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Hartford 27 mins ago

I-84 East closed in Hartford due to car crash

Interstate 84 East is closed in Hartford because of a car crash Wednesday night, according to the CT Department of Transportation. The highway is closed between exits 48 and 49. The crash was reported...

Yale University 2 hours ago

Yale University to offer Beyoncé course centered around cultural impact
Bristol 3 hours ago

Athena looks to close two nursing homes in Bristol

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Trump administration 3 hours ago

Trump administration picks aim to pressure states to help with deportations

The future Trump Administration is trying to up the pressure on states that have said they won’t cooperate with plans to ramp up deportations of undocumented immigrants. During a visit to the T...
Health care 3 hours ago

Armed guards coming to some healthcare facilities after workers report dangers

Some Hartford HealthCare facilities will see armed guards next year after workers spoke out about acts of violence against them from both patients and visitors. Back in September, union members with C...
Meriden 44 mins ago

Meriden school employee arrested for sending inappropriate texts to student: PD

A former Meriden school employee has been arrested for allegedly sending inappropriate text messages to a middle school student, police said. Authorities said they’re investigating a report of i...

StormTracker 4 hours ago

Winter storm warnings issued for New England on Thanksgiving Day

Here comes the season’s biggest snowstorm, so far this winter! Parts of Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, and Maine are under winter storm warnings all day Thanksgiving. Heavy, wet and dense snow is expected and may add up to a foot in some mountain towns. The timing of the snow could come at a very rough time, depending on...
Art and Culture 2 hours ago

Traveling art exhibit highlights history of Puerto Rican Diaspora in US

Each image displayed at The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University shows a moment in Puerto Rican diaspora history. “Puerto Ricans came here for jobs, around the 1960s and 70s,” Eastern Art Gallery Director Julia Wintner said. The university is currently hosting a traveling exhibition titled “Diasporican: from Dispersion to Integration...
Thanksgiving 4 hours ago

Thousands flock to East Hartford pie factory ahead of Thanksgiving

Last minute Thanksgiving prep is the talk of the town today, but one local East Hartford pie shop is especially busy. People in Connecticut are passionate about pies. But specifically, Granny’s Pie Factory in East Hartford. “As a child we grew up with Granny’s Pies,” Daniel Roberts, of Vernon, said. “Would not be Thanksgiving witho...
Westport 4 hours ago

Medical examiner identifies woman found dead in Westport nearly 40 years later

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has identified a woman who was found dead in Westport nearly 40 years ago. Authorities said the woman formerly known as Fairfield County Jane Doe has been identified as Barbara Heyward-Manners, who died at the age of 33. The medical examiner used forensic genealogy corporation Othram to identify the w...
Brooklyn 5 hours ago

Men arrested for stealing dozens of gallons of cooking oil in Brooklyn, Conn.

Two men have been arrested for stealing dozens of gallons of cooking oil from several businesses in the Brooklyn, Connecticut area. State police said officers responded to a local business on Providence Turnpike for a reported theft Wednesday morning. A person reported seeing men in a white van taking cooking oil from local businesses and restauran...
Thanksgiving 2 hours ago

Angel of Edgewood hosts annual pre-Thanksgiving meal for Hartford community

For the third year, Hartford nonprofit Angel of Edgewood hosted a pre-Thanksgiving breakfast for members of the community in need of a hot meal at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford. “One of the things that I find that is, so disheartening is to see someone who is unhoused given a frozen turkey,” said Angel of Edgewood founder and CEO Jendayi Scott-Miller&#8...
Thanksgiving 6 hours ago

Gov. Lamont releases Thanksgiving message

Gov. Ned Lamont released his 2024 Thanksgiving message on Wednesday. You can read or watch the statement here. “Annie and I wanted to wish you all the very happiest Thanksgiving. It’s our favorite holiday, I love the history of the holiday. I know it celebrates the harvest festivals going back hundreds of years. It was right about 1621, the pilgrim...
NBC CT Responds 8 hours ago

What shoppers should do before Black Friday

As tables are getting set for Thanksgiving feasts, some folks are starting to think ahead to Black Friday sales. Planning ahead is the best thing you can do before Black Friday. Shopping experts say this not only helps you stay on budget, but it can keep you from being swindled too. How so you ask? Samantha Gordon, the deals editor…
Connecticut 8 hours ago

Holiday Open House at Governor's Residence to be held in early December

The Governor’s Residence in Hartford is being decorated for holiday season and it will be open to the public for tours. Gov. Ned Lamont and First Lady Annie Lamont are inviting Connecticut residents to attend the 34th annual holiday open house. It is located at 990 Prospect Ave. in Hartford. There is no admittance fee and tickets are not needed,&#8...
New Canaan 10 hours ago

85-year-old man killed in 4-car crash on Route 15 North in New Canaan

An 85-year-old man has died after a four-car crash on Route 15 North in New Canaan on Tuesday afternoon. State police said 85-year-old Frank Brantner, of Florida, was driving near exit 36 around 3 p.m. when he hit a Kia Forte that was in front of him. That collision reportedly caused the Kia Forte to hit a GMC Sierra and…
Metro-North 12 hours ago

Metro-North's first Holiday Lights Train to start running on Friday

Metro-North Railroad is going to have its first ever Holiday Lights Train and it will start running on Friday. The Holiday Lights Train will be decorated with colorful lights and there will be special holiday-themed safety messages at some stations. The Holiday Lights Train, which is an electric train, will operate on a random rotation of regularly...
Bridgeport 13 hours ago

Teens charged in Bridgeport carjacking where man was shot in the face: police

Two teens have been charged in connection to a carjacking in Bridgeport last month where a man was shot in the face, according to police. Dispatchers received multiple reports of a gunshot from the 1200 block of Wood Avenue around 8:45 p.m. on October 7. Once in the area, police said they found a 20-year-old Stratford man who had been…...
Willington 15 hours ago

Fire damages garage at Willington home

A fire damaged a garage at a home in Willington on Wednesday morning. Emergency crews responded to Willington Hill Road around 1:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they said they found a fully involved fire in a detached garage. The fire department said the garage was a total loss. There was also minor damage to the home. No injuries were reported&...
Meriden 15 hours ago

Route 15 South in Meriden reopens after crash

A crash at what appears to be a construction site briefly closed Route 15 Southbound in Meriden on Wednesday morning. The highway was closed between exits 67S and 66. The area has since fully reopened. Authorities have not released any details on the crash. No injuries were reported.

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