Watertown 4 mins ago

Two found dead after fire at Watertown home

Firefighters found two people dead after putting out a fire in a Watertown home on Friday morning. Firefighters responded to a single-family home on Pleasantview Avenue in Oakville just before 4 a.m. ...

  • Bristol 6 hours ago

    Motorcyclist killed in crash in Bristol

    A man has died after a motorcycle and another vehicle collided in Bristol early Friday morning, according to police.   Officers responded to the area of McDonald’s at 646 Farmington Ave. at 12:10 a.m. and found a young man unresponsive in the road. Crews treated him at the scene and he died at the hospital, police said. The driver of…
  • State police on Deep River Road in Colchester.
    Colchester 5 hours ago

    Colchester man struck and killed days before 50th birthday

    A Colchester man has died after he was struck by a car early Friday morning, just days before his 50th birthday. State police said 49-year-old Shawn Schulze, of Colchester, was wearing dark clothing and he was walking on Route 354, near Daniel Drive, in Colchester around 1 a.m. when he was struck by a Honda Civic and thrown. First responders…...
  • Hartford 15 hours ago

    Man shot multiple times in Hartford: police

    A man was taken to the hospital after being shot multiple times in Hartford Thursday night. Police said they were called to Sisson Avenue around 9:30 p.m. for a reported shooting. Responding officers found a man in his 40s with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities said the...
  • Abortion 15 hours ago

    State bill aims to provide reproductive care for minors without parental consent

    Young women in our state may soon be able to get reproductive care without needing consent from parents. A bill that aims to clarify the law when it comes to things like abortion passed in the House in a 117-27 vote. For decades, women under the age of 18 in Connecticut have been able to get health services like abortions…

  • FILE – General Dynamics Electric Boat is seen in Groton, Conn., Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
    Groton 17 hours ago

    Submarine designers in CT say they'll strike if contract deal isn't reached

    About 2,500 workers at Electric Boat shipyard in Connecticut plan to strike on May 18 if a tentative contract agreement is not reached with the submarine builder, the union president announced during a rally Thursday. About 300 union members cheered the announcement made by Bill Louis, president of the Marine Draftsmen’s Association-United Auto Wor...
  • Haddam 16 hours ago

    Body found in Connecticut River is connected to car that drove into water in Middletown

    Police said the body of a woman pulled from the Connecticut River in Haddam is related to a car that drove into the water in Middletown a few months ago. Crews found a body in the Connecticut River in Haddam near Haddam Meadows State Park on Thursday. Officials said they responded to the park just before 6 p.m. after getting…

  • Berlin 20 hours ago

    CT to honor fallen firefighter, fire departments for role in battling Hawthorne Fire

    Connecticut officials will be honoring firefighter Robert Sharkevich, first responders, and organizations from surrounding states this Friday for their support in battling the Berlin brush fire last October. Wethersfield firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr. died in the line of duty while battling the brush fire, also known as the Hawthorne Fire, on La...
  • New Haven 20 hours ago

    New art exhibit at New Haven City Hall highlights Mental Health Awareness Month

    There is a new art exhibit being displayed in New Haven’s City Hall in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month. The art exhibit, “Healing Through Art,” was put on by artists of The Fellowship Place, a nonprofit organization that has provided therapeutic support and rehabilitation services to adults in New Haven since 1960. The goal of the a...
  • canterbury 20 hours ago

    Beloved Canterbury UPS driver retires after 42 years

    After working at UPS for 42 years, a Canterbury service provider is ready to enjoy the next chapter of his life. We spoke with community members who told us the impact he made will last forever. Joanne Engle, a 30-year Canterbury resident, said Todd Lincoln is a staple of the community. “Everybody knows Todd,” Engle said. “And he’s the ...
  • Branford 3 hours ago

    Man arrested in connection to death of a minor in Branford: police

    A man has been arrested in connection to the death of a minor in Branford Thursday evening, police said. The police department responded to a condo complex on Hemlock Road for a reported domestic homicide that happened around 4 p.m. Anthony Esposito Jr., 52, of Branford, was taken into custody and is facing murder charges. Police said there’s...
  • Connecticut 20 hours ago

    ‘May Day' rallies around CT call for local and federal action on range of issues

    Rallies and protests happened around the state Thursday on a slew of policies and plans coming out of both Washington and Hartford. Crowds flocked to the capitol city early Thursday to send a message to state leaders.  “We are going to let the powers at be in the capital be know that the workers are fed up,” Ed Hawthorne,...

  • Traffic Alert 17 hours ago

    I-91 reopens after crash involving multiple vehicles in Rocky Hill

    Interstate 91 North has reopened following a crash involving four vehicles in Rocky Hill Thursday evening. The CT Department of Transportation said the two left lanes of traffic were closed between exits 23 and 24, but have since reopened. The crash was reported around 4 p.m. State police said minor injuries were reported. The Rocky Hill Fire Depar...
  • Waterbury 20 hours ago

    Waterbury police warn residents to be aware of rim theft

    There’s an uptick of wheel rim theft in Waterbury, and police say thieves are getting more sophisticated in how they strike. Wheel locks have long been the standard to prevent any theft, but now police say thieves are going as far as breaking into cars and stealing wheel lock keys, too. They’re encouraging people to take extra precautions to....
  • Lottery 23 hours ago

    Hartford man wins $4 million in scratch-off game

    A Hartford man won the jackpot in the “$4,000,000 Fortune” scratch game and there is one more ticket worth $4 million out there. The CT Lottery said the winner had to count the number of zeros revealed in front of him after scratching the first few rows and it was six. The winner told the CT Lottery that has regularly…

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