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East Hartford becomes latest municipality to approve tax break of millions...

East Hartford on Tuesday approved tax abatements worth more than $15 million for a massive apartment complex proposed for the long-vacant Showcase Cinemas site, the latest in a series of municipal tax...

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Storm to bring strong rains, high winds to Connecticut tonight

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for much of southern New England starting this evening.

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Young man shot in Hartford Wednesday

Hartford police are investigating a shooting on Eastford Street late Wednesday.

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New Britain teachers protest over school safety; school board faction pushes...

Angered by ongoing disruptions at New Britain High School, dozens of teachers held a brief protest Thursday morning and a contingent of the school board wants to consider buying out the remainder of...

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Armed robbery at Farmington gas station

Two robbers, one armed with a handgun, hit a Farmington gas station Sunday night.

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Connecticut state police release details on fatal wrong-way crash

State police on Monday identified two of the four people who were killed in a wrong-way crash with a semi truck on I-84 Saturday. Police also asked that people evaluate both their own and loved ones’...

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Victims identified in double-fatal crash in Newington

Newington police identified two people who were killed in a four-vehicle crash Sunday.

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Connecticut package stores removing Russian vodka in protest of Ukraine invasion

Some Connecticut package stores are ditching Russian-made vodka to protest the invasion of Ukraine.

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Jury selection in Connecticut ‘Fitbit’ murder trial to begin — again

Jury selection in the trial of a man charged with killing his wife after staging a home invasion is set to start Tuesday after a long delay.

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Breezy and more seasonable on Tuesday

A warm front will be lifting through the Northeast on Tuesday causing considerable cloudiness and breezy conditions with a south wind at 10 to 15 mph and peak gusts up to 25 or 30 mph.

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Connecticut to divest Russian-owned assets from pension funds to protest...

The state is moving to divest public funds from Russian-owned assets after Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, state Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden says.

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Connecticut and federal officials warn of romance scams echoing ‘Tinder...

Swindlers who prey on the lonely and lovelorn have drained life savings from victims in Connecticut and throughout the nation, state and federal officials warned.

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Female Wethersfield police officer pursuing sex harassment suit against the town

Jessica Blank, a female patrol officer with the Wethersfield police, is suing the town, complaining of years of sexual harassment on the job.

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SCSU student remembered as ‘warm and kind’ among six women killed in head-on...

As police continue to investigate two head-on crashes that killed six people within 20 minutes Saturday, information is beginning to emerge about the victims. One was on a ladies’ night out with...

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Dead baby found at Enfield hotel

First responders arriving at an Enfield hotel for a medical call Tuesday discovered a dead baby, police say.

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Husband wants justice for his 64-year-old wife after arrests of teen,...

A 20-year-old and a teenaged boy are in custody after their arrests in the brutal beating, carjacking and kidnapping of a 64-year-old woman in a Marlborough supermarket parking lot last year, state...

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Waterbury man guilty of sexual exploitation; faces at least 5 years in prison

According to information presented in court, Yehudi Manzano is accused of video taping himself while involved in sexual activity with a 15-year old girl and storing the images in a digital photo account.

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A daylight shooting Wednesday is Hartford’s eighth homicide of the year

A man was fatally shot in broad daylight in Hartford Wednesday afternoon, police say.

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Emergency landing: Plane ends up on city beach, officials say

A pilot safely guided a plane to a Bridgeport beach Wednesday in an apparent emergency landing, city officials say.

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Wife of Guilford girls hockey coach charged with assaulting student during...

A 47-year-old Guilford woman was charged after allegedly assaulting a high school student in the stands during the Southern Connecticut Conference girls hockey championship game between Guilford and...

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