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CT LIVE!: Taylor Talks Food and Basketball With UConn Coach Geno Auriemma
Take a listen to their conversation from Geno’s restaurant, Cafe Aura, located in Manchester.
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Former Children's Museum Director Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
The former Children’s Museum director has been sentenced to over five years in prison for allegedly distributing child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The former executive director of the Lutz Children’s Museum in Manchester pleaded guilty to charges in September and was sentenced Tuesday. Robert Eckert, 56, of West Hartford, allegedly used several internet platforms, including MeWe...
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Eckersley Family ‘In Complete Shock,' Asks People to Withhold Judgment About Daughter
The family of the woman who allegedly abandoned her premature baby in a tent in the woods of Manchester, New Hampshire, on a cold winter night after Christmas has released a statement expressing shock over the situation and gratitude for first responders. Alexandra Eckersley, the daughter of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and longtime Red Sox announcer Dennis Eckersley, faces…
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6 People Escape Large House Fire in Manchester
Firefighters battled a large fire in a two-family home in Manchester Thursday morning. They responded to the home on Cedar Street around 9 a.m. and found heavy fire coming from the first and second floors, according to Fire Chief Daniel French. There were two people on the first floor and four people on the second floor at the time the…
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6 People Displaced After Manchester Duplex Fire
Six people are displaced after a fire at a duplex in Manchester early Monday morning. Fire crews were called to Eldridge Street around 1:40 a.m. after getting a report of a fire with heavy smoke in the basement of the home. When crews arrived, they said they found smoke coming from all floors of the home. Firefighters brought the fire…
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Cause of Manchester Duplex Fire Under Investigation
The fire marshal’s office is working to determine what started a fire at a duplex in Manchester on Sunday morning. Fire crews were called to a duplex on Wadsworth Street around 8 a.m. after getting a report of smoke and flames on the side of the house. When firefighters arrived, they said they found a fire in an exterior...
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Jackknifed Truck Blocking Several Lanes of I-84 East in Manchester
A tractor-trailer is blocking several lanes of Interstate 84 East in Manchester after it jackknifed Wednesday morning.
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No Injuries Reported After Truck Jackknifed on I-84 East in Manchester
No injuries are reported after a tractor-trailer jackknifed on Interstate 84 East in Manchester Wednesday morning and blocked several lanes, according to state police. The incident happened around 7:10 a.m., closed the three left lanes between exits 62 and 63 and caused backups. State police said the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was called because of a fuel…
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Veterans Honored During Holiday Lunch at Manchester Elks Lodge
Nearly 100 veterans were honored in hopes of lifting their spirits this holiday season.
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Thousands Participate in Annual Manchester Road Race
On Thanksgiving, the annual Manchester Road Race is as much of a tradition as having turkey on the table.
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Thousands to Participate in Annual Manchester Road Race
On Thanksgiving, the annual Manchester Road Race is as much of a tradition as having turkey on the table.
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Thousands Participate in Annual Manchester Road Race
The grand tradition continues as the Manchester Road Race made its way down Main Street to kick off the Thanksgiving holiday. “Look at all the people here. How could you not be happy?” Lisa Stevenson of Vernon asked. More than 35,000 people participated in today’s race that dates back to 1927, making it one the oldest and largest Thanksgiving runs….
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Manchester Race Director Retiring After This Year's Race
The Manchester Road Race is one of the country’s oldest Thanksgiving running events. Thursday will be the 86th race, but for the past 43 years it has been overseen by a race-director who will be retiring after this year. Since the late 1970s, Jim Balcome has become synonymous with this race. The former Rockville High School guidance counselor and track…
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Manchester Road Race Director Retiring After Four Decades
The man who has been the Manchester Road Race director for more than 40 years will retire after this year’s race.
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5 People Taken to Hospital After 3-Car Crash in Manchester
Five people, including one child, were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in Manchester on Friday night. Officers were called to a three-car crash on West Middle Turnpike and the Interstate 84 overpass around 6:30 p.m. According to police, five people were transported to the hospital, including one child. One of the people who was transported to the…
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Multi-Vehicle Crash Closed Part of Middle Turnpike East in Manchester
Part of Middle Turnpike East in Manchester was closed Thursday afternoon because of a multi-vehicle crash, according to police. The road was closed at Parker Street. No additional information was immediately available.
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Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Crash in Manchester
A motorcyclist is in critical condition after crashing and hitting a tree in Manchester on Halloween night. Police said the crash happened just before 9 p.m. The motorcyclist was on Green Road and went off the road near North Elm Street, hit a curb and a tree, police said. The driver has life-threatening injuries and was taken to Hartford Hospital,…
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Driver Cited After Striking Tow Truck Driver in Manchester
A Vernon woman was issued a citation after State Police say she hit a tow truck driver with her car Friday morning. This all unfolded around 9:45 on I-291 westbound in Manchester. The tow truck driver, a Manchester man, was walking in the right lane with his reflective gear on when he was hit. He reported complaining of back pain…
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Manchester High School Placed on Lockdown
Manchester High School is on lockdown and the principal said seniors who are off campus should remain home.
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Manchester High School Students Dismissed After E-mail Threat
Manchester High School dismissed students early Thursday after the school received two threatening email and all after-school activities and athletics were canceled. The school was initially placed on lockdown and the principal said seniors who are off campus should remain home. Dismissal at Manchester High School began at 11:45 a.m., according to a Facebook post from Principal Katelyn Miner. Students…