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The Valley Regional/Old Lyme football game against Coventry High School on Thursday night ended with a heartwarming moment for one senior. Peter Kuhn, a senior with Down syndrome, scored a touchdown in front of a roaring crowd and excited teammates. “Given that Petey’s a senior this year, we wanted to make sure he had an opportunity to get out......

Signs for Black Friday sales are on full display ready to attract shoppers at WestFarms Mall. “Well, we usually walk the mall but while we are here, we are getting all the good sales that are going on and Christmas shopping,” Doreen Piscitelli, of Newington, said.  WestFarms spokesperson Amanda Sirica said what used to be traditionally a one-d...

A school bus carrying students was hit by a stray bullet in the area of Goffe Street in New Haven on Friday afternoon, according to the city’s police department. New Haven police say they are investigating a shooting that took place in the area. Officers say a 16-year-old boy is now in critical condition following the shooting. Police say......

As Thanksgiving approaches, AAA is urging people to plan ahead for a busy holiday travel season. AAA is projecting this will be the biggest holiday season of the year. AAA predicts 80 million people will travel in the United States, with more than 3.5 million of those traveling across New England and more than 839,000 of those being Connecticut res...

Police are investigating a report that $35,000 worth of guitars were stolen from a storage unit at an apartment building in New London. Police responded to an apartment building on Union Street on Thursday to investigate a break-in to a storage unit in the building.  The victim reported that several guitars that were in the storage unit have been s...

Gunshots were fired near Connecticut Superior Court in New London on Friday morning, which led to people in the area to be told to secure in place as police investigated. New London police said officers responded to the area of the parking lot exit from the court on Brainard Street around 10:39 a.m. and locations in the immediate area were…...

A tractor-trailer hauling thousands of gallons of fuel caught fire on Interstate 91 North in Wethersfield on Friday morning. State police said state troopers responded to I-91 North near exit 24 around 7:42 a.m. and found the cab of a tractor- trailer carrying 7,500 gallons of fuel on fire. The driver was able to get out of the truck and…...

Friday brought the first snowfall of the season for western Connecticut there were some school delays. An accumulation of one to two inches of snow with an isolated 3-inch amount on cold surfaces such as decks and BBQs. Scattered rain and snow showers will continue today with no additional accumulation. We also have gusty winds and chilly condition...

Forty children are being adopted on Friday as part of Connecticut Adoption Day. It is a day during National Adoption Month in November, in which the Connecticut Department of Children and Families highlights some of the hundreds of families and children who go through the process. Last year, Jessica Villanueva adopted 6-month-old Jeziah. Now a year...

To rename or not rename – that’s been the focus of a debate that’s gotten divisive at times in Bloomfield for the town’s new library building. The town council voted Thursday evening to keep the name of Prosser Public Library while still honoring the town’s first Black mayor. “I’m relieved. I’m grateful that they have figured it out,” Donna.....

A museum in West Hartford is offering admission to families looking to do something fun the weekend after Thanksgiving. The Children’s Museum in West Hartford is offering free admission on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Families can expect a wide range of exhibits designed to engage children and spark creativity. The museum is located at 180 Mohegan Dr....

A 2-year-old was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in Hartford Thursday evening. The fire department said a car struck the child on Owen Street just before 5 p.m. Responding crews found a 2-year-old who had been hit by a car. They were taken to the hospital for treatment on minor injuries, according to officials. Hartford…...