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Starting later this summer, people across Connecticut might be getting their natural gas from cow manure. It’s been nearly eight years since Oakridge Dairy Farm in Ellington began the process of creating a methane digester. “To see it finally producing gas and into the pipeline is really exciting,” said Seth Bahler. The family far...

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has postponed the state lacrosse  and tennis tournament games for this afternoon because of the air quality due to smoke from wildfires in Canada. The games will be rescheduled for tomorrow. CIAC said they are postponing lacrosse due to the air quality forecast and high aerobic intensity natu...

Spirit Airlines is going to start offering nonstop flights from Bradley International Airport to San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The first flight from Bradley International Airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport will leave this evening. “Exploring the Island of Enchantment is now easier than ever for our Hartford Guests with the laun...

Derby city hall will be closed on Wednesday after a sewer line break above the town clerk’s and registrar of voters’ office suite. City officials said any deliveries could be left in the in the secure night deposit box next to the parking lot.

Comedian and actor Matt Rife is on a world tour and he will be coming to Connecticut. Rife, a standup comedian and actor, has gained fame on TikTok and he has more than 14 million followers. His ProbleMATTic world tour is coming to Mohegan Sun Area in Uncasville in 2024. The event is 18 and up. He will be here…

Eleven people and six pets are displaced after lightning struck a multi-family home in Bridgeport on Tuesday night. Firefighters were called to a three-story home on Mountain Grove Street around 6 p.m. after getting a report of a home that had been struck by lightning during storms passing in the area. According to firefighters, the lightning struc...

We’re continuing the workweek with temperatures mainly in the 70s and smoky skies. There are multiple chances for showers during the rest of the workweek. There will be plenty of morning sunshine with highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. This afternoon, there is a slight chance for a shower. As the afternoon goes on, the smoke will...

The smoke from the Canadian wildfires is expected to worsen in Connecticut on Wednesday as the day goes on and some school activities have been suspended or postponed because of it. The smoky conditions are expected to worsen in the western part of the state. The thickest smoke will be during the evening and early Wednesday night. The Connecticut I...

A structure fire has closed a road in Haddam on Wednesday morning. State police said the fire is on Saybrook Road. It’s unclear if the building the fire is in is vacant. Mutual aid has been requested. No injuries have been reported. At this time, Saybrook Road is closed. There’s no estimate for when the area will reopen.

The USS San Juan returned to Naval Submarine Base New London Tuesday after a six-month deployment. Its crew of more than 110 people were reunited with their family members at an emotional homecoming celebration. “Overall it is just excitement. It’s like nervous butterflies like we are meeting again,” said Bonnie Carter, who is mar...

With Pride Month celebrations underway, many in the LGBTQ+ community and their allies are shining the light on access to healthcare. This comes as more than 100 bills targeting LGBTQ rights made it to legislatures in 22 states this year. Many took aim at care for young transgender people. Now, members of Connecticut’s LGBTQ+ communities are weighin...

Two men were arrested in Windsor Locks after threatening to shoot employees at Wendy’s over an issue with their order, police said. The police department said they received a 911 call alerting them that a man had just fled Wendy’s on Route 75 after a dispute Monday night. Authorities said the man threatened to shoot employees. According...

Gov. Ned Lamont has signed into law the most wide-ranging package of gun safety measures since the legislation passed after the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre. The legislation, known as House Bill 6667, which bars openly carrying firearms, among other changes, comes almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court said Americans have a right t...