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Arrest made in double-fatal Southington crash

A New Britain woman was arrested on manslaughter charges connected to a car crash in March that killed two people, Southington police said Monday.

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Ducks and chickens escape Plymouth barn fire

Ducks and chickens escaped a fierce fire Monday afternoon that destroyed a combination barn and garage in the Terryville section of Plymouth.

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Connecticut committee recommends adding incarcerated people, those with...

Rather than simply accepting the federal guidance, Connecticut's committee confirmed the two federally recommended populations and then added some populations of its own.

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Daily coronavirus updates: Hospitalizations drop as Connecticut shows signs...

Hartford HealthCare planned to vaccinate its first 20 health care workers with the Moderna vaccine on Monday.

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$135M for new federal courthouse in Hartford included in federal budget,...

A federal budget and COVID-19 relief bill includes $135 million for a long-anticipated new federal courthouse for Hartford.

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Unattended candles caused Vernon apartment building blaze, fire marshal says

A blaze that injured seven people Sunday was caused by unattended candles, the fire marshal said Monday.

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Racial justice group in New Britain stages rally to demand better funding for...

The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition staged a protest Monday evening downtown to demand more school funding in one of the state’s poorest cities. About 20 people gathered at Central Park to hear...

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In Plainville, Scooby-Doo Christmas house goes all out for a cause

Quirkiness is a Christmastime tradition outside Mark and April Blethen’s Plainville home, where Santa decorations and thousands of lights are overshadowed by bigger-than-life renditions of Shaggy,...

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Vernon police investigating accident

police investigating accident

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Daily coronavirus updates: Connecticut hospitalizations and positivity up...

Connecticut's hospitalizations and positivity rate are approximately steady — but deaths continue to add up quickly.

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Firefighters called three times to New London home where Tony Hsieh died

The Nov. 18 fire that led to the death of billionaire Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos, was the third time city firefighters had visited Hsieh’s friend’s home at 500 Pequot...

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Glastonbury to settle former cop’s sex discrimination lawsuit

The town council has authorized settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by a former police sergeant.

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Wesleyan University suspends fraternity after ‘hazing incident’ that violated...

The university confirmed the suspension on Wednesday, but declined to provide details on the incident.

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Christmas Day storm could bring downed trees and days-long power outages in...

And with temperatures up to 57 degrees on Friday, Connecticut won't see a white Christmas this year.

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Investigation continues into death of Devon Dalio after fiery crash in Greenwich

Almost a week after a fiery crash in Greenwich killed Devon Dalio, the son of billionaire philanthropists Ray and Barbara Dalio, medical examiners and local detectives are still working to determine...

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State police: UPS employee, suspected of killing coworker in Watertown, taken...

A 19-year-old UPS worker was captured Wednesday after a 15-hour manhunt and charged with murdering his coworker late the night before on Route 8 in Watertown.

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Kindness goes viral: Southington woman’s Facebook group helps hundreds of...

Southington resident Kristyn Formeister started a Facebook group a couple of weeks ago, inviting friends to "adopt" a couple of families struggling this holiday season by sending toys or clothes to...

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Retired New Haven lieutenant to join Hartford police as second assistant chief

Police Chief Jason Thody has hired retired New Haven Lt. Kenny Howell, as a new assistant chief of Hartford police, the department announced Wednesday.

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Wet, windy Christmas holiday in store as storm threatens flooding, power outages

The Christmas holiday will be marked this year with a blast of heavy rain and heavy winds that could flood some roads and knock down trees, forecasters said.

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Connecticut UPS driver’s death sending shock through delivery drivers during...

In the frenzied push before the Christmas holiday, Nathan D. Burk was in his UPS delivery truck on Route 8 in Watertown late Tuesday, when police say his co-worker, Elijah Bertrand, attacked and killed...

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