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The truck attack on Bourbon Street is also impacting visitors going to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. A Connecticut man who was there for the game talked about his experience in the aftermath of the horror. “The mood in the city yesterday was very somber,” Kevin Hines, of Berlin, said. Walking in the French Quarter, he describes the atmosphere&#82...

A man was shot in New London on Thursday night and police are investigating. The shooting happened in the area of Shaw Street and Ann Street around 7:20 p.m., according to police. A man was shot and an ambulance took him to the hospital. The extent of his injuries is unknown. On Thursday night, police asked people to avoid Shaw…

The Norwich Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Kristen Stringfellow have mutually parted ways after being placed on leave in September of 2023. Stringfellow officially resigned over a year after being put on leave following results of a climate survey that showed concerns with district leadership. The Norwich school board launched an investi...

Each month, thousands of people dine at Viron Rondo Osteria in Cheshire. “We’ve been here a lot of times. We love coming here,” said Yaemish Rughoo, who was dining with his family from England. “Every time we have guests who come over; we bring them to this restaurant.” The restaurant has been opened since October 2014 and serves Italian and…...

The upcoming school year may look different for students in Hamden Public Schools if the Board of Education votes to change the school year calendar. Superintendent Gary Highsmith made three modifications to the school year calendar for the Board of Education to consider for a vote. The proposals being made included: Highsmith said the final decisi...

With temperatures dropping, organizations that operate homeless shelters are making a plea for more support. They said Connecticut’s homelessness problem continues to grow, but funding for shelter space has not kept up. Organizations say lawmakers need to take even more action when they craft the next budget. “We are hearing of deaths across the st...

“I ended up homeless unexpectedly and they’ve been a great help,” said Terrence Waite, standing outside Harkness House in New Haven. The veteran spent nearly 40 years in military service. He hadn’t heard of a lot of veterans’ programs, so he was glad to find Harkness House after his landlord unexpectedly ended his lease. Now, he has transitional ho...

Three Kings Day, or El Dia de Los Reyes, is celebrated on Jan. 6 to commemorate the day when three wise men arrived with gifts for baby Jesus. “It is a religious holiday that is celebrated in countries all over the world,” Rep. Chris Rosaria (D-Bridgeport) said.  Several school districts already provide the day off so families can celebrate. B...

A man was taken to the hospital with burn injuries after a fire broke out at his Fairfield home Thursday afternoon. The fire department respond to a home on Louvain Street just after 12:30 p.m. Crews found heavy smoke coming from the back of the home. The blaze was put out within minutes. Firefighters said a man suffered minor burn…

President Joe Biden is bestowing the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second highest civilian medal, on former Senator Chris Dodd. Dodd, who was born in Willimantic, served in the United States Senate  with Biden for decades. Dodd represented Connecticut in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1981 and then he served in the Unite...

A man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened his coworkers with deadly force in Windsor Locks last month. The Windsor Locks Police Department said they were called to UPS on Old County Road at about 8 a.m. on Dec. 14. Police said the worker, who is in his 30s, has previous felony and misdemeanor actions. He was taken into…

Animal control officers are looking for information about an emaciated dog that was found abandoned over the weekend. Naugatuck Animal Control said the dog, a girl who’s about one a year old, was found on Saturday, Dec. 28. Authorities are asking anyone who knows where she came from to speak up. The dog isn’t available for adoption at t...

Lots of great musical acts are coming to Connecticut in 2025. Here’s a look at some of the shows happening between January and April.   Jan. 18: Boyz II Men, Mohegan Sun Arena, 8 p.m. Jan. 24, Randy Houser, Foxwoods, 8 p.m. Jan. 25: The Isley Brothers and The Spinners, Foxwoods, 8 p.m. Jan. 31: Vince Neil and Ace Frehley,…

Martin “Tiger” Bech, one of the 14 people killed in the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, attended school in Connecticut for a year. Bech, 27, spent a post-graduate year at The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, according to a school spokesperson. He played football and lacrosse during the 2015-2016 school year, the spokesperso...