Lawmaker Proposes New Bill to End Tax on Alcohol
Imagine not paying sales tax on alcohol. One lawmakers wants to make it a reality. Sen. Kevin Witkos, R-Canton, urges Connecticut residents to shop locally, in this case for alcohol and specifically...
View Article5 Things Learned at Sochi Friday
The Sochi Winter Games have officially begun. The Opening Ceremony was held Friday, a lavish celebration of Russian history and an extravagant welcome to athletes from around the world. But to keep the...
View ArticleMonkey Scratch Gets Mom in Trouble
Authorities arrested a Connecticut mom and took away her pet monkey after it scratched the Waterbury woman’s 10-year-old daughter. Police said 10-year-old Samantha was injured on a snow day when she...
View ArticleClerk Made Up Stabbing, Robbery: Cops
A man found bleeding profusely from the back of the neck at a North Haven convenience store on Tuesday and reported being robbed was actually drunk at work and made the story up, according to police....
View ArticleU.S. Snowboarder Heads to Final
American snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg advanced to the first medal round of the Sochi Games after a clean run at the slopestyle semi-finals Saturday morning. He will be the only American at the finals,...
View Article1 Dead, 2 Injured in Crash on Wilbur Cross in Orange
One person has died and two others were injured in a car accident that closed the northbound side of the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Orange for several hours Sunday morning....
View ArticleMeasles Exposure at NY Mall
Shoppers at a New York mall, particularly those at an AT&T store and a Best Buy, were possibly exposed to measles, a county health department warned Friday. A case of measles has been identified in...
View ArticleSketch of Va. Shooting Suspect
Police have released a composite sketch of the suspect wanted for killing one woman and shooting another in Alexandria, Va., Thursday. The suspect knocked on 59-year-old Ruthanne Lodato's door in the...
View ArticleNurse Brutally Beaten at Hospital
Police say a 70-year-old nurse at Brooklyn's Brookdale Hospital was beaten to the point of unconsciousness Friday when she tried to prepare a patient for discharge. According to officials, hospital...
View ArticleCeiling Collapses on Fans
At least four people were injured after part of the ceiling of a Chicago music hall came crashing down on concertgoers early Saturday morning. The incident happened around 2 a.m. at the Concord Music...
View ArticleBridgeport Officers Credited With Saving Man's Life
Two Bridgeport police officers are being credited with saving the life of a man who collapsed while shoveling snow for a neighbor on Thursday. Officers Damien Csech and Matthew Goncalves were in the...
View ArticleDavis, White Lift U.S. Hopes on Ice
The Americans got what they needed Saturday from Meryl Davis and Charlie White: a commanding performance in the ice dance portion of the team figure skating competition that pushed them into medal...
View ArticleMan Charged With Valet Tip Theft
A man was arrested and charged with stealing more than $20,000 in tips from valets who parked cars at a Long Island mall over the course of a year, the Nassau County District Attorney's office said....
View ArticleCar Crashes into Farmington Restaurant
Emergency officials are responding to the Galleria Restauarant at 2 Spring Lane in Farmington after a car smashed into the side of the building Saturday evening. Police said an elderly driver hit the...
View ArticleSki Jumpers Soar High at Salisbury Festival
Skiers soared through the air at the 88th Annual Jumpfest Winter Festival, hosted by the Salisbury Winter Sports Association. The event brought out some of New England’s best ski jump athletes of every...
View ArticleRoute 32 Reopens in Franklin After Crash
Route 32 has reopened in Franklin after a car struck a pole earlier today. The road was closed for several hours at Murphy Road while crews worked to repair a utility pole damaged in a car accident...
View ArticleLight Snow Headed Our Way
Flurries are expected to start up tomorrow afternoon and will continue through midnight Monday. Snow is moving in from the west and should begin falling between 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday, according to...
View ArticleThreatening Note Found on Jet Blue Flight
Authorities are investigating after a security issue arose on a Jet Blue flight from Providence to Orlando on Saturday evening. Jet Blue officials originally said the flight originated in Hartford but...
View ArticleSochi Day 2: What to Watch
Sunday's Sochi action begins at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park where American Bode Miller will go for his 6th Olympic medal, while the ladies of the U.S. snowboarding team attempt to match teammate Sage...
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