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A man has died after a rollover crash on Route 5/15 in Hartford on Tuesday afternoon. State police said 26-year-old Andrew Saez, of Windsor Locks, was driving on Route 5/15 North near exit 89 around 2 p.m. when he veered across the right lane and went into the left lane of the exit 89 off-ramp. After that, troopers said he…

Cooler temperatures are on tap for Wednesday and there will be on-and-off showers through the day. There will be on-and-off showers throughout the day. It won’t be a washout during the day. Heavier rain is expected to move in tonight. Some areas could see localized flooding issues. The heavy rain will continue through Thursday morning. Friday...

There’s a continued push for school funding in Enfield with teachers trying to convince the town council to move forward with a proposed budget. It comes as town councilors are considering less funding, saying there’s not enough money in the town budget. Outside of Enfield Town Hall, teachers are holding signs pushing for funding from the town coun...

It was a sellout crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena as thousands came from all around the state and beyond for a big night in women’s basketball. “I’m just so excited. And so I’m so excited to see Caitlin Clark,” Izzy Smith of Wallingford, Vermont, said. A big name in women’s basketball drew big crowds to Mohegan Sun Arena. High...

A 14-year-old was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Portland on Tuesday night. It happened on Main Street in the area of Waverly Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. Police said they were called to the area for a reported pedestrian crash. They later learned that a teen who was crossing the road…

A total of 15 employees had their cars broken into at Gaylord Hospital on Monday afternoon. Wallingford police said they responded to the hospital on Gaylord Farm Road for multiple car break-ins. Investigators said 15 employees had their cars broken into. Many had their windows smashed, wallets taken and more. The police department is advising the ...

Transportation is one of the hurdles that forces youth all over the state to lose contact with work or school. Lawmakers recently did something about it, thanks to a push from some Hartford students. The legislature included funding for free buses for Hartford and New Haven students as part of a bill to spend as much as $400 million in…...

The 2023 Canadian wildfire season was the most destructive on record. In fact, there were still fires burning on New Year’s Eve. Some fires from 2023 persisted into the new year – those are called “zombie fires.” A zombie fire is one that continues to burn underground, continuing to smolder through the winter, and re-emerges...

Serious injuries are being reported in a crash that closed Route 32 in Franklin on Tuesday evening. Troopers said they were called to the area of 157 Route 32 just after 4:15 p.m. for a motor vehicle crash. The road was closed for several hours but has since reopened. Serious injuries are being reported. No additional information was immediately av...

On Tuesday, the American School for the Deaf (ASD) in West Hartford welcomed representatives from the Republic of Guinea for a luncheon event. “It is such a unique experience,” Executive Director Jeffrey S. Bravin said. “In three weeks, we were able to make all of this happened.” The representatives joined Bravin, Princess Karen Chatman, West Hartf...

The City of New Haven and surrounding communities continue to crack down on illegal ATV and dirt bike riding in the city. The city police department is anticipating the usage of the machines to increase as the weather gets nicer heading into the summer months. But they have already confiscated many from New Haven. “Probably into triple digits store...

Connecticut Republicans are facing a possible August primary to determine who will challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy in November. Delegates at the state convention on Monday endorsed Gerry Smith, the four-term first selectman of Beacon Falls. However, Matt Corey of Glastonbury, a small businessman who challenged Murphy six years ago, won ...

“Not just in the United States. She’s known all over the world now,” Connecticut Sun fan Charlie Miller said. The dawn of the Caitlin Clark era, drawing crowds at the box office over five hours before tip-off. “It’s making women’s basketball be more receptive to the die-hard guy who never would go watch a women’s basketball game, and I’m...

One of the four people who was killed in a wrong-way crash on the Merritt Parkway in Stratford last week was a Fairfield University student who was driving home to Massachusetts for the summer, according to officials. The crash happened around 1:43 a.m. Thursday when the driver of a Honda CRV who was going north in the southbound lane collided&#823...