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Heavy Showers & Thunderstorms Possible Across Parts of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts
Scattered Heavy Thunderstorms Ongoing Across Long Island. Good morning everyone. Our cold front that brought severe weather to parts of western New York and Pennsylvania is now knocking on New England's door and bringing some heavy showers and thunderstorms with it.
Missing Woman Has History Of Mental Illness, New Haven Police Ask For Help Finding Her
Denise Leary, age 59, was last seen on Monday, Sept. 30, near her home on Rock Creek Road in New Haven, police said. She was wearing blue jeans, a black blazer, a black hat, and black boots and was carrying a multicolored tote bag. Leary suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, and...
Treasure Hunting: Rarities Await You at Connecticut’s ‘Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market’
It was a gorgeous Sunday morning in October 2024 when Mindy and I realized that in the 45 years we've lived in New Fairfield, we've never checked out the legendary New Milford Elephant's Trunk Flea Market. At 4:15 am, the parking lot gates open as a line of cars and...
‘COVID fatigue.’ State health commissioner concerned about lagging vaccination rates
Nearly twice as many people have gotten the flu shot as the COVID-19 vaccine this season, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. The state health commissioner blames “COVID fatigue.”
When does early voting start in Connecticut?
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — News 8 is your local election headquarters ahead of the Nov. 5 general election. Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about early voting in Connecticut. ☆ Key dates Oct. 4 Absentee ballots become available Request a mail ballot online »Download mail ballot application » Oct. 18 Last day […]
Campaign signs vandalized in Vernon
VERNON, Conn. (WTNH) — Vernon police are investigating after political signs were spray painted, yanked from the ground and stolen. Vernon police received the complaint at about 8 p.m. Sunday. At least one sign for Ann Bonney on Tunnel Road was vandalized by spray paint. Others were removed from the ground or stolen. Bonney is […]
Shoreline East schedule changes as new routes begin
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Beginning Monday, the Shoreline East train schedule will get a boost as four new trains will be added, increasing available routes to Stamford and New Haven. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many shoreline train routes were cut for safety reasons and because they were not...
CT company with historic roots to be sold for $3.6B. Here’s what is known.
Barnes Group Inc., which traces its roots in Connecticut back 167 years, said it has agreed to be acquired by private equity funds in a deal valued at $3.6 billion that also will take the company private. Apollo Global Management Inc. expects to complete the acquisition of the Bristol-based aerospace and industrial component manufacturer in the first three months of 2025. The company will ...
2 injured after two-car crash in Manchester
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Minor injuries were reported after a two-car crash on Monday night in Manchester, according to officials. The incident happened at the intersection of Spruce and Pearl Streets. The Manchester fire department said that one vehicle was rolled on its side, causing crews to need to extricate two victims. The victims were […]
Next act for major, but struggling CT mall: ‘Shoppertainment?’
In the 1980s, the rise of The Shoppes at Buckland Hills mall in Manchester marked a stunning transformation from tobacco fields to shopping destination, later spawning a retail mecca spilling into the surrounding area and neighboring South Windsor. But now, three years after falling into foreclosure, the 1.3 million-square-foot mall perched on a hillside above Interstate 84 is at a crossroads. ...
Hartford gets $200K grant to reduce gun violence
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Hartford Office of Violence Prevention announced on Monday that it was getting a $200,000 grant to expand its crime fighting work in the capital city. “You can’t build community if you can’t work together,” Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said during a news conference. The first-of-its-kind office was created in April […]
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