Local

Trump administration 2 hours ago

UConn students and faculty protest Trump cutting research grants, revoking visas

University of Connecticut students and faculty rallied on the Storrs campus Thursday against funding cuts from the Trump administration. They said cuts to grants will undermine researchers studying tr...

Wethersfield 2 hours ago

Man crawls into sewage pipe to avoid arrest in Wethersfield: police
Connecticut 2 hours ago

Half of drivers think marijuana doesn't impact driving: AAA survey

Sponsored

Courage and Resilience during COVID19

Promoted By Hartford HealthCare
Windsor Locks 3 hours ago

Arrest made in 2005 cold case murder of NY man found dead in Windsor Locks

An arrest has been made in a decades-old cold case out of Windsor Locks. In February of 2005, Mureed Hussain was found murdered, his body tossed over a guardrail in the area of South Main Street and S...
NBC CT Responds 1 hour ago

‘Little House on the Prairie' event organizer accused of bouncing $64k check

A Little House on the Prairie 50th anniversary event in Farmington did not meet the mark for fans. Now, the event organizer is charged with first-degree larceny. Jack Bishop of Pittsfield, Illinois, i...
Cromwell 2 hours ago

Cromwell woman overcomes health issues, set to run Boston and London marathons

A Colorado woman, who was born and raised in Cromwell, is set to run in two marathons in less than a week. One of those is the Boston Marathon, which is next Monday. After finishing her first 26-mile ...

New Haven 3 hours ago

Police identify 15-year-old boy shot and killed in New Haven

New Haven police have identified the 15-year-old that was shot and killed in the Hill North neighborhood on Tuesday. The police department said they responded to Greenwood Street in the area of Legion Avenue around 3:15 p.m. for a shooting. The young man who was killed is from New Haven and is known to police, and he was homeschooled, according&#82...
East Lyme 4 hours ago

Investigation into East Lyme police chief details affair, destroyed evidence

An independent investigation begun after the arrest of East Lyme police chief Michael Finkelstein last year found the chief destroyed evidence, had an affair with one of his officers, and violated department policies, according to a report. The report, done by Daigle Law Group, was released on Wednesday. Finkelstein was arrested in June 2024 after ...
Animals and Wildlife 2 hours ago

DEEP asks people to be ‘bear aware' as the animal wakes up from winter slumber

Springtime in Connecticut means the comeback of flowers, warm weather and bears. As the bear population grows and expands around the state, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection encourages you to be “Bear Aware.” “Our bear population is doing very well, it’s growing steadily and it’s expanding to new areas of...
North Haven 6 hours ago

North Haven police arrest stepfather of sex assault victim after DNA led them to suspect

North Haven police have arrested a man who is accused of sexually assaulting and impregnating his stepdaughter, who has intellectual disabilities, and they said investigators identified the suspect through DNA that familiy members had submitted to genealogy companies. Police said they received a complaint in January 2024 that a 23-year-old woman wh...
Transportation 8 hours ago

Department of Transportation begins work to replace bridges on I-95 in West Haven

Construction is underway on Interstate 95 in West Haven to replace two bridges and improve the traffic flow in the area, according to the governor’s office. Gov. Ned Lamont said the Connecticut Department of Transportation has begun construction to replace two bridges that are more than 70 years old, which carry Interstate 95 over 1st Avenue ...
StormTracker 9 mins ago

Sunny and mild Thursday, temperatures could approach 80 this weekend

Thursday will be sunny and mild and the holiday weekend will bring temperatures in the 70s to near 80 degrees. Thursday will be breezy with sunny skies and milder temperatures, which will be in the high-50s to low-60s. Friday will bring passing clouds and milder temps, with highs getting into the middle 60s. Then it warms up Saturday. It...
Crime and Courts 54 mins ago

‘I did not kill Christine Holloway': Morales concludes testimony in murder trial

A man who is accused of killing his girlfriend, the mother of his missing daughter, in her Ansonia home in December 2019 took the stand in his own defense and told the jury he saw the attack but could not do anything because he was on PCP and he explained how he cleaned up the house after she was attacked….
Bridgeport 20 hours ago

Paier College in Bridgeport sends closure notice to state

Paier College in Bridgeport has notified the state of their intention to shut down. The president of the college let the state know they’re withdrawing their authorization to operate on Tuesday, according to the Office of Higher Education. The private for-profit art school has been closed since last fall and has previously filed an appeal in ...
Immigration 5 hours ago

CT woman gets Homeland Security email to leave country despite being a US citizen

A Cromwell woman was left stunned after getting an email from the federal government telling her to leave the country, but she said she was born a U.S. citizen and has never been in trouble with the law. “It is time for you to leave the United States.” That’s the first sentence Lisa Anderson saw in an email she...
Energy 22 hours ago

Bipartisan proposal would end public benefits charge, create new agency to buy electricity

A bipartisan group of lawmakers rolled out a new bill Wednesday that would remove the public benefits charge from electricity bills. Sen. John Fonfara (D-Hartford) estimated the move would save ratepayers 20%, a sign that “relief is coming.” The bill would also create a new quasi-public agency to buy electricity for most customers, removing p...
Hartford 20 hours ago

Civic organization abruptly lays off employees, leaving programs in limbo

Employees of the Blue Hills Civic Association in Hartford say they were abruptly laid off with no warning last week. “We were all shocked and disheartened at the same time,” parent Kerri-Kay Allen said. The organization works closely with the Hartford community, aiding and advocating in schools, community program and more. “We received this email i...
North Haven Apr 16

Man accused of stabbing 77-year-old father to death in North Haven faces judge

The man accused of stabbing his 77-year-old father to death at a home in North Haven faced a judge on Wednesday. David Pagan, 40, was arraigned on murder and assault charges. His bond was set at $2 million. Police were called to the home on Pleasant Drive around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday. According to court documents, Pagan’s brother called 911 to…...
Newington 21 hours ago

Mother's long fight to get special ed services for her son in Newington Public Schools

Nearly 90,000 students across our state are in special education and for some parents, getting their children into those programs can be daunting. For a Newington mother, it’s been a frustrating process with no clear resolution. For Lai Ping Wong Coppinger, making sure her son succeeded in school was her top priority. “He was already doing third gr...
Hartford 21 hours ago

Person injured during carjacking in Hartford

A person was injured in a carjacking on Capitol Avenue in Hartford Wednesday evening. Police said a person sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital. The extent of injuries is unknown. Police said they are conducting an investigation. No specific information about the incident was immediately available.

Local

Follow Us