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Duane Gray says the priest at his Connecticut parish began sexually abusing him around 1974, when he was 12 years old. He told his parents, but they didn’t believe it and beat him repeatedly. Then they kicked him out of the house when he was about 16, and he found himself living in the woods. Gray, 62, came forward publicly…

A man is in critical condition after being hit by a car in New Haven early Tuesday morning. New Haven police said they were called to the area of Forbes Avenue and Woodward Avenue at about 12:20 a.m. Responding officers found a man in his 30s who had been struck by a vehicle and suffered serious injuries. The man was…

A woman and a 4-month-old are dead after a reported drive-by shooting on New Britain Avenue in Hartford. The police department said a triple shooting broke out near the corners of Hillside Avenue and Zion Street just before 3 p.m. Authorities said a person dropped off three people at the hospital. A 20-year-old woman and an infant later died. Polic...

Greenwich police are investigating after a young child allegedly hit another kid during a game of tag because of her religion. The police department said the parent of an elementary school-aged child reported that her kid was hit in the face because of her Jewish faith. Another kid appears to have struck the child at a local party on Friday,…...

A man is accused of having a loaded handgun inside of his carry-on bag at Bradley International Airport earlier this week. State police at Bradley International Airport responded to the TSA security checkpoint for a possible handgun found in a passenger’s carry-on bag on Monday around 4:30 a.m. TSA personnel reported finding a gun in a backpa...

If you’ve noticed a haze or smoky smell in the air Tuesday, it is because of a large brush fire burning in Massachusetts, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The fire is burning in Great Barrington and the smoke is traveling south into Connecticut. Current weather conditions are keeping the smoke close to the g...

A mom who left four kids home alone without food in Vernon has been found in New York and has been arrested, according to police. Earlier this month, officers responded to Terrace Drive in Vernon for a welfare check. When officers arrived at the home on November 8, they said they found four kids under the age of 11 that…

A new nonstop flight to Miami will begin flying out of Bradley International Airport in the new year. Frontier Airlines is launching nonstop service between Bradley and Miami International Airport starting on February 13, 2025, according to the Connecticut Airport Authority. The flights will be twice a week. “For both Hartford-area consumers lookin...

A local couple is reviving a beloved restaurant chain and bringing it back in their hometown of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Joe and Nachi Shea have purchased the rights to The Ground Round — a casual American restaurant chain that had over 200 locations across the United States at its peak. The brand waned over the years, and it’s gotten down ...

A dog has died after a fire at an apartment complex in Groton on Monday night. When crews arrived to the three-story apartment complex in the 600 block of Meridian Street Ext., they said there were no visible signs of fire or smoke from the outside. The fire alarm system had been activated and there was reportedly a smell of…

New life could be coming to Bridgeport. The governor announced plans on Tuesday to demolish the former Public Service Electric and Gas Plant. It’s an old, decommissioned, coal-power plant in the city. The goal is to turn the property into potential commercial, residential and recreational space. “This 33-acre shoreline property containing a f...

A road in downtown Stamford that was closed due to a serious crash on Monday night has reopened. The police department said Washington Boulevard was closed at the intersection with Bridge Street. Drivers were asked to stay away from the area. Authorities did not release any additional details about the crash or say how many people were injured. The...

Police are investigating after a fight broke out at a high school football game in West Haven on Friday night that resulted in nearly a dozen arrests and several police officers injured. The brawl broke out just before 8:30 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Field in West Haven during a game between Notre Dame High School and Hillhouse High School,......

With lots of concerns about the price of food, Joanna Gould, Windsor Food and Fuel Bank Board of Directors president, said more people are looking for help. “Last year, we had on average about 400 households registered. This year already up to 500 households registered. So in terms of individuals, that’s feeding up to 1,200 people,” Gould sai...