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Interstate 95 north has reopened after a tractor-trailer crash and fire closed multiple lanes on Wednesday morning. State police said multiple lanes were closed on I-95 north between exits 39B and 40 after a tractor-trailer crashed and caught on fire. Troopers said it would take a while to clean up. The highway has since fully reopened. No injuries were reported.

Ospreys have returned to their familiar perch along the shoreline in Milford.

A firefighter suffered second degree burns battling a house fire in Milford on Saturday. Officials said the large blaze happened at 315 Foxwood Ln. Fire crews arriving at the scene found a heavy volume of fire in the back of the home and transmitted a second alarm. All residents were removed from the home before crews arrived. As a result…

As of Thursday, about a third of Connecticut residents are now fully vaccinated. But there’s still a warning out for the children who are too young to receive a shot. “The message to families and parents is that we’re not out of the woods yet,” said Dr. Juan Salazar, physician-in-chief of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. “Even though we’re vaccinating...

We hear from a mother whose young son is recovering from a rare illness linked to COVID-19.

High school spring sports hit the field for the first time in nearly two years on Saturday. Among the excitement, a bittersweet celebration at Foran High School in Milford. One year delayed, the school was finally able to dedicate their new softball field in the name of Danielle Kemp. Kemp was a standout catcher for the Lions who went on…

High school spring sports hit the field for the first time in nearly two years on Saturday. Among the excitement, a bittersweet celebration at Foran High School in Milford.

Police are investigating an untimely death in downtown Milford on Monday. Officers said the investigation is in the area of River Street and Daniel Street. There are partial road closures in place in the area and drivers should expect delays. According to police, a 26-year-old was found unresponsive and was later pronounced dead. At this time, authorities said it does…

Officials said they have arrested a Milford man who is accused of berating a person for wearing his mask outdoors. The man, 38-year-old Joseph Rohrig, allegedly pulled up next to a man walking on the street and told him to “Go back to China,” according to police. Officials said Rohrig then reversed his car, pointing it at the man. An…

A new grocery store in Milford has created a one-stop-shop for customers who have trouble finding Asian food items.

A Connecticut woman was hurt when a first-time snowmobile operator went off the trail and crashed into a stream in New Hampshire, authorities said. The crash happened Saturday in Pittsburg, New Hampshire. According to the Department of Fish and Game, the woman from Milford, Connecticut, was a passenger on a snowmobile operated by her husband. He told authorities he hit…

Subway announced they are moving several business units from Milford, Connecticut to Florida, according to a company spokesperson. The spokesperson said “some functional areas” are moving to Miami. The consumer-facing roles will include, marketing, culinary and some communications staff, according to the spokesperson. “These changes enable the brand to keep a finger on the pulse of more cultural conversations and…

School districts across Connecticut are working to get teachers and school staff vaccinated as schools return to in person learning.

A man has died after a crash in Milford on Monday morning. Police responded to the intersection of E Broadway and Surf Avenue at 6:30 a.m. and determined that a vehicle heading east on E Broadway hit a parked, unoccupied vehicle on E Broadway. The driver, 36-year-old Mark Thibault, of Milford, was the only person in the vehicle, police said….

A Milford business owner is speaking out after not receiving mail for more than a month. Since November, Daniel Thornberg says trips to check his business’ PO Box have been a guessing game as he wonders whether there will be any mail inside. The answer lately has been almost exclusively, no. “I would go to the box and there would…

A Milford business owner says his mail has been delayed by weeks, including checks for his business he needs to stay afloat.

Yale New Haven Health opened six COVID-19 vaccination sites on Thursday for people 75 and older who qualify under the state’s Phase 1B. Northeast Medical Group (NEMG), 4A Devine Street, North Haven NEMG, 112 Quarry Road, Trumbull NEMG, 501 Kings Highway East, #204, Fairfield NEMG, 500 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich NEMG,  633 Middlesex Avenue, Old Saybrook NEMG, 194 Howard Street,…

As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, a study has found that they are disproportionately reaching white populations before Black and other minority communities. One of the authors of the Business Insider report, senior healthcare reporter Shelby Livingston, joined LX News to discuss the difference in vaccination rates, and the questions it raises about racial equity.

A new COVID-19 testing site is now open at the Connecticut Post Mall as of Dec. 30. The testing is run by Community Health Center and is open weekly Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Testing at the site is free and available to all ages without an appointment on a drive-in or walk-up basis.