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A state program designed to assist hundreds of Connecticut families with crumbling concrete basements announced a significant achievement Monday. The Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company (CFSIC) said it has now passed the 800 mark, and has placed 802 families into their homes with new foundations. The program was launched by the state...

Stratford Animal Control is caring for more than a dozen cats that were abandoned over the weekend and they are asking for help to figure out who left them. Stratford Animal Control said 15 cats were left in crates and dumped on River Road. They were able to get to them before the heavy rains started. Stratford Animal Control said…

Breeze Airways announced today a 25% discount on all base fares from Hartford, in addition to a 5,000 bonus in BreezePoints, a $50 value, once the flight is finalized. This promotion starts today, Sept. 25, and goes through Thursday, Sept. 28. To participate in the promotion, passengers only need to use the discount code SOEXTRA during their purcha...

The Husky Harvest food pantry at the University of Connecticut is getting a financial boost. UConn women’s basketball player, Paige Bueckers, and corporate partner Chegg announced a $50,000 donation to support the food pantry in Storrs. The Husky Harvest food pantry opened in Storrs less than a year ago. It has already helped to feed thousand...

The New Milford community continues to grieve a 17-year-old student who died in a car accident. It happened Friday afternoon on the Danbury Road section of Route 7. Two others were also critically injured in the crash. Hundreds of students poured on to the front lawn at New Milford High School Monday night for vigil, many of them holding candles&#8...

Duke passed its first road test of the season at UConn with high marks while preparing for much tougher exams ahead. Riley Leonard threw for 248 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as the 18th-ranked Blue Devils routed winless Connecticut 41-7 on Saturday with a dominant defensive performance. Duke (4-0) held UConn (0-4) to 203 total ya...

The second Sound on Sound music festival is happening soon and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mayer and Alanis Morissette are some of the many acts who will be coming to Bridgeport. The concert will be at Seaside Park In Bridgeport on Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 1. Want tickets? Get details here. Single-day and two-day tickets will…...

There was a $100,000 Cash5 winner Saturday night. The winning numbers were 7-16-22-23-26. The winning ticket was sold at North Haven Petro in North Haven. This is the 39th Cash5 jackpot winner this year.

No one won the Powerball jackpot Saturday night, but someone who bought a ticket in Connecticut won $100,000. The winning Powerball numbers Saturday night were 1-12-20-33-66 and the Powerball was 21. Powerplay was X2. The ticket that won $100,000 matched four numbers and the Powerball and also had Powerplay. The jackpot has been growing since the l...

There was an incident with a knife during the Branford High School football game Friday night and Branford police are investigating. A statement from the superintendent of schools said, “There was an incident between minors from the Branford Community involving a knife” and Branford police and a school security guard intervened.   No one...

Editor’s Note: This article originally stated that funds were donated to a foundation named in Rep. Williams’ honor. It has been corrected to state that the Q Fund is a part of the Community Foundation of Middlesex County. The Q. Williams Community Service Award was unveiled Saturday night at the 17th annual Mayor’s Ball in Middlet...

Sunday morning, East Hartford was home to fire trucks, tractor trailers, and emergency vehicles as far as the eye could see. They rolled out of Rentschler Field at 9:30 a.m. for the 24th annual “Wishes on Wheels.”  The event supports Make-A-Wish Connecticut, a nonprofit that benefits ill kids by funding trips and other requests. Or...

A dog that was missing after the vehicle she was in was stolen in Middletown over the weekend has been found safe, according to the family. Middletown police said Luna, a gray pit bull mix wearing a pink & white collar, disappeared after she was seen in the area of Broad and Church streets in Middletown on Saturday night. The…