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Waterbury 10 mins ago

Walgreens to close one location in Waterbury

Walgreens is closing one of its store in Waterbury. The company said the store at 11 Meriden Road in Waterbury is set to close on April 22 as part of the company’s plan to close 1,200 stores over the ...

Cybersecurity 1 hour ago

Yale New Haven Health investigating cybersecurity incident affecting IT services
Crime and Courts 2 hours ago

Driver going 100 miles per hour on I-84 didn't want to mess up record with a ticket: police

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Trumbull 2 hours ago

Man fired 2 gunshots inside Trumbull home, one bullet hit neighbor's window: police

A man fired two gunshots inside his home in Trumbull and one of them hit his neighbor’s house, according to police. Police received a 911 call from a resident on Walker Road saying they heard gu...
Woodstock 5 hours ago

Crash closes Route 197 in Woodstock for extended period

A crash has closed Route 197 in Woodstock on Tuesday morning and the closure is expected to be for an extended period. Firefighters are at the scene of the crash in the 1500 block of Route 197. The ro...
Metro-North 4 hours ago

Person hit by train near Greenwich has died

A person who was hit by a train near Greenwich on Tuesday morning has died, according to Metro-North Railroad. The person was on the tracks when they were struck around 5:20 a.m., according to Metro-N...

Fires 8 hours ago

2 adults taken to hospital after house fire in Columbia

Two adults were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Columbia on Tuesday morning. Crews responded to the fire on West Street just after 3 a.m. Fire officials said two adults were taken to the hospital to be evaluated. The extent of their injuries is unclear at this time. The cause is under investigation.
Waterbury 15 hours ago

Twin sisters assaulted over Muslim faith at Waterbury middle school, CAIR says

Twin sisters were assaulted at a Waterbury middle school last week because of their Muslim faith, according to the Connecticut Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The 14-year-old sisters are in the seventh grade at Wallace Middle School, and recently moved to Connecticut from Egypt. On Monday, March 3, the sisters were beaten and had thei...
Milford 16 hours ago

Armed men on the loose after stealing car with woman inside in Milford: police

Two armed carjackers are on the loose after allegedly trying to steal a car with a woman inside in Milford over the weekend. Police got a 911 call from a man saying his car was stolen from Cumberland Farms on Boston Post Road Sunday. The man told authorities that his 25-year-old sister was inside the car when it was taken….
Voluntown 5 hours ago

1 dead, one seriously injured after pickup hit dirt bikes in Voluntown

One man has died and another is seriously injured after a pickup hit multiple dirt bike riders in Voluntown on Monday night, according to state police. State police said a 64-year-old man from Jewett City was driving a Ford F-150 pickup on Route 49, also known as Ekonk Hill Road, around 7:30 p.m. when he hit three dirt bike riders….
Southington 15 hours ago

Woman arrested for DUI, driving nearly 120 mph on I-84 in Southington

A woman has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and going 119 miles per hour on Interstate 84 West in Southington over the weekend. State police said a BMW was seen driving extremely fast and cutting across all lanes of traffic in the area of Exit 31. The car appeared to speed up on open stretches of highway…
New Milford 19 hours ago

Man wrongfully convicted as teen takes New Milford to court

A man who spent 30 years behind bars for a wrongful murder conviction is suing the town of New Milford and two of its former officers for violating his rights. The civil trial began Monday in New Haven federal court. Ricky Birch, 57, is accusing now-retired New Milford police officer Steven Jordan of suppressing evidence during the investigation le...
Trump administration 20 hours ago

CT officials hope to stop President Trump's energy tariff

Officials in Connecticut are making a push to stop President Donald Trump’s tariffs from impacting energy prices in the state. Among the tariffs set to take effect soon are a 10% levy on electricity and gas from Canada. “Connecticut is about to be hit by a tsunami of electricity and gasoline skyrocketing prices,” U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Con...
Hartford 20 hours ago

Food trucks in Hartford back in full swing as warmer weather arrives

Greater and downtown Hartford are home to dozens of food trucks, but business in the winter isn’t always great. “In the winter, it’s just kind of the die hard who want to get out,” Souvlaki City Food Truck Executive Chef John Manoussoff said. Manoussoff has been operating his food truck on Elm Street for three months but has been in...
Education 21 hours ago

DCF offers free prom dresses and tuxedos to families

There are racks of free prom dresses inside The Shoppes at Buckland Hills ready to be picked up. “Really there is every size and every style so I believe that all young girls will find something they love here,” DCF Community Outreach Coordinator Jacqueline Ford said. It’s all part of a new initiative by the Connecticut Department of Children......
North Haven 19 hours ago

Fate of dog that attacked shelter volunteer sparking controversy in North Haven

The Animal Haven in North Haven is at the center of a controversy surrounding what next steps should be taken with a dog that attacked a volunteer. The shelter says the situation has put them between a rock and a hard place. Myriam Beaudin, the shelter manager of The Animal Haven, says volunteers were cleared by a trainer in February…
Hartford 19 hours ago

Lawmakers look to link boating license, driver's license for DUI convictions

State lawmakers are considering changes to DUI laws, which would prevent a person from operating a vehicle or boat, if you lose your license for one. This comes in the wake of the deadly Labor Day weekend boat crash in Old Saybrook that killed three young men. The measure is part of a larger bill referred to as the...
Crime and Courts 21 hours ago

Connecticut Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of Ellington man for killing wife

Despite finding “improprieties” were committed by a prosecutor, the Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in a case that drew wide attention because the victim’s Fitbit exercise tracker contradicted his statements to police. The justices ruled in a 6-0 decision that Richard ...
Hartford 15 hours ago

Authorities ID man who died after being shot by police in Hartford

Authorities have identified the man who died after being shot by police on Homestead Avenue in Hartford last week. Hartford police said they were in the area around 2:30 p.m. for a firearms investigation Thursday. A man, identified as 21-year-old William Bowen, allegedly conducted a livestream on Instagram in which he appears to walk around the cit...
West Hartford 22 hours ago

West Hartford police arrest paraprofessional accused of sex assault

West Hartford police have arrested a paraprofessional who is accused of inappropriately touching two students. The arrest comes after allegations surfaced in January about a paraprofessional at the STRIVE Program — Success Through Responsibility, Initiative, Vision and Education — inappropriately touching two children and an investigati...

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