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Bristol 7 mins ago

Exclusive: Officer Alec Iurato returns to work nearly a year after Bristol tragedy

Bristol police officer Alec Iurato is set to return to duty nearly one year after an ambush attack that left two of his fellow officers dead, according to Mayor Jeff Caggiano. Lt. Dustin DeMonte and S...

Hartford 18 mins ago

Election security dominates discussion during legislative special session
West Hartford 2 hours ago

Crash closes New Britain Avenue in West Hartford

Stamford 3 hours ago

Neighbor rescues woman from burning home in Stamford

A Stamford resident rescued a neighbor from a burning house Tuesday morning. Firefighters were sent to a home on Roosevelt Avenue just before 10:30 a.m. and the reports were that a woman was trapped i...
Southington 4 hours ago

Southington police announce parking restrictions for Apple Harvest Festival

It’s almost time for some apple fritters! The Apple Harvest Festival kicks off this Friday in Southington. It’s a six-day event that takes place over the next two weekends. The festival dr...
Bridgeport 6 hours ago

Bridgeport woman stole life savings of relative suffering from dementia: police

A Bridgeport woman is accused of stealing the life savings of an elderly relative who suffers from dementia and neglecting him. Police said the suspect, a 60-year-old Bridgeport woman, had power of at...
Bridgeport 6 hours ago

Journey tour coming to Connecticut in 2024

Journey is going on tour in next year and the band will be coming to Connecticut. The 2024 Freedom tour starts in February and Journey will be coming to Bridgeport in April. The last tour date the ban...

Windsor 7 hours ago

Connecticut town celebrates anniversary of state's first English settlement

September 26th is a notable day for one Connecticut town, that prides itself in being first. The town of Windsor, located just north of Hartford, was home to the first English settlement in the entire state, according to the town’s historical society. The first English settlers arrived on September 26, 1633 according to the town, making today...
World War II 7 hours ago

Remains of World War II soldier from Waterbury identified

The remains of a United States Army soldier from Waterbury who was killed during World War II have been identified and he will be buried in October. The U.S. Army Human Resources Command has identified the soldier as Army Sgt. Bernard J. Sweeney Jr., a native of Waterbury. He was 22 years old when he died. Sweeney was assigned...
Bridgeport 9 hours ago

Court hearing delayed in lawsuit over alleged primary ballot misconduct in Bridgeport

“168 towns in the State of Connecticut don’t have a problem with absentee ballot issues. Bridgeport does,” said William Bloss, attorney for John Gomes. That’s the allegation backing Bridgeport Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes’ lawsuit against various city and state officials, including the current mayor, Joe Ganim. “I can’t speculate as to w...
hartford athletic 9 hours ago

Origin story of Hartford Athletics' Glawackus mascot is out of a fairytale

Hartford Athletic might not be having a fairytale season, but one of the newest additions to the club is straight out of a storybook. “I think it’s more of a ‘once upon a time’ type story,” said Hartford Athletic senior vice president of marketing and communications, John Ponziani. Once upon a time, Hartford Athletic set out to find a...
Sharon 7 hours ago

Fire damages home and barn on farm in Sharon

Fire caused extensive damage at a home and a barn at a farm in Sharon on Tuesday morning. Firefighter officials said they were called to respond to the fire at 6:18 a.m. and it caused some extensive damage. Officials believe some small animals were lost, but said all other livestock got out OK. A sign at the location says Whitetail…
Connecticut Department of Public Health 10 hours ago

State health commissioner fired during COVID settles with state, dismissal now a resignation

Connecticut’s Department of Public Health has reached a settlement agreement with the agency’s former commissioner, who was fired in the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. She had accused Gov. Ned Lamon of discriminating against her, a Black woman, by elevating several white people to lead the crisis response. The agreement, signe...
connecticut weather 2 hours ago

Clearing tonight ahead of sunshine on Wednesday

After days of rain, including soaking rains on Monday that brought 2 to 4 inches for many parts of the state, it will be a little bit better on Tuesday. We did have some morning showers, mainly in the southern section of the state. And we also had considerable cloudiness today with some sunny breaks developing later on. The complete…
Clinton 3 hours ago

Trooper faces charges in connection to Clinton Christmas Day crash

A Connecticut state trooper has had his police powers suspended in connection with a serious crash that happened in Clinton back on Christmas Day in 2022, according to the Connecticut State Police. The accident happened during the early evening hours on West Main Street as Trooper Daniel Barrera was responding to a call. Authorities said Barrera hi...
Middletown 9 hours ago

Middletown cyclist killed in Texas crash

A Middletown man has died after he was hit by a truck while riding his bike in Texas Thursday. The crash happened around 9:15 a.m. on U.S. Highway 82, a stretch of roadway where the posted speed limit is 75 miles per hour. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a pickup was traveling east on the roadway when…
Naugatuck 2 hours ago

Demolition begins after large fire at vacant mill building in Naugatuck

Firefighters battled a large fire at a vacant mill building in Naugatuck Monday night and demolition crews have begun to knock it down. Officials said the fire started just after 6 p.m. Monday in the area of 200 Water St. and flames were found coming from the roof of the building, which is actually five separate buildings that are connected…....
Plainville 23 hours ago

Crash shuts down I-84 West in Plainville

A crash involving a tractor-trailer and at least two other vehicles shut down I-84 West in Plainville Monday night. The crash happened just after 7 p.m. in the area where I-84 and Route 72 briefly merge by Exit 33, according to state police. One lane of Route 72 was open, police said. There were no serious injuries.
colorectal cancer 6 hours ago

‘Today' show's Craig Melvin, celebs raise $1.2 million in CT to fight colorectal cancer

It was not a picture-perfect golf day, but celebrities braved the rain and hit the fairway right here in Connecticut to fight against cancer. The “Today” Show’s Craig Melvin and his wife, sports reporter Lindsay Czarniak, hosted the “The Bottoms Up Invitational” to benefit Colorectal Cancer Alliance. Like so many of us, cancer is all to...
Harwinton Sep 25

Waterbury man faces sexual abuse charges in connection to teen at Harwinton group home

In October of 2022, state police “completed an investigation involving the sexual exploitation of a minor who previously resided at the Harwinton STAR home,” according to an arrest warrant obtained by NBC Connecticut. “We were aware suspicious behavior was happening at the home,” said Harwinton First Selectman Michael Criss. In a text m...

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