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Major Boston-area bank to shutter 7 branches
The closures come as TD Bank works to restructure its physical locations. TD Bank is closing seven branches in Massachusetts, including two in Boston. In addition to the Boston locations, the bank is closing branches in Belmont, Brewster, Burlington, Lexington, and Pocasset (Bourne). According to a bank statement, the branches...
HRA Helping Families into Homes with “Head Start on Housing”
The Human Resources Agency of New Britain (HRA) has been helping families get needed housing, using a first-in-the nation “Head Start on Housing” program. HRA pointed to the case of the mother of an HRA pre-school student, “Maria B.”, who,. found herself and her children homeless...
Crash on Route 6 in Plymouth sends 2 to the hospital
A crash on Route 6 in Plymouth on Monday night has sent two people to the hospital. Police said the crash happened on Route 6 near 409 Main Street. According to officers, two people were taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries are unknown at this time. The...
Man arrested for stealing woman’s car at gunpoint in Winsted
WINSTED, CT (WFSB) – A man is facing charges for stealing a woman’s car at gunpoint in Winsted over the weekend, according to police. Authorities said 48-year-old Scott Blass, of Winsted, was arrested and charged with robbery first-degree, conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery involving occupied motor vehicle, criminal use of a firearm, obliteration of serial number, criminal possession of a firearm,, carrying a pistol without a permit, larceny of a motor vehicle, larceny fourth-degree, unlawful restraint, assault third-degree, strangulation second-degree, interfering with an officer, destruction of evidence, and breach of peace second-degree.
Proposed plant in Bristol that would burn biomedical waste faces pushback
BRISTOL, Conn. — There is growing public outcry in opposition to a proposed plant in Bristol that would burn biomedical waste. Residents said they are concerned about the public health and environmental impacts of such a facility. It originally became an issue in 2021, but enough people voiced concern then that the proposal laid dormant until now.
Glastonbury police: Student threatened school from another’s account
GLASTONBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A 16-year-old illegally accessed a student’s Discord account and then sent messages threatening specific students at Glastonbury High School — all as part of a plot to target the real account holder, according to police. The teen, who has not been publicly named by police, was charged on Monday with second-degree […]
CCSU Planetarium Presenting Show on Meteors
The CCSU Copernican Planetarium and Observatory is presenting a show on Meteors. Shooting stars can be seen at all times of the year. One of the best meteor showers, the Perseids, will peak on August 12-13. Learn about those flashes of light in the sky at our next free public planetarium show.
“Candy-O” to Perform at New Britain Museum of American Art’s First Friday
The New Britain Museum of American Art is to host the band, “Candy-O,” at its popular First Friday event. Our signature social event features live music, art, food, spirits, and good friends. New Britain’s best Happy Hour, since 1995!
Three dangerous bear incidents have people on high alert
CHESHIRE, CT (WFSB) - We keep spotting them in our trash cans, bird feeders and dumpsters. Bears continue moving closer to humans. But now it’s on another level, destroying a car and even biting someone. A woman named Margie was bit in a Cheshire neighborhood over the weekend. She...
Illinois police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Black woman in her home
Body-camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 for help, was released publicly Monday in a case that has led to murder charges against a deputy.
7-Eleven Employee Shot During Robbery: Bloomfield PD
Two men pulled up in a black sedan and demanded money from a gas station attendant, Bloomfield police said. The attendant refused to turn over the money and was shot in the leg with a black semiautomatic handgun, police said. The suspects proceeded to flee the scene, police said. The...
Tractor-trailer crash closes I-291 West ramp onto I-91 South in South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — A tractor-trailer rollover Monday closed the Interstate 291 West ramp onto Interstate 91 South in South Windsor, according to state police. The ramp was still closed as of 2:45 p.m. Fire officials said the tractor-trailer’s driver and one passenger were able to get out of the truck by themselves. They […]
‘Camp Justice’ encourages future careers in Connecticut’s criminal justice system
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WTNH) — State prosecutors are bringing dozens of teenagers into their offices in Rocky Hill. Not because the students did anything wrong. In fact, they are doing something very right. They are learning all about the criminal justice system at what the State Division of Criminal Justice calls “Camp Justice.” “Obviously, there […]
Chester County Native Taylor Haas New Executive Director of a Massachusetts Agricultural Society
Taylor Haas at the fairgrounds of the Three County Fair. Taylor Haas, a Chester County native, recently took the reins at the Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden Agricultural Society in Massachusetts as its new executive director, writes Alexander Macdougall for the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The nonprofit organization manages Northampton’s Three County...
CCSU pays out $760,000 after loss in Supreme Court
Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) has paid former employee Christopher Dukes $762,525 after losing an arbitration case before the Connecticut Supreme Court, rocketing Dukes to one of the ten highest-paid state employees in 2024, alongside Connecticut’s UConn basketball coaches and top doctors at UConn Health, according to the state’s open data website. State data shows […] The post CCSU pays out $760,000 after loss in Supreme Court appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Juveniles charged with stealing garage door opener from car in Newington
NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Newington police say two teenagers were arrested after they allegedly stole a garage door opener out of a vehicle on Sunday. Police said they responded to an address on Spruce Street around 8 p.m. for report of a larceny from a motor vehicle involving two suspects wearing all black. The suspects […]
Opponents in CT town scramble to oppose medical waste burning. It could be up to 57 tons a week.
Already angered by a persistent and disturbing noise from a Connecticut trash-to-energy plant, many residents are now concerned because the operator is on the verge of state approval to burn medical waste there. A group of homeowners from Bristol and a few surrounding towns banded together three years ago to block Reworld Waste’s medical waste plan, and the campaign was restarted a couple of ...
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