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Many in Connecticut are asking how violence returned to U.S. politics
HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) – The heightened concerns of political violence have many looking back at past attacks of presidents and candidates in the United States. “I am a little shocked in today’s day and age it results in an assassination attempt,” said Quinnipiac University Adjunct History Professor Philip Goduti Jr. PhD. It had been over […]
Hartford man charged with murder for April stabbing
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A 31-year old Hartford man is facing a murder charge in connection the fatal stabbing of a Windsor man in April. Jason Williamson, 41, died after being found unresponsive in a vehicle on Plainfield Street in Hartford. Police said they think he was involved in a fight that happened 10 minutes […]
CT paid $2.65B in state pensions in 2023. See who gets $300K+ a year in retirement payments.
As the state seeks to trim costs and balance its budget, documents show that hundreds of retired state employees are collecting six-figure pensions, with the number growing each year with cost-of-living increases. The top four retired state employees are now receiving more than $300,000 each in annual pensions. The statistics also show that, with cost-of-living increases ranging from 2.5% to ...
MOVE! returns to Keney Park for another day of fitness in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Morning storms didn’t stop a crowd from coming out to Keney Park and getting active Saturday morning at the third annual MOVE! with the Urban League of Greater Hartford. MOVE! featured a full day of fitness-based activities that began with a 5k for the adults and a fun run for the […]
Norwich Public Utilities issues second power alert of the summer
Norwich Public Utilities has issued its second power alert of the summer and asks customers to conserve energy use over the next three days. Heat advisories are in place for most of the state and the NBC Connecticut StormTracker meteorologists are anticipating the heat index or feels-like temperatures to approach, if not surpass, 100 degrees on Monday, Tuesday and possibly on Wednesday.
Injuries reported after vehicle strikes bridge, catches fire in Waterbury
A man was hospitalized Sunday after being pulled from a burning vehicle in Waterbury. An on-scene fire official told NBC Connecticut that a pickup truck collided with an SUV at the intersection of Freight Street and Riverside Street around 4 p.m. Sunday. According to the fire official, the initial crash...
Waterbury man seriously injured in moped accident
WATERBURY, Conn. — On July 13, around 10 p.m. the Waterbury Police Department responded to an accident that occurred at the intersection of West Main Street and Riverside Street. According to police, a 51-year-old Waterbury resident was riding his moped when he was struck by a vehicle. He was...
New Haven police investigating three shootings that left seven people injured
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven residents will see more law enforcement officers on the streets after gunshots rang throughout the city Saturday night into Sunday morning, injuring seven people. The first shooting took place on Saturday at 9:11 p.m. when New Haven patrol officers were called to Yale New Haven Hospital for a […]
Delays in downtown Norwich apartments led to nightmare for tenant desperate to move in
Jul. 13—NORWICH — A window air conditioner spotted by a city fire marshal June 28 in an unpermitted apartment in the new Water Street Lofts continued a four-month nightmare experienced by would-be tenant David Polach. Polach, 46, had moved into the apartment June 20 after months of wrangling with the on-site construction representative as to when the building would pass city inspections and ...
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Robert Low, an Avon native, hands over command of USS Delaware
GROTON, Connecticut — U.S. Navy Cmdr. Robert Low, an Avon native, turned over command of the nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Delaware on Thursday (July 11) to Cmdr. Jason Patton in a traditional change-of-command ceremony held pierside at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. Low took command...
Sailfest celebrates 45 years of food, music and attractions
Jul. 13—NEW LONDON — After some early morning weather concerns, the 45th iteration of the popular Sailfest eventually hit its stride Saturday with thousands of guests roaming New London's downtown and waterfront areas. For several hours after the festival's 10 a.m. kickoff, storms peppered the vendor-packed streets with rain. But by 2 p.m. the skies had largely cleared and peeks of sunshine ...
The Day's All-Area Boys' Track & Field Athlete of the Year: NFA's Chris Amy
Jul. 13—A member of the Norwich Free Academy family shook his head and caught a wry grin one day in late winter, lamenting the story of junior Chris Amy, whose relative anonymity belied his accomplishments. "Look at this," the NFA loyalist said. "That kid might be one of the top 20 shot putters in the nation and nobody knows who he is." The reason: Amy found himself second often to East Lyme's ...
Sailfest is Southeastern Connecticut’s Premiere Summertime Event July 13-14
Sailfest is Southeastern Connecticut’s premiere summertime event. The two-day festival consists of a major fireworks display, amusement rides, free entertainment, Tall Ships, and vendors lining the downtown New London streets. Sailfest produces multiple stages of free entertainment with musical genres ranging in Funk, Rock, and Latin. There is also...
Teen arrested for damaging grave sites in Killingly
KILLINGLY, CT (WFSB) - State and Killingly police arrested a teenage boy for damaging grave sites at a cemetery in town. They said a witness saw a person damaging the grave sites at the Holy Cross Cemetery on Maple Street on Sunday. The 13-year-old juvenile suspect was still in the...
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