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Willington 11 mins ago

Man has serious injuries after part of tree falls on him in Willington

A man has serious injuries after debris from a tree fell on him in Willington on Wednesday. The fire department said a man in his 20s was taken to the hospital by LifeStar after part of a tree fell on...

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    Cheshire 16 hours ago

    Cheshire is without school resource officers due to staffing shortage

    The town of Cheshire is temporarily without school resource officers because of a police department-wide staffing shortage. Cheshire police said six officers have been transferred to the Patrol Division from their specialty assignments, two of which were school resource officers, or SROs. Two officers from the traffic division, a support services o...
  • Hartford Yard Goats 16 hours ago

    Hartford Yard Goats fans turn out for playoffs watch party

    The Hartford Yard Goats made their first-ever appearance in the playoffs on Tuesday. And while the game was on the road, back home, fans were cheering on the team on a historic night. “It’s a long-waited anticipation,” Alice Wilkes, of Hartford, said. “Every year I’ll be wishing they make it to the playoffs. This year is awesome. The te...
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    Lisbon 4 hours ago

    1 seriously injured after car crashes into building in Lisbon

    One person is seriously injured after a car crashed into a building in Lisbon on Tuesday night. State police said a 67-year-old man from Lisbon was driving on Route 169 North near the intersection with Newent Road around 7 p.m. when he went off of the roadway and across the southbound lane before hitting the side of a building. The…

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    Greenwich 17 hours ago

    Bus transporting Greenwich students drives the wrong way on I-95

    A bus transporting Greenwich freshman football players home from a game went the wrong way on Interstate 95 Monday night. The school district said it happened in the Norwalk area on I-95. The bus driver needed to re-enter the highway because of heavy traffic and detours, but did so in the wrong direction. Officials described the incident as disturb...
  • New Haven 3 hours ago

    Shooting in New Haven leaves 2 in critical condition

    A shooting in New Haven on Tuesday night has left two people in critical condition. Officers responded to Rosette Street and Cedar Street around 6 p.m. after multiple 911 calls reported someone had been shot. Once in the area, police said they found a 20-year-old New Haven resident who had been shot. He was not alert and was rushed to…...
  • New Haven 19 hours ago

    Animal shelter looks for info about dog left abandoned, tied up in New Haven

    A local animal shelter is looking for information after a dog was left abandoned in New Haven. The Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter said a dog was abandoned and tied up on Hallock Avenue Tuesday. The shelter is looking for anyone with information about the dog or what happened to call the New Haven Animal Shelter at...

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    East Lyme 8 hours ago

    Route 156 in East Lyme reopened after water main break

    Route 156 was closed in East Lyme because of a water main break on Tuesday afternoon and has reopened. The Department of Transportation said the road was closed in both directions between North Bridebrook Road and Chadwick Place. Residents in Giants Neck had to use the emergency gate entrance through Rocky Neck State Park during the closure, accord...
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    Connecticut 21 hours ago

    Documentary honors life of Sen. Joe Lieberman

    An upcoming documentary will highlight the life and career of U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman. “Centered: Joe Lieberman” is set for a public release in mid-November, nearly eight months after his death in March.  The executive producer and director hope the film will encourage more bipartisanship in politics. “It’s not just a movie about his ...
  • Waterbury 22 hours ago

    Waterbury nursing home residents, caregivers push back against plan to close facility

    Abbott Terrace Health Center is home to 180 people and employs 287 caregivers, who are newly unionized and pushing back against the closure. “It’s been stressful, overwhelming at times just trying to be as supportive as we can to the residents and do everything we can to try to keep this place from closing,” said Rebecca Zuraitis, an LPN at…...
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    Sean "Diddy" Combs 7 hours ago

    Connecticut adult sex trafficking cases likely underreported

    The indictment of hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs alleges he manipulated women to participate in sexual activity, even using narcotics and other tactics to control them. Sex trafficking happens all over the country — including here in Connecticut. “Our cultural narrative is that it’s happening somewhere else, but the reality is th...
  • West Hartford 3 hours ago

    Envelope containing suspicious white powder found at West Hartford post office

    Authorities are investigating after finding an envelope containing what appeared to be a white powder at a post office in West Hartford. The Office of the Secretary of the State was notified that envelopes containing an unidentified white powder have been sent to and received by election offices across the country. On Tuesday morning, officials wer...
  • Southbury 21 hours ago

    Southbury library closed indefinitely due to storm water flooding damage

    According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, the United States has seen 20 weather or climate-related disasters, accounting for over $53 billion in damages. “We’ve seen over the last few years, flooding is an emerging risk throughout the state,” said Randy Collins, the associate director of public policy at the Connecticut Confe...
  • UConn 21 hours ago

    UConn Storrs bookstore will serve as early voting polling location

    Students at UConn’s Storrs campus will be able to walk from their dorms to the bookstore to cast their ballot during the 2024 president election. “Young people can make a huge difference in Connecticut, provided they make their voice heard by voting,” Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz (D-Connecticut) said.  The town of Mansfield and the university appr...
  • New Haven 7 hours ago

    New Haven high schoolers find passion for printing

    Tucked away inside Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, the whir of printing machines lasts the whole school day and beyond. Millions of pages a year come out of the high school and are spread to classrooms, hallways in all 44 New Haven schools and beyond. “I hope to know how to work every machine in this print shop,”…

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