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Crews are keeping an eye out on multiple brush fires in the state, including one at Seymour Reservoir #4 in the Naugatuck State Forest. “We’ve been pumping water on it all afternoon,” said Oxford Fire Chief Scott Pelletier. He says they arrived around 1 in the morning, left around 6:30 in the morning, and returned shortly after, when the fire...

Oct. 25 marks two months until Christmas. A new study by Bankrate says 28% of people are already stressed out about the cost of holiday shopping, and we still haven’t faced the scare of Halloween. If you are anxious about the cost of holiday shopping, take a deep breath because you’re smart enough to be thinking ahead. Ted Rossman, a…

Voters in Connecticut and around the country have been casting their ballots.   Volunteers are working to keep polls open for those voters. But those workers have also faced threats in some states, prompting officials here in Connecticut to plan for similar acts here.   “We’ve seen no credible threats in Connecticut, but we continue...

For 21 years, West Hartford resident Matt Warshauer has put up a political Halloween decoration outside of his house. “This year is an election year and so I always want to do something election related,” the political historian said. “Political effigies are something that go back to the founding of our country, so that’s what I’m doing.” He has......

Governor Ned Lamont has asked for an audit into questionable food, housing and other expenses for the head of the Connecticut State College and University (CSCU) system. The request comes one day after a Connecticut Insider reporter on CSCU Chancellor Terrence Cheng’s benefits and expenses, including $2,100 a month for an apartment he lives i...

A state of emergency has been declared because of the critical fire weather conditions that exist throughout the state. Governor Ned Lamont made the announcement Friday afternoon, referencing the massive brush fire at Lamentation Mountain which has been burning since Monday. Firefighters continue to work around the clock to contain that fire. “The ...

A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a worker and stealing from a clothing store in Waterbury earlier this month. Waterbury police said they were called to an armed robbery at Snipes clothing store on Lakewood Road just before 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 15. Officers learned that a man, who had a gun, threatened store employees and physically ass...

Route 9 South has reopened in Cromwell after a car fire Friday afternoon. The state Department of Transportation said the highway was fully shut down at one point, but has since reopened. The crash was reported at 2:45 p.m. It’s unknown if there are any injuries. No additional information was immediately available.

A skunk found in North Stonington was rabid, according to the Ledge Light Health District, and they are urging people not to approach or feed any wild or stray animals. The skunk was found on Clarks Falls Road and a positive rabies test came back on Friday. The health district warns that rabies is a deadly disease caused by a…

An outpouring of support has come from all corners of Connecticut for Wethersfield fallen firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr. In Cheshire, a young woman is selling t-shirts to help raise money for his family. It’s not the first time she is giving back to loved ones of first responders. “It is unbelievable what these guys are doing, really is so...

Police have made an arrest in connection with a crash in May that killed a 17-year-old Stamford High School student. The crash happened on Lockwood Avenue in Stamford on the night of May 17. The teen was driving a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle and police said a 58-year-old Stamford man who was driving the car went into the motorcycle’s path while…...

An Interstate 95 off-ramp in East Lyme was closed because of a brush fire on Friday, but has reopened, according to the state Department of Transportation. The I-95 North exit 73 off-ramp was closed. No additional information was immediately available.

A delegation from the Netherlands made a stop in New London Friday. The delegation of 20 included representatives from the offshore wind industry in the Netherlands. The leader of the group, Bob Meijer, referred to them as the Dutch Innovation Delegation and said collaboration was the overall goal of this trip. “To basically reach out and see if we...