truck Wednesday evening. State police said they were called to the area just before 3 p.m. for a reported collision. The road reopened several hours later. The extent of injuries is unknown. No additional information was immediately available.

  • Salem 16 hours ago

    Invasive water species Hydrilla found at Gardner Lake in Salem

    Back in mid-July, Hydrilla, an invasive species, was found at Gardner Lake State Park in Salem. “It spread significantly in a month and a half,” advocate Kate Johnson said.  Now, the Hydrilla is almost reaching the shoreline. “There is a whole clump of it,” First Selectman Ed Chiemlewski (R-Salem) said. Hydrilla negatively impacts fish, plants...
  • Hartford 17 hours ago

    Hartford church's Pride walkway vandalized with hate speech

    Police in Hartford are investigating vandalism to the walkway of Immanuel Congregational Church. The walkway has been painted rainbow colors for the last three years, and the artist said nothing has ever happened before. But now, days before the city’s Pride celebration, it was defaced with a hateful slur. “Both sadness and anger,” Rev. Jay Terbush...
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