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A pickup truck crashed into a pole in Monroe because of serious black ice conditions Tuesday night, fire officials said. The Stepney Fire Department said they responded to Pepper Street after learning that a truck slid on black ice. Firefighters said there are seriously icy conditions in the area. A person was checked out by emergency personnel, bu...

Freshman Sarah Strong scored 22 points and No. 2 UConn outscored Holy Cross by 30 points in the second half of an 88-52 victory on Tuesday night. Kaitlyn Chen scored 14 points and Paige Bueckers added 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists for UConn (7-0), which led 33-27 at the break and shot 7 for 12 from 3-point distance…

Tackling traffic concerns with technology. The Bristol Police Department is looking at installing red light cameras at certain intersections to reduce crashes and deaths. “There’s a lot of speeding. I’ve witnessed it myself. I live in Bristol here. I’m on the main thoroughfares often and I see it,” Bill Campion, of Bristol, said. Traffic concerns a...

A 17-year-old is dead after a shooting on Shelton Avenue in New Haven Tuesday night. The police department said the shooting happened near Huntington Street just before 7 p.m. Police Chief Karl Jacobson said the teen was shot in the road. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. The 17-year-old’s identity is unknown at this time.......

Funeral services will take place for a Hartford city clerk who died after sustaining serious injuries in a hit-and-run crash on Route 2 West in Colchester. Noel McGregor, 74, was serving as town and city clerk when the crash happened on Oct. 22. He passed away a month later. Family, friends and the community are welcome to attend funeral services&#...

A New Haven school is empowering its students through biking and cycling. On Tuesday, a brand new bike fleet of 16 bicycles were delivered to East Rock School. The bicycles will be used for East Rock’s Bike Club – a club where fourth and fifth graders learn how to ride bikes. East Rock School was the first school to launch…

A second Trump administration could affect those from abroad who are living in Connecticut, whether legally or otherwise. Everyone from college students to refugees could be impacted. With the start of a second Trump administration about seven weeks away, some are worried he could order a travel ban like he did in 2017. That’s especially the case f...

State police are investigating a scary assault caught on camera in Litchfield. The attack happened in the bar area of Bohemian Pizza and Tacos on Bantam Road on Nov. 23. In video obtained by NBC Connecticut, a masked person is seen entering the bar just before 2:30 a.m. and approaches the victim at the bar. As the attacker walks up…

A dog that was found tied up and abandoned with an embedded collar is looking for a forever home at the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter. The shelter said Bo, a yellow lab mix, was tied up outside somewhere and left on his own. The dog had an embedded collar, which ended up staining his fur, and was is very skinny….

It was a busy Tuesday morning at the Chrysalis Center in Hartford. Volunteers from the YMCA of Greater Hartford took a different spin on Giving Tuesday by focusing on giving their time rather than receiving. “We have the YMCA volunteering here to help us sort and organize, check through all the food and get it ready for our families who…...

The visit to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational was not exactly a trip to paradise for two-time defending national champion UConn. Coach Dan Hurley was very much in the spotlight and outspoken as his team lost to unranked Memphis, Colorado and Dayton. After beating Maryland-Eastern Shore 99-45 to snap the three-game skid, the 25th-ranked Huskies (5-3...

From “Childless Cat Lady” to “They’re eating the cats,” Yale University’s list of 2024’s most notable quotations delves into the worlds of presidential politics, entertainment and conspiracy theories while saving room for sports, business and protests against the war in Gaza.

Morgan Tuck has been named general manager of the Connecticut Sun and will replace Darius Taylor, who will become the team’s chief basketball strategist and director of scouting, the Sun announced Tuesday. Tuck, 30, won four national championships as a player at UConn and played her first four WNBA seasons with the Sun, who picked her third o...

On Tuesday, the Avon Pet Pantry celebrated its one-year anniversary. The pantry provides support to the local community by providing free pet food, toys, blankets and more for dog and cat owners. “Since 2022, there’s literally been a 170% increase in abandonment and animal cruelty,” Avon Animal Control Officer Angela Grano said. “Which is kind of a...