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A roadblock in place as crews battle a brush fire in Roxbury.
Fires 1 hour ago

Crews continue battling Hawthorne Fire, other fires amid dry weather conditions

As the Hawthorne Fire continues to burn into its twelfth day, crews remain on scene in Berlin using new equipment to help them battle the flames. This comes as the state sees more fires spark up due t...

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    Decision 2024 16 hours ago

    Here's what you need to know if you haven't voted yet

    While early voting has been popular, there will still be a lot of people making their way to the polls on Tuesday. Here are some important things that you need to keep in mind when you cast your vote. Early voting is still open through Sunday, Nov. 3 if you want to avoid any potential stress of voting on Election…

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    Newtown 16 hours ago

    Governor directs flags to half-staff Monday in honor of fallen asst. fire chief

    Governor Ned Lamont is directing flags be lowered to half-staff on Monday in honor of Botsford Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Pete Blomberg. Police said 72-year-old Peter Blomberg, of Newtown, was crossing Route 6, also known as Church Hill Road, near Dayton Street, around 6:15 p.m. on Monday when a pickup truck struck him. Blomberg served as the...
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    Hartford 17 hours ago

    What you need to know as cases of walking pneumonia are on the rise for children

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2024 has seen an increase of mycoplasma pneumonia, or walking pneumonia cases – especially in children. “We have seen over the past month and a half or two months a significant increase countrywide,” said Connecticut Children’s Physician-in-Chief and infectious disease s...
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    Berlin 16 hours ago

    Officials continue to call for support as nearly 100 brush fires reported across CT

    Friday brought another Red Flag Warning for fire danger around Connecticut. It’s an issue state officials continue to put out messaging about as brush fires rage around the state. There are nearly 100 brush fires burning across the state, with nearly 10 new fires since yesterday, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protect...
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    Bristol 18 hours ago

    Road closed in Bristol as crews work to contain brush fire

    Mountain Road is closed in Bristol as crews continue working to contain a brush fire that broke out earlier this week. Fire Chief Richard Hart said the brush fire broke out on Tuesday near 700 Mountain Rd. Crews have been at the scene on and off all week. Hart told NBC Connecticut that the fire is burning underground, so there…

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    Haddam 18 hours ago

    5-year-old child pulled from Connecticut River in Haddam has died

    A 5-year-old boy that was pulled from the Connecticut River in Haddam on Saturday has died, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The child was taken to Connecticut Children’s in Hartford with critical injuries over the weekend. He died several days later. Emergency crews responded to the report of an accident in...
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    Fires 17 hours ago

    Extreme fire danger: Does your town have a local burn ban?

    With the extreme fire danger across Connecticut, some towns are enacting their own burn bans in an effort to prevent the flames from spreading. Between 80 to 90 fires are being tracked by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), including the Hawthorne Fire that has been burning for almost two weeks now. DEEP has imposed a stat...
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    StormTracker 21 hours ago

    On this date last year, we had snow

    We have warm weather to ring in November this year, but that wasn’t our experience last year. Parts of the state had the first snow of the season on Nov. 1, 2023, and a freeze watch was issued for the shoreline. Here’s a look back to a year ago. Nov. 1, 2024, is quite different as we have a red…

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    Berlin 22 hours ago

    California Hotshots help fight Hawthorne Fire

    Emergency management officials in Connecticut were monitoring 93 fires, all in different stages, on Friday morning. Joining in on the firefight were two crews from out of state, one from Quebec, Canada and the other from California. The crew from California, the Groveland Hotshots, are an interagency hotshot crew working for the U.S. Forest Service...
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    Shelton 23 hours ago

    Shelton police arrest man accused of killing family member's kitten

    Shelton police have arrested a man who is accused of killing a family member’s kitten. One of the man’s family members told police that she left her kitten with the 47-year-old man while she was away and he told her that the kitten was missing, but then another family member found it dead in the backyard, police said. The...

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    Connecticut 23 hours ago

    CT restaurants and bars can't stay open an extra hour Sunday morning

    While we will be turning the clocks back this weekend, Connecticut bars and restaurants will not be allowed to stay open for an extra hour on Sunday morning, according to the Department of Consumer Protection Division of Liquor Control. We turn back the clocks from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday. The Department of Consumer Protection warns that, at&#82...
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    Bridgeport 14 hours ago

    Police arrest man accused of stabbing another man to death in Bridgeport

    A man has been arrested in connection to the stabbing death of a 29-year-old man behind a social club in Bridgeport on Friday. Officers responded to the intersection of Stratford Avenue and Bruce Avenue around 3 a.m. Friday when they received a report of someone lying in the street, bleeding, and they found a man who had been stabbed several…...
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    StormTracker 14 hours ago

    Record-breaking temperatures Friday; red flag warning in effect

    High temperatures broke records in parts of the state on Friday. With temps reaching 80 degrees in Bridgeport, the all-time record high for November was broken. 80F in Bridgeport breaks the all-time November record high!! — Ryan Hanrahan (@ryanhanrahan) November 1, 2024 At Bradley International Airport, it reached 84 degrees – breaking ...
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    New Haven 17 hours ago

    4 shot in New Haven early Friday morning, teen in critical condition

    A 19-year-old woman is fighting for her life and three young men between 19 and 22 years old are hospitalized after 30 rounds were fired during a shooting early Friday morning in downtown New Haven. One person has been arrested and police said they are obtaining a warrant to arrest another suspect. The investigation started when officers responded ...
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