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As investigators work to determine the cause of a fire that displaced a family on Howard Avenue, the firefighter’s union said the fire is shedding new light on the vulnerabilities in the department. When fighting the fire in the basement of the home, some firefighters became disoriented and issued a mayday call. Luckily, everyone made it out safely...

Aetna, ConnectiCare and Harvard Pilgrim have the highest denial rates among individual health insurance policies sold through Access Health Exchange. A review of 2023 data from the state’s Insurance Department found the three companies deny claims at rates above the statewide average for both HMO and indemnity plans. Aetna had the highest denial ra...

While many stores were closed on Christmas, Dec. 26 was one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Whether using gift cards, returning items, or just to make a day of it, Westfarms was packed on Thursday. Today is national Boxing Day, a British holiday created to give gifts, but many people today are treating themselves this holiday season&#8230...

Multiple ice rescues of humans and animals over the last few days have prompted warnings from officials about ice safety. Some recent cold weather has some people under the impression the ice may be safe, but experts Thursday said not so fast. “It always makes me nervous when other people are out there,” Beth Boland, of Vernon, said. She lives&#823...

A woman has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk during an apparent hit-and-run crash with two kids in the car on Interstate 84 in Vernon. The crash happened at about 6:45 p.m. on Christmas Day in the area of exit 67. State police said a purple Honda Accord allegedly struck a car and kept going. Troopers found the car driving…

Police are investigating after finding a dog tied up to a tree and abandoned in Enfield. The police department said a Pitbull mix, between 3 and 5 years old, was found tied to a tree in Brainerd Park. The dog had just enough room to move only a foot in either direction because of how the leash was tied, according…

A Connecticut man has been arrested after allegedly killing and dismembering a dog in New York, according to police. New Rochelle police said 39-year-old Benjamin Tyler, of New Milford, Connecticut, was taken into custody on Monday after a disturbing animal cruelty investigation. Authorities said a New York resident reported that Tyler, who was sta...

Police are searching for the driver they say hit and seriously injured a pedestrian on Christmas in Danbury. It happened around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday on Lake Avenue, according to police. Responding officers found an injured person lying on the sidewalk. The driver took off from the scene, police said. The victim was taken to the hospital to be treate...

Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that happened on Christmas Eve. Officers responded to the area of Main Street and Liberty Street around 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday. They found a person lying in the road with severe injuries, according to police. The victim was rushed to the hospital and later died, police said. The person’s iden...

Officials have identified the woman who died in a fire in Bridgeport on Monday. Firefighters responded to a building on Connecticut Avenue just before 5 p.m. Monday. They found one person dead in the fire. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed 26-year-old Fabienne Laramee was the one who died in the fire. Three others were taken to the...

New preliminary statistics from Connecticut State Police were released on Thursday. According to troopers, they responded to zero fatal crashes during their patrols on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The new stats include responses from the start of Dec. 23 through the end of Dec. 25. State police say they had more than 1,600 calls for service, in...

A 32-year-old man was arrested following an armed robbery in Newington, according to the town’s police department. According to Newington PD, employees of the Cumberland Farms convenience store on Cedar Street reported the robbery just before 8:00 p.m. on Christmas Day. Employees told police the man was armed with a knife and fled the store o...

Fairfield police are looking for the person who stole a delivery vehicle at gunpoint over the weekend. Officers responded to Woodrow Avenue in the Southport section of Fairfield Saturday around 8:30 p.m. after a delivery driver reported having their vehicle stolen while delivering packages. When the driver got out of the vehicle to deliver a packag...

Someone in Connecticut got a nice Christmas or Hanukkah gift on Wednesday night, thanks to the Powerball drawing. There was a $50,000 winning ticket in Connecticut for Wednesday’s drawing. The winning numbers were 15-26-27-30-35 and the Powerball was 3. The Power Play was X3. The $50,000 winner matched four numbers and the Powerball. No one w...