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A man accused of trying to rob a spa at knifepoint and sexually assaulting an employee while doing so in Branford has been re-arrested for doing the same thing in West Haven. West Haven police said they received a call from a local massage parlor claiming they had been robbed on Aug. 18. Responding officers determined that a worker had…...

As Athena Health Care Systems looks to close two nursing homes in Bristol, over 400 employees could be subject to layoffs. WARN notices were filed with the Connecticut Department of Labor on Monday, indicating 253 Sheriden Woods employees and 178 Countryside Manor workers were notified they were being laid off. Athena filed letters of intent to clo...

UConn coach Jim Mora pulled a move that would make Bill Belichick proud while preparing the Huskies to play the notoriously churlish former New England Patriot’s next team in his old backyard. Mora and his players were more than 45 minutes late for what was scheduled as a 30-minute media availability a day before Saturday’s Fenway Bowl ...

Three men from Connecticut have been arrested for allegedly stealing from several storage units in Delaware. Delaware State Police said men from Waterbury, West Haven and Stratford were taken into custody in connection to several burglaries that happened in New Castle, Delaware, this November. Troopers started investigating multiple similar burglar...

Groton City is the next municipality looking to install cameras to highspeed areas after a new law gave towns the ability to consider them. The idea is approved locally, and now the state must give the city the go-ahead. Home to multiple big employers, Groton City has an influx of 10,000 to 15,000 cars that come in and out everyday. …

Whether you are hitting the roads or the skies, the holiday season is one of the busiest times of year to travel. We spoke with people from near and far about their holiday travel plans. They told us they have lucked out so far, but that could change as the weekend is quickly approaching. The Mitchell family, who is travelling…

The New Haven School District received two significant donations that will go towards funding a new state mandate working to address period poverty. Earlier in the year, the state legislature passed a mandate as part of the state’s menstrual equity law. The new state mandate requires period products be available in women’s bathrooms grades 3 to 12,...

Three teens are facing charges after being found in a stolen Jaguar in Waterbury on Thursday. Waterbury police said their Auto Theft Task Force was patrolling the Sumac Street and Birch Place area just after 4:30 p.m. when they saw a 2018 Jaguar F-Pace, which was reported stolen out of Nassau County, New York. Authorities said the car was parked&#8...

Firefighters in Southington continue to sound the alarm about staffing issues in the department, amid talks to cut more staff and potentially close a fire station temporarily. While no official decisions have been made yet, members of Southington Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 2033 fear what could happen in the new year. A meeting is schedule...

On the second day of Kwanzaa, the community in Hartford gathered to celebrate the cultural holiday. “It’s not a religious holiday,” said Kamora Le’Ella Herrington, who organized the event. “It’s a communal, collective holiday for Black Americans to come together and remember who we are.” Kwanzaa was first observed in 1966 and celebrates African-Ame...

Leaders in Wallingford have alerted people in the town to a water main break on North Elm Street on Friday. In a social media post, the town is asking people to avoid the section of the street between Lupine St. and Maplewood Ave. The social media post was made around 2:00 p.m. on Friday, and officials said they expect the…

Two people from Connecticut have died after a car crash in Rhode Island on Christmas Eve, according to police. Police said the crash happened just after 3 p.m. on Hartford Pike in Foster, Rhode Island. Authorities saw two vehicles with heavy front-end damage in the eastbound lane. A car traveling westbound crossed over into the opposite direction o...

The last few pictures were taken with the basketballs honoring Dan Hurley winning his 300th career game as a college head coach and Alex Karaban scoring his 1,000th career point. Without saying a word, they began to walk off the court and headed in different directions. It might be the only time in the three years of their partnership that…...

A person was found dead inside of a barn after it caught fire in Branford Thursday night. The fire department said they responded to a barn fire on North Ivy Street just before 6:30 p.m. Firefighters found a barn-style shed fully engulfed in flames, spreading to a nearby building. A person was reported missing and was ultimately found dead inside&#...