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It’s Groundhog Day, the day for animals far and wide to prognosticate. It’s the day we look to animals for a moment for a sign of whether there will be an early spring or six more weeks of wintry weather. Well, there is some discord in the four-legged foreshadowing forces. Punxsutawney Phil made his annual appearance in Gobbler’s Knob,......

Firefighters battled a fire on Apple Hill in Wethersfield overnight.   Firefighters responded to reports of a garage fire at 12:50 a.m. The residents were out when firefighters arrived and there was heavy fire coming from the garage and first floor, according to the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department. The fire is out and the fire marshal’s...

At a vigil in East Hartford on Wednesday, family and friends of George Tetteh-Quarshie remembered the grandfather and member of the tight-knit Ghanaian community. “It was so devastating that somebody is crossing the street and then hit by a car,” said Irving Barnor, of the GaDangbe Association of Connecticut. Investigators say the 70-year-old died ...

A multi-million-dollar project could bring a big economic boost to Connecticut, including hundreds of new jobs. Great Wolf Lodge is opening a new resort and waterpark adjacent to Foxwoods Resort Casino. The project is officially underway after a groundbreaking Wednesday, and renderings just released offer a glimpse at the development. “This is a de...

Dorka Juhasz had 19 points and 17 rebounds and Nika Muhl added 14 points as No. 5 UConn held off Providence 64-54 on Wednesday night. Lou Lopez Senechal and Aubrey Griffin each finished with 13 points as the Huskies registered their 14th straight win. The quest for the 15th straight win will feature a rematch of last year’s National Championship&#8...

It is one of the most important and meaningful decisions a family can make – what to do with our remains when we die. There is a bill being discussed in the legislature right now that would give people an option they don’t currently have – natural organic reduction. Natural organic reduction is an alternative to traditional burial or a&...

A proposed bill looks to increase state funding for public colleges and universities in the state to help address rising tuition costs. “Education is an opportunity. It’s access. It’s a gateway,” UConn senior Mason Holland said. A gateway for Holland to achieve his dreams. He says his school has given him the tools to succeed in life, but pay...

A man in his 60s has died after crashing an ATV on Hancock Street in Plymouth Wednesday night. Plymouth Police said they were called to the area at about 6:15 p.m. Several agencies responded to the scene. Responding officers found the driver who was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said the man was legally riding an ATV on his…...

Charges have been dropped against four Plymouth school employees that allegedly failed to report suspected abuse of students. Two of the teachers facing discipline retired, one remains on administrative leave and the fourth teacher will be able to return to their assignment at Plymouth Center School, school administrators said Wednesday. The school...

Two middle schoolers in Fairfield told police they were approached by a man wearing a ski mask while walking home from the bus stop Wednesday afternoon. Police said the incident happened in the area of Collingwood Avenue at 3:30 p.m. Authorities said a stranger wearing a ski mask drove up to the middle school-aged girls as they were walking home&#8...

Wednesday’s message from legislators and activists left little for interpretation, as they introduced a new bill seeking clarity on the use and responsibilities of school resource officers in Connecticut. They said there are people, and other modes that should be used to address student behavior. “Connecticut’s legislature must work harder to fund ...

Do you think you could be owed money for state-held unclaimed property? Connecticut residents are being encouraged to see if the state is holding any unclaimed property that could be given back. You can do so by visiting CTBigList.com and searching your name. “The unclaimed property program is a great way to reunite residents and other entities wit...

The YWCA Hartford Region is now in the flower business. They recently cut the ribbon on Persimmon Petals – a floral shop inside their headquarters on Broad Street in Hartford. It’s the result of a matching gift by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for area nonprofits to develop a social impact business generating revenue for thei...