Rise to the Top: What You Need to Know About One World Trade Center
The monolithic One World Trade Center towers above Manhattan’s skyline and is currently the tallest building in New York City, ousting the Empire State Building’s short-lived spot at the top by 83...
View ArticleRoute 80 in North Branford Reopens
Route 80 in North Branford was closed between the Big Y and Notch Hill Road, or Route 22, because a gas line ruptured, but it has reopened. The Big Y is located at 1289 Foxon Road, which is Route 80....
View ArticleBackpack Left on Bus in Milford Harmless: Cops
A backpack left on a public transit bus in Milford has been determined to be harmless, according to Milford police The public transportation bus was on Bridgeport Avenue near Seemans Lane around 7:50...
View ArticleObamas, Bidens Call for Veterans' Jobs
With about 1 million members of the military expected to become civilians over the next five years, First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are calling on the private sector to step up its hiring of...
View ArticleBridgeport School District Considers Bell Time Change
The superintendent of schools in Bridgeport said the district might cut the number of school buses and change start times to save money.
View ArticleMan Sues Airline After Crew Says He Didn't Flush
A man is seeking half a million dollars in damages after his flight from Philadelphia to the West Coast ended with him being detained for allegedly cursing at the crew and failing to flush a toilet....
View ArticleArmy Major, Wife Accused of Breaking Kids' Bones, Denying Water
A U.S. Army major and his wife are accused of torturing their three foster children for years, breaking their bones, force-feeding them hot sauce, denying them water and using one of their biological...
View ArticleWoman Arrested for Trying to Poison OJ at Starbucks
A 50-year-old woman was arrested Monday night after police say she put two bottles of orange juice — which they say were filled with rubbing alcohol — on a refrigerator shelf at a Starbucks in...
View ArticleBridgeport Teen Reported Missing
Bridgeport police are asking for help from the public to find a 14-year-old Bridgeport girl who was last seen last Sunday, April 21. Paris Monet Jordan was last seen wearing dark blue jeans, a brown...
View ArticleVernon Remains Are Not of 3 Local Missing Girls
Police in Vernon have not yet determined whose remains were found last month in woods off West Street found a skull by an old landfill, but they are not any of three local girls and women reported...
View ArticleBoom at Quinnipiac Was Boiler Implosion
No one was hurt, but several Quinnipiac University students were a bit alarmed when they heard a loud boom on the campus on Tuesday afternoon. It was caused by a boiler implosion underneath the Lender...
View ArticleJetBlue Adds Nonstop Flights from Bradley to Fort Myers and Tampa
JetBlue has added daily nonstop service from Bradley International Airport to Fort Myers and Tampa, starting on Oct. 24, according to the Connecticut Airport Authority. “Bradley passengers will soon...
View ArticleTwo Wesleyan Employees Fired for Alleged Voyeriusm
Two Wesleyan public safety officers have been fired and are being investigated by police after allegedly viewing and recording a female student in her residence. In a written statement, the university...
View ArticleNew Britain Police Officer Involved In Serious Crash
A New Britain Police car was involved in a serious crash with a vehicle in the area of Broad St. and Washington St. tonight. According to police, the officer in the vehicle was responding to reports...
View Article13 Arrested in Alleged NY Sex Trafficking Ring
Federal agents raided four brothels in New York and arrested 13 people in an alleged sex trafficking and prostitution ring dating back to 2008, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Manhattan U.S. Attorney...
View ArticleOfficials Search for Remains at 9/11 Plane Part Site
Workers for the medical examiner's office began sifting soil Monday for possible human remains at a site near the World Trade Center where a chunk of airplane debris believed to have come from one of...
View ArticleMilford Votes for Police Officers in School
The Board of Education voted in favor of putting police officers in Milford schools Tuesday night. In addition to going ahead with the program, the Board voted in favor of allocating $150,000 from an...
View ArticleTexas Town Urges Residents to Buy Guns in Support of 2nd Amendment
Gun Barrel City is a town living up to its name. The Gun Barrel City Council unanimously passed on Tuesday night a nonbinding resolution that urges the town's 5,000-plus residents to buy a firearm if...
View ArticleDanbury Teen Reported Missing
Connecticut State Police are asking for help from the public to find a 16-year-old Danbury girl who was last seen Tuesday near Hayestown Ave.. Julia Wild has blonde hair and brown eyes. She is 5-feet-8...
View ArticleEmployees Accused of Pocketing Cash from Guilford Dump
The foreman of the Guilford Transfer Station and an employee have been arrested, accused of taking more than $4,000 in cash from town dump. Frank Cole, 56, the foreman who has worked at the transfer...
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