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Westport 8 hours ago

Homeowner uses security camera to help police capture burglary suspect in Westport

A homeowner used their security camera to help police capture a burglary suspect in Westport early Saturday morning. Officers were called to a home on Riverside Avenue around 2:40 a.m. for a report fr...

Tolland 9 hours ago

Serious injuries reported in motorcycle crash on I-84 East in Tolland
Connecticut 10 hours ago

Cooling centers set to open in Connecticut during stretch of extreme heat

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Cromwell 16 hours ago

2,000 volunteers come from all over the US to make Travelers Championship a success

Thousands of people are flocking to Cromwell to watch some of the best golfers in the world compete in the Travelers Championship. But the big event would not be possible without the help of volunteer...
Middletown 14 hours ago

Connecticut is second in the nation to recognize Diwali as state holiday

The State of Connecticut officially recognizes Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as a state holiday. The bill received unanimous support from the legislature. The governor signed it into law earli...
PGA Tour Jun 20

Scheffler part of 3-way tie at Travelers Championship

Scottie Scheffler provided hope with a late double bogey. Tommy Fleetwood charged through with two eagles in three holes, and so did Justin Thomas with five straight birdies. They wound up tied for th...

UConn Jun 20

UConn lab getting expansion to study impacts of heat, other conditions

The University of Connecticut’s Korey Stringer Institute is undergoing a $1 million expansion to help further its studies on how heat impacts the human body. More specifically, a new lab will let researchers recreate heat, humidity, sunlight, altitude and other conditions laborers face while working outside. “It’s only getting h...
New Haven Jun 20

Frank Pepe corner named for 100 years of apizza in New Haven

After 100 years in business, there’s now a street corner named after Frank and Filomena Pepe, right across from the iconic Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria Napolitana, a pizza spot that draws both locals and tourists from all over. “My family is from Florida visiting and we just decided, ‘hey we gotta try the best pizza in Connecticut,’” said Connecticut nati...
Housing Jun 20

National home prices hit record high

Home prices have hit a record high nationally. But there are signs sellers are willing to negotiate as the housing market cools in some areas of the country. Redfin found the median U.S. home-sale price hit a record $395,000 in the past month. That’s up a little from a year ago. But it’s actually a discount compared to the...
Woodstock Jun 20

Roads closed, power out for hundreds in Woodstock as wind brings down trees

Gusty winds have brought down several trees in Woodstock, several roads are closed and there are hundreds of power outages. The Muddy Brook Fire Department posted on social media that several roads, including Dugg Hill Road, are closed and they are warning people not to pass any barricades. The fire department said crews are working to open the roa...
Trumbull Jun 20

Route 15 in Trumbull reopens after car hits downed tree

Route 15 North was closed in Trumbull after a tree came down in the road and a car hit it, according to state police. They said there are minor injuries. The road was closed between exits 49S and 49N. Crews from the state Department of Transportation are responding to remove the tree, state police said.
North Branford Jun 20

Driver, 85, killed in crash on Route 80 in North Branford

One person was killed in a crash on Route 80 in North Branford on Friday morning. The two-car crash happened just after 10 a.m. in front of 999 Foxon Road, the Twin Lakes Commons commercial property, according to police. One of the drivers, later identified as 85-year-old Roger Munck, of Northford, sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the ho...
New Britain Jun 20

Two-day free dental clinic opens at New Britain High School

A line wrapped around New Britain High School Friday for the 18th Connecticut Mission of Mercy free dental clinic. “We provide free dental services to the underserved in Connecticut,” Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach Dr. Eve Marie Perugini said. Doors opened at 7 a.m. but crowds were outside hours before with some patients sitting in law...
Hartford Jun 20

Man sentenced for 2023 crash that killed Hartford Detective Bobby Garten

The man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges connected to the crash that killed Hartford police detective Robert “Bobby” Garten in September 2023 will spend 16 years in prison. Police said 20-year-old Richard Barrington was fleeing other police officers during a traffic stop when he hit the cruiser on Asylum Avenue as it...
New Haven Jun 20

Superintendent considering closing Brennan Rogers School in New Haven

The superintendent of schools in New Haven said there is a possibility of closing the Brennan Rogers School as part of an effort to deal with a budget gap. Dr. Madeline Negrón, the superintendent of schools in New Haven, notified parents and guardians in a letter on Tuesday. She said she is looking to close a projected $16.5 million budget…...
Granby Jun 20

Police investigating death of man in Granby home

Police are investigating the death of a man at a home in Granby. Police said they responded to a home on Hartford Avenue after someone called them around 11:09 p.m. Thursday and reported that a man was unresponsive. Officers provided medical care, but they couldn’t resuscitate the man, 54-year-old Keith Shaffer, according to police. The department ...
Hartford Jun 20

Stowe Center in Hartford to host ‘Inheriting Freedom' tour on Saturday

The Stowe Center in Hartford is filled with centuries-old history and this Saturday you can explore inside during a tour about what it means to Inherit Freedom. “We talk about the white antislavery writer Harriet Beecher Stowe and Black abolitionist Fredrick Douglass and how their lives connect,” Versatile Poetiq, a visitor experience associate, s...
East Hartford Jun 20

SWAT team responds to home in East Hartford for barricaded person

The SWAT team responded to a home in East Hartford for a barricaded suspect on Thursday night and the person has been taken to the hospital, police said. Police and SWAT officers responded to O’Connell Drive. A person was in crisis and has been taken to the hospital, according to police. The road was closed as police investigated and......
Hartford Jun 20

Family of Detective Bobby Garten wants max prison sentence for man accused in his death

The man who plead guilty to charges connected to a crash that killed a Hartford police detective two years ago is expected to be sentenced Friday. The sentencing is set for 10 a.m. at Hartford Superior Court. Detective Bobby Garten died after his cruiser was struck by then-18-year-old Richard Barrington who drove off after a traffic stop in Septemb...
PGA Tour Jun 19

Scheffler hits a perfect shot and plenty of great ones for a 62 to share lead at Travelers

Scottie Scheffler had one of those rare rounds where he hit a shot so pure it makes his confidence soar. So many other shots were pretty good, too, and they added to an 8-under 62 to share the lead Thursday with Austin Eckroat in the Travelers Championship. The week after a rough-and-tumble U.S. Open was a welcome break for so...

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