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55-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In Lisbon
Police have identified the man who was hit and killed earlier this week when a truck went off the side of the road and struck him as he was walking, authorities said. Richard Dupont, of Jewett City in New London County, was killed on Monday, Oct. 14, as he walked along River Road in Lisbon aro…
Driver charged in DOT worker's roadside death pleads 'not guilty'
MERIDEN, Conn. — The woman charged in the roadside death of a state Dept. of Transportation worker this past summer pleaded "not guilty" to a judge Friday. Denise Lucibello, 55, of East Haven, entered a "not guilty" plea at Meriden Superior Court. She faces a second-degree manslaughter charge after state police said she hit and killed DOT employee Andrew DiDomenico, 26, who was working on the Wharton Brook Connector in Wallingford on June 28.
Berlin physician, PA and practice pay $300,000 to resolve alleged violations of Controlled Substances Act
BERLIN, Conn. — A Berlin practice and several individuals affiliated with it have paid $300,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the Controlled Substances Act, according to a release from the U.S Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery. Dr. Steven Shifreen, Physician Assistant Christopher Norval and...
Truck Barrels Through Convenience Store In New Branford Sending Driver To Hospital
The truck crashed through the glass front of the Patco store at 271 Foxon Road in North Branford around 11:30 a.m., police said. The driver was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital with minor injuries. Luckily, no one else was hurt, North Branford Police said. A North Branford Building Official...
Connecticut awarded $125 million federal grant to complete highway reconfiguration
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A $125 million grant was awarded to the state on Friday in order to complete phase three of a major highway configuration in Meriden, according to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office. The money will go towards reconfiguring the highway interchange that connects Interstate 91, Interstate 691 and Route 15 in Meriden. The […]
Here's who crossed the finish line first for the Eversource Hartford Marathon
HARTFORD, Conn. — A local marathoner was once again the first to cross the finish line in the annual Eversource Hartford Marathon in Hartford on Saturday; Alex Norstrom of Glastonbury gained another marathon win after winning the 26.2-mile race twice before. Over 9,300 participants hit the pavement for the...
Unsealed: Bidding irregularities in Haddam state-funded project
In August of 2023, Haddam, a small town just a few miles down Route 9 from the City of Middletown, announced that it had received a $4.55 million grant from the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to turn its shuttered Haddam Elementary School into affordable senior housing, a community center, and town offices. […] The post Unsealed: Bidding irregularities in Haddam state-funded project appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Driver rescued after crashing along seawall in Branford
BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A vehicle needed to be stabilized before firefighters attempted to remove an occupant who crashed in the Stony Creek section of Branford. Friday night on Flying Point Rd., the Branford Fire Department encountered a vehicle that had left the roadway and was resting alongside the seawall. The driver, who was the […]
Remembering slain UConn football star Jasper Howard, 15 years later
STORRS, Conn. — Fifteen years later, Oct. 18, 2009, remains the darkest day in UConn football history. Just after midnight, star cornerback Jasper Howard was stabbed to death outside the UConn Student Union after attending the university’s homecoming dance. The sudden, tragic murder of a rising athlete and...
Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Garage Fire That Spread To Rockville Home
Shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, crews were dispatched to the 1400 block of Gerald Street, near Bentley Court, when a family smelled smoke and made an emergency call. Upon arrival, crews were met by flames showing from the garage, which had spread to the rest of the...
Neighbors react after 2 injured in Cheshire house fire
CHESHIRE, Conn — Neighbors in Cheshire are offering their empathy after an early-morning fire forced a family from their home and sent someone to the burn unit in Bridgeport for treatment. Fire officials were called to the house fire at the corner of Rockville Drive and Green Hill Lane...
First Night: UConn women’s basketball facing start of season with news of latest injury blow
STORRS — The UConn women’s basketball team may be without forward Ayanna Patterson to start the 2024-25 season after she suffered a shoulder injury in practice. Coach Geno Auriemma said ahead of the Huskies’ annual First Night event on Friday that Patterson “whacked” her shoulder and is still in a sling. Patterson assisted at a Revolution Basketball Training youth clinic at Gampel Pavilion on ...
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