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One person has died after a fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer and a car in New Haven early Saturday morning and police are working to determine if the collision may be related to illegal street racing. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Foxon Boulevard and Middletown Avenue around 3:30 a.m. for a report of a two-vehicle crash. A...

After a damp Saturday much warmer weather will move in over the coming days. Tonight will feature lots of clouds but drying conditions. Lows will be in the 50s. Temperatures on Sunday will be in the 70s in the Hartford area but 60s elsewhere. Next week looks summer-like with temperatures getting close to 90 degrees both Tuesday and Wednesday away&#...

Friends and family gathered for a vigil Friday evening to remember the life of a Wallingford mother and her son. They died at their home before a fire broke out last month. Police said the father was there, as well, despite being ordered to stay away. As messages of condolence and remembrance are displayed, family members remembered Karizmah Johnso...

A family-owned supermarket in Simsbury is being acquired by Geissler’s Supermarket. A spokesperson for Geissler’s said they plan to obtain a substantial majority of assets of Lussier Ventures Inc., which operates as Fitzgerald’s Foods. Geissler’s recently re-opened a location in Granby earlier this month with a newly remodel...

Seymour residents are being urged to take extra precautions to keep your pets safe after a coyote took a dog that was outside without supervision. The town’s first selectman said a resident reported that their dog was taken by a coyote on Thursday. Woodbridge Regional Animal Control said they also received a call from a Seymour resident after...

Warning: Details in this story may be difficult to read. A man accused of brutally killing his neighbor’s cat in Meriden has been arrested, according to police. Meriden police said they responded to a home on Springdale Avenue on Feb. 26 after a woman reported her cat was nowhere to be found. According to an arrest warrant, the woman said&#82...

A Connecticut National Guard vehicle caught fire on Interstate 91 North in Windsor, state police said. Traffic was slowly getting by as rush hour came to an end on Friday evening. The two right lanes of traffic were closed and traffic was backed up in the area. The highway has since reopened. The fire was reported just before 6:15 p.m…....

Eversource is planning to lower its supply rate this summer, but it won’t be enough to offset state-mandated increases elsewhere in the bill. The utility company filed paperwork with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) on Friday to lower the supply rate, which covers the cost Eversource pays to purchase electricity. “We purchase the ge...

“No matter what part of Connecticut you’re from, mystic is a go-to destination,” Danbury’s Patti Keckeisen said. From its shops to its restaurants, downtown Mystic takes on a whole new life come summertime. “Mystic has grown tremendously on both fronts, population wise and visitor wise,” Margaret Macris, business owner in the area, said. Businesses...

The world’s eyes are on women’s sports and Connecticut is no different. Hartford is hosting the Core Hydration Classic at the XL Center, where Olympic all-around gold medalists Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas and Suni Lee will all compete on Saturday. A younger group of rising gymnasts competed on Friday afternoon for the Hopes Championships, which Sun...

It’s been a long road for the Greenfield family whose young daughter Shea has a serious heart condition. “When she was born, her heart stopped, and they had to resuscitate her at the hospital,” Shea’s mother Kira Greenfield said. “It was about 15 to 20 doctors, and they said, ‘your daughter’s heart is not i...

Police are investigating after a thief allegedly used a sledge hammer to steal jewelry from a display case at the Trumbull Mall on Thursday evening. Authorities received several calls about a smash and grab jewelry theft from Saba Jewelers at 5:30 p.m. A person dressed in dark clothing entered the mall, used a sledge hammer to break the display cas...

Avelo Airlines is adding nonstop service from Connecticut to another city in Florida. You’ll now be able to fly out of Tweed New Haven Airport to Destin, Florida, located in the panhandle of the state. The airline announced Friday that they are now offering exclusive service from Connecticut to the Emerald Coast. Avelo will operate the route ...