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Senate Democrats approved a second term for Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Chairman Marissa Gillett, meaning the only remaining step is a signature by the governor who picked her. The vote came after Republicans walked out in protest of a deal that would also see a sitting member of the legislature get an appointment to PURA in exchan...

Next month, 13-year-old Nathan Settevendemie will represent Connecticut at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. “That feels awesome,” the eighth grader said. “I’ve been working towards it.” Settevendemie lives in Somers with his mom, dad and five other siblings: Caroline, Andrew, Lucas, Julia and Liza. They all spell, but some like it more than ...

Consumers are waking up every day to changes that could impact the price of what we eat. Our NBC CT Responds team is hearing questions about whether tariffs will stick, whether food prices will rise, and what items may no longer be on supermarket shelves. Food industry analyst and the editor of Supermarketguru.com, Phil Lempert, says, first and for...

A man has been arrested for allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 91 in Windsor while under the influence over the weekend. State police said they received a complaint about a red sports car driving recklessly on I-91 North in the area of exit 35. The car was reportedly driving with no lights on and was swerving, according to…

A 15-year-old was shot and killed in New Haven, according to police. The police department said they responded to Greenwood Street in the area of Legion Avenue around 3:15 p.m. for a shooting. Police said it is early in the investigation, but they are looking for evidence from surveillance cameras and talking to people in the community. They said i...

Naugatuck is in the middle of some major roadwork to upgrade infrastructure in need of help. There are currently six active projects in the city, one of which is currently on Church Street, and the businesses are feeling its presence. “Now we are really at rock bottom so to speak, no pun intended,” said Stephanie Fusco, as she looked out…...

Watertown police have arrested four men who are accused of taking part in a fight and assault with guns at a bar in March. Officers responded to Horatio’s Bar on Main Street around 9:30 p.m. on March 23 after getting a report that there had been an assault with a firearm and they found one man who was injured as…

The man who said he was held captive in his family’s Waterbury home for 20 years, abused and starved has released his first public statement. The man, who is calling himself “S” to protect his identity, is speaking out in through the nonprofit organization, “Survivors Say,” and also thanking the people who are helping him recover. “I am speaki...

On Monday at Bartlem Park, Cheshire’s Parks & Recreation Department hosted an event designed to let folks create their own temporary artwork along the paved walkways. “Chalk It Up” took place during the town’s April vacation week. Here’s a look at some of the creations left by the kids (and adults!) who partic...

Director M. Night Shyamalan will be shooting a movie in Rhode Island this summer.

Three UConn women’s basketball players are heading into the WNBA after the draft on Monday night. UConn standout Paige Bueckers became the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings. Kaitlyn Chen and Aubrey Griffin came to the draft to support their teammate and both were surprised to hear their name called in the third round as Chen was drafted…...

The Connecticut Sun drafted three players in the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night. Aneesah Morrow, a forward from Louisiana State University, was the seventh pick in the WNBA draft on Monday night. The Chicago native played her freshman and sophomore seasons at DePaul University before transferring to LSU for her last two seasons. She set an LSU sin...

Geno Auriemma now has added yet another big number to an already gaudy resume with Paige Bueckers the sixth of his UConn Huskies to be selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft. Watching Bueckers join Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Tina Charles, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart is all the more special to Auriemma knowing everything his feisty guard battled&...

A donation drive was held Monday night for the families who lost everything in a devastating house fire in the Baltic section of Sprague on Friday night. The Sprague Fire Department hosted the drive where a steady stream of people dropped off clothing, shoes, food and household items. “Obviously, [the families] are in need of everything. So, I felt...