Connecticut 4 hours ago

CT unveils the first ‘Oyster Trails' map for restaurants, farms and retail

Connecticut oysters are really a treasure, and they’re about to get a bit easier to find. “There’s no reason why people shouldn’t be getting excited about oysters in Connecticut. They’re incredible,” ...

  • LGBTQ+ 9 hours ago

    FBI issues warning about threats against Pride events

    The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security is asking people to be aware of potential threats from foreign terrorist organizations and their supporters at LGBTQ-related events this year. “Obviously there’s always some sort of underlying fear concern with such a large-scale event,” Haley Stafford with Middletown Pride said. Sta...
  • Connecticut 9 hours ago

    Two Republicans vie to battle Chris Murphy for US Senate

    The race for one of Connecticut’s U.S. Senate seats is starting to take shape, although Republicans are still uncertain about their nominee. Beacon Falls First Selectman Gerry Smith has secured the party’s endorsement to challenge U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, but he still has at least one challenger. Matt Corey, of Manchester, secured enough votes...
  • new haven 9 hours ago

    Over 40 businesses in New Haven ready for outdoor dining

    On Wednesday morning, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker kicked off the start of the outdoor dining season at College Street’s Music Hall. A study by the New Haven Center for Performing Arts found that the Music Hall venue and the Westville Music Bowl venue at Yale brought thousands of people to the city. “You see how vibrant our community...
  • stonington 10 hours ago

    Stonington Board of Education to vote on future of middle school

    “The structural engineer was very clear. It is safe. He’s just recommending to replace that slab,” Stonington Board of Education Chairman Farouk Rajab said. The future of Stonington Middle School remains up in the air after engineers discovered cracks on part of the second-story floor back in April. “I wasn’t surprised, but I know that Stonington i...
  • Portland 10 hours ago

    Jobs Pond residents hopeful about plan to pump out water after months of flooding

    Hope is on the horizon for those living along Jobs Pond in Portland, as a plan is in the works to pump out the water that’s at extremely high levels and has been flooding homes in the area for months. We first brought you residents’ concerns back in March, when water levels rose several feet over the course of...

  • Tolland 4 hours ago

    Multiple people charged amid prostitution probe into Tolland's Electric Blue Cafe

    Multiple people have been charged in connection to a prostitution probe at Electric Blue Café in Tolland, and a new indictment is shedding light on what happened. An indictment returned by a federal grand jury states that Electric Blue strip club employed dancers who performed nude dances and lap dances for customers. The establishment’s owne...
  • Connecticut State Police 4 hours ago

    Robbery investigation leads to evacuations and road closures in Woodstock

    A robbery investigation caused evacuations and several road closures in Woodstock on Wednesday. Prospect Road is closed at the intersection of Route 197 and County Road is closed at the intersection of Woodstock Road, according to state police. Troopers are asking people to avoid the area while the scene is active. The Muddy Brook Fire Department s...
  • new fairfield 14 hours ago

    Online parking reservation system in effect at Squantz Pond State Park

    Planning on heading to Squantz Pond State Park? The state has put a new online parking reservation system in effect for visitors who will be going to the park on weekends and holidays. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection strongly encourages people who will be going to reserve a parking spot ahead of going to the park and&#82...
  • Manchester 15 hours ago

    Manchester officer justified in July 2023 shooting of man with knife: Inspector General

    A Manchester police officer was justified in shooting a man who came at her with a knife in July 2023, according to the state’s Inspector General. Officer Haley Ouellette responded to an apartment complex on North Main Street around 6:40 p.m. on July 16, 2023 for a report of a domestic disturbance. There, she was confronted by Joseph Diloreto...
  • Hartford 14 hours ago

    Hartford Taste to move to new location

    Pratt Street and part of Trumbull Street in front of the XL Center will be the new home of Hartford Taste. The two-day festival will be held on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8. It will take over the streets, providing samplings from 32 restaurants, including everything from Jamaican food to Vietnamese food. But the festival offers more than&#82...
  • meriden 16 hours ago

    Fire closed North Broad Street in Meriden

    North Broad Street in Meriden was closed on Wednesday morning as crews responded to a fire. The fire was at 2079 North Broad Street and officials said the road was closed because the hydrants are in the center of the street. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control. No one was in the house during the fire and no one…

  • seymour 16 hours ago

    Students back in school after gas leak prompts evacuation in Seymour

    Students are back in school after a gas leak prompted an evacuation in Seymour on Wednesday morning. Officials said there was a gas leak from a hot water heater at Chatfield-LoPresti Elementary School on Skokorat Street. The school was evacuated and two employees were checked out by medical personnel. The gas leak was fixed in about a half hour. Th...
  • Clinton 16 hours ago

    2-year-old seriously injured after falling out of moving SUV in Clinton

    A 2-year-old boy has serious injuries after opening the door of a moving SUV in Clinton on Tuesday afternoon and falling out, according to state police. State police said it happened on Sunnybrook Lane in Clinton around 3:14 p.m. and the child was taken to Yale Children’s Hospital. The driver was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for possible....
  • Hartford 19 hours ago

    Man killed in rollover crash on Route 5/15 in Hartford

    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…

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