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The Vernon Pet Pantry opened in partnership with Hockanum Valley Community Council (HVCC) in October. The pet pantry, located on Naek Road is an extension of HVCC’s food pantry. “Food insecurity is a really a problem not only for people, but for pets,” said volunteer Shelby Muraski. “The difference is pets can’t speak for themselves. You know there...

UConn star Paige Bueckers is expected to miss a week with a left knee sprain, according to head coach Geno Auriemma. Bueckers was injured when she collided with a Villanova player while the two were going for a loose ball late in the third quarter on Sunday. The collision appeared to bend Bueckers’ knee back awkwardly. She limped off the&#823...

It was nearly 50 years ago when the New England Whalers – later the Hartford Whalers – played their first professional hockey game in Hartford and the Hartford Wolf Pack will be honoring the team this weekend. On Jan. 11, 1975, the New England Whalers – which were part the World Hockey Association – played their the first professional h...

As the world mourns the loss of former President Jimmy Carter, members of Habitat for Humanity in our state say his passing weighs heavy on their hearts. Carter and his wife were heavily involved in this organization. For 35 years, they built homes in the U.S. and overseas for people in need, putting the organization on the map. From 1984…...

United States Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said she will resign from the office this month. President Joe Biden appointed Avery as the 54th U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut and she was sworn in on May 9, 2022.  Her resignation goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 17, three days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald...

Police are investigating after around 30 cars were broken into over a two-day period in the Hill area of New Haven. Police said it appears the thieves were looking for any items of value that were left in the car. They have received reports that speakers, headphones and cash were taken. Surveillance showed three people in a dark SUV, possibly&#8230...

A 21-year-old Milford man and a 19-year-old New Haven resident were injured in a crash in New Haven on Monday night and police said the 21-year-old has serious injuries. Police said a Nissan and another vehicle collided on Ella T. Grasso Boulevard by Orange Avenue around 8:30 p.m. The driver of the second vehicle said the Nissan hit the back…...

Some students in New Britain will have to put their phones away when they return to class. It’s part of a new policy going into effect at two middle schools. Phone-free classrooms are coming to two New Britain schools: Slade and Pualski middle schools.  Starting Tuesday, students will have put their cell phones in Yondr pouches during the scho...

An Ashford man has died following a crash in Tolland Monday afternoon. It happened around 3:30 p.m. when a Honda Civic was getting off Exit 69 on Interstate 84 East in Tolland. State Police say the Civic had gone off the roadway for an undetermined reason and the driver, later identified as 68-year-old Robert Bickford, was pronounced dead at the&#8...

Eversource made its pitch Monday for changes to Connecticut’s regulatory process, saying rate cuts and other actions aren’t the best way to bring down energy prices long-term. Company executives met with reporters two days before the start of the legislative session. Lawmakers are expected to make energy prices a top priority. “You’re barking...

A former Waterbury city employee will appear in court to be sentenced for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run, according to court records.  John M. Egan, former chair of Waterbury’s zoning commission, is scheduled to be sentenced at the Waterbury Superior Courthouse on Tuesday for a hit-and-run that happened on May 26, 2023. The victim of the ...

The man accused of killing his father over the weekend outside a motel in Hartford faced a judge Monday. Police say 49-year-old Raybin Hokim stabbed his father to death in his father’s car while his father was wearing his seatbelt on Saturday. Family members outside court Monday said the victim, 78-year-old Vincent Hokim, was a loving husband...

On Monday, the Hartford community celebrated Three Kings Day with a parade on Park Street. The religious and cultural holiday celebrate the day the three wise men, or three kings, first saw baby Jesus and gave him gifts. “It’s kind of like a trademark here in Hartford to have Three Kings,” said Ivelisse Acevedo. “To see the parade, to...

An 86-year-old man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 17 in Durham on Monday. John Festa, of Northford, was driving south on Route 17 when his pickup collided with a car head-on, according to state police. The crash happened around 1:15 p.m. near the intersection of Corn Club Road. A third vehicle was involved after the first two…...