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Police and fire officials are investigating multiple reports of tremors in Stamford Thursday night. The police department said they received reports of tremors and shaking in the Turn of River Road and High Ridge Road area. Fire officials told NBC Connecticut that they received more than a dozen calls from residents. Crews said they checked the are...

Update: State police said a 37-year-old Dighton, Massachusetts man died after the crash. Interstate 95 North was closed in Groton because of a car crash involving a construction vehicle and has reopened. The highway was closed between exits 88 and 89, and traffic was being diverted off exit 88, troopers said. State police said a car crashed into a ...

Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford will be allowed to keep their labor and delivery unit closed. This comes after an agreement was reached with the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy where the hospital will fund an independent study to see whether a stand-alone birthing center is feasible in the area. The hospital closed the unit back in 2022...

A garage with two vehicles inside caught fire and sparked a small brush fire in Avon Thursday night. Fire officials said it happened on Timber Lane. As a result of the fire, wires to the house came down and caused a small brush fire. The fire was contained and Eversource was called to the scene. One person was home at…

Two people were taken to the hospital after a car crash in Bolton Thursday night. It happened at the intersection of Clark Road and West Street. The fire department said they removed both drivers from their cars. They were transported to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to police. The crash remains under investigation. No add...

The incident happened Nov. 7 when someone came into the Connecticut Dining Hall and yelled for students to get on the ground while implying he had a gun.

Energy prices will likely be a major issue when lawmakers return to the capitol in roughly two months. Some state officials talked with energy industry executives Wednesday about forming a long-term energy strategy for the state. “We have everybody’s attention right now, everybody’s focused on energy,” Rep. Jonathan Steinberg (D-Westport) said befo...

Residents of the Quinnipiac Avenue apartments in New Haven say they thought they were making progress with Ocean Management on important quality of life issues. “That was a big step that they’re at least agreeing to meet with us,” said Hope Vaughn, of the Quinnipiac Avenue Tenant Union. Vaughn says Ocean Management was on board to hear the concerns...

On Thursday, the American School for the Deaf (ASD) in West Hartford and Hartford HealthCare signed a partnership to help support the Deaf in medical settings. “In a medical setting, when you are meeting with your physician, it is critical that you understand exactly what the doctor wants to tell you,” ASD Executive Director Jeffrey Bravin said. “I...

A man has died after a serious crash on Christian Lane in Berlin Thursday afternoon. Two vehicles collided head-on after one of the vehicles crossed the center line, according to police. Christian Lane was closed between the entrance to Route 9 North and Deming Road, but reopened around 6 p.m. Both drivers were taken to the hospital. One driver suf...

The ongoing drought conditions in Connecticut may increase the chances for people to develop drought-related illnesses.  Dr. Andrew Wong with Hartford Healthcare said there are a variety of illnesses that may arise from the drought since the dry air allows for more germs and allergens to stay alive. “I’ve seen perfectly healthy patients ...

Calls are growing louder for more funding for Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.  “Are we here to fight? ‘Yes’ and will we be back down? ‘No,’” advocates chanted.  That is the message university union leaders, faculty and students are sending to Gov. Ned Lamont and CSCU Chancellor Terrence Cheng.  “In terms of how Challeng...

Connecticut remains in a drought, and parts of Litchfield County are now in a severe drought. While many farmers are worried about how the dry conditions will impact their crops ahead of the winter season, for wineries, the dry weather is a good thing. “Once we get grapes on the actual vine, dry weather is excellent. It helps reduce disease…...

This has been a long and difficult journey for the families who sued Alex Jones, including Robbie Parker. And while he calls Thursday’s auction result a victory, he’s aware the fight with Alex Jones is likely far from over. “I’m excited. This is, this is a really big day for us,” Parker said. Parker’s six-year-old daughter Emilie was murdered...