Kevin Gaiss is a reporter with NBC Connecticut. You can watch him weekdays during the 4 pm, 5 pm and 6 pm newscasts. Before joining the NBC Connecticut team, he was a reporter and fill-in anchor at WCAX in Burlington, Vermont, from 2020 to 2023.
Kevin was born and raised here in Connecticut before attending Springfield College in Massachusetts.
When he’s not reporting, Kevin loves spending time outside running, hiking, and biking with family and friends.
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Congregation gets new home following New London church collapse
The congregation that owned a New London church that collapsed earlier this year is getting a new home up the street. “It’s open and being used now and will continue to be used into the future,” James Levesque, founding pastor of Engaging Heaven Ministries, said of their new location. They are closing the sale on the Second Congregational Church...
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Protesters advocate for dropped charges after bomb scare in New Haven
A small group of protesters in New Haven are advocating for dropped charges against Robert Cardone Jr. of New Haven. He was arrested in connection to a bomb scare along Orange Street and surrounding buildings back in August. In front of a judge on Monday, he applied for a diversionary program that could lead to his release if accepted. But…
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CT DOT launches campaign highlighting roadside safety for workers, first responders
A new campaign has been rolled out from the Connecticut Department of Transportation pleading with drivers to “slow down and move over.” “We all have a life outside of work, and we don’t want to lose it,” a first responder in the PSA video said. The law requiring drivers slow down and move over has been on the books...
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New Haven high schoolers find passion for printing
Tucked away inside Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, the whir of printing machines lasts the whole school day and beyond. Millions of pages a year come out of the high school and are spread to classrooms, hallways in all 44 New Haven schools and beyond. “I hope to know how to work every machine in this print shop,”…
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Troconis back in court on contempt charge, as she files petition ahead of appeal
Michelle Troconis was back in Stamford Superior Court Monday. Attorneys are still working toward a resolution on her contempt charge, but there has also been movement on her appeal. The appearance was brief, and no offers are on the table at this point related to her contempt charge. “No offer was conveyed on the matter, but we did have further…
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‘They are going to get into your lives': Spotted lanternfly gains foothold in CT
Another pest is gaining a foothold here in our state. The spotted lanternfly, which first picked up here in 2021, is now starting to be seen en masse. In short, experts say they are here to stay. Gerardo Brown only recently started noticing the new pest on the block. “Right here I see about two, but I will be killing…
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Former cadets file formal legal complaints against Coast Guard Academy
Thirteen former cadets from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London are taking legal action against the federal government. The cadets say they are victims of sexual violence and their pleas for help went unanswered by Coast Guard officials. The attorney for the cadets call this a first of its kind development under the Federal Tort Claims Act....
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Lawmakers huddle with governor to talk short and long-term energy costs
Some lawmakers were back in Hartford Wednesday meeting with Governor Ned Lamont about those high electric rates that have people across the state pinching pennies to keep up with. Lawmakers were in the closed-door meeting for about an hour and according to lawmakers coming out the meeting was productive. “My last month’s Eversource bill was $807,” Katherine Comeau, of Glastonbury,…
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‘It's just a tragedy': Officials investigate cause of Old Saybrook boat crash
“It’s just a tragedy, it really is, Kimberly Keinz, of Old Saybrook, said. She lives across the street from the Harbor One Marina at Saybrook Point. The investigation and search lasted all day Tuesday. She noted the number of sirens and first responders that came to the area after the crash. “There was a little chop but not a...
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People flock to the shoreline to celebrate Labor Day weekend
It’s hard to do Labor Day without spending some time outside. Hammonasset Beach State Park remains a hot spot for beachgoers looking to catch some rays. “Just trying to spend some time with family, it’s one of the last beach days, last nice beach days so trying to get it in, you know,” Jeremy Perry from Moosup said. He...