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Hamden 4 mins ago

School dive team's championship qualification in jeopardy after car with records inside is stolen

Missing items from a stolen car are now putting a high school dive team’s championship aspiration in jeopardy. The coach says the diving records for her team were taken from her car this week, which a...

UConn 15 mins ago

Students and fans fired up for UConn “First Night” ahead of basketball season
StormTracker 46 mins ago

Warming temperatures through the weekend with plenty of sunshine

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Young nurse carries on her mother's legacy

Pam Vecchiarino, a rising star and respected nurse leader at Hartford Hospital, passed away when her daughter, Gemma, was only 8 years old. Gemma, now 22, is carrying on her mother’s legacy.

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Stamford 15 hours ago

Two candidates look to unseat Himes in 4th Congressional District

After nearly 16 years down in Washington, Rep. Jim Himes feels like he knows what his voters are looking for. “The Fourth District, in particular, has always put a premium on independent though...
New Haven 15 hours ago

3 toddlers, 2 teachers hit by car in New Haven: police

Three toddlers and two teachers were struck by a car near Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven on Friday. It happened in the area of Cold Spring Street. The children and at least one of the teachers ...
Enfield 36 mins ago

88-year-old man killed in crash on I-91 South in Enfield

An 88-year-old man has died after a crash on Interstate 91 South in Enfield on Friday afternoon. State police said William Higgins, 88, of Enfield, was driving on Route 5 around 2:30 p.m. when he left...

Torrington 17 hours ago

Torrington creates task force to combat rat problem

The City of Torrington is dealing with an influx of unwanted guests – rats – that have terrorized some neighborhoods in recent months. “They’re like the size of a baked potato — a big baked potato,” said Samantha Wilson. Wilson lives on Jardon Street in Torrington, an area with multiple complaints about rats. She said she’s caught 26 rats alr...
Lisbon 19 hours ago

Police ID man struck and killed in Lisbon

State police have identified the man who was struck and killed in Lisbon on Monday night. Richard Dupont, 67, of Jewett City, was struck on River Road, according to state police. State police said a 36-year-old man from Ledyard was under the influence, driving a Dodge Ram northbound on River Road around 10:30 p.m. when he went off of the…...
Waterbury 19 hours ago

Waterbury police arrest driver suspected in fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist

Police have arrested the driver they say hit a man riding a bicycle in Waterbury and took off from the scene last month. The collision happened around 6 a.m. on Sept. 25 in the area of Cooke Street and Grove Street. Officers found 37-year-old Luis Caceras, of Waterbury, suffering from life-threatening injuries. Caceras was rushed to the hospital. H...
Hartford 14 hours ago

What to know about the 2024 Hartford Marathon on Saturday

The Hartford Marathon is happening on Saturday and thousands of runners, volunteers and spectators will be heading into Hartford to take part and cheer on the runners. More than 9,300 runners and walkers and tens of thousands of spectators are expected for the 26.2-mile marathon, the half marathon and the 5K. “It is a huge marathon, the bigge...
Old Saybrook 17 hours ago

One seriously injured in boat explosion in Old Saybrook

One person has serious injuries after a boat exploded in Old Saybrook on Friday morning. Officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said crews responded to Harbor One Marina after receiving reports that a boat exploded during refueling. One person was taken to the hospital after suffering serious injuries, but t...
Thomaston 21 hours ago

Man pulled what appeared to be a gun on driver during road rage incident on Route 8: police

State police have arrested a man who is accused of pulling what appeared to be a gun on another driver during a road rage incident on Route 8 in Thomaston. State police said they responded to Route 8, near exit 41, around 6:46 p.m. on Tuesday to meet with someone who reported that there had just been a road rage…
Burlington 18 hours ago

Man killed in single-vehicle crash in Burlington

A man was killed in a crash in Burlington Friday morning. Guage Reichler, 28, of Burlington was driving on Stafford Road just before 9 a.m. Friday when his SUV went off the road and hit a rock wall and rolled over near Mines Road, according to state police. Reichler was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information about the…
Hartford 21 hours ago

Teen who led police on chase on I-91 in Hartford was going more than 125 miles per hour: police

State police have arrested a Hartford teen who is accused of driving more than 125 miles per hour on Interstate 91 in Hartford and fleeing from police. A state trooper was working a speed enforcement detail on I-91 North near exit 29 in Hartford on Thursday and saw a black Acura TLX sedan speeding around 12:09 p.m. The trooper estimated…...
New Haven 22 hours ago

Childcare center opens in former New Haven movie theater

A new childcare center has opened in New Haven and it’s in a former movie theater. The former Cine 4 movie theater has been transformed into the Friends Center Flint Street Family Campus and they celebrated the grand opening on Friday. Now in phase 1, the center has four new classrooms to accommodate 32 infants and toddlers. Some of the&#8230...
Groton 16 hours ago

NFA vs. Fitch High School football game postponed to today due to concerns about threats

There will be heightened security and some additional safety measures being taken at a varsity football game between Norwich Free Academy and Fitch High School in Groton on Friday afternoon. The game was originally supposed to be played Thursday at 6 p.m., but was postponed after school administrators and police were notified of possible safety con...
Transportation 23 hours ago

Metro-North Waterbury branch service resumes Oct. 28 after flooding damage repairs

Train service on the Metro-North Waterbury Branch Line has been suspended since historic flooding in August and it will resume on Monday, Oct. 28 with the 4:45 a.m. train from Waterbury and the 7 a.m. train from Bridgeport, according to the state Department of Transportation. Buses will continue operating in place of trains on the adjusted schedule...
Cheshire 22 hours ago

Two people hospitalized after Cheshire fire

Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire in Cheshire on Friday morning and several firefighters were treated for minor injuries. Fire officials said four people and a dog were in the Rockview Drive home when the fire started and two people and the dog got out safely. The two other people were taken to the hospital and…
CT Lottery Oct 18

Ticket that won $100,000 Cash5 jackpot in April will expire Tuesday

Someone who won the Cash5 jackpot in Connecticut in April only has a few more days to claim the prize before it expires. Someone who bought a ticket in East Hartford for the April 25 drawing won the $100,000 jackpot but has not collected the prize. The winning numbers were 1-4-14-16-29 and the ticket was sold at Burnside Smoke...
StormTracker 14 hours ago

Chilly start to Friday, then temperatures reach mid-60s

It was another chilly start this morning with some areas picking up some patchy frost. Here’s a look back at some of our coolest temps this morning. It’ll be another sunny day with high temperatures in the mid-60s with a northerly breeze between 5 and 15 miles per hour. There could be another chilly start on Saturday morning, but......

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