The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Jets Loss
We'll get to the actual football involved in the Jets' 27-17 loss to the Chargers at the Meadowlands on Sunday eventually. First, though, we must discuss the latest saga involving Tim Tebow. A report...
View ArticleGun Control Takes Center Stage at Violence Prevention Program
There is a national conversation now over gun control in the wake of last week’s deadly school shooting in Newtown. Emotions ran high Sunday evening as dozens gathered at St. John’s Episcopal Church to...
View ArticleFEMA Deadline Extended for Storm Sandy Assistance
Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced Sunday in a press release that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) extended the deadline to register for Storm Sandy disaster assistance from December 31,...
View ArticleFree Christmas Trees at Home Depot
The Home Depot in Manchester is offering free Christmas trees today to anyone who needs one. The trees are available on a first come, first serve basis. The store at 80 Buckland HIlls Drive is open...
View ArticleVolunteers Keep 24 hour Newtown Candlelight Vigil Burning
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) -- Volunteers are keeping watch over a candlelight vigil scheduled to last all Christmas Day in the Connecticut town where 20 children and six educators were gunned down at an...
View ArticleXmas Eve Netflix Outage Disrupts Plans
A Christmas Eve outage at Netflix Inc.s’ digital TV and movie streaming service disrupted holiday plans for thousands of families Monday night, and showed how deeply ingrained online viewing has become...
View ArticleFrom 3D Printing to a New Superman: A Look Ahead to 2013
2013 will be a year of more rapid advances in technology, lingering worries about the economy and a search for solutions about climate change. Here's a look at what to expect in the coming 12 months:...
View ArticleA White Christmas for Parts of Connecticut
A small system brought snow to most of Connecticut Monday night, providing a white Christmas for many across the state. Frozen precipitation began to fall around 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve. A winter...
View Article1 Dead in Series of Suspicious Bridgeport Fires
Bridgeport firefighters battled a series of suspicious fires within close proximity of each other Monday. Firefighters responded to six fires in four locations around Bridgeport. All of the homes were...
View ArticleBristol Police Search For Suspect in Armed Robbery
Police in Bristol are searching for a man who robbed a convenience store Tuesday afternoon. According to police, at approximately 4:22 p.m., a man entered the Cumberland Farms convenience store on...
View ArticleTwo Children Stabbed at Hartford Holiday Party
A holiday party gone bad in Hartford put two children in the hospital with stab wounds on Christmas night. Hartford Police responded to 27 Winchester St. around 11 p.m. Tuesday night for a report of...
View ArticleBridgeport Police Officers Hospitalized After Crash
Two Bridgeport police officers were injured in a crash with a car fleeing police on Christmas Day. The crash occurred on Park Avenue near University Avenue by the University of Bridgeport on Tuesday...
View ArticleBetter Know the Enemy: Buffalo Bills
Every week during the season, we’ll scout out the Jets' next opponent. This week, that opponent is the Buffalo Bills. What a difference 16 games makes. When the Jets last saw the Bills, it was the...
View ArticleBetter Know the Enemy: Philadelphia Eagles
Every week during the season, we’ll scout out the Giants' next opponent. This week, that opponent is the Philadelphia Eagles. You never wish injuries on any player, even the most hated opponent, so...
View ArticleSite Collecting Donations for Newtown Teachers
People looking to help in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School have a new way to donate that will help teachers and students recover. A donation website has been established that is...
View ArticleWrong-Way Crash Kills 2 in Meriden
Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash on the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Meriden early Wednesday. According to state police, Michael Heeks, 22, of Mansfield, was driving a 2011 Honda Accord...
View ArticleSnow Causes Travel Troubles Statewide
Snow began falling across Connecticut Wednesday evening, causing slick driving conditions statewide. State police reported dozens of accidents on state highways, including a tanker truck that rolled...
View ArticleSnow Makes Travel Difficult in Torrington
People in North Connecticut braced themselves for the full impact of this latest winter storm, as snow made travel more difficult. "Even in four-wheel drive, it's pretty nasty out," said Misty...
View ArticleSandy Relief Center Looted on Christmas
A relief center for storm-ravaged New Yorkers was looted and vandalized overnight on Christmas by thieves who stole donated supplies and destroyed items intended for Sandy victims. The center on Staten...
View ArticleFour Killed in Crashes Over Holiday Weekend
State police responded to three fatal crashes that killed four people over the Christmas holiday weekend and hundreds more crashes in which people were injured. Two people were killed in a wrong-way...
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