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The high school basketball season is coming to an end this weekend and five teams earned state titles on Saturday. East Catholic beat Northwest Catholic for the boys Division I championship. It’s the Eagles’ third straight state title. “I’m ecstatic,” said East Catholic head coach Luke Reilly. “Everybody contribu...

*Warning: This story contains graphic details of violence towards animals.* A Danbury man was taken into custody earlier this month after he allegedly killed his young dog. Police said they were initially called to the residence of Stephen Siguenza back on January 31 to conduct a welfare check after a caller said they believed Siguenza murdered his...

Husky fans turned out at Gampel Pavilion Saturday to watch the women’s team dominate in their first round game against Vermont. On UConn’s campus, basketball is on the minds of basically everyone. After the men’s team won their game, it was now the women’s turn. Fans say they didn’t disappoint. Compared to yesterday, where there was a little uncert...

Aaliyah Edwards scored a career-high 28 points, Dorka Juhasz added a double-double and No. 2 seed UConn routed 15th seed Vermont 95-52 on Saturday, giving the Huskies a 29th straight win in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Juhasz scored 15 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, the Hungarian’s 13th double-double this season for the sixt...

Police have arrested a man who is accused of threatening a state Department of Children and Families security guard with a gun in Bridgeport on Friday. Officers were called to the state Department of Children and Families offices on Fairfield Avenue around 2:30 p.m. after getting a report of a man smoking marijuana in the building and then threaten...

Connecticut State Police are searching for a man who is accused of stealing a chainsaw from a store in Ellington on Saturday. Troopers said a man stole a Stihl chainsaw from the Ellington Agway on West Road around 11 a.m. According to investigators, the man fled in a white newer model Hyundai Sonata with Rhode Island license plates. The vehicle&#82...

A man has died from his injuries after a shooting in New Haven earlier this week. Officers were called to Dixwell Avenue around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday after getting multiple reports that a person was shot. NBC Connecticut spoke with a man who says he just happened to be driving home with his young daughter when he saw someone in…

Support is out there for pet owners. Whether you need food or vet care, you can turn to the non-profit Aid a Pet. Aid a Pet has a pet pantry inside of Holy Trinity Church in Hartford and the non-profit works to protect pets. The organization provides treats, kibble, canned food, leashes, collars, toys and bedding. When possible, it also…...

A Bridgeport police officer is injured after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing a street on Friday. Dispatchers received a call from a citizen about an officer that was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Brewster Street and Fairfield Avenue around 2 p.m. According to police, officers were working the St. Patrick’s Day Parade a...

After crashing her car and being arrested, State Rep. Robin Comey is apologizing for her actions, saying she will seek help for addiction. Comey crashed her car in Hartford Thursday and was charged with operating under the influence. On Saturday, Comey said in a statement: “I want to apologize to my constituents, my colleagues in the CT General Ass...

The final weekend of winter started with seasonable temperatures, but Sunday will bring temperatures that are colder than average. The average high temperatures for this time of year is near 50 degrees. We were close to that temperature on Saturday. Colder air is bringing temperatures more than 10 degrees below average for Sunday. Sunday will featu...

People across Connecticut celebrated St. Patrick’s Day at bars and restaurants, but today also marks three years since businesses across the state just as the holiday was kicking in. Amid a sea of green, guests were enjoying pints at Vaughan’s Irish Pub in Hartford. “Great place to spend St, Patrick’s Day. Couldn’t be better,” Jack Lutz, who lives ...

Adama Sanogo scored 10 of his 28 points in the first five minutes of the second half as fourth-seeded UConn took control and beat Rick Pitino’s Iona Gaels 87-63 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies (26-8) advanced to play fifth-seeded Saint Mary’s on Sunday in the West Region after losing in the first round under&#823...