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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&#...

A 13-year-old attempted to steal a food delivery driver’s vehicle with a child inside on Universal Drive in North Haven Thursday evening, according to police. The delivery driver parked outside Jersey Mike’s around 6 p.m. and left the car running while going inside to get the delivery order, police said. The driver’s 8-year-old ch...

Police in Branford say one of their officers interrupted a theft in progress at a convenience store on Sunday. It was at the Evan’s Mobil on North Main Street where Brandford Police say a group of people attempted to steal an ATM – the full machine – from inside the store. An officer on patrol interrupted the theft, then attempted...

Whether you’re re-packing those suitcases to head home or just getting your things together now for a vacation, the holiday travel rush on the road and in the air is on. “We flew in on the 23rd really early. Way too early,” said Chase Blackstone, before catching his return flight at Bradley International Airpor...

Two men have been arrested on prostitution-related charges in connection with an October suspicious death investigation in Shelton. Daqwon Graham, 30, of Ansonia, and Jordan Rambert, 35, of New Haven turned themselves in on Thursday, police said. Graham is charged with promoting prostitution and Rambert is charged with soliciting prostitution. The ...

Family and friends will begin the process of saying goodbye Friday to a Portland firefighter and selectman who was hit and killed by a car last week. Shaun Manning, 58, was crossing Main Street in Portland on the evening of Dec. 18 when he was struck by a vehicle. He later died at the hospital. Manning was on the way…

One person was killed in a violent crash in New Britain Friday morning, according to police. It happened around 1 a.m. at the intersection of Allen Street and Atlantic Street. A car slammed into a utility pole, killing the man who was driving, police said. The driver was the only one in the car. Images from the scene showed the…