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The spirit of Halloween is alive and well, costumes and apparel continue to sell and houses remain decorated. Halloween itself, though, may take on a different look this year. Earlier this month, the Department of Public Health described traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating as a high-risk activity and warned against it. Although, it has not been outwardly banned; going door-to-door is now…

A Connecticut state trooper dove to safety as a driver who police said was under the influence hit a cruiser in the shoulder of Route 9, where police had pulled over a wrong-way driver who was also suspected of being impaired, according to state police. State police said they received several 911 calls shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday about a…

A new development will bring apartments, a medical office, and restaurant and retail space to the area near the train station in Berlin and a groundbreaking ceremony will be held this morning. The governor will be in Berlin at at 10:30 a.m. for the groundbreaking ceremony for Steele Boulevard in Berlin. The governor’s office said part of an $18 million…

Just 24 hours after finding out that the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference canceled full-contact high school football, Berlin football players were helping with a youth flag football program. Flag football is moderate risk because of the limited contact. “It helps in some ways just getting involved with the sport still and just knowing that you’re doing something to help the…

Just 24 hours after finding out that the CIAC canceled full-contact high school football, Berlin football players were helping with a youth flag football program.

Crews extinguished a fire at Comcast in Berlin Saturday morning after they received a report that there was an odor of natural gas in the building. The fire happened at approximately 8:01 a.m. at 222 New Park Dr. When crews got to the scene, they determined the odor was actually of electrical burning within the building, they said. The building…

The Berlin Lions Club hosted a drive-thru food giveaway on Saturday. The club said they were giving away fresh produce from the farmers at the Berlin Fairgrounds as part of the “Farmers to Families Food Box” initiative from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. “The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is collaborating with farmers, ranchers, specialty crop producers, food...

Approximately 30 vehicles are damaged after a fire at an online auction business in Berlin on Saturday morning. Firefighters were called to the business on Christian Lane around 1:20 a.m. after getting a report of numerous vehicles on fire within the locked storage lot. When crews arrived, they said they found approximately 15 to 20 vehicles fully involved in fire….

At least 15 swimmers participated in the ‘Scoops For Troops’ inaugural swim-a-thon to help veterans and their families enjoy the Travis Mills Foundation retreat facility in Maine. The organization was created by 10-year-old Michael Ahern who came up with the idea after meeting a veteran and his family. The idea behind the inaugural swim-a-thon comes from Michael’s sister, Kara. Kara…

The clean up continues Saturday morning after police say a tanker truck rolled over and leaked gasoline in Berlin Friday afternoon. The incident happened on the Route 9 ramp from Frontage Road. The tanker was carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline. No injuries were reported. Crews from the surrounding towns responded to the scene. The road is expected to be closed…

Monday’s high temperatures were top of mind for food truck owners in inland Connecticut. The Wagon Cookhouse on Chamberlain Highway in Kensington closed after breakfast. The owner, Traci Carter said it was too hot to work past 10:30 a.m. “The hood fan will pull some air through here but on a typical day when all the burners are up...

German soccer club Union Berlin is offering free coronavirus tests for more than 20,000 fans as part of a plan to hold games in a full stadium in September

Berlin police have released a photo of a suspect they say was involved in several recent burglaries from sheds, garages and porches in town. Police said the thefts took place during the early morning hours Monday, in the areas of Meeting House Road, Ox Yoke Drive, Candlewick Lane and Lamplighter Drive. The suspect, pictured above, has tattoos on his outer…

“There’s a whole feeling that you get when you work out.  It just feels better all over.  I miss that,” said Victor Sargent of Bristol. Sargent said he’s been a member of the same gym for more than three decades.  Like all gyms in Connecticut, Malibu Fitness in Farmington was forced to close on March 16.  “Between the two...

NBC Connecticut takes a look at what’s be required for gyms to get open and back to business

Demonstrators protested around the world over the weekend to decry the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

One man’s act of kindness cutting grass in Berlin is helping bring a community closer together

For many children, summer means swimming and camp. Strict social distancing and sanitation guidelines are causing quite a few communities to cancel those activities this season. “It’s a very difficult decision, it goes against everything a parks and recreation professional goes through,” said Bill DeMaio, Newington’s Parks and Recreation supervisor. DeMaio said the town pools won’t be filled this...