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Vernon 4 hours ago

2 taken to hospital due to head-on crash in Vernon

Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries following a head-on crash in Vernon Friday night. Fire officials responded to Vernon Avenue in the area of High Street for a two-car accident around...

Cromwell 5 hours ago

Authorities rescue ducklings trapped in storm drain in Cromwell
Southbury 5 hours ago

Man accused of stealing $600 worth of meat and seafood from Southbury store

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Health care 6 hours ago

Agreement to provide significant pay increase for group home union workers

A new multi-year agreement between the state and SEIU 1199 NE will result in significant wage increases for group home workers in Connecticut, according to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office. The governor...
politics 8 hours ago

Democratic lawmakers renew push to help striking workers with lost wages

Lawmakers are once again considering giving striking workers unemployment compensation as several unions around the state work to resolve contract disputes. The bill would allow workers to recover som...
Connecticut 8 hours ago

New roadblock to seeking complaints against law enforcement?

Senate Bill 1436 has caused alarm in the Freedom of Information, or FOI, community. It has an exemption to our state’s FOI Act that would forbid releasing complaints against a police or correction off...

Connecticut 7 hours ago

Connecticut Restaurant Association seeks more funding for tourism marketing

Connecticut’s tourism season is kicking off this Memorial Day weekend, but restaurants are asking for more support from the state as the governor works on the budget. The Connecticut Restaurant Association is asking the state for $20 million committed to tourism marketing, opposed to the $4.5 million invested currently. “We’ve done an i...
Ellington 8 hours ago

CT man sentenced in overdose death of friend, family starts foundation in his honor

An Ellington man was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison Friday for the overdose death of his friend in 2023. Charles Lewis plead guilty to second-degree manslaughter, admitting to selling Nick Tshonas, 24, a lethal batch of fentanyl while Tshonas was visiting home from his sober living facility. Tshonas was 90 days sober when he relapsed and had rece...
Plainfield 9 hours ago

Woman arrested for abusing person with autism in her care in Plainfield: police

A Plainfield woman has been arrested for allegedly abusing a person with autism in her care, police said. The Plainfield Police Department said they received a complaint about alleged abuse on April 9. Lisa Neal, 59, is accused of denying bathroom access to a person in her care, leading them to urinate in a trash can, police said. She then…...
Bethlehem 5 hours ago

DEEP warns of increasing bear activity after death of family goats in Bethlehem

A sad story in Bethlehem where two beloved family goats were killed by a bear while a family was away. “This is Milo and this is Otis,” Becky Zielinski said, showing us photos of their family pets. The pair were killed by a bear a few weeks ago, part of a string of livestock and bear interactions in the town…
Hartford 8 hours ago

George Floyd: How his family, the country, and Connecticut have changed 5 years later

Sunday will mark five years since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. And for his uncle and others the work to turn their grief into action continues today. “Continued disarray, dysfunction, continued death, oppression. We’ve seen quite a bit of that in the last five years. Has laws changed? Yeah. But will we ever have...
East Hartford 4 hours ago

Pratt & Whitney offers striking union members new contract

Pratt & Whitney has presented striking machinists a new contract offer, according to the company. More than 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union have been on strike at Pratt & Whitney’s East Hartford and Middletown facilities since May 5. Both sides returned to the table to negotiate...
New Britain 8 hours ago

Person taken in custody after approaching New Britain High School with weapon: principal

A person approached New Britain High School with a bladed weapon on Friday afternoon and was taken into custody, according to the school officials. The person never got into the school, and no one was injured, the superintendent said. Supt. Tony Gasper, the superintendent of the Consolidated School District of New Britain, sent a letter to the...
West Hartford 13 hours ago

Gardening centers busy on holiday weekend

Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and for many in New England, the green light to plant. At Moscarillo’s on Albany Avenue in West Hartford, the staff have been preparing for this weekend. “This whole month we kind of call May mayhem,” said Marissa Agostini, the greenhouse manager at Moscarillo’s. They are expecting a lot of......
Connecticut 13 hours ago

Former President Joe Biden had dinner at Connecticut restaurant

Former President Joe Biden had dinner in Connecticut on Thursday night. The Woodland restaurant in Lakeville posted a photo on Facebook and said the former president dined there and, “He was so gracious and thoughtful in conversations with staff and guests.” Biden made the trip to Connecticut days after revealing that he has been diagnosed with an ...
Jennifer Dulos 13 hours ago

Family of Jennifer Dulos issues statement marking six years since she disappeared

Saturday marks six years since Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five, disappeared from her New Canaan home. She remains missing and she is presumed dead. Her family and friends have issued a statement about Jennifer ahead of the somber day and highlighted some ways people can honor her memory. “Saturday, May 24, marks six years since Jennifer Farber Dul...
Bridgeport 14 hours ago

Ponya, a red panda, arrives at Beardsley Zoo

Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport has a new addition –an 11-month-old female red panda named Ponya. She is making her public debut this week in the Natt Family Red Panda Habitat. Ponya made the move from the Detroit Zoo to Connecticut as part of a collaborative effort to ensure the long-term survival of red pandas through carefully managed breeding progr...
Recalls 3 hours ago

Big Y recalls made-to-order subs, wraps, paninis sold in Conn. and Mass. due to salmonella risk

Big Y is recalling some made-to-order subs, wraps, and paninis because they are potentially contaminated with salmonella, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The items were sold at certain stores in Connecticut and Massacusetts on Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 21. The recall includes all made-to-order subs, wraps, and paninis produ...
StormTracker 3 hours ago

Showers possible Friday afternoon, partly sunny start to Memorial Day weekend

After some early sunshine across the state, scattered showers moved in Friday afternoon. Showers are possible after 2 p.m., especially through northern Connecticut. Cool temperatures will persist as we enter Memorial Day weekend. Saturday will be partly sunny with a sprinkle or two while Sunday is brighter and Monday is brightest. Monday’s hi...
Darien May 22

Meeting on hate crimes held in Darien as numbers rise in CT in recent years

Dozens of people showed up at a library in Darien to understand how hate crimes are reported in our state. Connecticut State Police say more have been happening in the last five years and they expect that trend to continue. “I’m interested in what makes people tick so the idea of hate and understanding it better appeals to me,”...

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