Cold Start to 2013
The first day back to work for many across Connecticut is a cold one. The high temperature for today is around 30, but residents in several towns woke to weather in the teens. Keep up on the forecast...
View ArticleDaredevils Plunge Into Bone-Chilling Waters for a Good Cause
The hundreds of participants in this year’s Polar Bear Plunges weren’t just dipping into the bone-chilling surf to seek some thrills. They were also doing it for a good cause. For the annual New Year's...
View ArticleMan Accused of Giving Teen Booze, Asking Her to Lie About Crash
South Windsor police have arrested a 42-year-old man accused of giving a teen alcohol and asking her to cover for him when he hit a utility pole, according to police. Gary Guerrette, 42, of Enfield,...
View ArticleCitgo in Manchester Robbed
Manchester police are investigating an armed robbery at the Citgo gas station located at 555 West Middle Turnpike and trying to determine if it is connected with other robberies. A man wearing a...
View ArticleSchool Van Crash Closes Route 9 Ramp
Route 9 North on-ramp was closed at exit 29 in New Britain after a crash involving a wheelchair van used to transport students. A wheelchair company operates the van, which rolled over around 9 a.m. It...
View ArticleAll's Quiet on the Jets Front
Since the end of the NFL regular season, we've heard a lot from 31 of the teams around the NFL. We've heard from teams going to the playoffs as well as those who are making tee times, fired coaches...
View ArticleSon of Clippers Owner Found Dead of "Apparent Drug Overdose"
The body of Scott Sterling, son of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, was found late Tuesday at the family's beachfront home in Malibu. Homicide detectives responded to the Pacific Coast...
View ArticleRestaurant Staff to Donate Tips to Sandy Hook Fund
Diners at the Cheesecake Factory in Danbury and West Hartford will be helping the families affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. All wait staff, bartenders and busboys at the two...
View ArticleBabysitter Charged With Sex Assault
A 61-year-old Westport man has been arrested, accused of sexually abusing a child he was babysitting at his home. On Dec. 26, Westport police received a complaint from Department of Children and...
View ArticleHome Invasion Reported in West Hartford
Police are investigating a reported home invasion on Chesterfield Lane in West Hartford on Wednesday morning. Someone called police to report a possible home invasion at the nearly million-dollar home...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks Offer Little Benefit Besides Caffeine Boost: Report
Bad news for energy drink lovers. Scientists say that aside from caffeine, energy drinks like Red Bull, Monster Energy and 5-Hour Energy provide little or no added benefit for consumers, according to a...
View ArticleBreakfast to Benefit Newtown Memorial Fund
On Sunday, Jan. 6, you can help grow the Newtown Memorial Fund by having breakfast at Applebee's. Applebee’s restaurants throughout Connecticut and one Applebee’s restaurant in Brewster, New York, will...
View ArticleAmtrak Travel Delayed After Massachusetts Train Fatality
A person has died after being hit by an Acela train in Attleboro, Massachusetts and Amtrak has temporarily suspend travel in the surrounding areas, including trains into Connecticut. Two tracks into...
View ArticleStudents, Teachers Protest Closing of Sawyer Schools
Students and teachers gathered outside the Sawyer School in Hartford on Wednesday morning, angry over the school’s sudden closure during holiday break. Students and teachers are frustrated with the...
View ArticleMan Charged With Illegal Gun Possession After Threat: Police
Farmington police have charged Torrington a man with threatening, breach of peace and possession of an assault weapon after police received a call reporting that Robert Zordan threatened to shoot...
View ArticlePackage Sent to Hartford OB/GYN Clinic Not Dangerous: Cops
A suspicious package delivered to at Hartford OB/GYN clinic has been deemed to be not hazardous. The Hartford Police Bomb Squad and the FBI responded to the Hartford GYN Center at 1 Main Street...
View Article5 Finalists Announced for East Haven Police Chief
The names of the five finalists for the chief of the East Haven Police Department have been released. East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. released the list, which includes Jamie Fields, Brent Larrabee,...
View ArticleClinton Leaves Hospital After Blood Clot Treatment
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has left the New York hospital where she was being treated for a blood clot in her head. Clinton was discharged from New York Presbyterian Hospital on Wednesday...
View ArticleFive Hurt in Tubing Accident
Five people were hospitalized after a tubing accident at Woodbury Ski Area Tuesday. A group of six friends were being towed up the mountain on an inner tube when is somehow broke free from the cable....
View ArticleGroup Asks Parents to Turn In Violent Video Games
A Southington group will hold a violent video game return program in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Southington S.O.S., which stands for Southington Offers Service, is made up...
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