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Monday brings a quiet start to the workweek. It’ll be another mild day with highs in the low 40s to around 50. Later this evening, a cold front brings some showers and maybe some snow mixing in overnight. Accumulations should be light, if anything. A cooler and brighter day is on the way Tuesday and Wednesday. You can get the…

A fire broke out on the old Norwich State Hospital property in Preston on Sunday. Firefighters said a former residential structure was fully involved. In a video posted by firefighters, large flames can be seen coming out of the building. Authorities have not released details about the extent of the damage. The cause of the fire is under investigat...

On Monday, the issue of education costs will be front and center. Leaders will gather to talk about an increase in a grant program meant to help students out. For students like Jose Roque the cost of attending Southern Connecticut State University is a hot topic. “Knowing that colleges are increasing the prices worries me for the future and the&#82...

A young boy was rushed to the hospital after falling several feet off a ski lift Sunday afternoon. It happened during the midafternoon hours on the Bunny Hill at Ski Sundown in New Hartford. Officials say the boy, who is about 6 years old, fell roughly 15 feet and had to be flown to CT Children’s Medical Center in Hartford….

Route 8 in Shelton has reopened after a serious crash on Sunday night. State Police said Route 8 South was shut down between Exits 12 and 13 due to a one-car crash. When the crash initially happened around 5:30 p.m., Route 8 South was reduced to one lane of traffic, according to the state Department of Transportation. The highway has…

One person was transported to the hospital by LifeStar after a motorcycle crash in Willington on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters were called to a motorcycle crash in the 100 block of Ruby Road around 2:45 p.m. According to fire officials, one person was taken to a Hartford-area hospital by LifeStar. Authorities did not release details about the pers...

A woman fought back after a man attempted to steal her purse while she was in the parking lot of a grocery store in Wallingford on Saturday. Officers were called to Stop & Shop on North Colony Road around 1 p.m. after getting a report of an attempted purse snatching. Authorities said the woman reported that while placing her groceries…...

Police have arrested a 14-year-old from Woodbridge in connection to a social media threat directed at the Amity Regional High School community over the weekend. Officers said the teen was involved in a social media threat that was shared with multiple area students on Saturday through Instagram. Authorities did not release details about the threat....

A man and a woman have been arrested in connection to a shooting at a Burger King in West Haven on Saturday that left one person in critical condition. Emergency crews were called to Burger King on Campbell Avenue around 3:50 p.m. after getting a report of a person shot in the parking lot. According to investigators, two men were…

On Monday, state lawmakers, medical professionals, and advocates will be sounding off on the shortage of EMS workers in Connecticut. They are holding a press conference at 12:15 p.m. at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford before the Public Health Committee Meeting starts at 1 p.m. A big concern is that the lack of EMTs and paramedics is cre...

Police are investigating after an armed carjacking in New Haven early Sunday morning. Officers were called to Nash Street around 2:15 a.m. after getting a report of a robbery. According to police, the 29-year-old victim reported he had walked from a bar on State Street to his home on Nash Street. As he opened the door, the man said he…...

Connecticut State Police have issued a Silver Alert for an 80-year-old man from East Haven who has been missing for over three weeks. Troopers said Richard Mather has been missing since January 7. He is described as having white hair and blue eyes. Mather is 5-foot 8-inches tall and weighs 186 pounds. A photo of Mather was not provided by…...

Rep. Holly Cheeseman (R- East Lyme) talks about the rising costs of the State Pier project in New London and what oversights are in place.