Boy Scouts’ Fundraising Flamingos Stolen
The Boy Scouts motto is “be prepared,” but a troop in Southington was not prepared for the unpleasant discovery made earlier this week when about 20 pink flamingos they had been using for a fundraiser...
View ArticleEyes Turn to Crowded Sky Above LA After Midair Collision
The midair collision of two planes over Westlake Village in California this week points out that no matter how big the sky, it’s rarely wide open. And the skies over Southern California are among the...
View ArticleNew Haven Downtown Crossing Project Will Affect Route 34 Commute
Construction of the historic New Haven Downtown Crossing Project will affect drivers beginning on Thursday when exit 3 along Route 34 will close. Beginning tomorrow, the exit 3 off-ramp on Route 34...
View ArticleBoston Carjack Victim: "God Was with Me"
The 26-year-old Chinese engineer who was carjacked by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said he was "lucky" to survive an agonizing 90-minute car ride that ended with his escape. "God was with me,"...
View ArticleBlues Traveler to Headline Milford Oyster Festival
The Grammy Award-winning Blues Traveler has been playing venues all over the world since becoming mega-stars in the 1990s, and one of the stops on the current tour will be right here in a place you...
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9/11 Plane Part Hoisted from Alley, No Remains Found
A 250-pound piece of an airplane wing that is believed to be part of a 9/11 jetliner was hoisted out of an alley near the World Trade Center where it was found last week and taken into police custody....
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Man Accused of a Secret Marijuana Factory
State police have arrested a 43-year-old Thompson man accused of running a hidden and elaborate marijuana grow house, according to state police. Just before 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, after a lengthy...
View ArticleHonoring Military Wives, Moms With Pearls
A Connecticut jewelry store is hoping to make Mother's Day a little more special for military moms and wives. Bill Selig Jewelers will give away 1,000 pearl necklaces to the mothers and spouses of...
View ArticleBoston Bombing Timeline
This Monday, April 15, 2013 photo provided by Bob Leonard shows bombing suspects Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, center right in black hat, and his brother, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, center left in white hat,...
View ArticleUConn Law Student Accused of Anti-Semitic Comments, Harassment
A UConn law student has been arrested, accused of sending anti-Semitic and other racially charged e-mails. Police started investigating when the Student Bar Association received an e-mail from the...
View ArticleNewtown Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Child Porn Possession
A 29-year-old Newtown man has been sentenced to more than 23 years in prison for producing, trading and possession of child pornography. According to court documents and statements made in court,...
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News Conference on Missing ECSU Student Tomorrow
State police will hold a news conference on Thursday about the investigation into the disappearance of Eastern Connecticut State University student, Alyssiah Marie Wiley. The last time Wiley was heard...
View ArticleFirefighters Battle Brush Fire in Roxbury
Firefighters from several towns responded to a brush fire in Roxbury on Wednesday. The fire started in the woods of South Street around 3p.m., according to a spokesperson at the First Selectman's...
View ArticleProtest Over XL Pipeline Ads at Facebook HQ
Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full of angry. The Facebook founder and CEO recently started a political advocacy group called...
View ArticleThousands Rally Across U.S. for Immigration Reform
Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many...
View ArticleAnsonia Gets Playground in Honor of Newtown Victim
When students of the Prendergast School in Ansonia go out to play in their new playground, it will be in honor of Catherine Hubbard, a 6-year-old girl from Newtown who was killed in the shooting at...
View ArticlePolice Capture Murder Suspect in New Haven
Police arrested a murder suspect Wednesday after a pursuit and a situation that closed down streets around Norton Street. Dozens of officers and the New Haven SWAT team responded to the area blocking...
View ArticleWoman Walks In On Somers Burglary
A woman interrupted a burglary in progress at her home in Somers Wednesday afternoon. The woman arrived at her house on Pomeroy Lane and walked in on the burglar, according to police. The person fled...
View Article2 Passenger Planes Clip Wings at Newark Airport
Two airplanes clipped while preparing to take off from the runway at Newark Airport just outside of New York City on Wednesday evening, officials said. Scandinavian Airlines Flight 908, headed to...
View ArticleMan Shoots Bear Cub with BB Gun
An investigation is underway after a homeowner shot a bear cub in Farmington Wednesday morning. Officials from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection were called out to a...
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