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State police have arrested a man who they said was impaired and going the wrong way on Route 5/15 in Wethersfield early Monday morning. State police received 11 calls to 911 around 12:51 a.m. on Monday reporting a black sedan was going the wrong way on Route 5/15 South and Interstate 91 North and callers reported last seeing the wrong…...

New London animal control is investigating after someone abandoned 16 sick kittens over the weekend and they are asking for help as they are being treated. Animal control said it appears that someone left 16 kittens between four weeks and three months old in three carriers in the driveway of the commuter parking lot across from across from Ocean Pi...

A 10,000 square-foot villa overlooking Lake Waramaug in Litchfield County is on the market. The property is listed with Klemm Real Estate for $19.9 million. It was featured in “Architectural Digest” in August 2007. Klemm Real Estate said this is a rare Modernist Tuscan inspired property. The villa, which is on just over 18 acres, is the longtime ho...

A teen who is accused of trying to steal a car in North Haven was taken into the custody after the victim restrained the suspect, according to police. They said the investigation also led to police recovering several vehicles that had been stolen. Officers responded to the BJs gas station on Sunday after a vehicle was reported stolen and they&#8230...

A car landed on top of an SUV after going over a retaining wall in West Haven early Monday morning and the driver suffered minor injuries, according to police. Officers responded to the  200 block of Fairfax Street around 3 a.m. and found a wild scene – one car on its side, right on top of a parked vehicle. Based…

State police have arrested a driver who is accused of going 107 miles per hour on Interstate 84 in Vernon on Friday afternoon. A state police sergeant saw a gray Volvo SUV speed by on the right just before 3:30 p.m., according to state police. They said the Volvo then sped past other vehicles as well as pedestrians who were…

The Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport has announced its lineup for 2025 and it includes The Killers, Weezer, and Hozier. This year, the festival will be held at Seaside Park on Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28. The lineup includes: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said Soundside Music Festival is unlike any other event they’ve had. He said ov...

One lane of Interstate 95 South is closed in Old Lyme after a driver hit a state police cruiser and left the scene, according to state police. State police said a vehicle hit a state police cruiser on Interstate 395 in Waterford and troopers were able to stop the driver on I-95 South near exit 71 after using stop sticks….

A police officer pulled a person from a burning car after a crash in Wethersfield early Saturday morning. Police responded to Berlin Turnpike and Pawtucket Avenue around 12:10 a.m. and found an Infiniti Q70 on fire with the driver trapped inside, according to police. An officer broke the window and pulled the driver to safety. The other vehicle inv...

A student collided with a bus while riding his bike to school in East Hampton on Monday. The Superintendent of Schools said a high school student was riding his bike to school when he collided with the side of a bus during the high school bus runs. The student was injured in the collision, but was alert and responsive when…

A Connecticut Lotto! ticket won the $2 million jackpot on Friday.   The winning numbers were 1-7-12-15-16-38. The ticket was sold at Tejeda Grocery Store at 148 Woodland St. in Hartford, according to the CT Lottery website. The winner can choose the annuity to be paid in 21 equal payments or the cash value of $1,370,427. Connecticut’s Lo...

A ticket sold in California won the big Powerball jackpot over the weekend, but a ticket sold in Connecticut did win $50,000. The winning numbers on Saturday night were 7-11-21-53-61 and the Powerball was 2. The Powerplay was 3. The $50,000 winner matched four numbers and the Powerball. No information was immediately available on where the ticket w...

UnitedHealthcare could drop Hartford HealthCare on Tuesday if the two sides can’t come to terms on a contract.  The current contract is set to expire today. If the deal does not happen, Hartford HealthCare would be considered out of network. United said it made an offer to Hartford HealthCare on Friday, but the dispute continued. The insurer c...

A vehicle and cell phone belonging to a man who was reported missing from Ledyard over the weekend has been found at a park in Groton and the search for the man is ongoing. Police said 38-year-old Steven Joseph Gush was last seen on Saturday in Ledyard around 3 p.m. According to police, his vehicle and cell phone were found…