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Mystic Aquarium 2 hours ago

Mystic Aquarium pays over $12K to settle beluga care investigation

A Connecticut aquarium where three beluga whales died in recent years has agreed to settle a federal investigation over alleged animal care and water quality violations by paying a $12,200 fine while ...

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Ansonia 2 hours ago

13-year-old girl arrested after threat that closed Ansonia Public Schools Thursday

Ansonia Public Schools are closed on Thursday out of an abundance of caution after unspecified threats on social media and police said a 13-year-old girl has been arrested. The Ansonia school district...
Enfield 3 mins ago

Intruders nearly ran over officers after home invasion in Enfield: police

Police are investigating a home invasion in Enfield and they said they are searching for the three people who are believed to be responsible and nearly hit two police officers who tried to stop them f...
Air travel 3 hours ago

Delta flight from Tampa to Boston diverts to Bradley Airport

A flight that was heading from Tampa, Florida to Boston, Massachusetts was diverted to Bradley International Airport after a mechanical issue and landed safely early Thursday morning. Officials from D...

Berlin 2 hours ago

Pastor, state police chaplain killed in motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin

A pastor and chaplain for state police as well as other local departments was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin on Wednesday afternoon, according to state police. State police said Pastor Paul David Krampitz, 65, of Cromwell, was driving a Harley-Davidson in the left lane on Route 9 North around 4:14 p.m. near exit 33 when…...
Bridgeport 7 hours ago

Person in critical condition after crashing into several cars in Bridgeport

A person is in critical condition after crashing into several vehicles in Bridgeport Wednesday afternoon. Bridgeport police said they were called to an accident involving four vehicles near the intersection of East Main Street and York Street around 10 a.m. Authorities learned that a driver struck several cars and possibly had a seizure. Investigat...
New Britain 6 hours ago

CT Asian community condemns former New Britain mayor's Facebook comment

A former New Britain mayor’s comment on social media is drawing criticism for allegedly being offensive to the Asian community. Politicians on both sides of the aisle are already condemning former mayor Tim Stewart’s words. “This constant racist commentary is one that I’ve heard over and over again in my life,” Jenny Heikkila Díaz, co-chair o...
Bridgeport 15 hours ago

Bridgeport police make arrest after recent school threats

Police have made an arrest in connection with recent threats made to schools in the Bridgeport school district. The police department said they are aware of and actively investigating the threats. Just before 11 p.m., authorities said they arrested a minor. There will be an increased police presence at schools on Thursday. “We are committed t...
Branford 1 hour ago

Man, 2 teens arrested after torturing and assaulting person in Branford: police

Warning: Details in this story may be disturbing. Three people have been arrested in connection with a violent assault that happened in Branford earlier this month. Police said a man and two teens allegedly lured the victim to a remote, wooded area where they were held against their will for about three hours. They were subjected to a series of&#82...
Plainfield 7 hours ago

Dog found tied up and abandoned in Plainfield

Police are investigating after finding a dog tied up and abandoned in the Moosup section of Plainfield Wednesday. The police department said they responded to Olearos Hill Road at about 5 p.m. Authorities said they found an abandoned female German Shepherd tied up to a gate using a horse lead. The dog was malnourished and in need of medical treatme...
Bradley Airport 19 hours ago

Airline offers children with autism a chance to get used to boarding process

On Wednesday, Bradley Airport hosted its third “Autism Flies” event in partnership with Autism Double-Checked and Breeze Airways. “Autism is about repetitive behaviors, fixed routines,” said Alan Day, co-founder and CEO of Autism Double-Checked. Day said he knows all about traveling while having a child living with autism. “Families that have an au...
connecticut in color 20 hours ago

Singing group highlights Latin tradition in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

“I wanted to take an opportunity of the Hispanic Heritage Month to bring some of the music to this community, the music that I grew up listening to,” said Nadia Aguilar. Aguilar is a member of Opera Connecticut, a group that has been around since 1991 and offers affordable, live opera performances. She is also a full-time music professo...
New Haven 20 hours ago

3 arrested in connection with armed carjacking in New Haven

Police have arrested two men and a teen in connection with an armed carjacking that happened in New Haven Tuesday night. New Haven police said they responded to the area of Beers Street near Edgewood Avenue after 4 p.m. The victim told authorities that his car was taken at gunpoint by two men, who drove off in his black Infiniti…
Hartford 21 hours ago

State not joining regional wind power purchase amid price concerns

Last October, Connecticut announced a historic partnership to purchase wind power with Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Nearly a year later, the two neighboring states announced plans to move forward without Connecticut. “Let’s see that the price looks like going forward and maybe it’s this deal or the next deal,” Gov. Ned Lamont said Wedn...
New Haven 20 hours ago

Child passenger safety highlighted in New Haven

The City of New Haven and the city’s health department highlighted the importance of children being properly secured in vehicles during National Child Passenger Safety week. In a press conference held on Wednesday with city officials and health department officials, the health program director with the New Haven Health Department reminded fam...
New Haven 21 hours ago

Group living in tiny structures will go before the state to ask to have power restored

Joel Nieves and the residents of the Rosette Neighborhood Village made it through peak heat this summer without power. “It was horrific. You’re not going to be able to sleep. I slept on these chairs,” said Joel Nieves as he pointed to plastic lawn chairs in the courtyard of the village. The community sits in the backyard of Amistad...
Education 20 hours ago

Durham parents concerned by Connecticut school threats

Regional School District 13 said police have charged two students for making threats against the Strong Middle School community in Durham over the weekend and Monday. In a statement to families, superintendent Doug Schuch said one threat was made by a student over the weekend who did not attend school Monday or Tuesday. He said the student is facin...
Berlin 8 hours ago

Route 9 North reopens in Berlin after fatal motorcycle crash

Update: State police said a Cromwell man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin on Wednesday afternoon. The original story appears below. Route 9 North has reopened in Berlin after a crash shut the highway down for several hours Wednesday. The crash involving a motorcycle happened between Exits 32 and 34, according to state police. S...

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