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Police have arrested a suspect for a shooting that took place during a funeral at a Hartford church on Friday. Officers responded to The Gospel Lighthouse Apostolic Church at 2003 Main Street just after 10 a.m. Friday after getting several calls about shots being fired inside the church. There were about 150 people in the church for a funeral at&#8...

A man was stabbed during a domestic dispute in East Hartford Saturday and then arrested, according to police. Officers responded to a home on Bell Court around 6 a.m. for the report of a domestic dispute. When the arrived, they found a man had been stabbed in the chest with a small knife. He was taken to the hospital to…

The governor has signed a bill that updates the Connecticut Firefighters Cancer Relief Program. The updates include streamlining claims so that firefighters get benefits quicker, extending benefits to state firefighters working at UConn and Bradley Airport, and adding skin cancer to the list of covered conditions. According to research conducted by...

A large antique flea market in Bridgeport, Connecticut, announced that they’re closing at the end of June. Mongers Market, which is located in an old warehouse on Railroad Avenue, said their last day in business will be June 29. The flea market has been open since 2018 after undergoing a years-long renovation. “COVID threw us a curvebal...

Elizabeth Emory was 25 weeks pregnant when she learned she had stage four Burkitt non-Hodgkin lymphoma. “It was shocking, of course, and terrifying,” Emory said. The National Institute of Health describes Burkitt as an aggressive cancer that starts in the blood. “You’re talking about replacing the blood for me but also for my chil...

Hundreds of middle schoolers from across the state were present at Southern Connecticut State University to participate in the second annual Generationally Enhancing Men (GEM) conference on Friday. The conference was organized by Sean Allen Sr., founder of the nonprofit Equity Alliance Enrichment. He explained the purpose of the GEM conference is t...

It’s an exciting time to be a Peruvian American. Pope Leo XIV got his Peruvian citizenship in 2015, where he spent decades doing missionary work and serving as the Bishop of Chiclayo. There are around 22,000 Peruvian Americans here in Connecticut, many of whom say they’re loving the representation Pope Leo brings to the Vatican. For Peruvian ...

“Passion for the game, purpose for the city.” That is the goal of the New Haven United Football Club.  “Our desire is to really support the community, have tentacles in the community beyond the game,” New Haven United Football Club Owner Jason Price said.  The city’s semi-professional team is made up of college players from Division I sch...

A popular brewery in Branford announced that they’re closing in a few weeks. Thimble Island Brewing Company said their last day of service will be Saturday, May 24. They said they’re closing because of challenges they’ve had to face, like many other small businesses, over the past several years. “Industry declines coupled wi...

Every year, the Connecticut Agricultural Information Council recognizes farmers who are innovating and making a difference in the industry. This year’s recipient is Allyson Angelini, of Full Heart Farm in Ledyard. “Allyson’s recognition as Outstanding Young Farmer is well deserved,” said Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt. “Her ...

Two people who were found dead in a Watertown home after a fire last week were a 70-year-old mother and her 40-year-old daughter, according to police. Firefighters responded to their home on Pleasantview Avenue in Oakville just before 4 a.m. on May 2 and found a fully involved fire and a roof collapse. After putting out the fire, firefighters found...

A softball coach at Norwalk High School is accused of inappropriate behavior and touching students on school grounds and police have arrested him. Police said their investigation started on April 1 and they obtained an arrest warrant for 70-year-old Cary Nadel, of Wilton. He has been charged with four counts of sexual assault in the fourth degree a...

A woman was shot and a man was stabbed during a funeral at a church in Harford when an argument between family members turned into a violent melee, according to police. Police said they received several 911 calls reporting gunshots inside Gospel Lighthouse Apostolic Church at 2003 Main St. and officers arrived around 10 a.m. Between 150 and 200 peo...

Pratt & Whitney workers are on the picket lines on Friday for the fifth day in a strike and some federal lawmakers are joining them. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union (IAM) said more than 3,000 members from Pratt & Whitney’s East Hartford and Middletown locations are on strike. Union members said they w...