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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced Monday the $3 million in “quick release” emergency relief funding to help cover the costs of repairs to Interstate 95 in Norwalk after last week’s fiery crash involving a fuel truck damaged an overpass. The inferno following the crash damaged th...

Democratic lawmakers say they’ve struck a deal on a plan to spend as much as $400 million in unused American Rescue Plan Act funds. “The stabilization bill is addressing some of the things we as a caucus felt needed to be addressed,” said Rep. Toni Walker (D-New Haven). Highlights of the bill include $160 million for higher education, $21 million&#...

Beth Bornstein, a school nurse at Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, was named Nurse of the Year by the Association of School Nurses of Connecticut. She says the award came as a surprise. “I got a phone call one morning. I was shocked,” said Bornstein, who has been at the school since 2015. “I had no idea.” Bornstein…

Stew Leonard’s is eyeing Orange among two other locations for their ninth store here in the Northeast. The company issued a statement Monday: “The Leonard family is currently on the lookout for a ninth Stew Leonard’s food store location.  If the right retail space became available in a great community, they’d certainly consider expanding in Co...

Two families and two school communities are mourning the loss of two teenagers killed in a shooting Saturday night in Hartford. Lt. Aaron Boisvert said the shooting unfolded during a house party inside an apartment at Dillon Place on Hendricxson Avenue around 10:30 p.m. “The backstory is, there was a small house party, small gathering … 10-12 peopl...

Mama Stanley the duck has returned to Central Connecticut State University and she’s welcomed seven ducklings. CCSU has been offering a live duck-cam since the duck returned to campus and set up a new nest in preparation for her brood. CCSU said Stanley is one of several mallards that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Pro...

Olympic superstars Simone Biles, Suni Lee, and Gabby Douglas will all be in Hartford next week competing at the 2024 Core Hydration Classic. All three have officially registered for the event being held May 17-18 at the XL Center. It will be the first time in history that three Olympic all-around gold medalists will compete head to head in the&#823...

A man is dead after a shooting in Waterbury. Officers found the victim when they responded to Wood Street around 9:49 a.m. Monday. The man was brought to a hospital, where he later died from the injuries, according to police. Waterbury major crimes detectives are investigating. Investigators believe this was an isolated incident and the public is n...

The 2024 Passport to Connecticut Wine Country is underway. It started on Saturday and two additional vineyards — Independence Vineyard in Lebanon and Tranquillity Vineyard & Winery in Middlebury — have been added to the passport program this year. To take part, pick up a printed book at participating farm wineries or download the di...

Students at the Griswold Middle School in Rocky Hill were evacuated and moved to Rocky Hill High School as a precaution after a bomb threat on Monday morning and they have returned to their own school, according to the superintendent’s office. Mark Zito, the superintendent of schools, said in a statement to the school community that the call ...

Did you grow up going to Ski Sundown? Now you could own a piece of Ski Sundown history. Lift chairs are being auctioned off and the proceeds will be going to charity. Ski Sundown is holding an online “Retiring Chairs, Raising Funds” auction, where they will auction off 50 retired lift chairs from Ski Sundown’s original Exhibition Triple, which was&...

A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Bridgeport on Monday morning. Police said the person was struck at Seaview Avenue and Barnum Avenue around 7 a.m. The person is being transported to the hospital and is reportedly in stable condition. Authorities didn’t release any additional details on the person&#8217...

A bridge that was damaged during a fiery crash on Interstate 95 in Norwalk last week has been demolished and now plans are being made to reconstruct and rebuild it. Gov. Ned Lamont gave an update about the Fairfield Avenue Bridge on Monday morning with Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto and other state and local officials. Ov...