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The Bristol Police Department is looking for a man accused of intentionally causing damage to a police vehicle. Authorities said the cruiser was parked in the police department’s parking lot at the time. The man believed to be responsible was captured on surveillance video. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Duncan at 860-584...

A Marine Corps veteran from Vernon who recently lost his government job is joining Rep. Joe Courtney in Washington D.C. on Tuesday at President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress. Gabriel D’Alatri was a project manager at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Hartford. He was a probationary employee, just five days away from securing permanen...

Animal control officers are looking for the owner of a dog that was found seriously neglected in Meriden last week. Meriden Animal Control-Saving Paws said a Yorkshire Terrier was found dragging a leash on Thorpe Avenue on Wednesday. A woman brought him to the animal shelter after noticing that he was in serious need of medical attention. Animal co...

Tom Monahan, a longtime NBC Connecticut reporter and Bristol native, has died at the age of 84, his wife confirms. Tom’s wife Nancy said Monahan was in Florida at the time of his passing. He suffered a stroke Sunday night. Monahan retired in 2010 after spending 45 years at NBC Connecticut. He began his career as a voice on the…

Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed $40 million in funding for special education, setting up a possible showdown with lawmakers over the money. Legislative leaders will now have to decide whether they want to vote to override the governor after nearly unanimously approving the money last week. Lamont (D-Connecticut), fresh off an economic trip to India, told re...

A fight broke out on Sunday in the stands of a basketball game in Waterford. Three people were arrested in the process. While the three people who were arrested are from Middletown, people we spoke with say both sides are to blame. Jeanette Vose from Waterford said adults need to set better examples for the kids. “It ruins it for…

Jen Tooker, who is currently serving as first selectwoman of Westport, has announced that she will run for governor in Connecticut. Tooker’s campaign said she is a champion for fiscal responsibility, economic growth and government accountability. “For too long, Connecticut families and businesses have been burdened by high taxes, rising...

Road work continues to ramp up across the state with over 500 capital projects currently in various stages of development. One of the newest projects announced by the Connecticut DOT is aiming to make a notorious trouble spot a little safer.  “It was very weird because it was a short on-pass going onto the highway,” said Hieu Nguyen from Massa...

Manchester police are looking for whoever abandoned a dog in a carrier last week. Animal control said a person was seen with a dog in a black carrier in Windsor just before 10 a.m. on Feb. 28. The person was caught on video getting into a white Toyota, which is believed to be an Uber. The police department said they…

As the Trump administration looks to slash jobs across the government, thousands of federal workers have already received termination letters. “Everybody’s talking about, you know, helping the vets. And so I was like, ‘oh, well, maybe I’ll be safe for a little bit longer,’” said John, who only wanted his first name used. But...

A seal pup that was found on the streets of New Haven, Connecticut, has died after experiencing severe digestive issues.

A woman is facing a negligent homicide charge in connection with a deadly crash that happened in Litchfield last year. Connecticut State Police said Lea Petzold, 41, of Litchfield, turned herself in over the weekend. An arrest warrant was issued for Petzold after a three-car accident that happened on Route 202, or Tapping Reeve Drive, in February 2...

Gov. Ned Lamont plans to honor rock legend Keith Richards with the first-ever Connecticut Governor’s Award of Excellence. Richards, a founding member of the world-renowned Rolling Stones, is a longtime Connecticut resident. The award was established this year to celebrate Connecticut residents who “epitomize the state’s core value...

Gov. Ned Lamont Monday urged lawmakers to pass legislation that would eliminate fees for obtaining or renewing occupational licenses for certain professions. It was an idea the governor first proposed during his budget address last month. The professions that would be affected under the proposal include include nurses, dental hygienists, mental hea...