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Ghost, ghouls , goblins and candy are all staples of the Halloween season, but this year with COVID-19 New Haven natives Henry and Lucy Dunn knew the haunted holiday was bound to look a little different. “I didn’t really have any plans but I was still disappointed because it’s always fun to go out and get free candy,” said...

Halloween may look different this year, but one New Haven family is trying to bring the holiday spirit.

Learn how to make colorful homemade playdough with Mike and Molly Hydeck.

Leslie Mayes shares the amazing story of the ship and its history in Connecticut.

Learn how to make colorful homemade playdough with Mike and Molly Hydeck.

NBC Connecticut’s Kevin Nathan finds out from local kids!

The USS Indiana returned to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base, New London in Groton Friday after spending six months at sea. The crew departed during the very early stages of the pandemic. When the crew members left for deployment, masks were not a requirement in Connecticut. “Nothing was like this,” said Destinee Davis, as she waited for her fiance….

More than 100 sailors returned home to Groton on Friday after six months away at sea and in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Rutledge family of Simsbury, Conn., decided to make a sign for their front yard to thank essential workers during the pandemic – then the requests from neighbors started rolling in. The family of five has now made almost 1,000 signs and raised $11,000 in donations to help make PPE for nearby medical facilities.

In mid-March, Michael Evering, like so many people across the country, was worried about his older parents getting COVID-19. “I did not want to bring anything, certainly to them,” said Evering. Evering’s mom and dad both have underlying conditions. His dad is 70 and his mom is 69. In December of last year, his mother was diagnosed with leukemia. She…

Take a tour of some of the most famous landmarks in Hartford and New Haven from the sky thanks to DroneRanger.

Join NBC Connecticut News Anchor Ted Koppy for Story Time as he reads “Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean” by Gail Langer Karwoski. Thank you to Arbordale Publishing!

NBC Connecticut News Anchor Mike Hydeck and his family showed us how to make this art project at home.

NBC Connecticut Meteorologists Josh Cingranelli and Kaitlyn McGrath taught us about clouds and showed us how to make one with an experiment.

Learn all about trains and what it’s like to be a train conductor.

If Sherry Casagranda had to pick one word to describe her parent’s love story, “devotion,” would be her choice.  The couple’s devotion was on full display last week, when they stood in front of a glass door, each holding a phone up to their ear, reminiscing on their 1946 prom.  “I can remember the day you asked me to...

When Maria Miranda was scrolling through social media and saw videos of families talking to their older loved ones through windows, she said she had to hold back tears. “This is emotionally a stressful time. Add to that not being able to reach the people you love who are most vulnerable,” said Miranda. “I would be out of my mind.”…

Seniors across the state are turning to tablets to stay connected during the pandemic

At-home DNA test kits are helping people understand their roots, but they’re also uncovering shocking, decades-old family secrets. Enfield resident Ryan Simpson said he bought a DNA test kit when it was on sale. “Everybody was doing it,” Simpson said. “(I) was not expecting to find anything other am I really Irish? Or am I really German? Or something...

Divorce Attorney Meghan Freed and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Laura Renfro quizzed Taylor and Jimmy on their knowledge.