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Connecticut’s past and current governors remember former governor M. Jodi Rell as a bipartisan politician capable of bringing the state together. They also say Rell, who died Wednesday at the age of 78, was able to bring the state together thanks to those skills during a tumultuous time in Connecticut politics. “I think she was just a very healing ...

It was a fire that sparked a state of emergency on Block Island. In August 2023, the historic Harborside Inn burned to the ground. One year later, the aftermath of the flames forced a local couple to reach out to NBC CT Responds for help. Dan and Nancy Collins, of Cheshire, were among the last guests to stay at the…

As many people begin their holiday shopping, doctors are pointing out potential dangers of certain toys, particularly toys for young children. On Thursday, a holiday toy safety event was held at Yale New Haven Health where doctors and the CT Department of Consumer Protection recommended keeping an eye on certain toys, including toys with button bat...

The Moodus section of East Haddam experienced a magnitude 2.3 earthquake Wednesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It was about two kilometers away from the center of Moodus and about 2.5 kilometers in depth. While Connecticut has seen its fair share of noticeable earthquakes so far this year, for many in Moodus and East Hadd...

It has probably been awhile since you’ve noticed the pitter patter of rain on your windows. “I’m happy it’s here, it’s been a long dry spell,” Kevin Meehan, of Southington, said. “Thankful it’s here and I’m not complaining about it today,” Jacie Munson, of Southington, said. The drought has been building since the end ...

Connecticut’s Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) says it has seen an increase in some traffic enforcement tickets issued by police in 2024, compared to the previous year. The statistics come as part of the department’s Fatal Mitigation Initiative, an effort to put more patrols along roadways with higher crash...

Parts of the state are getting the first snowfall of the season and there are some school delays on Friday morning. Our NBC Connecticut StormTracker meteorologists are tracking a chance for up to two inches of snow in the western parts of the state. Any snow that does fall will be slushy. An inch or two is possible, especially in…

Branford police have arrested a man that is accused of trying to rob a spa at knifepoint and sexually assaulting an employee while doing so, according to police. The police department said they were made aware of an incident at Healthy Spa on North Main Street on Sept. 21. A man allegedly pulled a knife on two people and sexually…

A corrections officer working at Corrigan Correctional Center in Montville was arrested on Wednesday, according to court documents released by Connecticut State Police. According to Superior Court documents, Todd Blevons, 42, was charged with third-degree assault following an investigation into injuries sustained by an elderly inmate at the Montvil...

A former Bridgeport City Council member and landlord who officials said forged the signatures of his tenants on absentee ballots so it would appear they had voted for him has been sentenced. Michael DeFilippo, 38, was sentenced on Thursday and has been ordered to serve one year of probation, including three weekends of incarceration, and to pay a $...

Police in Stratford say a 33-year-old man has been arrested following what they are calling a domestic-related case. According to the Stratford Police Department, a 47-year-old woman was struck by a car in the Stratford Crossing Shopping Center parking lot on Tuesday morning. The shopping plaza includes a Walmart, ShopRite, Home Depot and other bus...

Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell died on Wednesday after a brief illness, according to her family. Rell, the second female governor in state history and the first Republican woman to serve as governor of Connecticut, was 78. Her family issued a statement about her death. “The family of former Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced her pass...

The search continues for the suspect in a drive-by shooting in Hartford on Tuesday afternoon that killed a 20-year-old mother and her 4-month-old son. Police said on Thursday that they have located the vehicle they were searching for. Investigators are searching for 23-year-old Lance Morales, whose last known address was in Waterbury. Police had be...

Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell died on Wednesday after a brief illness, according to her family. They said she died at a Florida hospital. She was 78 years old.  Gov. Ned Lamont is calling for U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff in her honor. effective immediately until sunset on the date of interment, which has not......