EAST HARTFORD

The wait for a COVID-19 vaccine is underway and East Hartford is already getting prepared for mass distribution once one becomes available. Saturday marked the second time that the Town of East Hartford has offered flu vaccines for the public. Health leaders said it’s important now more than ever to get your flu shot because both COVID-19 and the...

Jobs, always a big buzz word on the campaign trail, is center stage in 2020, this time fueled by the pandemic.  “The health of the people of this country and the health of our economy are inextricably linked,” said Rep. John Larson, (D) 1st District. A Democrat-led bill to provide pandemic relief, called the Hero’s Act, passed the house, then…

Longtime Democratic Congressman John Larson is facing a challenge from Republican Mary Fay for Connecticut’s First Congressional District.

The Toronto FC soccer team has been playing in Connecticut because of the pandemic and a limited number of fans will be able to attend the team’s last regular home season match. The team plays at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford and the last game will be on Sunday, Nov. 1, against Inter Miami FC….

Two East Hartford police officers are on administrative leave and face criminal charges over allegations that they tried to bill a contractor for hours they did not work. According to East Hartford police, the investigation began on August 4 when a private-duty contractor contacted the department with concerns about a billing discrepancy for police services hired for a road construction…

The State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham investigated that the fatal police shooting of a Berlin High School psychologist in East Hartford last year and determined that it was justified. The report released on Tuesday details what police and witnesses said happened at the home of John Carras on Sept. 5, 2019. Police were called to the home…

The man shot and killed by East Hartford police Thursday night during a domestic violence incident was a longtime school psychologist at Berlin High School.

Two people are in custody after a police pursuit that ended in a crash in Hartford Tuesday night, according to Hartford police. Hartford police said the situation started with a car stolen out of Bloomfield and escalated into shots fired in East Hartford. Police chased the car into Hartford, where it crashed. Two people are in custody and police are…

Making Strides for Connecticut is known for its annual 5k with a goal of raising money for breast cancer research and treatment, but COVID-19 forced the organization to alter this year’s plans. Breast cancer ribbons and decked out cars in pink balloons and confetti filled the parking lot of the Founders Plaza in East Hartford on Sunday morning. It’s...

Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC will play its six home matches this season at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford and the first one will be this weekend. The team’s first home match is scheduled for this Sunday, Sept. 27, in East Hartford against Columbus Crew FC. “Pratt & Whitney Stadium is an ideal location...

“I knew it was a question of when not if.  I would have preferred for it not to happen the first week of school,” said Matthew Geary, superintendent of the Manchester school district. Three cases of COVID-19 in the Manchester school district closed one building for a day and required 50 students and staff to quarantine for the next two…

At least a dozen families from across the state were on the receiving end of some much-needed home repairs. It’s part of an initiative established by the non-profit, Home Front. The organization is dedicated to helping low-income families who may need a little work done around the house. Since it’s inception, the organization has help spruce up 3,000 homes...

Medical experts say it’s more important than ever to get a flu shot this season as the coronavirus pandemic continues into the fall and winter months.

Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC will play its home matches this season at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Governor Ned Lamont announced Friday. The team’s first home match is scheduled for Sunday, September 27 in East Hartford against Columbus Crew FC. “Pratt & Whitney Stadium is an ideal location for professional soccer, and I...

One person was killed in a car crash in East Hartford early Sunday morning, according to police. Old Lyme resident Robert Provera, 41, was driving in the left lane on Route 2 westbound in the area of the exit 5B on-ramp when he lost control of his car. The car hit the metal beam guide rail and went through the…

Hundreds of students at Mayberry Elementary School in East Hartford received new Chromebook devices this week, thanks for a $50,000 donation from Pratt & Whitney. “Pratt & Whitney has been kind of a savior for East Hartford as long as I can remember,” said Diane Smith. She picked up the laptop for her grandson Jayvion. He is starting fifth grade….

Students who attend Mayberry Elementary School in East Hartford went to school on Thursday and came away with laptops for the upcoming school year.

As part of the state’s initial damage assessment, the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security says towns and cities have until August 19 to provide to them their damage and costs associated with the storm to determine if FEMA state and county thresholds are close to being met.

Many towns and cities, like East Hartford, are having to pay for cleanup costs up front and hope for FEMA reimbursement down the road.