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West Haven man arrested after road rage incident
BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A West Haven man was arrested on Oct. 10 in Branford in relation to a road rage incident on I-95, according to state police. Police said that the suspect cut off another car and slammed on the breaks, rode next to them on the shoulder and brandished a firearm at them […]
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...
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 […]
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...
CT couple win men’s and women’s races at Eversource Hartford Marathon
HARTFORD– Next year, they’ll be husband and wife. On Saturday, they were both winners at the Eversource Hartford Marathon. Alex Norstrom and Angie Rafter, former teammates at Central Connecticut State, won the men’s and women’s marathon races on Saturday morning, crossing the finish lines first at Bushnell Park. Norstrom, 28, who grew up in Coventry, won with a time of 2:17:56, nearly three ...
State senator says developer in Rocky Hill committed labor violations, cheated workers and taxpayers
ROCKY HILL, Conn. — Serious labor violations have been committed at the site of a $60 million real estate development at 2418 Main St. in Rocky Hill, according to state Sen. Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) on Friday. After the state’s Department of Labor and Department of Consumer Protection completed a...
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...
25,000 visitors expected at 49th annual Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival
GLASTONBURY, Conn. — The Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival is in full swing this weekend. The Connecticut River Valley Chamber of Commerce anticipates 25,000 people will turn out for the 49-year-old event, made possible by hundreds of volunteers. Roberta Murphy works the pie booth, but it’s not the...
This UConn outfit engineers safer highways
UConn is best known for its basketball team, maybe even its academics. But did you know there’s a think-tank on campus doing interesting research on transportation? Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Connecticut Transportation Institute’s mission is to innovate on hardware and software to make our travels faster, safer and cheaper. CTI’s Executive Director Eric […]
CT organization dedicated to ending child trafficking gets $800,000 federal grant
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — An estimated 50 million people fall victim to human trafficking and exploitation worldwide. Of that, 25% are children. “It’s one of those issues that’s easy to overlook because it’s a hidden crime and it’s hard to look at,” Erin Williamson, chief programs & strategy officer at Love146, said. Love146 is […]
Small kitchen fire displaces Norwich resident
Oct. 19—NORWICH — A resident of the Wequonnoc Village Apartments was displaced Saturday night after a grease fire in the second floor unit. Taftville Fire Department Chief Timothy Jencks said crews responded within a couple minutes to the 7:02 p.m. call at 24 N. Fifth Ave. to find heavy smoke from a grease fire that was "pretty much out" when they got there. The residents were relocated to the ...
Report: The average New London household doesn't look the way you might think
Oct. 18—While the average household is getting smaller, the size of the average home is not. That's according to a report released this month using state and federal statistics to illustrate how the region is being affected by a housing shortage stretching from coast to coast. The Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Assessment shows New London County's population shrank by 10,413 from 2010 to ...
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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