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There will be no classes or final exams at the University of Bridgeport on Monday because of a power outage on campus, according to the school’s social media accounts. Instagram and Facebook posts say there will be no academic activities, including final exams, on Monday, April 15. View this post on Instagram A post shared by University of Bridgepo...

State police are investigating a break-in at a storage facility in Old Lyme. State troopers responded to CubeSmart at 232 Shore Road at 12:42 p.m. Sunday to investigate a theft from a storage unit and found a lock latch had been pried from a door and eight units were unsecured, state police said. Troopers left a message with the manager…...

This has been a frightening weekend for Israelis and their loved ones here in Connecticut. “The entire country, every single person was in a shelter and terrified of what was going to happen,” said Rachel Levy, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut. And now everyone waits to see what potential counteroffensive might be ...

Middletown police arrested 10 people during a protest on Monday morning. Police said they responded to Aircraft Road, near Pratt & Whitney, around 5:37 a.m. after receiving a report that people were chaining themselves together and blocking the entrance to the facility. “There’s many workers here that, unfortunately, their shifts were interrupt...

We will have sun in abundance on Monday and high temperatures in the lower 70s. The fair weather will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday with high temperatures in the 60s to lower 70s. Then the clouds increase on Wednesday and rain showers will move in by Thursday morning. The NBC Connecticut StormTracker meteorologists are forecasting scattered sho...

A state police cruiser was struck on I-84 East in Waterbury yesterday. Minor injuries were reported and a driver has been issued a misdemeanor summons. State police say the cruiser was parked on the right shoulder of the road near exit 25A. around 5:30 p.m., a car in the middle lane collided with a car in the right lane before…

Restaurant week has been around in Elm City for years, but it’s the first year for one local eatery. “I would describe it as modern American with a focus on seasonality and locality,” said Megan Gill, executive chef of BLDG Restaurant. BLDG Restaurant is located inside Hotel Marcel on 500 Sargent Drive. It opened in May 2022 and G...

Rising river levels have temporarily closed a park in Rocky Hill this weekend. The Rocky Hill Parks and Recreation Department closed Ferry Park on Sunday. The rising river levels from the Connecticut River have reportedly covered the park’s parking area with water. It is anticipated that the water will not recede until Wednesday. Authorities ...

This week’s Clear the Shelters Pet of the Week is a 2-month-old neutered male puppy named Snoopy.

A community continues to mourn the death of a young boy after a go-kart crash at a Meriden park last week. A vigil was held in his memory Saturday evening. Flowers and lit candles make up a makeshift memorial on the Meriden Green. All of this part of vigil remembering six-year-old Adrian Warzecha, who died in a go-kart crash at…

A man is injured after being shot in Hartford early Sunday morning. Officers responded to Ashley Street and Sigourney Street around 3 a.m. after getting a ShotSpotter notification. While there, police said Saint Francis Hospital reported someone with a gunshot wound arriving for treatment. According to police, a man in his 20s had been shot. His wo...

Mark Boughton, commissioner of the Department of Revenue Services, is discussing the state’s long-term tax plan, and what it would mean for CT residents who bear one of the heaviest tax burdens in the country.

Sen. Saud Anwar (D- South Windsor) who is also a medical doctor, explains the regulations for certain healthcare transactions, such as hospital acquisitions, known as Certificate of Need.

Our StormTracker meteorologists are tracking a fast moving system that brings a round of showers and thunderstorms as we wind down the weekend. While widespread rain is not expected, a few heavier downpours or stronger storms moved through during the afternoon. Some storms dropped small hail.A couple of areas of moderate to possibly heavy rain are ...

A man from Torrington has died after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 84 West in Hartford on Saturday night. State police said 32-year-old Raphael Rodriguez, of Torrington, was in the left lane of the highway near the entrance ramp from I-91 South when he was struck by a vehicle around 8:15 p.m. Rodriguez suffered serious, life-threatening i...

When New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson took over the department, he said he wanted his officers to treat the community with respect and dignity. Now, he’s looking to evolve that concept. “When someone doesn’t treat the community with respect and dignity, what are the root causes of that? Kind of like how we look at the community,” Jacobson......