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We will have mostly sunny skies on Wednesday and fewer clouds than yesterday. The temperatures will be near 80 degrees, which is perfectly seasonable. We will have even more sunshine tomorrow with highs near 90 inland and near 80 at the beach. Then, Friday will be fair until the storms roll in from the north and strong thunderstorms are possible&#8...

A bear and cubs that were found in a Simsbury home on Tuesday were tranquilized and relocated to a new habitat in the woods. State Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection officials received reports of a sow and three cubs inside of a home in Simsbury. When officers and biologists arrived, the bear and cubs were still in the home…....

Two men are facing animal cruelty charges after more than a dozen animals were found in dire condition inside an Ansonia home last week. Neighbors are still wrapping their heads around the news of more than a dozen emaciated animals being taken from a home in Ansonia. “When I heard what went on right next door, I was appalled. How…

Tears flowed in Minnesota after Officer Jamal Mitchel rushed to render aid to a man lying shot on a Minneapolis street before that suspect ambushed and unexpectedly shot him. Officer Mitchell was killed in the line of duty on May 30. Two others and the suspected gunman also died in that shooting. “He was a phenomenal officer with a megawatt…...

A man from Redding is accused of breaking into two docked boats at a marina in Norwalk last month and allegedly stole tools and alcohol. Two men reportedly climbed the fence at the Cove Marina on Friday, May 17, to gain access to the docks. Investigators said the two men then broke into two docked boats and took tools and…

A 25-year-old Rhode Island man faces several criminal charges after Connecticut State Police said he drove through an active highway construction zone while under the influence of alcohol.  Police said the man was traveling on Interstate 84 westbound in Southington around midnight on Monday when he drove an SUV within travel lanes blocked off ...

The Coast Guard’s top official was on Capitol Hill answering to allegations of cover ups and mishandlings of sexual assault and harassment allegations going back decades. It stems from a report titled “Operation Fouled Anchor” made public in 2023, three years after it was completed. The hearing was headlined by questions to Commandant Admiral...

On Tuesday, 20 military families shared a baby shower in Groton. New, expecting and second-time mothers all came together to celebrate their bundles of joy. “This is a chance to come together as a community,” said Operation Shower Chief Product Officer Lindsey Fletcher. “And let these families know that one, they’re appreciated, two, that the...

“I actually was riding by the incident at the time. When I heard it was Travis, it was a lot for us,” said New Haven’s Michael Massey. Travis James, 47, a father of three, was stabbed to death in New Haven on June 1. “He will not be able to see them graduate. Get married, and he also leaves behind…

Some members of the Wethersfield Town Council and staff have received death threats since voting to reject a request to fly the thin blue line flag on the day of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier’s funeral last week. Those that voted against flying the flag cited the town’s flag policy, which requires a request be made 30 days in......

“I really avoid that area because of all the problems,” Karen Timothy, of Meriden, said.  There is relief on the way for drivers who avoid or must travel on the Interstate 91, Interstate 691, and Route 15 interchange in Meriden.   “So hopefully everything they are doing is fixing what happens because there have been a lot of accidents, a lot&#...

People with Autism Spectrum Disorder are now able to get access to medical marijuana in Connecticut. The state’s Medical Marijuana Program Board of Physicians unanimously approved adding both Autism Spectrum Disorder and Female Orgasmic Disorder to the list of qualifying conditions for adults 18 and older. The additions are the first ones since 202...

Many of the survivors said they continue to live with the trauma of the day when 20 first graders and six educators were killed.

Country music singer Chris Janson and rock band 38 Special have been named to headline Connecticut’s 104th Durham Fair later this year. The annual four-day agricultural fair is set to take place from Sept. 26-29. Janson, who has recorded several Platinum-certified singles including “Buy Me a Boat” and “Drunk Girl,” is scheduled to perform at ...