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Hartford 22 mins ago

Being blind won't stop a Manchester woman from running in Hartford Marathon

Over nine thousand runners will cross the finish line at Bushnell Park on Saturday for the Eversource Hartford Marathon. Participants will compete in a marathon, half marathon, a team relay or a chari...

Middletown 55 mins ago

DESPP corrects traffic enforcement numbers, remains committed to safer roads
Meriden 59 mins ago

Former Meriden piano factory being turned into mixed-income housing

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Decision 2024 1 hour ago

When to watch NBC Connecticut's local election coverage online for free

From your neighborhood officials to national positions in Washington, many seats are up for grabs in this year’s elections. NBC Connecticut has you covered online with special programming on our...
Fairfield 2 hours ago

Bridgeport carjacking suspects arrested in Fairfield after chase, wrong-way crash on Merritt Parkway: PD

Two men wanted for an armed carjacking in Bridgeport are in custody after leading police on a chase and crashing into a vehicle carrying a family of five on Thursday morning are in custody, according ...
Hamden 5 hours ago

Pedestrian struck in Hamden has died: police

A man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in Hamden on Thursday night. Police said officers responded to the area of Dixwell Avenue and Mather Street around 9:54 p.m. and found the man lying in the ...

Bridgeport 3 hours ago

Police ID the 2 people killed in Bridgeport motorcycle crash

A man and a woman are dead after a motorcycle crash in Bridgeport early Thursday morning. Police said they responded to Waldemere Avenue and Atlantic Street around 1:05 a.m. after a call came in reporting a man who was unresponsive in the grass next to a motorcycle. Bridgeport police found a man and woman lying in the grass...
Monroe 6 hours ago

Monroe family goes on Make-A-Wish trip to Orlando thanks to new Avelo partnership

More Make-A-Wish children and their families will have their wishes granted after Make-A-Wish Connecticut formed a new partnership with Avelo Airlines. Due to the backlog during the pandemic, Make-A-Wish Connecticut has 300 wishes waiting to be granted and 70 of those are trips to Orlando, Florida. The new partnership with Avelo will allow families...
East Hartford 7 hours ago

Driver who caused wrong-way crash on I-84 in East Hartford was impaired: police

State police have arrested a Waterbury man who is accused of driving the wrong way on Interstate 84 in East Hartford while impaired and causing a three-vehicle crash on Wednesday night. Police also said he did not have a license and his vehicle was not registered or insured. State troopers responded to the I-84 East exit 56 off-ramp in East…...
New Haven 6 hours ago

Bicyclist dead after crash with garbage truck in New Haven: police

A 24-year-old man has died after his bicycle and a garbage truck collided in New Haven early Thursday morning. Police said the crash happened around 2:07 a.m. at Church Street and North Frontage Road. The 24-year-old New Haven man who was on the bicycle was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he died, police said. Authorities have not released&...
Stamford 8 hours ago

Shooting death of man at Stamford hotel ruled a homicide

A 59-year-old man was shot and killed at a hotel in Stamford on Monday and police said two people have been taken into custody. Angel Samaniego, 59, of Stamford, was shot Monday at the Super 8 Hotel on Grenhart Road, police said, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled his death from a gunshot wound as a…
sports 9 hours ago

Eight Connecticut breast cancer survivors to compete in Head of the Charles Regatta

The Head of the Charles, the world’s largest three-day regatta, will row this weekend in Boston. Among the 11,000 competitors, 99 of them will be taking part in a first-of-its-kind race and eight of them are rowers who train in Westport. Bree Healey loves mornings on the Saugatuck River. “It’s very serene out there, it’s very quiet,” said Healey......
Wallingford 6 hours ago

Wallingford school had a 3-hour delay Thursday due to heating issue

Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford had a three-hour delay on Thursday because of a heating issue, according to school officials. They said they have a temporary boiler to work and school started at 10:30 a.m. The high school was closed on Tuesday and Wednesday because of a problem with the heat. School and town officials said they are working&#8...
Crime and Courts 6 hours ago

‘It's crazy now': Extreme speeders caught as state police crack down on reckless driving

We’ve all seen our share of drivers flying on the highways. But just recently a man allegedly admitted to going more than 140 miles an hour. That is just one of the arrests for triple-digit speeds on our roads in the last week. “It’s crazy now. It’s literally out of control,” Olivia Linares, of Middletown, said. People tell us...
health 9 hours ago

Precaution and vaccinations encouraged during ongoing flu season

Flu season is underway and two people, an elderly person and a baby, have died from the flu. When it comes to the flu, it’s an unpleasant experience for many but there are steps you can take to keep your family healthy. “The flu is horrible. I had it a couple years ago and I was sick for a...
StormTracker 2 hours ago

Temperatures in 50s, 60s after chilly start to Thursday

Thursday started out chilly with temperatures in the upper 20s to upper 30s across the state. We also had the full Supermoon overhead and the peak time to see it was at 7:26 a.m. It will be a sunny day with afternoon high temperatures reaching the upper 50s and low 60s. The sunshine will stick around through the weekend with…
New Haven 23 hours ago

New Haven plans cellphone-free elementary and middle schools in 2025

New Haven school leaders say their goal is to eventually have a cellphone-free learning environment, and they’re taking the first step in January for kindergarten through 8th graders. In August, the State Board of Education issued policy guidance on forms of personal technology in Connecticut schools, and New Haven unveiled its plan to keep kids mo...
Middletown 22 hours ago

State holds solemn gathering for three, unclaimed cremated veterans

On Wednesday, the state held a military funeral for three U.S. Army veterans whose cremated remains were never claimed. The day began in Rocky Hill at the State Department of Veteran Affairs. A procession with police and three hearses, carrying each veteran’s remains, traveled to the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown. “We never leav...
New Haven 24 hours ago

New Haven Public School alumni recognized as 2025 Connecticut Teacher of the Year

A New Haven educator is the recipient of the 2025 Connecticut Teacher of the Year Award. Julia Miller was honored by her students, fellow educators, city and state leaders along with her family at a ceremony event held at the Metropolitan Business Academy (MBA). Miller has been a teacher for 18 years and has taught social studies and civics a...
connecticut in color Oct 16

Souls to the Polls early voting rally to be held in Waterbury on Sunday

This is the first general election in Connecticut where voters can head to the polls early. “We have an opportunity in the State of Connecticut to embrace early voting, which is really great for marginalized communities or individuals in our circle that we would like to encourage to vote,” Greater Waterbury NAACP President Wendy Tyson-Wood said. ...

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