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Windsor Locks man accused of rear ending parole officer, taking off in Cromwell
CROMWELL, Conn. (WTNH) — A 18-year-old Windsor Locks man was issued a summons after allegedly driving into the back of a parole officer’s vehicle and then taking off. Tony Jerome Williams-King was charged with evading responsibility and for failure to drive at a reasonable distance apart, resulting in a motor vehicle accident. State police said […]
With CT brownfields cleanup grant, developer plans new life for former Stanadyne Corp. complex
The sprawling Windsor industrial complex that has sat largely vacant since Stanadyne Corp. left Connecticut 13 years ago could soon house distribution centers, new manufacturers and perhaps even small research and development operations, according to the nationally known Industrial Realty Group. Connecticut recently awarded $2 million in brownfields cleanup grants to the town, a decision that ...
Council Member Scott Discusses Empowerment at School House Apartments
Third Ward Council member, Ald. Candyce Scott (D-3) discussed local government and empowerment at the School House Apartments on South Main Street at a community meeting last Friday. “It was amazing,” said Ald. Scott. “We had spaghetti, salad, dessert, and I spoke about local politics and shared information and resources...
Nyberg: Enfield scuba instructor a shark expert
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — What does it take to swim with the sharks…and feed them?. Shark expert John Langlois, who owns a scuba business in Enfield, has firsthand experience. Langlois has been nose-to-nose with sharks and is a certified feeder. “It’s pretty amazing,” he said. “It’s, at...
2024 Osgood Shootout Benefit Basketball Tournament Planned
The widely popular Osgood Shootout scholarship benefit basketball tournament is set for another year of bringing the community together for a good cause, while watching great basketball competition. Coach Darwin Shaw has announced that the 2024 Tournament is to be August 10th and 11th. It will be held at New...
Crime fighters join kids for 'Law Enforcement Day'
FARMINGTON, Conn. — It happens at Camp Courant each summer: Crime fighters from across Connecticut come to visit the kids at the Farmington campus. This year, “Law Enforcement Day” brought representatives from around three dozen Connecticut police departments to interact and have fun with the 700-plus campers at Camp Courant.
119K Commission Brings Education Focus To Hartford
HARTFORD, CT – Dozens of people packed into the sweltering city council chamber at the Hartford City Hall building in a standing-room-only meeting held by the 119K Commission to discuss how education affects disconnected youth, and what can be done to make the education system more effective for them.
Arrest in July 4th Hartford stabbing
Hartford police have arrested a Sherbrooke Ave. man for a July 4th stabbing. They say a woman in her thirties was slashed in the neck around 7 pm on that holiday. She was attacked outdoors near 444 New Britain Ave. She survived.
Multiple suspects arrested in narcotics investigation in North Haven
NORTH HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - Multiple suspects were arrested following a narcotics investigation in North Haven on Tuesday morning. A North Haven patrol officer noticed a vehicle on State Street displaying a counterfeit temporary registration plate around 11:30 a.m. Upon further observation, the officer witnessed a hand-to-hand drug transaction involving...
First chief of police hired for town of Southbury
SOUTHBURY, Conn — The town of Southbury's Board of Selectmen hired its first police chief on July 18 after voting to establish a police force independent of the Resident Trooper Program, according to a release Wednesday. Sgt. Chris Grillo, a Southbury Police Department veteran, is set to become chief...
West Hartford Fire Academy teaches junior cadets the fundamentals of firefighting
NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Responding to a fire to save a life when only seconds count. Firefighters face that challenge regularly. But what kind of training is needed to put out a wall of flames? At a teen fire academy in Newington, junior cadets are learning the fundamentals of fighting fires. Getting the hose off […]
Man has serious injuries after vehicle lands on him in Meriden
A man has serious injuries after his vehicle rolled over and landed on his legs in Meriden on Friday morning. Police said the 35-year-old Meriden man was driving a 2013 Lexus GS350 on Old Colony Road at a high rate of speed when he went off the road around 12:58 a.m., crossed several front yards, hit a fire hydrant and flipped the car over several times.
‘You’re Gonna Press Charges on Me?’: ‘Karen’ Captured on Video Erupting After Small Black Child Mistakenly Sits In Her Seat During Movie, Ends Up with Unpleasant Surprise
A viral video on TikTok shows a woman accosting a mother in front of her children over some reserved seats in a theater showing the […] ‘You’re Gonna Press Charges on Me?’: ‘Karen’ Captured on Video Erupting After Small Black Child Mistakenly Sits In Her Seat During Movie, Ends Up with Unpleasant Surprise
Hartford HealthCare: Care Logistics Center manages patient flow across 7 hospitals
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)—Hartford HealthCare’s Care Logistics Center is a centralized, innovative hub that manages patient flow across its seven hospitals. Hartford HealthCare’s Kathleen Race, senior director of the Care Logistics Center, joined News 8 to explain the center’s work and how it has evolved over the years.
Special meeting held in Bethany Tuesday night as angry parents demand answers
BETHANY, Connecticut — To say parents are angry is an understatement, as a special meeting held in Bethany left them with more questions than answers. Dozens of town residents filled the Bethany Town Hall gym Tuesday night, demanding answers from town leaders for nearly three hours. Several residents directed much of their anger at First Selectwoman Paula Cofrancesco.
Hillary Clinton stopping in Hartford for book tour
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Former presidential hopeful (and longtime New Haven pizza fan) Hillary Clinton will stop in Hartford as part of her book tour this fall. The Bushnell announced on Tuesday that Clinton will visit at 7 p.m. on Sept. 26. During the event, she’ll talk about her new book, “Something Lost, Something Gained: […]
State Funds on the Way for Sidewalk Extension
More than $700,000 in state funds are on the way thanks to a grant from the state Department of Transportation (DOT). In a July 19 press release, State Senator Christine Cohen (D12) announced that $739,765 would be heading to Guilford for a sidewalk improvement project that is expected to extend Boston Post Road sidewalks to the Madison town line. The extension will come as part of the town’s ongoing efforts to improve and extend sidewalks to improve walkability. In 2022, a project installed sidewalks along Route 77, connecting Adams Middle School to Hubbard Road and repairing a sidewalk section on Boston Street. In 2023, the town added sidewalks to connect Boston Street to Boston Post Road.
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