State to Ask for More Federal Storm Funds
The state is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency for extra cash to help cover the cost of last weekend’s record-setting blizzard. President Barack Obama granted an emergency declaration...
View Article2 Questioned in Fatal Shooting of Chicago Teen
Police are questioning two men in the murder of an 18-year-old Chicago woman who was killed Friday in a north suburb, officials said Sunday. Janay McFarlane was shot and killed while leaving a store in...
View ArticleEast Haven Sergeant to Run for Mayor
A veteran of the East Haven Police Department plans to run for mayor. Sgt. Gary DePalma announced on Sunday that he will run for mayor. DePalma, a 26-year veteran of the police force, and also serves...
View ArticlePBS Runs “After Newtown” Specials Through the Week
In the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, PBS is taking a closer look at the shooting and its aftermath. Starting tonight, the network will air a week-long series of...
View ArticleLabor Department Call Centers Open Today
The state Department of Labor’s TeleBenefits Call Centers will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 18 because of the heavy volume of callers filing unemployment claims. “The...
View ArticleGet Through Downton Abbey Withdrawal
Whether you watched the season three finale of Downton Abbey last night or DVR’d it to watch today, you will be going through withdrawals until season 4 starts. The crew at the Groton Public Library...
View ArticleLakers' "Visionary Owner" Dies at Age 80
Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss, who brought "Showtime" and an NBA dynasty to Los Angeles, has died at age 80 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Gallery: Jerry Buss Through the Years | Storify: Reaction From...
View ArticleVisit Garden Trail, Win $10,000
Someone who visits at least 10 places on the Connecticut garden and landscape trail by the end of the year will win $10,000 for a dream landscape, according to the Connecticut Green Industries Council....
View ArticleMissing Juveniles Found Safe
New Haven police have located a 13-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl who were reported missing on Sunday. Police issued an alert for Jose Amando Rojas, who they said is believed to have run off with...
View ArticleMost of Power Restored in Litchfield County
Thousands of Connecticut Light and Power customers were without power in several Litchfield County towns on Monday morning, but much if the power has since been restored. Connecticut Light & Power...
View ArticleSchools Cancel February Break After Blizzard
Portland, Connecticut is one of the only school districts not observing President’s Day today after school was closed all last week due to the blizzard, but several districts have canceled the rest of...
View ArticleBurger King's Twitter Account Hacked
No, the home of the Whopper has not become the home of the Big Mac. Hackers apparently took over Burger King's Twitter account Monday and began sending out anti-BK tweets -- and even changed the logo...
View ArticleBruins Spend Day in Newtown
The Boston Bruins spent the day in Newtown today to help out in their own way. Several players, including, Andrew Ference, Rich Peverley, Dougie Hamilton, Daniel Paille and Chris Bourque, along with...
View ArticleMan Bites Officer After Crash: Police
A Hamden police officer had to be treated at the hospital when a New Haven man bit him during an arrest on Sunday, according to police. The incident started as a one-car crash on Shepard Avenue at 1...
View Article92-Year-Old Driver Dies After Crash in Shelton
A 92-year-old man died after a crash in Shelton on Monday. Police responded to a two-car crash at Walnut Tree Hill Road near Short Street around 9:30 a.m. According to police, the 92-year-old driver...
View ArticleNFL's Da'Quan Bowers Arrested on Gun Charge: Officials
A Tampa Bay Buccaneers player was arrested at New York's LaGuardia Airport Monday morning after police discovered he was illegally carrying a handgun, authorities said. Da'Quan Bowers, a defensive end...
View ArticleMLB Launches Inner City Program in Hartford
Major League Baseball is launching a program in Hartford to inspire young kids and teens to get involved with baseball and softball. The Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program is designed to...
View ArticleBranford Gun Shop Draws Mixed Reviews
Among the boutiques of Main Street in Branford is a building that still bears the "footwear" and "apparel" signs of a former tenant, but hanging in the plate glass window is a sign saying "TGS Outdoors...
View ArticlePolice Issue ATM Skimming Warning
Local police departments are warning bank customers about thieves using tiny cameras to steal pin numbers. Since December, 9 cases were reported across Wallingford, Norwich, Stamford and Greenwich....
View ArticleTuition Hikes Possible at State Schools
The Connecticut State Board of Regents will vote Tuesday whether to raise tuition at state colleges and universities.
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