East Hartford

Last minute Thanksgiving prep is the talk of the town today, but one local East Hartford pie shop is especially busy.

24-year-old man arrested, after a gunfire, car chase, and break in led to a high-speed chase through multiple towns.

A 24-year-old Middletown man is accused of shooting at a vehicle, leading police on a multitown chase and barricading himself in an East Hartford home. Bloomfield police said Hartford police notified their dispatchers around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday that they were with a man who reported that someone shot at his vehicle in Bloomfield. The vehicle had four bullet holes, but…

Thanksgiving is almost here and one school is getting ready for it by hosting a turkey drive on Tuesday.

Thanksgiving is almost here and one school is getting ready for it by hosting a turkey drive on Tuesday.

Thanksgiving is almost here and one school is getting ready for it by hosting a turkey drive on Tuesday. The Thanksgiving for All turkey drive happens every year at Goodwin University in East Hartford with the help of Connecticut Foodshare. “We are a CT Foodshare partner, so we feel that it’s our due diligence to make sure that we’re...

A child has been taken to the hospital after a reported car rollover crash in East Hartford Wednesday evening. Police said they responded to Silver Lane in the area of Cooper Beach Way shortly after 5 p.m. Authorities said a small child was hospitalized with minor injuries. Crews have since cleared the scene. The crash remains under investigation.

A person has been taken to the hospital after a car rollover crash on Route 15 North in East Hartford Monday night. State police said they responded to the area of exit 90 for the reported collision. Authorities said at least one person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver fled the scene of the crash…

A man is recovering after being shot in the chest on Burnside Avenue in East Hartford on Sunday night. Officers were called to School Street and Burnside Avenue just before 11 p.m. for a report of someone who had been shot. A caller said that his friend had been shot in the chest and he had just pulled into the…

State police have arrested a Waterbury man who is accused of driving the wrong way on Interstate 84 in East Hartford while impaired and causing a three-vehicle crash on Wednesday night. Police also said he did not have a license and his vehicle was not registered or insured. State troopers responded to the I-84 East exit 56 off-ramp in East…

If you’re looking to get in the holiday spirit, the “Magic of Lights” holiday lights display is returning to Rentschler Field next month. The Magic of Lights is a drive-thru lights display that opens in East Hartford on November 22. Dozens of light displays will be showcased at Rentschler Field through January 4. Themes of the lights include prehistoric Christmas,…

East Hartford police are investigating after a vehicle was stolen and they have taken one suspect into custody. They are looking for two more. Police were called to Bradley Street to investigate and learned that a Hyundai had been stolen from Monroe Street and abandoned on Montague Circle, police said. The suspects ran and one child was taken into custody….

Crews are working to remove a tree that fell on the roof of an apartment building on Bell Court in East Hartford on Friday morning. No additional information was available.

East Hartford is working to shape downtown into a destination for a night out. The town has received money from the state to revitalize the area to attract more visitors and get community members to stay. “I can’t wait to see this done. I have been rooting for this for quite some time,” Carlos Costa, the owner of Favela...

East Hartford is shaping downtown into a destination for a night out. The town has received money from the state to revitalize the area to attract more visitors and get community members to stay.

Inside an unassuming building in an East Hartford neighborhood, a local man is making musical works of art.

A brewery in East Hartford has announced it will be closing its doors at the end of the month. Paddle Creek Beer Company says it will be serving its last beer on Saturday, September 28. The brewery announced the closure in a post on Facebook saying, “Thank you to all our customers, friends, loved ones, vendors and all that were…

Two mobile homes sustained major damage after an explosion ignited a significant fire in East Hartford Monday morning. The fire department said they responded to a reported explosion in the area of Navajo and Shawnee Road at about 10:30 a.m. Responding crews found multiple mobile homes on home, two of which were significantly damaged. Officials said an excavator damaged an…

Route 5/15 North in East Hartford has reopened after a box truck overturned on Friday morning. The road was shut down at exit 91. It’s unknown if there are any injuries. No additional information was immediately available. #CTTraffic Route 5/15 Northbound has been shut down at Exit 91 in East Hartford for an overturned box truck. We are currently unable…

A person who was hit by a vehicle in East Hartford on Thursday night is in critical condition, according to police.