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A Montville small business owner has been in a bind. Shierka Billips spent almost $36,000 on a printer to expand her business, SVG on Demand. But she never received it, so she called NBC CT Responds for help. Billips purchased the printer from OmniPrint International, a California-based company, at a tradeshow this spring. She said she was told to ...

Students and families at East Farms School in Farmington have collected hundreds of toys to donate to NBC CT and Telemundo CT’s annual toy drive. “I feel excited,” said Naya Mutraji, a fourth grader, “and I wonder, where are they gonna go?” The school’s library is filled with nearly 300 toys from Barbie’s to games and skateboards. “Our initia...

A New York man died after a small plane crashed in the median of Interstate 684 in Greenwich, near the New York border, on Thursday night and the pilot suffered minor injuries, according to Connecticut state police. State troopers responded to the highway, between exits 2 and 3, around 7:54 p.m. and they found a pilot and one passenger on…...

Four people were taken to the hospital, including two with serious injuries, after a car crashed into a bakery in Torrington on Friday, according to police. Images from the scene show the car inside the Rosa Vega Bakery, which is located at 266 Main St. It happened at 11:45 a.m. Police said two people were taken to the hospital by…

State police said they are aware of “suspicious drone activity” in Connecticut and they are investigating. They said they are aware of suspicious drone activity in various areas of the state and the Emergency Services Unit has sent a drone detection system to assist with these investigations, which are set up in the Groton/New London area. State po...

The regional supermarket chain Stop & Shop said Wednesday that it would install kiosks in all of its U.S. stores to make digital-only coupons more accessible to customers. Stop & Shop, which operates in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, said the kiosks will let customers scan a loyalty card or enter a phone ...

Two people have serious injuries after a crash in Stamford on Thursday night. Police said the crash happened on High Ridge Road near Cedarwood Drive around 10:34 p.m. A 55-year-old Stamford resident was heading south in a 2008 Chevy Suburban, drifted across the centerline into the northbound lane and hit a 2019 Cadillac SUV driven by an 88 year-old...

The community came together on Friday to pay final respects to former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, the first Black mayor in all of New England. Milner died on Nov. 29 at the age of 91. A lying-in-state ceremony was held at City Hall on Thursday and his wake and funeral was held on Friday. Milner led Hartford for six years,…

We have a nice and sunny, but chilly, day ahead for Friday. The high temperatures will only be in the low- to middle 30s. Tonight, will be fair and cold with lows between 10 and 20 degrees. The weekend will start off sunny with highs of 35 to 40 on Saturday, then clouds increase on Sunday and temperatures will be…

Hannah Hidalgo had 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and No. 8 Notre Dame handed second-ranked UConn its first loss with a 79-68 victory Thursday night. Olivia Miles toughed out an early ankle injury to score 16 points and Liatu King also had 16 for the Fighting Irish (8-2). Paige Bueckers led the Huskies (8-1) with 25 points. Sarah…...

A man in his 30s is in critical condition after he was shot on New Britain Avenue in Hartford Thursday night. The police department said they were called to the 700 block of New Britain Avenue around 9:10 p.m. because of a ShotSpotter notification and calls reporting gunshots. Responding officers found a man with a gunshot wound unresponsive on the...

Building positive relationships between the community and local police while bringing some holiday cheer. Hartford police officers went shopping with families from the YMCA for gifts, as part of a Shop with a Cop event. All eyes on the toys for kids hoping to get an early Christmas gift. “He’s so happy. Makes me happy because he’s happy,” Crystal.....

The New Haven green is almost 400 years old, and it’s time for an upgrade. The city held a listening session earlier this week to hear from the public. They’re working on updated amenities, new businesses and even possibly an ice rink. “I love ice skating, that would be great,” Tiffany Jarratt, of New Haven, said. There was positive...

Drivers along Route 80 were given a message about holiday safety and a little gift from local police Thursday. Police departments that make up the South Central Connecticut Traffic Unit banded together to lift spirits along with offering friendly warnings. “It’s been pretty funny a lot of people are pretty excited,” said Officer Tristin Goodwin, wi...