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Hartford police shot a suspect on Broad Street Saturday night, according to law enforcement officials. The shooting happened on Broad Street near West Preston Street around 8:15 p.m. The suspect, a man in his 40s, was rushed to the hospital where he is listed in critical, but stable condition, police said. The circumstances surrounding the shooting...

Joe Fagnano threw for three touchdowns, Cam Edwards ran for 142 yards and accounted for two touchdowns and UConn outlasted UMass 47-42 on Saturday to end the regular season for both teams. Fagnano threw a 26-yard touchdown to Jasaiah Gathings with 12 seconds left in the third quarter to give the Huskies (8-4) a 33-28 lead and they led the…...

A story with an unfortunate beginning comes to a happy ending thanks to the New Haven Police Department. According to a social media post, NHPD Officer Trevor Brown responded to a reported theft made by a man with autism. The man said his sneakers and hat were stolen from him by a group of young people. Police said the reported…

A 22-year-old man is dead following a three-vehicle incident that took place early Saturday morning on I-91. Troopers say just north of Exit 13 in Wallingford, a vehicle was driving southbound when it was struck from behind by a motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle was Marcellino Phillip Anthony Turcio, 22, of the Northford section of North Bra...

Connecticut state police have released data showing their responses to traffic incidents from Wednesday morning through Saturday morning. Troopers say there have been 3,845 calls for service from Nov. 27 through early on the 30th, resulting in a total of 845 traffic stops. Here are additional statistics provided by state police for their activities...

A young man has died after collapsing at a Bloomfield school football practice, according to a joint statement made by the school district and town leadership. On Saturday, a social media post by Bloomfield’s Interim Superintendent of Schools and the Bloomfield Town Manager said that a student-athlete who played with the Bloomfield Junior War...

As the focus shifts from Thanksgiving to the upcoming winter holiday season, plenty of Connecticut towns and groups are getting into the spirit with some memorable events. In the state’s capital, “Hartford Glow” – the interactive light display – is back for another season. It opened last night at the convention center,...

State police along the interstate in multiple Connecticut towns have responded to crashes that have snagged traffic and caused serious injuries. The first happened Saturday morning just after 2:00 a.m. on I-91 in Wallingford. That’s where troopers say a vehicle and motorcycle collided between exits 14 and 13 heading southbound. State police s...

After a rainy Thanksgiving holiday, the weekend looks much clearer with sunny skies. The high temperatures won’t be quite as comfortable, with many towns only getting into the upper 30s – maybe hitting 40 degrees. For early risers, the morning temperatures are chilly, staying in the 20s. With the holiday weekend wrapping up, family memb...

As law enforcement investigate bomb threats to several members of Congress, lawmakers hope to see toned-down political rhetoric going forward. “I think that the rhetoric needs to be brought down, the heat and the kinds of words that are used make a difference,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) said during an unrelated press conference outsid...

On Friday, families, friends and members of the community headed to Hartford for the first day of Winterfest. “I just like being out here and it feels good,” said Maddox Quasnitschka, who is visiting from Lancaster, South Carolina. This the 14th time the city has hosted Winterfest, which provides free skate rentals, skating lessons and access to an...

Not only is Black Friday the biggest shopping day of the year, it’s also the day many people continue family traditions and buy their Christmas trees. Star Hill Family Farm in Portland was buzzing with families Friday, with everyone choosing their favorite sized tree, enjoying apple cider donuts and feeding the farm animals. “We always go pick out ...

The City of New London is looking to get blighted properties back online and into the housing stock, especially during what they say is a housing crisis. “It’s tough out here for people,” Angelo Gomez, of New London, said. “We’re struggling on both sides. We’re struggling having enough rental properties, and we’re struggling...

A fire appears to have sparked at a mansion in Weston after residents tried to fry a turkey in their garage on Thanksgiving, fire officials said. The Weston Volunteer Fire Department said they responded to a home on Weston Road after getting reports of a garage fire just before 3:45 p.m. Firefighters found a mansion up in flames. Efforts to…...