Gay Couple Weds, Despite Law
It was a wedding 53 years in the making. Jack Evans and George Harris made their relationship official in the eyes of at least one church. "The marriage of George and Jack is a sign of God's love and...
View ArticleFire Destroys Home in East Hampton
Flames tore through a home in East Hampton Sunday evening, leaving it a total loss. The fire broke out just before 7:30 p.m., at 1 Young Street. According to a fire official at the scene, the homeowner...
View ArticleCA Sen. Takes Leave of Absence
Embattled California State Sen. Ron Calderon on Sunday announced he will take a voluntary leave of absence from legislative duties nearly a week after pleading not guilty to federal corruption and...
View ArticleWesleyan Student Assaulted Near Campus
A Wesleyan University student was assaulted near campus on Saturday night while walking on Church Street in Middletown, according to a university spokeswoman. The male student was walking near the...
View ArticleLI Arrests for Leaving Kids: Cops
Long Island police say they made two separate arrests on Sunday of parents who left their children unattended in cars. Marcela Monaco was arrested in Huntington for leaving her 4-year-old son alone in...
View ArticleMom Arrested in Sex Assault Probe
A mother has been accused of hindering an investigation after police say she tried to keep detectives from finding the person who sexually assaulted her 11-year-old daughter. The mother, formerly of...
View ArticleGirl, 9, Shot; Neighbor Arrested
Dallas police say a 9-year-old girl is in critical condition after a shooting on Saturday morning. The girl was taken to Children's Medical Center Dallas. Officers took her 20-year-old neighbor into...
View ArticleSearch On for Driver Who Hit Bloomfield Utility Poles
Police are searching for the driver of a tractor-trailer that damaged utility poles in Bloomfield on Sunday evening. Police believe the driver lost control of the truck Blue Hills Avenue in a crash...
View ArticleFire Damages Winsted Home
Firefighters are battling a fire at a more than 100-year-old home in Winsted. The fire broke out just before 3:30 a.m. at 115 Prospect Street and the road is closed. Police believe all the occupants...
View ArticleHead-On Crash Closes Part of Coe Avenue in Meriden
Police are closing Coe Avenue at Bradley Avenue in Meriden after a head-on crash this morning. Police could not say how many people were injured, but said the injuries are not life-threatening. An NBC...
View ArticleState Getting New 959 Area Code
The demand for 860 phone numbers is so high that they are expected to run out by the end of the year. Later this year, the 959 area code will be available for your dialing needs, according to the state...
View ArticleAlex Deibold Heads to Pepe’s Pizza
Ever wanted to have dinner with an Olympian? Tonight restaurant-goers at Pepe's Pizzeria had that chance as bronze medal snowboarder Alex Deibold made his way to New Haven. Why Pepe's? Deibold is the...
View ArticleWoman Left Gun in Red Robin Bathroom: Cops
Milford police have charged a Bridgeport woman accused of leaving her handgun in the bathroom of a Red Robin on Saturday evening. Police said Linda Hawkins, 56, left her handgun in the bathroom at the...
View ArticleLedyard Man Charged With DUI After Hit and Run Crash
A 22-year-old Ledyard man is facing DUI charges after crashing his car into a utility pole and fleeing the scene early this morning, according to police. Police said Eric Grubbs was driving through...
View ArticleWoman Arrested After Taking Goats From Farm: Police
A 62-year-old woman is charged with trespassing after entering a Southington farm without permission and taking five goats she believed were rightfully hers, according to police. Police said Sandra...
View ArticleNaugatuck Mobile Homes Go Up in Flames
Authorities are investigating after two mobile homes went up in flames in Naugatuck this evening. Fire officials said a fire broke out in the bathroom of a mobile home at 139 Lewis Street in Naugatuck...
View ArticleVeterans With PTSD File Suit Against Military
Five Vietnam veterans, including one from Connecticut, and three veterans’ organizations filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit today against the secretaries of the Navy, Army and Air Force for...
View ArticleSchools Prepare for New Standardized Tests
School districts across the state are scrambling to get ready for new standardized tests and in just a couple weeks, students will use computers instead of pencil and paper. “We hope they’re ready but...
View ArticleHigh School Intern Gave Teen Booze for Party: Cops
A Meriden man has been arrested, accused of giving alcohol to a 15-year-old girl at Southington High School on Halloween. Police said Steven F. Bucchieri, 26, of Meriden, gave the student alcohol on...
View ArticleMalloy Reactivates State's Severe Weather Protocol
As cold weather lingers into March, Gov. Dannel Malloy has reactivated the state's Severe Cold Weather Protocol. Temperatures are expected to dip into the teens and single digits over the next few...
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