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What to do with the geese in Bristol? The city’s Board of Park Commissioners discussed a potential plan Wednesday to cut down the geese population. It’s also brought stiff opposition from people saying it’s inhumane. Flocks of Canada geese are a common sight along Veterans Memorial Boulevard Park in Bristol. Their droppings though have caused compl...

A firefighter and resident of a home in Norwalk have been taken to the hospital after a fire broke out Wednesday evening. Firefighters said they responded to a structure fire on Crest Road in the Rowayton section of town just after 5 p.m. Crews said they saw flames coming from the back of the home. An occupant that escaped the…

Cromwell police say a karate instructor at Impact Martial Arts is accused of allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student when she was 16 years old. NBC Connecticut received an arrest warrant for Orest Markiv. In it, police said that during an interview, the teen said she and Markiv had sex on more than one occasion inside the karate&#8230...

Two people were injured in a fire that broke out at a home in Westport on Tuesday morning. At around 9:20 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire in a single-family home. Crews said heavy smoke was coming from three different directions inside the building. According to the fire department, two occupants had managed to leave the house by the time&#8...

A person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a reported car crash in Manchester on Wednesday. Crews responded to a single-car crash on Ferguson Road. The driver was taken to a local trauma center for treatment. No additional information was immediately available.

Step by step, brush stroke by brushstroke, volunteers are changing hundreds of lives, one home repair at a time. Rebuilding Together of Manchester is making a difference in the community, with some help from a NBC Universal Local Impact Grant that it was awarded last year. The nonprofit helps income-eligible homeowners do emergency repairs and main...

Update: Officials said Thursday morning that two people have died and another has serious injuries after a fire in Wallingford on Wednesday. See the original story below. At least two people have been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a fire broke out at a multi-family home in Wallingford. The fire happened Wednesday evening on Gene...

Former Michigan center Tarris Reed Jr. announced Wednesday that he is transferring to UConn. The 6-foot-10 sophomore averaged 9.0 points and 7.2 rebounds this past season. He entered the transfer portal shortly after Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard in the wake of an 8-24 campaign. Reed made is decision to commit to the Huskies public Wednesday on...

A bald eagle found in Bloomfield has serious injuries due to possible electrocution, according to an animal rehabilitation center. With the help of animal control, the eagle was transferred to rehabilitation at A Place Called Hope, where the severity of her injuries was assessed, and her condition indicates she was possibly electrocuted. The eagle ...

Advocates were at the Capitol on Wednesday urging lawmakers to lower the Blood Alcohol Content, or BAC, limit to 0.05. The push comes as traffic fatalities continue to rise, and supporters say this change could help reverse that trend. “Let me be clear – .05 saves lives,” Leah Walton, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, said. The ...

An Enfield resident and member of the Enfield Chapter of Standing up for Racial Justice raised concerns about state 2022-23 school year data, that points to a disproportionate number of students of color and students with disabilities being arrested or suspended from school in Enfield. She voiced the concerns at the April 15 town council meeting, a...

This week at The Bushnell, about 200 volunteers lined up to fill hundreds of tote bags with feminine hygiene products.  “It is always wonderful to feel the support of the community behind our mission and vision,” Dignity Grows President Jennifer Tolman said. Dignity Grows’ mission is to end period poverty. The national nonprofit was founded in Hart...

A motorcyclist is injured after a crash that closed Route 9 South in Middletown Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened between exits 23C and 23B, and involved a motorcycle and a van, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Officials said the motorcyclist had a head injury and was taken to the hospital. Middletown police said she...

The first woman to ever serve as chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court has died. She was 94. Ellen Ash Peters was the first woman appointed to the state Supreme Court in 1978 and six years later, she became the first woman to serve as chief justice. “Chief Justice Peters achieved many firsts…She is a trailblazer, who in her…...

Lake Compounce, the longest-running amusement park in the country, is getting ready to open in just ten days. The Bristol-based amusement park is set to open its doors on April 27 at 11 a.m., with seasonal passholders allowed to enter the park one hour earlier. In celebration of the grand opening, the park is hosting an “Opening Weekend&#8221...

As we head into the end of April and the temperatures begin to warm you might find yourself outside more and more often. If you’re a fan of the trails you might notice some upgrades at several state forests, parks, and trails this summer. Stretching from Willimantic to Manchester, the Hop River State Park Trail runs for about 25 miles…...