Workgroup: Connecticut’s drought is over
The drought is over, the state’s drought experts say.
View ArticleAfter her father died of COVID-19, owner of Hartford’s Piggy’s Cafe gets...
Piggy’s Cafe in Hartford is one of the latest restaurant in the state to receive help from a fund started by Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy to help keep small businesses going through the...
View ArticleFairfield police look for vandals who spray painted anti-Biden messages at...
Fairfield police say they’re looking for vandals who spray painted phrases critical of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on a store and at a school.
View ArticleConnecticut opens centralized COVID-19 vaccination website and phone line to...
The website, which was up and running Thursday morning, allows eligible residents to book vaccination appointments at sites across the state.
View ArticleSeymour police sergeant arrested after domestic violence in Waterbury
A Seymour police sergeant was arrested in Waterbury after a pre-dawn incident of domestic violence, police say.
View ArticleNational Guard providing security as Hartford braces for potential armed...
As the presidential inauguration draws near, the Connecticut National Guard said Thursday that soldiers will provide security at critical state infrastructure as authorities brace for potential armed...
View ArticleManchester fentanyl dealer sentenced to 5 years in federal prison
A Manchester man accused of running a wholesale drug ring has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.
View ArticleFederal drug agents arrest Hartford man, seize 13,000 fentanyl doses and kilo...
A Hartford man suspected of dealing fentanyl across Connecticut and New York was captured Wednesday with almost 13,000 doses of fentanyl and a kilogram of cocaine stashed inside his South End apartment.
View ArticleDaily coronavirus updates: Connecticut formally expands next phase of...
The expansion has doubled the number of people who will be eligible for the vaccine in Phase 1B — but not everyone will become eligible at the same time.
View ArticleShot in the head, man drives self to hospital in New Haven, police say
A man drove himself to the hospital after being shot in the head Thursday night in New Haven, police say.
View ArticleMiddletown police: Man burglarizes home while residents sleep
Police on Friday arrested a man who they say burglarized a Middletown home while the residents were sleeping.
View ArticleSix adults, 8 children, go to hospital after inhaling smoke at Hartford fire
Firefighters are at the scene of a fire in Hartford.
View ArticleEditor’s Note: Why you won’t see many mug shots on courant.com anymore
The longstanding policy of the Courant has been to avoid identifying a suspect in a criminal proceeding by their race unless absolutely necessary to the telling of the story. Publishing a mug shot can...
View ArticleTruck rollover shuts down part of Route 6 in Bolton
Part of Route 6 in Bolton is closed because of rollover crash involving a truck.
View ArticleClash over parking spot led to daylight shooting in Hartford, police say
An argument over a parking spot appears to be what sparked a daylight shooting in Hartford this week, police say.
View ArticleNew London police investigating racist death threat left at school board...
New London police are investigating a hate crime against after the city’s Black school board president discovered a racist death threat at her home earlier this week.
View ArticleMan hits 65-year-old, breaks his femur, in random attack, Hartford police say
A stranger severely beat a 65-year-old in Hartford Friday because the older man isn’t from the neighborhood, police say.
View Article200 additional Connecticut National Guard members to deploy to Washington...
An additional 200 Connecticut National Guard members will deploy to Washington D.C. to help secure the capital ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week.
View ArticleNew Haven man arrested for refusing to wear face mask inside courthouse,...
A New Haven had to be removed from the city’s courthouse Friday afternoon after he refused to wear a face mask, screamed at court staff and caused a disturbance.
View ArticleIKEA asks MAGA supporters not to gather in its New Haven parking lot ahead of...
Furniture company IKEA asked “Make America Great Again” supporters not to gather in its New Haven store parking lot after a pro-Trump group shared plans to meet there Saturday morning, before heading...
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