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Greenwich 4 hours ago

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on I-95 in Greenwich

A pedestrian who was struck during a hit-and-run on Interstate 95 in Greenwich early Sunday morning has died and state police are looking for the vehicle that may have been involved. Troopers responde...

Hartford 5 hours ago

First woman of color to be appointed Deputy Majority Leader of Conn. House passes away
East Hampton 4 hours ago

2 injured, including 1 seriously, in ATV rollover in Salmon River State Forest

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Mystic 6 hours ago

Thousands of people in Mystic participate in annual half marathon

Over 2,300 people participated in the 10k and half marathon race in Mystic on Sunday morning. “I just love,” said runner Kira O’Brien. “The mental clarity I get. Like during and after running. It&#821...
Clear the shelters 9 hours ago

Pet of the Week: Rambo

This week’s Clear the Shelters Pet of the Week is a 3-month-old mixed breed dog named Rambo.
Thomaston 10 hours ago

Motorcyclist killed in Thomaston crash that injured multiple people

A motorcyclist has died and multiple other people are injured after one crash caused another crash in Thomaston on Saturday night. Emergency crews were called to the 1000 block of Waterbury Road aroun...

East Granby 11 hours ago

Man rescued from Farmington River in East Granby

First responders rescued a man that was stranded on a bridge abutment in the Farmington River in East Granby Saturday night. Firefighters from the Hartford Fire Department pulled him out. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. Kenneth Beliveau, director of emergency management for East Granby, said it did not appear the man had life-threatenin...
WNBA May 17

Paige Bueckers looks forward to moving on after getting much-hyped WNBA debut out of the way

Paige Bueckers’ hometown in Minnesota took on her name for a day as a tribute to her WNBA debut. The team from her home state wasn’t quite as accommodating. Bueckers scored the first points of the season for the Dallas Wings and finished with 10, while fellow UConn alum Napheesa Collier finished with 34 points for Minnesota in the Lynx&...
Storrs 22 hours ago

Remains found in Japan confirmed to be missing hiker from Storrs: family

More than two years after a woman from Storrs went missing while hiking in Japan, investigators have found her remains and confirmed her death, according to her family. Pattie Wu-Murad went missing on April 10, 2023, while hiking in the Nara Prefecture in central Japan. She was last seen checking out of the Mandokoro guest house around 7 a.m. After...
East Hartford May 17

Pratt & Whitney workers on strike to lose health insurance on Monday

The strike at Pratt & Whitney continues and it’s about to come at a bigger cost for more than 1,000 workers. They’re set to lose their health insurance on Monday. Employees at Pratt & Whitney are on strike at plants in East Hartford and Middletown over what they say is an unfair contract. Workers said they want job security......
New Haven 22 hours ago

Woman dies after hitting speed bump, colliding with tree in New Haven

A woman has died after hitting a speed bump and colliding with a tree in New Haven early Saturday morning. Officers responded to Shelton Avenue and Gibbs Street around 1:50 a.m. for a report of a car that had crashed into a tree. Once in the area, police said they found a 25-year-old woman from New Haven who had been…
North Canaan May 17

Suspicious package delivered to North Canaan facility tests negative for several biohazards

A medical manufacturing facility in North Canaan was closed on Friday after a potential hazmat situation on Thursday when a suspicious package made it into the building. Just before 9 a.m. Thursday, a suspicious package made it into Becton Dickenson on Grace Way, a company that makes disposable syringes. and two employees who opened it were taken t...
Housing May 16

Growing challenges to find and afford starter homes in Connecticut

It can be especially daunting for those considering buying their first home and to see the costs surging. Karess Cannon is ready to stop renting and is searching for her first home somewhere in central Connecticut. “I realize there’s no perfect time, but as rents keep going up, it just makes sense to actually be putting money into something.....
Hartford May 16

Officials, service providers in CT decry proposed cuts as DC tries to find budget deal

Connecticut officials are warning about cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and heating assistance in Congressional Republican’s budget proposal. Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves said the cuts will be devastating for the state’s lowest income residents, some of whom rely on several programs. “This is a full-on...
New Haven May 16

New Haven's Spring Night Market returns to Downtown 9th Square

New Haven’s Spring Night Market makes its return for the 10th time! The one-night event happens on Orange Street in Downtown New Haven’s Ninth Square District until 10 p.m on Friday. The event which began back in 2018, is being put on by the Town Green District. People will get to enjoy shopping, live music, food, drinks, and arts...
Vernon May 16

‘We've all lost this': Vernon woman says pre-paid funeral funds are gone

Some people in northern Connecticut are on alert after learning about allegations of a funeral home owner embezzling their pre-paid funeral funds. Philip Pietras was arrested on a larceny charge in April, accused of mishandling more than $80,000 of pre-paid accounts. Based on Pietras’ case on the Connecticut Judicial website, a plea has not been en...
Stonington May 16

Child riding bicycle hit by school bus, seriously injured in Stonington

A child on a bicycle was seriously injured when they were hit by a school bus in Stonington on Friday afternoon. It happened just after 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Palmer Street and Courland Street, according to police. The child was taken to the hospital to be treated for serious injuries, police said. No one on the school bus…
Southington May 16

Southington teens go viral for act of kindness at Hartford Hospital

A video of an act of kindness at Hartford Hospital is going viral on TikTok. Liliana Vera and Evan Jekubovich, seniors at Southington High School, spent a date night in April making other people’s day. “I saw a TikTok that was like similar, and we had nothing to do, and I really wanted to do it as our four-month...
Bethany May 16

Report details alleged failures by Bethany first selectman, state police amid sex assault investigation

A new report details the failings of the Town of Bethany’s first selectman, its Parks and Recreation director, and state police prior to the arrest of a town employee accused of sexually assaulting five girls at summer camps or after-school programs. Anthony Mastrangelo was first arrested in May 2024 and charged with sexually assaulting one v...
South Windsor May 16

South Windsor teen named Connecticut's Youth of the Year

Earlier this month, 16-year-old Emani Lee was named Connecticut’s Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford. The South Windsor High School junior has been a member of the Southwest Club for the past six years. She will now represent the state at the regional Youth of the Year competition in New York City this June....

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