State police: suspect put police K9 in headlock, but not for long
An Ashford man tried to tangle with a state police dog that had tracked him down after he fled from troopers, police said.
View ArticleAAA projects far fewer people traveling for holidays in Connecticut, New...
The coronavirus pandemic and hard economic times are expected to shrink holiday travel in New England to a 20-year low, according to AAA.
View ArticleUnattended 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.
View ArticleArrest 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.
View ArticleDucks 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.
View ArticleConnecticut 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.
View ArticleDaily 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.
View ArticleRacial 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...
View ArticleIn 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,...
View Article$135M for new federal courthouse in Hartford hailed by Connecticut’s...
A federal budget and COVID-19 relief bill includes $135 million for a long-anticipated new federal courthouse for Hartford.
View ArticleDaily coronavirus updates: Connecticut hospitalizations and positivity up...
Connecticut's hospitalizations and positivity rate are approximately steady — but deaths continue to add up quickly.
View ArticleFirefighters 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...
View ArticleGlastonbury 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.
View ArticleWesleyan University suspends fraternity after ‘hazing incident’ that violated...
The university confirmed the suspension on Wednesday, but declined to provide details on the incident.
View ArticleChristmas 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.
View ArticleState police: UPS employee, suspected of killing coworker in Watertown, taken...
Police took the suspect into custody Wednesday, after his coworker was killed on Tuesday.
View ArticleInvestigation 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...
View ArticleKindness 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...
View ArticleRetired 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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