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Police arrested a man who is accused of exposing himself to customers in a Walgreens in Southington on New Year’s Eve. Officers were called to the Walgreens at 359 Main St. around 8:58 a.m. on Dec. 31 because a man was exposing himself to females in the store a sexual manner, police said. When they arrived, a man matching the…

The Sun Wine & Food Fest is returning to Mohegan Sun and some of the chefs who are expected include Todd English, Tiffani Faison and Rocco DiSpirito. The festival runs from Jan. 23 through 26. It’s a weekend full of wine and spirits where you can sip on wines and enjoy them with food pairings from renowned chefs, watch live…

The lineup for this year’s Boston Calling music festival has been announced, including big-name acts like Luke Combs, Dave Matthews Band and Fall Out Boy. Also included in the lineup of over 50 artists are Vampire Weekend, Avril Lavigne, Cage The Elephant, Megan Moroney, Sublime, Sheryl Crow, T-Pain, The Black Crowes, Public Enemy, Remi Wolf,...

Firefighters rescued a driver from a vehicle that was dangling over a bridge in Southington on Sunday night. Firefighters and police officers responded to the area of West Street and West Main Street at 10:41 p.m. and found a vehicle dangling over a bridge above the Quinnipiac River, according to the fire department. Police said the driver of a Sub...

The man found dead in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, over the weekend had been beaten with a baseball bat days before, authorities revealed in court documents, as a man suspected of beating him appeared in court. Ryan Wilcox, 32, is charged with armed assault with intent to kill, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injur...

An apartment fire in Hartford over the weekend sent one person to the hospital. Firefighters responded to an apartment complex in the 400 block of Albany Avenue on Sunday around 8 p.m. for a report of a fire. Once at the apartment complex, firefighters said they found a fire in a third floor apartment. According to fire officials, crews removed&#82...

Millions of Americans are welcoming a change to their retirement funds after President Joe Biden signed a new law Sunday. Anyone who has a public pension will be able to get their full social security benefits. With a stroke of a pen, millions of public workers got a boost to their retirement planning. President Biden Sunday signing the social secu...

A suspect wanted for murder in connection to Bridgeport’s first homicide of 2025 is in custody. Officers were called to the 200 block of Lake Street around 4:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of a person shot. Officers in the area found a man with gunshot wounds to his torso and hand. The man was transported to the hospital and…

Hassan Diarra had 19 points and eight assists, Aidan Mahaney and Tarris Reed Jr. helped spark a second-half comeback and No. 11 UConn overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Providence 87-84 on Sunday and extend its home winning streak to 28 games. Solo Ball added 16 points for UConn (12-3, 4-0 Big East). Mahaney scored 15, Alex Karaban had 13…...

Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 7 UConn rout Villanova 83-52 on Sunday. Bueckers added nine assists for the Huskies (13-2, 4-0 Big East) before getting hurt with 1:17 left in the third quarter after a collision near midcourt. Bueckers was going for a loose ball when Villanova’s Jasmine Bascoe...

A car crashed into a building in Waterbury on Sunday. The collision appeared to have happened at the Waterbury Surgery Center on West Main Street. Police have not said if anyone was injured in the collision. The investigation is active and ongoing.

A man who stole an unoccupied cruiser in Rhode Island was stopped on Route 2 in Preston after a chase early Saturday morning, according to Connecticut State Police. Connecticut State Police was notified about a stolen Providence, Rhode Island, police cruiser on Interstate 95 South crossing into Connecticut from Rhode Island around 2:30 a.m. The sto...

A man was arrested for driving under the influence in connection to a crash in North Branford that left a woman seriously injured on Friday night. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a crash with injuries at the intersection of Foxon Road and Totoket Road around 8:40 p.m. Emergency crews arrived and said they found one driver, identified ...

An employee was injured during an incident involving a boiler at a wastewater treatment plant in Norwich on Sunday. Police said the incident happened around 9 a.m. at the Norwich Public Utilities Wastewater Treatment Plant. Authorities did not release details about what exactly happened, but said the cause is under investigation. According to polic...