Riverfest July 18
The Hartford Riverfest fireworks have been rescheduled to July 18 at 9:30 p.m. after high water levels forced the event to be postponed. The signature event in the capital city has been postponed...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Company Eyes West Haven
A Fairfield company has filed an application to open a medical marijuana production facility in West Haven and will appear before the planning and zoning commission today, the New Haven Register...
View ArticleTropical Storm Chantal Passing South of Puerto Rico
The center of Tropical Storm Chantal was passing south of Puerto Rico late Tuesday night and had increased its speed to 28 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. As of 11 p.m., Chantal had...
View ArticleScooter Stolen, Shots Fired in Hamden
Hamden police are searching for the men who stole a scooter from an Atlas Street residence and fired shots at the homeowner and neighbor who confronted them. Police responded to an Atlas Street home...
View ArticleI-95 Ramp Reopens After West Haven Fire
Exit 43 on Interstate 95 northbound in West Haven has reopened after a nearby residential fire led officials to shut down the ramp, according to the state Dept. of Transportation. According to police,...
View ArticleWoman Steals Groceries, Punches Employee: Cops
A Southbury woman is accused of stealing groceries from a Big Y in Naugatuck and punching a grocery store employee in the face. According to police, Nicole Hulett, 22, of 235 East Flat Hill Road in...
View ArticleEmergency Call for Blood Donors
The American Red Cross is desperately in need of donations. The non-profit organization issued an emergency call for blood and platelet donations on Tuesday in response to a 10 percent decline in June....
View ArticleCrash Survivors Reunited With Families
Some of the youngest survivors of the Asiana Airlines crash were reunited with their parents Tuesday morning. Family members arrived overnight and were shuttled to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Burlingame...
View ArticleFire in Meriden Might Be Due to Lightning Strike
Police and fire officials in South Meriden are trying to vent the upper section of a factory building after a fire broke out due to a possible lightning strike, authorities said. The building adjoins...
View ArticleDOJ: Miami PD Showed Pattern of Excessive Force in Shootings
The U.S. Department of Justice has found the City of Miami Police Department has engaged in a pattern of excessive force in police-involved shootings. In a report released Tuesday, the Justice...
View ArticleRoute 85 Closed Near Colchester-Salem Line
Route 85 is closed near the Salem-Colchester town line due to downed power lines and debris in the roadway, police said. Traffic is being routed around the area of Marvin Road while cleanup takes...
View ArticleIll. Legalizes Concealed Carry with Veto Override
The Illinois House and Senate both voted Tuesday to override Gov. Pat Quinn's revised gun bill, making Illinois the final state to allow firearms to be carried in public. The Senate voted 41-17 after...
View ArticleMan Robs East Hartford ATM
East Hartford police are searching for the suspect in a knife-point ATM robbery that occurred July 4 on Silver Lane. According to police, the suspect pulled up to the Webster Bank drive-thru ATM at...
View ArticleWife Pays Man to Kill Hubby, Says It's Easier Than Divorce
A woman from New Jersey who was captured on video paying a hit man to kill her husband said she wanted him dead "because it's easier than divorcing him." Julie Merfeld, 21, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleSwin Cash Bares All for ESPN Magazine
Chicago Sky forward and former UConn basketball player Swin Cash is following in the footsteps of fellow Husky Diana Taurasi and baring all for ESPN The Magazine's 2013 Body Issue, to hit shelves...
View ArticleMystic Locals Frustrated by Malfunctioning Bridge
When boats need to pass through, the Mystic Drawbridge goes up. But on Sunday, the problem was that it wouldn't go down – it stayed stuck for three hours. “The whole store was packed, and as soon as...
View ArticleHartford Man Charged With Murder
Hartford police have arrested a suspect in connection with the city's 7th homicide of year. Omar Flinch, 19, of Hartford, was arrested July 9 and charged with murder, carrying a pistol without a...
View ArticleNew Haven Open Travels to Newtown
The New Haven Open at Yale will travel to Newtown tomorrow to bring tennis to the Newtown Parks and Rec Day Camp. The event will focus on the importance of fitness, having fun and showing support from...
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Surviving Ariz. Firefighter: "I Miss My Brothers"
Firefighters honored 19 colleagues at a memorial service Tuesday that included a standing ovation — both inside and outside the building — for the lone surviving member of the Granite Mountain Hot...
View Article3 Charged in Prank Kidnapping
Police have charged three people accused of committing a prank kidnapping on Tuesday morning in the hopes that witnesses would report it to police. Plainfield officers were clearing the scene of a...
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