Fire out in vacant Hartford home; squatters may have been staying there
Firefighters put out an early-morning fire in a vacant house in Hartford early Tuesday, a fire official says.
View ArticleSeven people wounded in shootings the week before Christmas, Hartford police say
More than a half-dozen people were wounded in shootings the week before Christmas, Hartford police say.
View ArticleTwo teenagers arrested following large “disturbance” at Cinemark theater near...
Two teenagers arrested following large “disturbance” at Cinemark theater near Manchester mall
View ArticleThese Connecticut towns plan to start handing out free COVID test kits by...
As Connecticut officials scramble to curb the outbreak of the omicron variant, residents in many towns should prepare to pick up free state-supplied test kits starting Thursday.
View ArticleCar shot up in West Hartford, police say; no victim found
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding out what led up to a car being shot up in West Hartford.
View ArticleMore hurricanes likely to slam Connecticut and region due to climate change,...
More hurricanes are likely to slam Connecticut as the planet continues warming due to greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study led by Yale University researchers.
View ArticleConnecticut child severely burned attempting latest TikTok craze, fire...
A child was severely burned while attempting “the whoosh bottle experiment" TikTok challenge that called for igniting a bottle of alcohol, fire officials said Wednesday.
View ArticleNewington police: Suspected shooter arrested after chase
A suspected car thief was arrested in Massachusetts early Wednesday after a chase through the capital area following gunfire in at least two towns.
View ArticleFormer UConn regional campus in West Hartford is sold but specific plans for...
The former UConn regional campus in West Hartford -- one of the few large properties left to be developed in town -- has been sold.
View ArticleAs COVID-19 surges in Connecticut, lines for non-appointment tests get longer...
Along the 140-car line that crept slowly through New Britain Stadium’s parking lot Wednesday morning, the reasons to waiting hours to get a COVID-19 test were plentiful.
View ArticleTop stories of 2021: Hartford has deadliest year since 2003
With 35 homicides as of mid-December, 2021 has been an exceptionally deadly year for Hartford. Homicides increased 40% from 2020, when the year ended with 25 murders. In fact, the capital city had more...
View ArticleMan dies after being hit by cars while crossing highway in Southbury
A man died when he was struck by two cars while crossing I-84 in Southbury late Wednesday, state police say.
View ArticleTop prosecutor: Man fakes COVID to get out of court
A man faked a positive COVID-19 test result to get out of going to court, the state says.
View ArticleWoman seriously injured in Newington stabbing, police say; suspect dead
A woman was seriously wounded in a stabbing Wednesday night in Newington, police say, and the man suspected of injuring her has died.
View ArticlePlans to hand out free at-home COVID-19 tests in Connecticut before New...
Connecticut’s anticipated and much-needed shipment of at-home rapid COVID-19 tests has been delayed due to shipping and warehouse delays, Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement Wednesday.
View ArticleUConn to delay spring move-in, hold remote classes for beginning of semester
UConn will conduct courses online only for the first two weeks of the spring semester and delay the move-in period, the university president announced.
View ArticleVernon man killed walking on Route 6 in Andover, police say
A Vernon man was killed while walking in a travel lane on Route 6 in Andover Thursday evening, state police said.
View Article426,000 COVID-19 test kits delivered to Connecticut, Gov. Lamont says
A shipment of COVID-19 test kits was delivered to New Britain Friday morning, Gov. Ned Lamont announced.
View ArticleMiddletown police searching for suspect wanted in assault
Middletown police are asking for the public’s help to track down a man wanted for assaulting a woman and stealing her car, police said Friday.
View ArticleConnecticut McDonald’s workers, union activists, get their jobs back in...
A federal labor judge ruled that a McDonald’s restaurant owner used coronavirus pandemic layoffs as a “scheme” to permanently dump four workers who were active in unionizing efforts.
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