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Police have arrested a man who is accused of operating a drug factory out of a motel room in West Haven. Last month, the West Haven Street Crime Unit began investigating what they said was illegal distribution of crack cocaine and fentanyl by a man who was using a room at the Econo Lodge Motel as the base of operations…

Childcare advocates and new providers toured the state’s second childcare incubator in Waterbury Wednesday. A childcare incubator is similar to a business incubator. Aspiring childcare providers are given free resources like training and space to launch their own childcare business. Maria Martinez was one of the 23 Spanish-speaking providers ...

A man has been charged in connection to a deadly shooting that happened in New London earlier this year. Officers responded to Moore Avenue in New London on Tuesday, March 18, around 6:15 p.m. for a report of gunshots fired and someone who had possibly been soht. When police arrived, they said they found a man who had appeared to…

“Be kind, leave your food behind.” That’s the message Quinnipiac University is sending to students before they leave for summer break. And students have responded in a big way. This is the 17th year Quinnipiac has held the food drive. According to Vincent Contrucci, the director of community engagement at Quinnipiac, students donated roughly 2 and ...

The City of New Haven announced a new program in efforts to help the police department solve crimes faster with the community’s help.  On Wednesday, Mayor Justin Elicker announced the Residential Camera Registry Program which invites residents with a RING doorbell camera to register their devices to allow investigators to collect video e...

“One of the main benefits of a social media platform is its curation of vast amounts of user-generated content to highlight what a particular user will be most interested in viewing,” Christopher Gilrein, executive director with Northeast TechNet, said.   He also said social media platforms would have a hard time verifying a user’s age. ...

Crime continues to drop in Connecticut, following a national trend, and the state has a new way of sharing data to be more transparent. That’s according to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Crime overall, according to the department, is down in a four quarter period in 2024, compared to the same timeframe in 2023. They bre...

New Haven Public Schools announced plans Wednesday to cut teaching positions for the next school year. The district informed staff at 12 schools they intend to eliminate positions to adjust for a budget shortfall, according to a spokesperson. The school district is facing a budget deficit of more than $23 million, according to school superintendent...

After a four-year term, Deputy Chief State’s Attorney, Inspector General Robert Devlin is retiring in June and leaving his mark as the first person to hold the position. “He [Devlin] has established that office as an independent autonomous operation that in my view has discharged its responsibility with extraordinary care and thoughtfulness and sin...

A deputy fire chief in East Lyme has been terminated amid an ongoing investigation, according to the town’s first selectman. First Selectman Daniel Cunningham said Deputy Fire Chief Erik Quinn was terminated on Wednesday, effective immediately. “After careful consideration, I have determined that the community’s trust in the Fire Services lea...

On Friday, Hopkins, Minnesota will rename itself Paige Bueckers, Minnesota. “She’s an inspiration as an athlete,” said Hopkins Mayor Patrick Hanlon. “I think it’s an inspiration not only to the young women here, but just to all of our athletes in coming back in and competing at the highest level.” This comes after a unanimous proclamation pas...

Trinity Health of New England has launched a program to help combat pregnancy-related deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 80% of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States are preventable.   “I think a lot of patients don’t recognize that pregnancy doesn’t really end when we have our baby. There is a ...

Police say a 19-year-old East Hartford woman was going 124 mph and racing another car when she caused a fatal crash on Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill in March 2024. The woman turned herself in on Tuesday and was charged with second-degree manslaughter. According to the arrest warrant, she was on I-91 South in Rocky Hill near Exit 22s around…...

Telling stories through elaborate dance and music while keeping in touch with their Indian roots. A local dance group in Connecticut, Layavinyasa, is helping children keep in touch with their heritage. Clapping to the pace of her tempo, Sarada Nori is guiding her students through their performance. All of them practicing an Indian classical dance c...