New Year's Day

A new year usually brings in a lot of new gym memberships. How this month goes is anyone’s guess. For local gyms, 2020 hit them hard, and they’re hoping for a better 2021.

One person is dead after a car crash in North Haven in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. Officials said they responded to the area of 34 Clintonville Rd., or Route 22, at approximately 1:40 a.m. for the report of a car accident. When officers arrived, they found a two-car crash with multiple injuries. Two people from one…

Aiming to clear their minds and hit reset for 2021, many people headed to Connecticut State Parks on Friday. Once again, the “First Day Hikes” were popular but a little different than usual. Normally on New Year’s Day, groups would gather at Gillette Castle in East Haddam. They would then be escorted around the magnificent piece of property by a…

The founder of Bookwell Travel told NBC Connecticut he ran about 52 miles overnight, from Mystic to Griswold. At the end of his run, Bookwell Travel donated four pallets of food to the town.

For New Year’s Eve, Max Downtown in Hartford is a popular spot for people to celebrate the end of 2020. Reservations went fast for indoor dining, and restrictions meant there were fewer reservations available. Those who couldn’t get a table or felt more comfortable at home had options, too. Max Downtown offered a New Year’s Eve meal to go....

2020 meant a lot of canceled or pared-down celebrations. But not all traditions could be stopped as people celebrated New Year’s Eve in Hartford.

Neiman Marcus announced  its annual fantasy gift Christmas catalog Thursday in New York.

Charlie is a blind, 11-year-old golden retriever who has turned his new puppy companion into his own tiny “seeing-eye” dog. Charlie and Maverick are two golden retrievers that are taking social media by storm with their story — a 4-month-old puppy helping a blind dog “see” again.

A Maryland woman will spend 180 days in jail for keeping 66 dogs in deplorable conditions in her home.

Skiers hit the slopes to ring in 2020.

Authorities say a woman ringing in the new year was fatally shot by a stray bullet outside her Houston home.

Thousands began the new year with a guided hike in one of Connecticut’s state parks.

It is an extra special day for Connecticut families who welcomed new additions to their families on New Year’s Day. Arabella Venice was born at 12:04 a.m. at Griffin Hospital. The baby girl weighed in at 8 pounds, 6 ounces and is the first baby born in New Haven county in 2020, according to the hospital. She is the daughter…

With New Year’s Eve celebrations taking place around the state, law enforcement officials are urging you to play it safe. State police will have extra patrols on the roadways. New Year’s Day is among the deadliest days for drinking and driving, according to AAA. One way to stay safe, is to choose not to get behind the wheel.  Which is...

If you’re heading out to celebrate, state police want you to be safe this New Year’s Eve. They’ll have extra patrols on the roads. AAA said New Year’s Day is among the deadliest days for drinking and driving.

If you’re trying to brave crowd on New Year’s Eve, or simply trying to avoid a Times Square subway transfer, the city and the MTA has issued a statement on some important changes.

Guided hikes will be offered on New Year’s Day at 15 parks and recreation areas across Connecticut. The free First Day Hikes, which average one or two miles, are being hosted by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. It’s part of America’s State Parks’ First Day Hikes initiative, which is taking place in all 50 states on Wednesday. “Connecticut...