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$12 million in grants awarded to 17 Connecticut towns and cities to improve infrastructure
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Department of Transportation is awarding more than $12 million in grants to 17 towns and cities throughout Connecticut. These projects are aimed at improving transportation accessibility and safety. The grants are being awarded through CTDOT’s Community Connectivity Grant Program which uses state funds to...
Who’s To Blame For $7.99 Eggs?
Greedy corporations are to blame for high grocery prices. Or maybe global supply chain disruptors like avian flu, drought in West Africa, and the war in Ukraine are most at fault. Or maybe we should point the finger at too few workers willing to put in an honest day on...
Connecticut lawmakers push for lower food prices
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — You’ve seen it at the grocery store. Prices keep going up. Some top officials were in New Haven on Monday morning talking about investigating the alarming trend. At Nica’s Market, the stores owner said his costs keep going up. “Not like 10 cents, 20 cents like they used to be,” […]
Connecticut Democrats slam JD Vance as Trump’s vice president pick
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut Democrats issued a warning Monday about former president Donald Trump’s pick for running mate. “JD Vance is the embodiment of the new MAGA GOP, and a mirror for Donald Trump,” reads a statement from Nancy DiNardo, a chair for the state’s Democrat party. “He supports a national abortion ban, he […]
Big Y warns customers about compromised credit card terminals
CONNECTICUT, USA — Anyone who shopped at a Big Y Supermarket recently may want to check their bank accounts. The Massachusetts-based grocery giant that operates stores across Connecticut said two of their locations were compromised. One of those locations is in Plainville and the other is Naugatuck. Big Y...
2 suspects arrested after attempted machete attack on family in park
COLUMBIA, CT (WFSB) – Two individuals were arrested in connection to an attempted machete attack on a family enjoying an afternoon in the park on Monday. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at the Recreation Fields on Hennequin Road. The Anderson family, playing frisbee with their 7-year-old son, Rayden,...
Residents of tiny structures in New Haven persistent to stay; state provides response on decision
People living at the tiny structures on Rosette Street in New Haven have a limited amount of time left at the site after the city sent a cease and desist notice. On Tuesday, at least eight residents of the tiny structures arrived at New Haven’s City Hall to give back the notice given by the city.
Eastern’s CCE donates $3,000 to Covenant Soup Kitchen
In its latest charitable collaboration with Willimantic’s Covenant Soup Kitchen, Eastern Connecticut State University’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE) donated $3,000 to the soup kitchen on June 27. The CCE held a series of food drives this past year to raise the money to make the donation. “Over...
DonorDrive: Fundraise for a Meaningful Cause at YSM
Choose a cause at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) that is important to you and raise funds from friends and family on your own personalized fundraising page through YSM’s new digital fundraising platform, DonorDrive. Personalized fundraising pages allow you to honor/remember a loved one, celebrate a special occasion by...
New Haven man sentenced to 9-plus years for drug, gun charges
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — On Monday, U.S. States Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery announced that 25-year-old Donell Allick Jr., of New Haven, was sentenced to 115 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. According to a release, between April and October of 2022, Allick conspired to distribute crack cocaine and fentanyl in the New […]
Norwich woman dies after Manchester crash
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — A Norwich woman has died following a Monday night crash in Manchester, according to police. The crash happened at about 8 p.m. in the 300 block of Highland Street. Police said that Porscha Williams, 34, was driving west on Highland Street when she hit another head-on. The woman driving the other […]
4 arrested after person allegedly beaten with bat in Groton home invasion: Police
GROTON, Conn. — Four people were arrested in connection to a home invasion investigation in Groton, according to the city's police department Monday. Police said that at 3:23 a.m. Sunday, City of Groton police received multiple 911 calls reporting that a person was allegedly beaten with a bat and that a gun was displayed in the area of the Branford Manor apartment complex.
7 firefighters injured in New Haven house fire
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Seven firefighters suffered minor injuries after a fire broke out at a home in New Haven on Monday night. The fire took place around the Dixwell Avenue area. Seven people were in the home at the time of the fire and all were able to evacuate safely, according to officials. […]
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