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Ansonia 3 mins ago

Ansonia Public Schools closed Thursday after social media threats

Ansonia Public Schools are closed on Thursday out of an abundance of caution after unspecified threats. A message on the school district’s website said the unspecified threats were posted to social me...

Enfield 24 mins ago

Police searching for 3 suspects after home invasion in Enfield
Air travel 52 mins ago

Delta flight from Tampa to Boston diverts to Bradley Airport

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Berlin 37 mins ago

Cromwell man killed in motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin

A Cromwell man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin on Wednesday afternoon, according to state police. The crash happened on Route 9 North around 4:14 p.m. State police said Paul Davi...
Bridgeport 40 mins ago

Person in critical condition after crashing into several cars in Bridgeport

A person is in critical condition after crashing into several vehicles in Bridgeport Wednesday afternoon. Bridgeport police said they were called to an accident involving four vehicles near the inters...
New Britain 9 hours ago

CT Asian community condemns former New Britain mayor's Facebook comment

A former new Britain mayor’s comment on social media is drawing criticism for allegedly being offensive to the Asian community. Politicians on both sides of the aisle are already condemning former may...

Bridgeport 9 hours ago

Bridgeport police make arrest after recent school threats

Police have made an arrest in connection with recent threats made to schools in the Bridgeport school district. The police department said they are aware of and actively investigating the threats. Just before 11 p.m., authorities said they arrested a minor. There will be an increased police presence at schools on Thursday. “We are committed t...
Branford 41 mins ago

Man, 2 teens arrested after torturing and assaulting person in Branford: police

Warning: Details in this story may be disturbing. Three people have been arrested in connection with a violent assault that happened in Branford earlier this month. Police said a man and two teens allegedly lured the victim to a remote, wooded area where they were held against their will for about three hours. They were subjected to a series of&#82...
Plainfield 50 mins ago

Dog found tied up and abandoned in Plainfield

Police are investigating after finding a dog tied up and abandoned in the Moosup section of Plainfield Wednesday. The police department said they responded to Olearos Hill Road at about 5 p.m. Authorities said they found an abandoned female German Shepherd tied up to a gate using a horse lead. The dog was malnourished and in need of medical treatme...
Bradley Airport 13 hours ago

Airline offers children with autism a chance to get used to boarding process

On Wednesday, Bradley Airport hosted its third “Autism Flies” event in partnership with Autism Double-Checked and Breeze Airways. “Autism is about repetitive behaviors, fixed routines,” said Alan Day, co-founder and CEO of Autism Double-Checked. Day said he knows all about traveling while having a child living with autism. “Families that have an au...
connecticut in color 14 hours ago

Singing group highlights Latin tradition in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

“I wanted to take an opportunity of the Hispanic Heritage Month to bring some of the music to this community, the music that I grew up listening to,” said Nadia Aguilar. Aguilar is a member of Opera Connecticut, a group that has been around since 1991 and offers affordable, live opera performances. She is also a full-time music professo...
New Haven 14 hours ago

3 arrested in connection with armed carjacking in New Haven

Police have arrested two men and a teen in connection with an armed carjacking that happened in New Haven Tuesday night. New Haven police said they responded to the area of Beers Street near Edgewood Avenue after 4 p.m. The victim told authorities that his car was taken at gunpoint by two men, who drove off in his black Infiniti…
Hartford 14 hours ago

State not joining regional wind power purchase amid price concerns

Last October, Connecticut announced a historic partnership to purchase wind power with Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Nearly a year later, the two neighboring states announced plans to move forward without Connecticut. “Let’s see that the price looks like going forward and maybe it’s this deal or the next deal,” Gov. Ned Lamont said Wedn...
New Haven 14 hours ago

Child passenger safety highlighted in New Haven

The City of New Haven and the city’s health department highlighted the importance of children being properly secured in vehicles during National Child Passenger Safety week. In a press conference held on Wednesday with city officials and health department officials, the health program director with the New Haven Health Department reminded fam...
New Haven 15 hours ago

Group living in tiny structures will go before the state to ask to have power restored

Joel Nieves and the residents of the Rosette Neighborhood Village made it through peak heat this summer without power. “It was horrific. You’re not going to be able to sleep. I slept on these chairs,” said Joel Nieves as he pointed to plastic lawn chairs in the courtyard of the village. The community sits in the backyard of Amistad...
Education 14 hours ago

Durham parents concerned by Connecticut school threats

Regional School District 13 said police have charged two students for making threats against the Strong Middle School community in Durham over the weekend and Monday. In a statement to families, superintendent Doug Schuch said one threat was made by a student over the weekend who did not attend school Monday or Tuesday. He said the student is facin...
Berlin 1 hour ago

Route 9 North reopens in Berlin after fatal motorcycle crash

Update: State police said a Cromwell man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin on Wednesday afternoon. The original story appears below. Route 9 North has reopened in Berlin after a crash shut the highway down for several hours Wednesday. The crash involving a motorcycle happened between Exits 32 and 34, according to state police. S...
Manchester 15 hours ago

Beloved longtime Manchester Road Race starter dies at 72

The longtime starter of the Manchester Road Race has died, according to race organizers. Bob Moran died Tuesday at the age of 72. Moran had been the Manchester Road Race’s official starter since 1989, organizers said. “I called him the fastest runner at our race,” said Dr. Tris Carta, President of the Manchester Road Race Committee in a relea...
Hartford 15 hours ago

CT DOT launches campaign highlighting roadside safety for workers, first responders

A new campaign has been rolled out from the Connecticut Department of Transportation pleading with drivers to “slow down and move over.” “We all have a life outside of work, and we don’t want to lose it,” a first responder in the PSA video said. The law requiring drivers slow down and move over has been on the books...
South Windsor 14 hours ago

Route 5 reopens in South Windsor after rollover crash

Route 5 has reopened in South Windsor after a reported rollover crash Wednesday afternoon. Authorities said they responded to a crash with ejection on Route 5, or John Fitch Boulevard, near Glendale Road. A person has been taken to the hospital with a head injury, according to police. The extent of injuries is unknown. Drivers were asked to avoid t...

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