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Missing items from a stolen car are now putting a high school dive team’s championship aspiration in jeopardy. The coach says the diving records for her team were taken from her car this week, which are needed to prove the divers qualify to compete. “You have to work really hard in practice because it’s hard, but just practice,” Kaelin...

UConn “First Night” was back in Storrs where students and fans had a chance to celebrate both top tier programs. “It’s just unbelievable to be here,” said Sophia Nemetek, who got to attend her first “First Night” on Friday. As a UConn fan for as long as she could remember, she felt right at home.  “It’s just positive energy......

The dry stretch of weather we’ve experienced for much of October is continuing and temperatures are warming through the rest of the weekend. In fact, temperatures are expected to climb 10 to 15 degrees above average. The average high temperature for the weekend is 62 degrees. High temperatures on Sunday will be even warmer as temperatures awa...

After nearly 16 years down in Washington, Rep. Jim Himes feels like he knows what his voters are looking for.   “The Fourth District, in particular, has always put a premium on independent thought,” Himes, (D – 4th District), said.   He faces two opponents in his re-election bid that say he’s not serving those voters’ best interests, tho...

Three toddlers and two teachers were struck by a car near Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven on Friday. It happened in the area of Cold Spring Street. The children and at least one of the teachers were taken to the hospital. One toddler suffered a fracture, according to police. Another child was released from the hospital and there…...

An 88-year-old man has died after a crash on Interstate 91 South in Enfield on Friday afternoon. State police said William Higgins, 88, of Enfield, was driving on Route 5 around 2:30 p.m. when he left the road, went through a wooded grassy area onto I-91 South and collided with a truck. Higgins was transported to Hartford Hospital and was…...

The City of Torrington is dealing with an influx of unwanted guests – rats – that have terrorized some neighborhoods in recent months. “They’re like the size of a baked potato — a big baked potato,” said Samantha Wilson. Wilson lives on Jardon Street in Torrington, an area with multiple complaints about rats. She said she’s caught 26 rats alr...

State police have identified the man who was struck and killed in Lisbon on Monday night. Richard Dupont, 67, of Jewett City, was struck on River Road, according to state police. State police said a 36-year-old man from Ledyard was under the influence, driving a Dodge Ram northbound on River Road around 10:30 p.m. when he went off of the…...

Police have arrested the driver they say hit a man riding a bicycle in Waterbury and took off from the scene last month. The collision happened around 6 a.m. on Sept. 25 in the area of Cooke Street and Grove Street. Officers found 37-year-old Luis Caceras, of Waterbury, suffering from life-threatening injuries. Caceras was rushed to the hospital. H...

The Hartford Marathon is happening on Saturday and thousands of runners, volunteers and spectators will be heading into Hartford to take part and cheer on the runners. More than 9,300 runners and walkers and tens of thousands of spectators are expected for the 26.2-mile marathon, the half marathon and the 5K. “It is a huge marathon, the bigge...

One person has serious injuries after a boat exploded in Old Saybrook on Friday morning. Officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said crews responded to Harbor One Marina after receiving reports that a boat exploded during refueling. One person was taken to the hospital after suffering serious injuries, but t...

State police have arrested a man who is accused of pulling what appeared to be a gun on another driver during a road rage incident on Route 8 in Thomaston. State police said they responded to Route 8, near exit 41, around 6:46 p.m. on Tuesday to meet with someone who reported that there had just been a road rage…

A man was killed in a crash in Burlington Friday morning. Guage Reichler, 28, of Burlington was driving on Stafford Road just before 9 a.m. Friday when his SUV went off the road and hit a rock wall and rolled over near Mines Road, according to state police. Reichler was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information about the…

State police have arrested a Hartford teen who is accused of driving more than 125 miles per hour on Interstate 91 in Hartford and fleeing from police. A state trooper was working a speed enforcement detail on I-91 North near exit 29 in Hartford on Thursday and saw a black Acura TLX sedan speeding around 12:09 p.m. The trooper estimated…...