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The mother of a Bloomfield woman killed in a crash on I-91 last week by an alleged impaired driver is calling on police to charge the accused with a more serious punishment. Jada Upshaw, 26, a soon-to-be mother of two was killed in a three-car crash on Friday, October 4, just before 9 p.m. Her mother, Kimberly Upshaw, tells NBC…

Authorities are looking for a 72-year-old man that has been missing for a couple of days. State police issued a silver alert for Earl Sebastian, who was last seen leaving his home on Sept. 9. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue pants, black shoes and a brown leather bracelet. Police said Sebastian is 6-foot-2 and weighs about…...

Police are investigating after finding a dog tied up and abandoned in the Moosup section of Plainfield Wednesday. The police department said they responded to Olearos Hill Road at about 5 p.m. Authorities said they found an abandoned female German Shepherd tied up to a gate using a horse lead. The dog was malnourished and in need of medical treatme...

Connecticut will be launching the first Christmas Movie Trail in the country, according to the governor’s office. A contest is being held for 12 winners to go to the launch event in November and for one of them to be an extra in an upcoming Christmas movie. Gov. Ned Lamont said Connecticut in recent years, has become a much sought-after…...

Connecticut and much of the country was treated to quite a light show Thursday night. The Northern Lights were visible to much of the state and gave off a spectacular display of colors across the sky. Space forecasters had issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch after a strong solar flare and coronal mass ejection began on Tuesday. Normally, the No...

Two young women were hit by a vehicle in Waterbury on Thursday night and one is in critical condition. Police said the driver who hit them ran from the scene and they are trying to find the person. Officers responded to Walnut Avenue around 8:05 p.m. after receiving a report of a hit-and-run and they found two women from Waterbury,…

Students at Naugatuck High School had the chance to pick the brain of Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday morning during a question and answer session. “I’m really excited to meet the governor and ask him questions,” said Fathima Rilvan, a senior at the high school. Nick Varanelli, a social studies teacher at the school, reached out to the governor...

Twenty years ago this month, the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years. With a victory on Oct. 27, 2004, the beloved team broke “The Curse of the Bambino.” It is one of those storied victories in sports and Red Sox Nation celebrated in Boston, in the parts of Connecticut where fans cheer for the Sox,…

There was surprise and disbelief for businesses at a Bristol strip mall after two men were arrested on human trafficking charges. Police said the men were allegedly operating a prostitution ring at a business there. “There was a bunch of police officers that came in and everybody was surprised,” Timothy Terwilliger, the owner of SuppLife Vitamin an...

Oct. 12 marks two years since tragedy struck Bristol and Sergeant Alex Hamzy and Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte were killed in the line of duty on Oct. 12, 2022. The police department plans to honor their memories by unveiling a public display In their honor and holding a private ceremony in memory of them.   In the days and weeks after…...

As Floridians continue to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Milton, the Better Business Bureau Giving Alliance recommends consumers ask these six questions before donating. Number one: Can the charity provide fast assistance? Does it already have an on-the-ground presence in the impacted areas? Check the charity’s website to see if it shares ho...

Kingswood Oxford’s football team has some new skills at their disposal thanks to a fun new tradition that the program recently started. For the last couple of years, the Wyverns welcome a dancer to give the team a lesson, and this year, former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Victoria Kalina helped the team with their moves. “It just goes to ...

Members of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have been helping facilitate recovery efforts for fellow tribal members impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. “Mashantucket is all one big family. And they make sure they take care of their own,” said Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Fire Chief Floyd Chaney. Thursday at the Mashantucket public s...