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State leaders discuss federal bill to standardize heat-related safety measures among workers
On a day as hot as Monday, construction workers in Hartford relied on a cooler filled with ice, water and sports drinks to help get them through the heat. “We take like 10 minute breaks, water, just to drink fluids," said Jacob Quiterio, "We have to reset." But some construction...
United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Return After Engine Panel Loss
A United Airlines Holdings Inc. plane had to return to a Connecticut airport after losing part of a liner from inside the engine’s cover. This incident adds to a series of flight mishaps this year for the carrier, which is already under scrutiny. The Airbus SE A320 aircraft took...
CCSU Hall of Famer Mark St. Germain Passes Away
Former Central Connecticut Hall of Fame student-athlete Mark St. Germain has passed away. St. Germain was a football standout for the Blue Devils and was inducted into the CCSU Alumni Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018. St. Germain was one of the most decorated running backs after his career with...
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,...
Serious injuries reported in Watertown motorcycle crash
WATERTOWN, CT (WFSB) – Serious injuries were reported in a motorcycle crash in Watertown on Tuesday, according to police. Authorities said it happened in the area of Litchfield Road and Killorin Road around 1:20 p.m. A motorcycle and a sedan were involved. The motorcycle rider, who police identified as...
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.
Fire Wrecks Dixwell Home, Displaces 8
Fred Christmas was on his way to Stop & Shop to pick up a steak to grill in his backyard when he got a call from his landlord. “Fred,” he recalled her saying. “The house is on fire.”. For the past quarter century, Christmas — a former Dixwell alder...
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 […]
Humidity continues with record heat possible Tuesday
The high heat and humidity will continue across the state on Tuesday with record high temperatures possible. The record high temperature at Windsor Locks is 96 degrees set back in 1983. The forecast is for a high temperature in the upper 90s. Records for the Bridgeport area are in the...
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 […]
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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