Bloomfield

The man allegedly seen on video in a ski mask lighting a Molotov cocktail and throwing it at the front door of a New Jersey synagogue has been arrested, the FBI and spokesperson for the temple said.

Police are stepping up synagogue patrols in certain areas of New Jersey after someone in a ski mask threw a lit Molotov cocktail at one in Essex County overnight in an apparent attempt to burn it down, authorities say. No one was hurt in the 3:20 a.m. Sunday incident at Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield. According to police, security footage…

Desmond Mills Jr., one of the former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death, graduated from Bloomfield High School in 2008.

One of the five former police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death has ties to Connecticut. Desmond Mills Jr.’s defense attorney confirmed that he is from Connecticut during a press conference Thursday. Mills was indicted and faces seven charges in connection to the death of Nichols, including second-degree murder. Nichols died three days after five Memphis police officers pulled...

Bloomfield police are increasing patrols in places like the Copaco Shopping Plaza to prevent burglaries in several area stores.

Bloomfield police are increasing patrols in places like the Copaco Shopping Plaza to prevent burglaries in several area stores. The Copaco Shopping Plaza in Bloomfield is a routine stop for many grabbing their groceries. “I’ve never had a problem. I’ve never seen a problem but I’m sure they happen,” Jennifer Waldenburger said. But Waldenburger says she’s noticed more police...

One person was transported to the hospital with burns after a house fire in Bloomfield early Saturday morning. Firefighters were called to the home on Boothbay Street around 2:50 a.m. after getting a report of a structure fire. When crews arrived, they said they saw flames visible. The fire was put under control less than an hour later. All occupants…

Former Quinnipiac Bobcat soccer standout Rashawn Dally was back in his home state this week, helping the next generation of athletes. Dally, who grew up in Bloomfield and played for the Hartford Athletic last season, hosted his “Kick it with the Pros” camp in East Windsor. Other professionals, including familiar faces like Danny Barerra, helped run drills and coach the…

Former Quinnipiac Bobcat soccer standout Rashawn Dally was back in his home state this week, helping the next generation of athletes.

We continue to honor the lives lost and forever changed on 12/14, exactly one decade ago. The town of Bloomfield is where you’ll find a remarkable school – the only in the state named after a child. One glimpse of the joy inside a classroom at CREC Ana Grace Academy of the Arts, and it’s clear that the school was…

Students at the Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Elementary Magnet School are showing their appreciation to 12-year-old Chelsea Phaire, who donated an art box to them filled with supplies.

An Amazon worker caused total chaos at a Staten Island warehouse early Friday, allegedly pulling a fire alarm — despite there being no fire — and spraying fire extinguishers on colleagues and throughout the building, according to people with direct knowledge of what happened. Cops and firefighters were called to the sprawling Bloomfield complex on Gulf Avenue around 6 a.m….

A Marlborough man and former charter school CEO has been found guilty of four sexual assaults in different Connecticut cities and towns in 1984. Court officials said 71-year-old Michael Marion Sharpe was found guilty on eight counts for first-degree kidnapping and kidnapping in the commission of a felony. Sharpe was arrested in 2020 after a DNA match. According to the…

More than a few CREC educators could be found decked out in Adidas apparel during their staff development and mental health day Wednesday at Ana Grace Academy in Bloomfield.  It was part of their tribute to the hip hop legend Darryl DMC McDaniels who came to pay them a visit. But the glory days of hip hop weren’t the...

Run DMC’s Darryl McDaniels came to CREC’s Ana Grace Academy in Bloomfield Wednesday to speak to educators about overcoming his struggles with mental health and the importance of their mental health as well.

A Torrington man is accused of hitting a Bloomfield police officer Monday morning and leading police on a chase from Bloomfield into West Hartford. Bloomfield police tried to stop a 2006 Honda Accord driven by 37-year-old Rafaelito Ares, of Torrington, at Mountain Avenue and Regency Drive just before 11 a.m. Monday because of a misused license plate, according to police….

Diapers are a product some rely on as much as food, gas, and other essential needs. But inflation has made it tough for some families’ budgets.  “Everything is going up. So, for families that really can’t or have to choose, it’s nice to cut back on one thing that’s so essential to a child,” said Shanice Drake, of Hartford.  Drake...

A diaper drive is being held Friday to collect diapers for the Connecticut Diaper Bank.

A teenager was injured in a shooting in Bloomfield on Saturday.

A teenager was injured in a shooting in Bloomfield on Saturday. Officers were called to Tyler Street after getting a complaint of a gunshot wound. Authorities said the initial caller stated it was an accidental discharge. When police arrived to the home, they said they found a 14-year-old male with a gunshot wound on the front porch of the house….