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Hartford 1 hour ago

I-84 East Reopens in Hartford After Rollover Crash

Interstate 84 East has reopened after a vehicle overturned in Hartford Friday afternoon. The crash happened between exits 48 and 49. Traffic was backed up for several miles, according to CTroads.org. ...

Food and Beverage 2 hours ago

Sun Wine and Food Fest Underway at Mohegan Sun
quinnipiac university 3 hours ago

Quinnipiac University Opens $45 Million Recreation and Wellness Center

UConn 6 hours ago

Death of Student at UConn Might Have Been from Medical Emergency: UConn

A student found unresponsive in student housing at UConn in Storrs Thursday afternoon has died, according to school officials. They said the cause of the student’s death might be a medical emergency. ...
Crime and Courts 6 hours ago

Man Suspected in Pennsylvania Shooting Found in Hartford

A man who is accused of shooting his former girlfriend and her son in Pennsylvania in December has been arrested after he was found in a makeshift apartment in an industrial area of Hartford, accordin...
New Britain 7 hours ago

E.C. Goodwin Tech Closed Friday Due to Staff Shortages

E.C. Goodwin Technical High School in New Britain is closed Friday. School officials said the reason the school is closed is a staffing shortage.
Stamford 7 hours ago

Firefighters Rescue Horse Stuck Under Fence in Stamford

Firefighters rescued a horse that was stuck under a fence in Stamford Thursday night. Firefighters responded to a stable on June Road in Stamford around 6:11 p.m. Thursday and found Tex, a 1,200-pound...

uconn basketball 8 hours ago

Senechal, Edwards Lead No. 5 UConn Past Tennessee 84-67

Lou Lopez Senechal scored 26 points and Aaliyah Edwards added 25 to lead No. 5 Connecticut to a 84-67 victory over Tennessee in a matchup of iconic women’s basketball programs on Thursday night. Aubrey Griffen and Dorka Juhasz, each scored 13 points for the Huskies (19-2), who led by as many as 16 points at the end of the first…
connecticut weather 2 hours ago

Sunny, Scattered Flurries Friday

Friday is cloudy and some scattered flurries are possible in the afternoon. Temperatures today will be slightly above normal, with highs between 38 and 44. It will be cloudy overnight into Saturday morning, then turn sunny with high temperatures in the middle 40s. Looking ahead to Sunday, we will have considerable cloudiness with a few showers arou...
new haven 9 hours ago

‘It's Got to Stop': Community Gathers for Violence Prevention Meeting in New Haven

It’s been a deadly start to the year in New Haven. Now after a string of homicides, some in the city are demanding more be done to keep people safe. “We can’t be afraid to come out of our houses. It’s got to stop,” said Mark Barros of New Haven. Barros was among those praying for peace at a...
connecticut schools 17 hours ago

Lawmaker Seeks Lunch Break Law Do-Over

“It’s 2023 in the United States of America, people get lunch breaks,” said Leslie Blatteau, president of the New Haven Federation of Teachers AFT Union 933. It comes among the strong reaction from state educators who say an effort to repeal their protected 30-minute lunch break is harmful to teachers and students. “I think it’s a distraction ...
rate hikes 17 hours ago

Students, Faculty Rally Against Possible Tuition Hike at Gateway Community College

Students and faculty members protested against a possible tuition rate hike in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. Dozens of people turned out at Gateway Community College in New Haven to show opposition to rising tuition costs after the Board of Regents approved a 3% tuition increase last year. “Tuition hikes will ...
Memphis 4 hours ago

Memphis Cop Charged in Murder of Tyre Nichols Went to Bloomfield High School: School Officials

One of the five Memphis, Tennessee police officers facing murder charges for the death of Tyre Nichols is from Connecticut, his lawyer confirmed. On Thursday, Desmond Mills Jr. was charged with second-degree murder and other counts related to Nichols’ death. The other officers facing similar charges are Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt...
Ukraine 20 hours ago

School Destroyed in Ukraine Every Other Day, CT Residents With Ties to Region React

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been underway for 11 months now, and education is one of many things being impacted by the war. Save the Children reports that since the start of the academic year in September, one school has been destroyed every other day in Ukraine. Andrii Kryvoruchko and Kseniia Guliaeva both care about their education, and t...
Norwalk 21 hours ago

Norwalk Police Look for Car Allegedly Involved in String of Catalytic Converter Thefts

Police are looking for a car believed to be involved in a string of catalytic converter thefts in Norwalk on Wednesday. Dispatchers received several reports of catalytic converter thefts from parked cars in East Norwalk. A total of eight thefts were reported. Authorities said that after reviewing video surveillance and talking to witnesses, a tan-c...
avelo airlines 19 hours ago

Avelo Flight Forced to Return to Tweed After Takeoff Thursday

An Avelo flight was forced to return to Tweed New Haven Airport a short time after takeoff Thursday afternoon. Flight 317 to Orlando took off from Tweed around 3:30 p.m. Several minutes after departing, the plane headed back to the airport and landed without incident, according to an Avelo spokesperson. Shortly after takeoff, an advisory light came...
unemployment 22 hours ago

Conn. Unemployment Appeals Not Being Accepted After Apparent System Failure

The Department of Labor (DOL) said they’re not accepting unemployment appeals after staff identified a system failure that could have allowed another filer to see your personal information. DOL officials said they’re shutting down the unemployment appeals filing feature in ReEmployCT after it was determined that a system issued the same...
energy 22 hours ago

Energy Costs Continue to Strain Connecticut Consumers

“We’re at the mercy of the utilities, there’s not really much we can do,” said Dave Cartell of Cromwell. With January coming to an end, Middlefield’s Ed Tulinski is bracing for his first electricity bill of the year – the first since Eversource and United Illuminating raised their prices. “I’m prepared to be staggered, let me put it that......
new haven 23 hours ago

Boyfriend of New Haven Mother Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Her 2021 Murder

The boyfriend of a mother that was killed last year in New Haven has been sentenced to 35 years in prison in connection to her murder. The Office of the State’s Attorney said Alessia Mesquita, who would have been 30, was shot and killed outside of a parked car. Their 1-year-old child saw the murder happen, police said. Court documents…...
Hamden 24 hours ago

Dozens of Cars Stolen in a Month's Span in Hamden, Many Were Hyundai and Kia Models

Nearly three dozen cars were reportedly stolen in Hamden during the month of December, police said. Of the 34 total car thefts, 13 were Hyundai brand cars and two were Kia models. Police said 14 stolen cars were either left running or still had the key inside. Authorities said many Hyundai and Kia cars don’t have an immobilizer system, which&...

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