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Willimantic Police arrested a man yesterday for having illegal firearms in his vehicle and assaulting a police officer when they pulled him over. An officer first noticed the man driving a vehicle with an illegal license plate on West Main Street and attempted to pull him over. The vehicle continued and eventually pulled over on Capitol Drive near ...

A man has died after being hit by a car while riding a bicycle in Hartford on Thursday night and police have arrested a suspect. Police said they were called to the area of Hamilton Street and Francis Avenue for a reported hit-and-run crash just before 7 p.m. Responding officers found 55-year-old Gilberto Davila, of Hartford, suffering from serious...

Spring brings all kinds of delights, and one of them is coming from the East Hampton Public Library. The library is spreading “pawsitivity” this month, with a new program called “May We See Your Dog.” “We are forgiving the fee for one lost damaged item per patron, in exchange for a dog photo,” Christine Cachuela, East Hampton Public Library Directo...

At the Capitol today, House Speaker Matt Ritter and Senator Doug McCrory joined the Mayor of Hartford Arunan Arulampalam to announce $10.5 million in funding to prevent layoffs at Hartford Public Schools. “This is the beginning,” said Arulampalam. “It certainly doesn’t solve everything in Hartford Public Schools, but this is a commitment to working...

Norwalk Public Schools will be closed on Friday as the city deals with major traffic issues due to the prolonged closure of Interstate 95 after a fiery crash Thusday morning. The crash between a tractor-trailer, a fuel truck, and a passenger vehicle happened in the southbound lanes around 5:30 a.m. Thursday. The fuel truck caught fire under the Fai...

Hartford Yard Goats will showcase the “greatest of all time” local beers, seltzers and spirits this October at G.O.A.T. Brew Fest. Tickets are on sale now for the event, which will be held on Oct. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford. It will feature more than 50 local vendors, as well as lawn games and…

Breeze Airways announced flights to new destinations – and some special deals – today. Inaugural nonstop flights from Bradley International Airport to Cincinnati and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina took off today. Passengers can get a $49 one-way deal to either destination if they purchase tickets by May 7 and travel by June 13. In additio...

Norwalk police are asking people to be patient during the Interstate 95 closure, which has led to several additional road closures. The highway has been closed since around 5:30 a.m. Thursday when two trucks and a car collided in a fiery crash on I-95 under the Fairfield Avenue overpass. I-95 North is closed between exits 14 and 15 and I-95…...

A man wanted for murder in Norwich was returned to Connecticut Thursday to face charges. Brandon Foster was extradicted from North Carolina, according to police. Foster shot and killed 66-year-old Edward McIntyre in a home on Laurel Hill Drive in June 2020, police said. He was on the run until January 18, 2024, when he was captured in Charlotte, No...

Greenwich police are increasing patrols as car thieves target high-end cars and go into houses to get key fobs to steal the vehicles. Police said there have been several auto thefts between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. over the last several days and the thieves are targeting houses where there are high-end vehicles, especially BMWs. If the car thieves......

Southington police have arrested a 21-year-old man they say is a ring leader organizing much of the criminal activity around Connecticut. Ethan Nieves, of Newington, was taken into custody during a court appearance in New Britain on Monday, according to police. Police said Nieves is suspected of organizing multiple crimes in the state since March 2...

A tandem tractor-trailer was stuck under a Metro-North overpass in New Canaan and Route 106 was closed, but has reopened. Russ Kimes, the emergency management director, said Route 106, or Old Stamford Road, was closed between Weed Street and Lapham Road and the road was expected to be closed for up to two hours as crews remove and tow away…...