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Southbury 4 mins ago

Youth football team in Southbury mourns loss of assistant coach

A youth football team from Southbury is mourning the loss of their assistant coach. Mark Oseau, 53, died unexpectedly last Saturday. For four years, he helped coached middle school students from South...

East Lyme 52 mins ago

Fire on hiking trail closes Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme
Connecticut 2 hours ago

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Fires 5 hours ago

Crews continue battling Hawthorne Fire, other fires amid dry weather conditions

As the Hawthorne Fire continues to burn into its twelfth day, crews remain on scene in Berlin using new equipment to help them battle the flames. This comes as the state sees more fires spark up due t...
East Haven 17 hours ago

Dog found dumped on street in East Haven

The East Haven Animal Shelter is looking for information after finding a dog dumped on Main Street Friday. The dog, who appears to be between eight and nine years old, was left abandoned after their o...
Bolton 17 hours ago

Person in custody after investigation prompts shelter in place in Bolton

A person has been taken into custody after residents in Bolton were asked to shelter in place and lock their doors Friday night. The town of Bolton said an accident happened at the intersection of Bra...

Roxbury 19 hours ago

Several fire departments battle brush fire in Roxbury

Crews from several fire departments are battling a large brush fire in Roxbury Friday night. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said it’s one of nearly 100 brush fires they are monitoring. Southbury police said Brown Brook Road is closed between Turrill Brook Road and South Street, which is in Roxbury. The fire is loc...
Chester 5 hours ago

Route 9 North in Chester reopens after crash

Route 9 North in Chester has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash Friday evening. The state Department of Transportation said the highway was closed between exits 8 and 10. The crash was reported just after 5 p.m. State police said at least one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Multiple vehicles were involved in the crash. Origi...
Hartford 21 hours ago

Man arrested after waving a gun during road rage incident in Hartford: state police

A Wethersfield man is under arrest after police say he pulled out a gun during a road rage incident. State police say the 69-year-old voluntarily turned himself in on Thursday for an incident that took place back August 10. According to the arrest warrant, the man pulled out a gun while traveling on Route 5/15, displaying it to another driver&#8230...
Decision 2024 20 hours ago

Here's what you need to know if you haven't voted yet

While early voting has been popular, there will still be a lot of people making their way to the polls on Tuesday. Here are some important things that you need to keep in mind when you cast your vote. Early voting is still open through Sunday, Nov. 3 if you want to avoid any potential stress of voting on Election…
Newtown 21 hours ago

Governor directs flags to half-staff Monday in honor of fallen asst. fire chief

Governor Ned Lamont is directing flags be lowered to half-staff on Monday in honor of Botsford Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Pete Blomberg. Police said 72-year-old Peter Blomberg, of Newtown, was crossing Route 6, also known as Church Hill Road, near Dayton Street, around 6:15 p.m. on Monday when a pickup truck struck him. Blomberg served as the...
Hartford 21 hours ago

What you need to know as cases of walking pneumonia are on the rise for children

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2024 has seen an increase of mycoplasma pneumonia, or walking pneumonia cases – especially in children. “We have seen over the past month and a half or two months a significant increase countrywide,” said Connecticut Children’s Physician-in-Chief and infectious disease s...
Berlin 20 hours ago

Officials continue to call for support as nearly 100 brush fires reported across CT

Friday brought another Red Flag Warning for fire danger around Connecticut. It’s an issue state officials continue to put out messaging about as brush fires rage around the state. There are nearly 100 brush fires burning across the state, with nearly 10 new fires since yesterday, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protect...
Bristol 22 hours ago

Road closed in Bristol as crews work to contain brush fire

Mountain Road is closed in Bristol as crews continue working to contain a brush fire that broke out earlier this week. Fire Chief Richard Hart said the brush fire broke out on Tuesday near 700 Mountain Rd. Crews have been at the scene on and off all week. Hart told NBC Connecticut that the fire is burning underground, so there…
Haddam 23 hours ago

5-year-old child pulled from Connecticut River in Haddam has died

A 5-year-old boy that was pulled from the Connecticut River in Haddam on Saturday has died, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The child was taken to Connecticut Children’s in Hartford with critical injuries over the weekend. He died several days later. Emergency crews responded to the report of an accident in...
Fires 22 hours ago

Extreme fire danger: Does your town have a local burn ban?

With the extreme fire danger across Connecticut, some towns are enacting their own burn bans in an effort to prevent the flames from spreading. Between 80 to 90 fires are being tracked by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), including the Hawthorne Fire that has been burning for almost two weeks now. DEEP has imposed a stat...
StormTracker Nov 1

On this date last year, we had snow

We have warm weather to ring in November this year, but that wasn’t our experience last year. Parts of the state had the first snow of the season on Nov. 1, 2023, and a freeze watch was issued for the shoreline. Here’s a look back to a year ago. Nov. 1, 2024, is quite different as we have a red…
Berlin Nov 1

California Hotshots help fight Hawthorne Fire

Emergency management officials in Connecticut were monitoring 93 fires, all in different stages, on Friday morning. Joining in on the firefight were two crews from out of state, one from Quebec, Canada and the other from California. The crew from California, the Groveland Hotshots, are an interagency hotshot crew working for the U.S. Forest Service...
Shelton Nov 1

Shelton police arrest man accused of killing family member's kitten

Shelton police have arrested a man who is accused of killing a family member’s kitten. One of the man’s family members told police that she left her kitten with the 47-year-old man while she was away and he told her that the kitten was missing, but then another family member found it dead in the backyard, police said. The...
Connecticut Nov 1

CT restaurants and bars can't stay open an extra hour Sunday morning

While we will be turning the clocks back this weekend, Connecticut bars and restaurants will not be allowed to stay open for an extra hour on Sunday morning, according to the Department of Consumer Protection Division of Liquor Control. We turn back the clocks from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday. The Department of Consumer Protection warns that, at&#82...

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