A Southington homeowner is calling for changes on her street after a driver came within yards of crashing into her home Friday morning.

“It’s very scary,” said Maddalena Parillo. “Now I feel very unsafe in my own house.”

Around 7 a.m. a driver lost control on Berlin Avenue, plowed through her fence and ended up right in her yard.

“A big loud noise, and I knew this had happened again,” Parillo said. “Luckily this time we didn’t get hurt because it was 10 feet away from my bedroom.”

She said she’s concerned about the curve on her street because this crash is not the first one.

“They speed and people don’t pay attention,” she said. “It’s happened on average, about once a year, and I’ve lived here since 1973.”

We checked with Southington police, and looking at recent crash data dating back to 2015, there has been about one crash per year in the area.

Parillo said she’s done what she can to prevent crashed, but now more needs to be done.

“I put up a fence. I bought rocks and put big rocks here. Then there was another accident and then the fence was down, so we re-fenced again. I would like to see a guardrail or either a stop sign or a sign that says cautious curve—anything will help.”

No one was hurt in this most recent crash. It’s not clear if the driver will face any citations.

Southington police say they will take a close look at Berlin Avenue to see if anything can be done to make it safer.

The top tax-writing committee in the House is readying a request for years of President Donald Trump’s personal tax returns that is expected to land at the Internal Revenue Service as early as the next few weeks, NBC News has learned.

And Democrats are prepared to take all necessary steps, including litigation, in order to obtain them. 

Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., has asked the committee’s attorneys to prepare the request, according to two aides involved in the process.

Parents against school regionalization bills being considered by state lawmakers arrived by the busload today to express their opposition.

There are currently three bills before lawmakers that address the size and proximity of districts with a goal of reducing redundancies and costs.

But parents from several school districts made their way to the Capitol Friday to tell lawmakers “Hands off our schools.”

“Just let the communities continue to manage their own school system. They’re doing a good job of it” said New Canaan mother Jennifer Basch.

She has two kids in town schools and says she doesn’t want anything about how they learn to change as a result of regionalization.

“If you’re bussing kids in and kids are on the bus for a really long time, class size grows. Teachers no longer have such a close knit administration,” she said.

Parents and students had the opportunity to voice their positions to the Education Committee Friday. Also among them was New Canaan parent Maria Weingarten.

“There’s no indication that there’s any improvement in educational outcome. These bills should be killed right from the beginning,” she said.

In the governor’s proposal the state would establish a commission on shared school services that would then create a plan for consolidating school districts. The administration says it would not force any districts together, but moms like Tammy Ward of Wilton disagrees.

“We don’t want to be forced into any type of situation that we didn’t sign up for. We have a great school system we have a strong school system and we want to continue doing what’s right for our students,” said Ward.

Her concern is that merging districts or sharing services in the name of a better bottom line without proper parental input could hurt kids across Connecticut in the end.

“There are different ways to go at it and there are different ways to cut costs. This is not the way to do it,” she said.

Lamont spoke about regionalization earlier this week in Fairfield. A statement sent this afternoon by the governor’s office said quote:

“This is an issue that has strong feelings on all sides, but we have to remember that at the end of the day, it’s about ensuring that our kids get the best education and that we don’t burden our cities and towns by subsidizing inefficiencies.”

A Manchester police officer has been accused of domestic violence.

Manchester police said they arrested 40-year-old Jason Wagner Friday in connection with an alleged domestic violence call in January. No other details were immediately released.

Wagner, who has been an officer with the department since May 2002, was placed on paid administrative leave on January 23 due to the investigation, police said. He was charged with second-degree unlawful restraint and disorderly conduct.

An internal investigation into his conduct is also underway.

Wagner was released on a $5,000 bond and is due in court on March 4.

After a smaller storm moves through Saturday, the NBC Connecticut meteorologists have their eye on what could come Sunday.

Sunday morning starts slightly sunny before the storm moves in from the west. Flakes start falling around 5 or 6 p.m. and by Sunday evening the snow will be falling hard. The snow comes down overnight and should be gone by mid-morning Monday.

We’re still waiting to see where the storm tracks. If it’s up over Long Island parts of the state will see a changeover to rain, but if it’s further south the storm will be more of a snow event.

Right now we’re forecasting 6 to 12 inches along and north of I-84, 3 to 6 inches toward New Haven and eastern Connecticut, and 1 to 3 inches along the shoreline.

Get the latest forecast anytime here.  

A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries when they were hit by a car in Wallingford Friday.

Police said it happened in the area of 1219 Old Colony Road. The road is closed for the investigation.

No other details were immediately available.

Check back for updates.

During an interview on NBC Connecticut’s Face the Facts with Max Reiss, Rep. Jahana Hayes walked back a comment she made about President Donald Trump during her interview with Rolling Stone Magazine.

In the interview, which was published this week, Hayes was asked about whether she would vote to impeach the president. When asked specifically if the president should, “be suspended,” Hayes referred to the president as a “psycho.”

She told the magazine, “Do not let this psycho steal your joy. We are at an intersection in history and 20 years from now, it’s going to be the millenialls and the students and the women and the single moms and the outliers who came in and restored faith in government. It’s happening."

When asked about the comment by NBC Connecticut Political Reporter and Host of Face the Facts, Max Reiss, Hayes said, “I don't even remember saying that but I shouldn't have said it. When I read it, I was like, 'Oh my God, did I really say that?' But I don't remember, but I absolutely shouldn't have said that, He's the president."

When asked later in the interview whether she would support impeachment, Hayes said, “an impeachment vote is not something I’m looking forward to.”

Hayes won her first term in Congress in November 2018, joining the most diverse freshman class in US History. Hayes is a former National Teacher of the Year who was born and raised in Waterbury.

Hayes entire interview on Face the Facts with Max Reiss will air on Sunday at 10 a.m. on NBC Connecticut.

Emotions ran high Friday night, as family, friends, firefighters, classmates, and neighbors stood just steps away from where a fatal house fire took the lives of two brothers on Sunday.

“No matter what, he was always there for everybody,” classmate Enasia Shepard recalled.

On February 24, Elijah Little’s family and friends say he was there for one of the people he loved the most, his 29-year-old autistic brother, Shaheen Davis.

“I really believe that he died a hero,” said Little’s friend, Chris Harper.

As flames overtook the home the brothers shared with their mother and sister, loved ones say Elijah tried to help his brother escape. The pair was ultimately overcome by smoke. The fire was so intense that even firefighters were pushed back and unable to make a rescue.

“To find out that it was actually true just broke everything in me,” said Shepard.

Little’s New Britain High School classmates said they miss his laugh, his smile, and most of all, his infectious personality.

“He would give you something. Like the feeling of being happy around him,” said his friend, Chris Harper.

Their older brother calls Shaheen a great soul.

“He was a good man, just always happy, always bouncing around,” said Dewan Davis.

The tragedy’s touched so many members of the community. Elected officials joined the hundreds of mourners at Friday night’s vigil.

“There’s all the prayers in the world that may not be able to help them at the moment, but we’re here and I think that’s what matters the most,” said New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart.

“I just imagine the love that those brothers must have had for each other,” added U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes. “People always talk about young people not having courage or not caring about anything. Clearly, clearly he cared deeply about his brother.”

Elijah’s best friend says the way he died is also the way he lived.

“He was always a hero. He didn’t just die a hero, he was always a hero,” said Little’s best friend, Vashaugn Davis.

“Great brothers, great people, obviously great friends, great souls. If there’s a heaven, I know they’re there,” added Davis.

A Torrington mother faces child endangerment charges after police say she left her 2-month-old baby alone multiple times in one day.

Kianni Marie Reidy, 21, was arrested on three counts of risk of injury to a child. Police said they received a report of a baby boy crying from a neighbor Wednesday. When officers arrived at the house, Reidy drove up and went inside, then told police she hadn’t done anything wrong.

According to police, investigators determined she left the baby alone three times that day, at one point for about 45 minutes when she went to get dinner from a fast-food restaurant.

Reidy was released after her arraignment on a promise to appear and is due in court on March 21.

To help make sure you stay informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we'll revisit 5 stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates.

Cohen Tells Congress Trump Is a Racist, Conman, and Cheat

President Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, spent three days on Capitol Hill testifying before different congressional committees this week. His public testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday was full of fireworks. He called the president a racist, conman, and a cheat. Cohen provided documentation he says proves President Trump reimbursed him for a $130,000 payment to silence Stormy Daniels. Republicans on the committee said Cohen is a felon already convicted of lying to Congress and his testimony was not credible. Read more about the explosive testimony here.

Trump Takes Jab at Blumenthal While in Vietnam

Hours after landing in Vietnam for his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, President Trump took a shot at Senator Richard Blumenthal in a tweet. Trump said he now had spent more time in Vietnam than Blumenthal, a reference to past statements the senator had made about his time in the Marines and coming home from Vietnam. Blumenthal claims he misspoke about his service during the Vietnam War. President Trump called Blumenthal a third-rate senator. Read more about the back-and-forth here.

Hidden in Plain Sight

Bodies buried under the New Haven Green? A Cold War-era missile site near a Cromwell apartment complex? A river running under the City of Hartford? There are several places in Connecticut that may not be exactly what they seem. NBC Connecticut took a look this week at some areas in the state you may have never known existed. See what they are here.

Ski Area Tragedy

An 8-year-old boy died in a skiing accident at Mount Southington last week. Police said the child was injured in an accident on Feb. 19 and was treated at the scene before being transported to the hospital. He later died from those injuries. For more on the incident, click here.

Walk This Way (To Springfield)

If you've been hoping to see Aerosmith live soon, you don't have to "Dream On" much longer. The band announced Tuesday they will perform at the MGM Springfield casino for four nights this summer. The shows will be Aug. 21, Aug.24, Aug. 26, and Aug. 29. Click here for details on tickets.

Crews are working to clean up a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 91 south in Wethersfield on Saturday morning.

The crash was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. and involves three vehicles, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

It has closed the right shoulder between exits 28 and 26.

Officials estimate the crash will clear in an hour or less.

It is unclear if anyone was injured in the crash.

A jackknifed tractor-trailer is causing delays on Interstate 95 south in Milford on Saturday morning.

The jackknifed tractor-trailer is between exits 39A and 38 was reported around 7:30 a.m., according to Connecticut Department of Transportation.

The right lane is closed.

Officials expect the incident to clear within two hours or less.

The Department of Motor Vehicles has canceled all road tests for Saturday due to the weather.

Customers will be notified that their scheduled tests are canceled and will be provided instructions for rescheduling them, DMV officials said.

Drivers are reminded to remove snow and ice from vehicle hoods, trunks and roofs or they could face fines and penalties.

According to the DMV, drivers are exempt from the fines when the snow, sleet and freezing rain begins while the vehicle is traveling. Parked vehicles are also exempt from needing to have ice and snow removed.

A crash that closed part of Interstate 84 East in West Hartford on Saturday morning has cleared.

The crash closed the left and center lanes between exits 41 and 43, according to Connecticut Department of Transportation.

It was reported around 8:15 a.m. and was cleared by 9 a.m.

There's no word on if anyone was injured in the crash.

A pair of airplanes clipped wings at Newark Liberty International Airport Saturday morning — but no one was injured, officials said.

A Southwest Airlines plane bound for Fort Lauderdale was taxiing at Terminal A just after 7 a.m. when its left winglet grazed an airplane that was being de-iced before heading to Nashville, the airport and the airline said. 

The incident resulted in minor damage, but no one on or off the planes was injured, a Port Authority spokesperson said. 

Passengers on the planes were being rebooked, the airport said. 

"There is no higher priority for us than safety and we thank our customers for their understanding as we apologize ahead of their delayed travel," Southwest said in a statement. "The aircraft are out-of-service for review." 

It wasn’t immediately clear how the collision happened or if the incident was weather-related.

Snow blanketed the tri-state with a few inches of snow early Saturday morning.

A car crashed into a pole and landed on a traffic control dock in Manchester on Saturday.

Police said the car was driving down Hale Road and slippery conditions caused the crash.

The traffic control dock that was hit was near the entrance to get to the Christmas Tree Shop Plaza. There was a loss of power to the intersection traffic light and temporary emergency lights were put in place, according to police.

No injuries were reported.

Police advise drivers to use caution while driving on Saturday since the roads are slippery.

A Waterbury man was arrested Friday for selling narcotics in the Torrington area, according to police.

Daniel Rivera, 21, was arrested after an investigation by the Torrington Police Narcotics Unit, Torrington Police said.

Police said Rivera put his car in reverse, climbed a snow bank and drove forward fleeing from officers in his vehicle at the scene.

Rivera narrowly hit one of the officers of the Narcotics Unit with his vehicle, according to police.

He was later arrested in his Waterbury home.

Police said Rivera was charged with sale of narcotics, criminal attempt to commit assault on a police officer, first degree reckless endangerment, interfering with an officer, destruction of property and reckless driving.

He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond.

A three-family house fire in Norwalk displaced 10 residents on Saturday.

The Red Cross is providing temporary shelter for the 10 residents affected in the fire, according to Deputy Chief Stephen Shay. The fire destroyed left the three-family home unfit for occupancy.

Shay said the fire was put out in approximately 30 minutes.

The Norwalk Fire Department said no one was injured in the fire.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Part of Interstate 95 south is shutdown in Stonington after a motor vehicle accident involving at least two cars, according to Connecticut State Police.

Exits 91 and 90 are closed as a result of the crash, police said.

Police said possible serious injuries have been reported.

The accident was reported around 6:30 p.m.

There is no word on when the highway will reopen.

This is a developing story. Stay with us as more information becomes available.

Parents deported to Central America by U.S. immigration officials returned to the southern border Saturday to demand asylum and reunification with the children they were forced to leave behind, NBC News reported.

The 29 parents, who were sent back to their home countries last year after crossing illegally into the U.S. with their children, traveled over the past month with immigration lawyers, religious leaders and other supporters in the hope of rejoining their kids.

A father at the border in Mexicali, Mexico, told MSNBC's Mariana Atencio that he waited for seven hours Saturday for information from U.S. immigration officials. 

"Time doesn't matter," said the Guatemalan man, who provided only his first name, Neri. "Our love for our child has no price."

The families have 27 children in U.S. custody, and the youngest is 5 years old. Some of the parents have been separated from their kids for nearly a year, said members of private organizations representing the parents. The longest separation is 14 months, they said.