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Connecticut will be launching the first Christmas Movie Trail in the country, according to the governor’s office. A contest is being held for 12 winners to go to the launch event in November and for one of them to be an extra in an upcoming Christmas movie. Gov. Ned Lamont said Connecticut in recent years, has become a much sought-after…...

Connecticut and much of the country was treated to quite a light show Thursday night. The Northern Lights were visible to much of the state and gave off a spectacular display of colors across the sky. Space forecasters had issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch after a strong solar flare and coronal mass ejection began on Tuesday. Normally, the No...

Two young women were hit by a vehicle in Waterbury on Thursday night and one is in critical condition. Police said the driver who hit them ran from the scene and they are trying to find the person. Officers responded to Walnut Avenue around 8:05 p.m. after receiving a report of a hit-and-run and they found two women from Waterbury,…

Students at Naugatuck High School had the chance to pick the brain of Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday morning during a question and answer session. “I’m really excited to meet the governor and ask him questions,” said Fathima Rilvan, a senior at the high school. Nick Varanelli, a social studies teacher at the school, reached out to the governor...

Twenty years ago this month, the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years. With a victory on Oct. 27, 2004, the beloved team broke “The Curse of the Bambino.” It is one of those storied victories in sports and Red Sox Nation celebrated in Boston, in the parts of Connecticut where fans cheer for the Sox,…

There was surprise and disbelief for businesses at a Bristol strip mall after two men were arrested on human trafficking charges. Police said the men were allegedly operating a prostitution ring at a business there. “There was a bunch of police officers that came in and everybody was surprised,” Timothy Terwilliger, the owner of SuppLife Vitamin an...

Oct. 12 marks two years since tragedy struck Bristol and Sergeant Alex Hamzy and Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte were killed in the line of duty on Oct. 12, 2022. The police department plans to honor their memories by unveiling a public display In their honor and holding a private ceremony in memory of them.   In the days and weeks after…...

As Floridians continue to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Milton, the Better Business Bureau Giving Alliance recommends consumers ask these six questions before donating. Number one: Can the charity provide fast assistance? Does it already have an on-the-ground presence in the impacted areas? Check the charity’s website to see if it shares ho...

Kingswood Oxford’s football team has some new skills at their disposal thanks to a fun new tradition that the program recently started. For the last couple of years, the Wyverns welcome a dancer to give the team a lesson, and this year, former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Victoria Kalina helped the team with their moves. “It just goes to ...

Members of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have been helping facilitate recovery efforts for fellow tribal members impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. “Mashantucket is all one big family. And they make sure they take care of their own,” said Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Fire Chief Floyd Chaney. Thursday at the Mashantucket public s...

Former Hartford police officer Jill Kidik was in court Thursday asking for a criminal protection order against the woman who attacked her on the job. In 2018, Chevoughn Augustin stabbed Kidik in the throat, striking her trachea, while she was responding to a routine call. Augustin was found not guilty by reason of mental disease in 2021. Once that ...

Many people in Connecticut put in their orders for discounted items during Amazon’s Prime Day sales on Tuesday and Wednesday. As these items and many other online holiday purchases are delivered ‘porch pirates’ also known as packages thieves could be a problem for anyone not home when their orders arrive. New Haven Police Public Information Officer...

The cleanup is just beginning for those impacted by Hurricane Milton, and we checked in Thursday with Connecticut natives who now live in Florida. Some chose to ride out the storm inside their homes, others evacuated earlier in the week. “This one was definitely no joke,” said Kristin Guillemette, of Winter Garden. “There were some wind gusts up ov...