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The local support for Ukraine continued Sunday as the town of West Hartford held a vigil on the steps of the town hall auditorium.

The local support for Ukraine continued Sunday as the town of West Hartford held a vigil on the steps of the town hall auditorium. Organizers handed out hundreds of Ukrainian flags to the attendees, who all wanted to show their solidarity with the country. “They’re wonderful people as people are everywhere, and they deserve to feel our support in...

A vigil is underway to remember two teens who were killed in a crash in Colchester on Friday and the police and Department of Public Works are working to improve the safety around the site of the accident.

Marcano’s family says they’re finally able to have some closure after more than a week of searching.

Family and friends want justice for a 14-year-old shot and killed in New Haven.

Family and friends want justice for a 14-year-old who was shot and killed in New Haven. “That smile. That smile touched my heart,” Dayshawna Hargrove said. “That was my baby.” It’s the memory of that smile that Dayshawna holds on to. Someone shot and killed her 14-year-old son, Tyshaun, Wednesday night. New Haven police responded to a shooting on...

Family, friends and community members and filling Sisson Avenue for a vigil to honor Sylvia Cordova, who was the unintended victim of gun violence in Hartford earlier this week.

There are calls for change as a family remembers a father of four killed in Hartford last week. As the community came together Friday night, they also asked neighbors to work together to stop the violence. “I just want his memory to live on, and I want his children to be okay,” said Tacaya Bruff, the sister of Shedrach Bruff….

A vigil will be held for South Windsor mother Jessica Edwards, whose body was found Friday in a wooded area in East Hartford.

A prayer vigil was held Saturday afternoon for a New Haven firefighter recovering in the hospital following a fatal fire earlier this week. Family, friends and neighbors all came together at Pitts Chapel Church to wish Lt. Samod Rankins a speedy recovery. He, as well as firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr., were trapped in a house fire on Valley Street on…

On the eve of Mother’s Day, community leaders gathered at Hartford’s Adventist Academy to show support for mothers who’ve lost children to gun violence.

On the eve of Mother’s Day, community leaders gathered at Hartford’s Adventist Academy to show support for mothers who’ve lost children to gun violence. Amidst a rise in city shootings, the YWCA Hartford Region organized Saturday’s candlelight vigil, not only to show support but to also make a public plea to stop the violence. This comes nearly one month...

The mother of Mikayla Miller told a crowd of hundreds at a vigil in their Massachusetts hometown Thursday that the 16-year-old’s death last month left her shattered, then demanded transparency in the ongoing investigation that has yet to conclude how the teenager died.

A vigil was held in New Haven this evening to honor the victims of police brutality and violence.

A vigil was held in New Haven this evening to honor the victims of police brutality and violence. About 100 people gathered outside the police station on the Yale University campus on Sunday to honor victims in our state and across the country, as well as call for change. The event was put together by Hamden Councilman Justin Farmer. “Everyone…

Dozens gathered for a vigil under a bridge on Campbell Avenue in West Haven. On the ground, flowers and candles were placed next to pictures of 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane. It’s just feet away from where he died one year ago.

The Waterbury community is mourning the life of a beloved UPS driver.

The Waterbury community is mourning the life of a beloved UPS driver. Nathan Burk, 28, died at a hospital after he was seriously assaulted on the job, according to state police. Burk’s co-worker, 19-year-old Elijah Bertrand, is facing a murder charge after police searched for him for hours. He was taken into custody in Plymouth on Wednesday afternoon. Loved ones…

A suspect is in custody in the deadly assault of a UPS driver Tuesday night in Watertown, according to state police.

Over 175 people had their lives cut short by gun violence this year in Connecticut. And while they may be lost, one local organization is making sure that those lives are not forgotten and that Connecticut continues to be in the forefront of the fight against gun violence. Connecticut Against Gun Violence, or CAGV, is holding a vigil Monday to…