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West Hartford police are investigating after a man in a car approached a child who was walking after getting off a school bus in West Hartford Thursday afternoon and told the child to “get in,” police said. Police said there will be a heightened police presence in the neighborhood during pick-up and drop-off times and they are asking anyone with…

A man with a gun robbed a liquor store in West Hartford Wednesday night, according to police, and they are trying to determine who committed the robbery. An employee of the Fairlawn Package Store on Park Road called West Hartford police just before 9 p.m. and reported an armed robbery.  The victim said a man in his 30s showed...

“Water by the Spoonful” is playing through January 29th at Hoffman Auditorium at the University of Saint Joseph.

Both sides of New Britain Avenue are closed in West Hartford Friday morning. Police said a commercial vehicle hit wires near 1031 New Britain Ave. The road is closed in both directions from South Street to New Park Avenue and police advise drivers to seek alternate routes through the area.

The winter months can be a lot of fun, but Springtide Child Development Center also wants to make sure children with autism are safe during the coldest time of the year. Despite flurries and snowmen, winter can bring challenges, especially for children with autism and their families. “Wintertime in general is a transition,” Chelsea Daniels of Hartford said. It is…

Children with sensory needs may be sensitive to adjusted routine and other changes prompted by the colder months

West Hartford police arrested two men outside Westfarms mall Saturday night after finding a vehicle that authorities believe was connected to several crimes throughout Connecticut as well as Massachusetts. They said one of the men was wanted on 21 warrants from several cities and towns in the two states.    West Hartford police saw the vehicle in the lower level…

West Hartford Police are looking for the public’s help finding a car that’s believed to be connected to a deadly hit-and-run that happened last month. Authorities say they’ve been actively investigating the hit-and-run that happened on Dec. 20, 2022 on Boulevard near Whiting Lane. An 89-year-old woman, identified as Eugenia Yurovsky, of West Hartford, was killed in the crash,...

West Hartford is hoping to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on its roads over the course of the next 10 years.

West Hartford is hoping to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on its roads over the course of the next 10 years. The launch of an initiative, called Vision Zero, comes after a recent string of people lost their lives in car crashes. West Hartford appears to be the second community in the state to begin this effort to help make…

Town leaders in West Hartford are committing to a new policy for road safety aimed at eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injury.

Town leaders in West Hartford are committing to a new policy for road safety aimed at eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injuries. “It happens all the time. All the time. There are certain intersections we don’t even use,” Hope Vandenberg tells us. A frustrating moment for Hope Vandenberg and her son crossing Trout Brook and Boulevard in West...

Town leaders in West Hartford are committing to a new policy for road safety aimed at eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injury.

Police are investigating a car accident that happened in West Hartford Friday night. Officers said they responded to Boulevard near Garfield Road. The road was closed in both directions but has since reopened. It’s unknown if there are any injuries. No additional information was immediately available.

West Hartford Police are investigating a pedestrian crash that happened Friday evening. Police said they responded to the area of South Main Street and Meadowbrook Road for the reported accident. A person was pushing an empty shopping cart across the street when they were hit, according to authorities. The person has non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby…

New Britain Avenue in West Hartford has reopened after a crash on Tuesday morning. Police said the crash involved two vehicles. New Britain Avenue was closed at South Quaker Lane. It has since reopened. No injuries were reported.

The town of West Hartford is creating a safety task force after a string of deadly crashes last week, but what could their work entail?

The town of West Hartford is creating a safety task force after a string of deadly crashes last week, but what could their work entail? “We almost had an accident right there. Somebody pulled right out onto Boulevard,” Edward Pawlak, chair of the West Hartford Pedestrian and Bicycle Commission, says. Not even a few minutes into our interview, a close…

Last weekend, you may have laced up the skates, but with warmer temperatures this week, rays of sunshine have put your next game of hockey on hold. “Connecticut’s a small state, but what’s good for ice up in Norfolk compared to New London is going to be vastly different,” said West Hartford Fire Deputy Chief Keith Albert. We’ve all...

First responders are urging people to know the dangers when it comes to thin ice during the winter months.