Jamie Ratliff

Flames crackled and smoke poured out of an apartment complex on Farmington Avenue in Hartford on Thanksgiving morning.

Improve the conditions at Hartford’s warming center. That’s what some community activists are calling for, and city council members are looking into increasing funding to make that happen.

On Wednesday night protesters brought their frustrations and anger to the Hamden Police Commission meeting. Dozens spoke and demanded that Officer Devin Eaton lose his job now.

Activists continue to call for the firing of a Hamden police officer over his invovlement in a shooting that injured a young woman in April.

A community is fighting to bring home a New Haven teenager. The Wilbur Cross High School student was detained by ICE last month while on his way to court for a DUI charge.

Eleven-year-old West Tarricone signed her letter of intent on Thursday.

Starting on Tuesday you need to be 21 to purchase tobacco products in Connecticut.

Army First Lt. Herschel Mattes was killed in action in Italy in 1944, and at the time, his remains could not be recovered. Years later, he was officially identified and brought home.

The Secretary of the State is calling for an investigation into Bridgeport’s mayoral primary.

Music and dancing filled up a small section of Hartford on Friday night for Pratt Street Patio. On Saturday it’s expected to be even busier for the fifth annual PrideFest.

A shoreline town is taking precautions after finding mosquitoes infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis, also known as EEE.

Many in Puerto Rico feared the damage Hurricane Dorian could bring, but so far there haven’t been any reports of widespread damage. It appears Puerto Rico missed the worst of Dorian, and that’s a relief to many with family on the island.

It’s almost that time again! Students are getting ready to head back to school. In Hartford, the district held a back-to-school celebration at Dunkin’ Donuts Park to get families what they need so every student is prepared for the first day.

A group of police officers are being hailed as heroes after saving a teenager who was threatening to jump from a bridge in Waterbury on Wednesday.

Southington police are looking for whoever is responsible for abandoning a puppy in a paper bag on the side of the road.

State officials are reacting to a report of an idea to bring a casino to Hartford.

It was an unexpected reunion. Dooley the cat went missing three years ago, but now he’s finally come home.

Puerto Rican flags flew on the New Haven Green Friday as many gathered to show their solidarity with those protesting in Puerto Rico. On the island, people have been protesting for days in the wake of corruption investigations and the publication of private chats between Gov. Ricardo Rossello and close associates.

Driving down Hillside Avenue in Naugatuck, you’ll notice several pride flags. For neighbors, it’s about sending a strong message of support and pushing back against hate.

Across the country, hundreds of vigils were planned for Friday evening to protest the treatment of undocumented immigrants at the border.