South Windsor 15 seconds ago

CT State Senator back in New England after being stuck in Middle East amid airstrikes

State Senator Saud Anwar says he’s back in the United States after days of trying to get home from Iraq after airstrikes in Iran. Anwar (D-South Windsor) said he traveled to Iraq after the state...

  • Drone video captures the “No Kings” protest at the state capitol.
    Protests 13 hours ago

    About 10K people attend ‘No Kings' protest in Hartford, hundreds more protest across CT

    Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration rallied in hundreds of cities during the military parade in Washington for the Army’s 250th anniversary — which coincides with Trump’s birthday. The “No Kings” protests took place to counter what organizers say are Trump’s plans to feed his ego on what is also his 79th birthda...
  • Protests 17 hours ago

    Photos: ‘No Kings' protests held across Connecticut

    Thousands of people take to the streets for “No Kings” protests happening across the state, including in Hartford and New Haven.

  • Fairfield 23 hours ago

    4 arrested in connection to parking lot takeover in Fairfield

    Fairfield police have arrested four people for their role in a parking lot takeover in May. Authorities said they responded to Stop & Shop on Villa Avenue at about 10:55 p.m. for a large group of vehicles driving recklessly in the parking lot. Police said the scene resembled a street takeover, with drivers performing dangerous stunts such as do...
  • StormTracker 14 hours ago

    Rain exits to our south, drier Father's Day

    After a rainy start to the weekend, showers should stay to our south through Saturday night and Sunday. Clouds will persist through tonight as temperatures drop into the 50s across the state. We should stay dry through Father’s Day with high temperatures only in the 60s and 70s. Most of Sunday will be cloudy, but there should be a...

  • Norwich 16 hours ago

    Worker seriously hurt in Norwich trench collapse has died: police

    A worker that suffered serious injuries after a reported trench collapse in Norwich on Friday has died, police said. Norwich Battalion Fire Chief Pat Curtin said crews responded to Hamilton Court for a collapse around 6:15 p.m. Officials said a trench that was about 25 to 30 feet long, five feet wide and five feet deep, was being used to…...
  • Fences are placed outside Hartford’s capitol ahead of Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protest
    Hartford 23 hours ago

    Organizers, police prepare for thousands of ‘No Kings' protesters in Connecticut

    Organizers and officials are getting ready for “No Kings” protests, including thousands of people expected to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump during more than 30 rallies across Connecticut Saturday. “We’ll acknowledge that, that we’re a country that doesn’t like kings,” said Jim Chapdelaine, founder of Indivisible CT an...
  • Hartford Jun 13

    10 names added to Hartford's Black Heroes Trail

    Hartford’s Black history is on display on Albany Avenue and other busy roads in the capitol city. “Greatness can rise from Albany Ave. and the greater Hartford area,” Corrie Betts of the Greater Hartford NAACP said. You might notice 10 new plaques honoring more of Hartford’s Black heroes. “I couldn’t be here if not for our people ...
  • Groton Jun 13

    New basketball courts unveiled in Groton

    It was an exciting start of summer break for some kids in Groton. On Friday, they got to take part in a free Sun Academy basketball clinic. It was part of a celebration of the unveiling of renovated courts at Washington Park. Among those who helped make it possible was the Connecticut Sun. “This is what it’s all about....

  • Southbury Jun 13

    Last remaining washed-out road in wake of historic flooding reopens in Southbury

    The last of several washed-out roads caused by historic flooding last year has reopened in Southbury. The state Department of Transportation said Georges Hill Road is officially back open, nearly one year after devastating flooding in August. Before and after pictures show a completely buckled road turned into one that is, once again, passable. At ...
  • New Haven Jun 13

    New Haven Public Library evacuated due to reported bomb threat

    The New Haven Public Library was evacuated and several roads in the area were closed as police conducted an investigation into a reported bomb threat Friday evening. The police department said they received an anonymous report of a bomb threat at the main campus of the public library. The library was evacuated as a precaution, according to police, ...
  • Drone video captures the “No Kings” protest at the state capitol.
    Protests 20 hours ago

    Here are the ‘No Kings' protests planned across Connecticut this weekend

    Over 30 demonstrations, coined “No Kings” protests, will take place across Connecticut this Saturday. Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities during the military parade in Washington for the Army’s 250th anniversary — which coincides with Trump’s birthday. The “No K...
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    Taxes Jun 13

    Still waiting for your Connecticut tax refund? DRS updates status

    If you haven’t received a tax refund yet, you’re not alone. NBC CT Responds has heard from some frustrated taxpayers, but the state says it is making progress. Connecticut’s Department of Revenue Services says it has stopped $8 million of fraudulent returns just this year. Tax Day was April 15, and we’re told 55,000 returns were flagged for review....
  • Trumbull Jun 13

    2 drivers arrested after road rage incident, crash in Trumbull

    Police arrested two drivers after a road rage incident in Trumbull on Wednesday. It happened around 5 p.m. near the intersection of Route 25 and Route 111, according to police. Witnesses told officers the drivers got into a fight and hit each others windshields with objects before driving quickly down the street. At one point, one of the drivers ma...
  • Connecticut Jun 13

    State treasurer and husband share passion for politics, community and family

    Erick Russell and Chris Lyddy met back in 2011 and haven’t looked back since. “We sat across from each other, made eye contact, we made introductions and from that day on we have been together,” State Senate Senior Advisor Chris Lyddy said. The two men remember coming out to their families and friends, feeling unsure of what the reaction would&#823...
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