New Haven Introduces Mobile App for Parking Payments
New Haven is introducing the Parkmobile smart phone app as a quick and easy means of feeding the meter at on-street parking spots around the city. The app allows users to pay for parking remotely....
View ArticleRetired Police Officer Rescues Man from Burning Car
A retired police officer from Milford rescued a man from a burning SUV in New Jersey on Saturday. Retired Milford police sergeant Joe Della Monica Jr. said he was on his way to his cousin's surprise...
View ArticleSenate Minority Leader McKinney to Run for Governor
The race for governor has begun. Republican State Senator John McKinney is the first candidate to make it official. He made his announcement on Tuesday not with a big news conference but rather by...
View ArticleStrong Storms Move Through the State
Strong storms are moving through the state, bringing a tremendous amount of rain and the potential for some damaging winds. A flash flood watch is in effect for Litchfield and Fairfield counties until...
View ArticleTravelers to Lay Off 90 Conn. Employees
Travelers Insurance plans to lay off 456 employees company-wide, 90 of which are located in Connecticut, according to a company spokesperson. Most of the layoffs will be concentrated in the personal...
View ArticleDunkin' Brands Celebrates Royal Birth
Everyone is celebrating the birth of the royal baby, both at home and across the pond. Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins have introduced celebratory treats to welcome the new royal into the world....
View ArticleGov. McDonnell Apologizes, Says "I Broke No Laws"
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell issued a statement Tuesday apologizing for the embarrassment that he and members of his family had brought on his state's citizens -- but he also said that in he "broke no...
View ArticleFBI: Woman Kidnapped from SD, Kept as Sex Slave
A 19-year-old man is accused of kidnapping a woman in San Diego, taking her across the country and keeping her as a sex slave. Brandon Todd is being held on a federal kidnapping charge, after he was...
View ArticleFire Breaks Out at West Hartford Restaurant
West Hartford fire officials have put out a fire that started on the roof of AC Petersen Farms Restaurant on Park Road, authorities said. Officials at the scene said the fire started on the roof...
View ArticleWill and Kate Welcome Baby George
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, carries her new born son, the Prince of Cambridge, who was born on Monday. into public view for the first time. outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, in London,...
View ArticleWaterbury Revitalization Project in the Works
The city of Waterbury is planning a massive revitalization project for the area of Gaffney Place and Central Avenue, and officials are hoping to see big changes in a year's time. "We're excited here,"...
View ArticleSandy Homeowners Battle Insurance Loophole
A New York senator is urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to eliminate a federal flood insurance loophole affecting thousands of Sandy victims in New York and New Jersey. The so-called...
View ArticleCyclist Pleads Guilty to Felony Vehicular Manslaughter
A bicyclist who struck and killed a 71-year-old man in San Francisco has pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter, according to San Francisco's district attorney. Chris Bucchere, 37, was riding...
View ArticleStandoff at Vernon Apartment Complex Over
A standoff at Vernon Pines apartment complex on Regan Street in Vernon is over. At 9:15 a.m., police responded to 17 Regan Street, an apartment complex with around 70 units, after a crisis unit called...
View ArticleMan Exposed Self at Hamden Marshalls: Cops
Police are looking for the man who exposed himself to a female employee at a Marshalls store in Hamden last week. The man police are trying to identify exposed himself to a young female employee in the...
View ArticleStudents' Dream Trip Canceled When Travel Agency Closes
Students at a New Jersey high school French club lost thousands of dollars when the travel agency they used to arrange a week-long trip to France abruptly closed, leaving them with no arrangements or...
View Article4 Imported Hot Sauces Have Excessive Lead: Study
Hot sauces sold in the U.S. have been found to contain concentrations of lead that exceed the FDA's standards, according to a new study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Researchers examined 25...
View ArticleMiss USA Returns to Hometown of Portland
It's been a month since Erin Brady received the title of Miss America, and today, Portland welcomed her home. Erin Brady left Portland High School eight years ago as an honors student and returned to...
View Article2 Hospitalized After Fight at Bristol McDonald’s
A man and a woman were taken to local hospitals after a fight and stabbing at a McDonald’s restaurant in Bristol early this morning. Police responded to McDonald’s Restaurant, at 646 Farmington Avenue,...
View ArticlePerson Falls 20 Feet Down Ravine at Hamden Park
The Hamden Fire Department is working to rescue someone who fell down a ravine late Tuesday night. According to the fire department, a person fell approximately 20 feet down a ravine at West Rock...
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