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A group of House Democrats wants to implement a tax on sweetened drinks as a way to fund universal school meals.   The proposal would charge businesses that purchase the drinks, as well as syrups and powders, at a rate of two cents per ounce.   Rep. Moira Rader (D-Guilford) said this would overcome some of the obstacles she and…...

UConn said they have learned that the federal government has revoked visas for 12 international students and one international alumnus in a post-graduate professional program. The university has around 3,450 international students, most of whom are based at the Storrs campus. The school has been reviewing Student and Exchange Visitor Program record...

Firefighters rescued three people after finding residents hanging out a window of a burning building in New Haven on Monday afternoon and calling for help. Crews were called to the 1300 block of Chapel Street around 2:07 p.m. and they found people hanging out of window and yelling for help, according to the fire department. Firefighters used a ladd...

Paige Bueckers was the top pick in the WNBA draft on Monday night, continuing a legacy for the college that has had more WNBA draft picks than any other school in league history. UConn’s Kaitlyn Chen and Aubrey Griffin are also eligible for the 2025 WNBA Draft. Through the years, UConn has sent 47 players to the WNBA through the…...

A 3-year-old girl fell from a third-floor window in Harford and she has been taken to the hospital. Police said the child fell from an open third-floor window on Park Street around 1:30 p.m. on Monday and she was alert and conscious after the fall. The little girl was taken to Connecticut Children’s. Police are investigating.

Paige Bueckers is ready to move on from college to the WNBA. The versatile UConn star is the odds-on favorite to become the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings when the league holds its annual draft at The Shed in New York on Monday night. Bueckers will have plenty of company on Monday, especially with the WNBA having…

State and local leaders visited New Britain High School on Monday morning to highlight the work of special education teachers and staff. It comes on the heels of celebrating National IEP (Individualized Education Programs) Writing Day, which is the first Monday of April. “No two IEPs are alike. And they are key to ensuring equitable education,” Sin...

The Ground Round restaurant has made its highly-anticipated return to New England — and the family dining spot is back with a bang in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. A local couple has revived the beloved restaurant brand, and the doors are now open at their location just off Route 9. NBC10 Boston first reported that Joe and Nachi Shea were bringing The...

A woman in a wheelchair has died after being hit by a car in Hartford late Sunday night. Officers responded to Broad Street near the Interstate 84 overpass around 11:15 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian struck by a car. Police said they found a woman in a wheelchair with severe injuries in the road. The woman, later identified…

There was a $100,000 Cash5 jackpot winner on Sunday. The winning numbers were 3-11-23-31-33. The jackpot-winning ticket was sold at Krauszer’s at 3300 Whitney Ave. in Hamden. This was the 11th Cash5 jackpot winner of the year and the first one this month.

It’s been a whirlwind week for Paige Bueckers since she won her first national championship with UConn. The Huskies star player has been going back and forth between Connecticut and New York doing morning and nighttime talk show appearances. Bueckers stopped by “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and interrupted his monologue to let him hold...

A jewelry store in South Windsor was burglarized early Monday morning and investigators are working to determine exactly what was taken. Police received an alarm activation around 4:20 a.m. for Hannoush Jewelers on Buckland Road. Officers responded within minutes and determined someone had broken into the building through a window and jewelry cases...

A small dog is safe and sound after firefighters rescued the animal from the roof of a home in Hartford over the weekend. Firefighters responded to the 200 block of New Park Avenue on Sunday around 3:45 p.m. for a report of a dog on the roof. Once crews arrived, they said they found the pup at the very top…

The Somers fire chief is urging people in town to stop calling the firehouse and instead call 911 for emergency services. Fire Chief David Lenart says the calls have been frequent, dozens over the past year from neighbors asking for firefighters to respond. Chief Lenart says it’s a practice that’s unacceptable and urged people to call 911. He’s wor...