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Both sides of Interstate 95 in Norwalk have been closed for hours after a tractor-trailer, a fuel truck and another vehicle collided early Thursday morning and some of them caught fire. The governor said the highway could be closed for “a significant amount of time” and he is asking people to avoid driving in the area. One of the vehicl...

Police are investigating after a fisherman found a man’s body in the Yantic River in Norwich on Wednesday. A dive team responded to the river just before 4:30 p.m. in the area of the Norwichtown Commons. Responding officers found a body in the river at the base of the Route 2 overpass near Town Street. The water was about eight…

Eleven people have been arrested for allegedly taking part in the sale of illegal marijuana products, posing as vendors inside of a building in Middletown. The police department said they served a search and seizure warrant at 52 North Main St. on April 19. It was the result of a lengthy investigation. Authorities learned that multiple vendors woul...

UConn students are speaking out a day after arrests at a pro-Palestinian encampment. Activists say they are not backing down following the police activity. “I am here because we are protesting against the violation of protesting and free speech here,” UConn freshman Kai Febus said. This comes a day after 25 people – nearly all students &#8211...

A few days after winning a second consecutive national championship, UConn coach Dan Hurley posted a photo of himself on social media, lying on the floor and covering his eyes. The caption read “Day 1 in the portal…” Several weeks later, Hurley has added several key pieces as the portal window closes Wednesday, with the Huskies trying to beco...

On National College Decision Day, the Urban League of Greater Hartford celebrated a number of graduating seniors. Students who participated in their ‘Project Ready‘ program were in the spotlight as they announced their college plans at an event called College Signing Day. “I will be attending Morgan State University in Baltimore, ...

Police are investigating after finding what appears to be a grenade in the North End of Bridgeport. Authorities said they received a call at 4 p.m. about a suspicious object in the 200 block of Tesiny Avenue. Bridgeport police, firefighters and state police responded to the scene. Troopers removed the object and police said it appears to be a grena...

This International Workers’ Day, advocates for the immigrant community are raising their voices with a May Day march and rally at the State Capitol. The core message: that immigrant labor is one of the many ways that immigrants contribute to our country. “They work as hard, they work over the average that any American worker would work. Over 10 hou...

Westport police are ramping up patrols because of an uptick in car break-ins and stolen car attempts. Authorities said there has been an increase in stolen vehicles, stolen car attempts and break-ins over the past few weeks. Police noted a recent incident involving five people, who were masked, entering a garage and trying to steal a car inside. Th...

On Wednesday in Rome, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Lenard P. Blair, who reached the retirement age of 75 years old. He is succeeded by Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne. “The city is a very vibrant city,” Archbishop Coyne said. “It’s filled with many different cultures and communities and that’s reflected in our churches.” Arch...

Two people have been taken to the hospital with reported injuries after a motorcycle crash in Bolton on Wednesday. State police said they were called to the scene of a crash involving a car and motorcycle. It happened just after 5 p.m. on West Road, or Route 85, near School Street. Troopers said serious injuries are being reported, and two…...

Injuries are being reported after a multi-vehicle crash that closed part of Route 72 West in Plainville on Wednesday. The crash involved three vehicles and happened between Exits 4 and 5 around 5 p.m., according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. State police said two people have been taken to the hospital with non-life threatening in...