Fund for First Responders Traumatized by Sandy Hook
They ran into danger the day 20 students and 6 educators were gunned down inside Sandy Hook Elementary, but now the first responders, teachers and others who have suffered the effects of post-traumatic...
View ArticleCuts in Federal Funds to Affect 6 Airports Statewide
Federal funding will be cut to six airports in Connecticut forcing the closure of the airports' air traffic control towers, according to members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation. The...
View ArticleOxford Woman Investigated for Animal Cruelty
The state has filed a petition to permanently obtain ownership of dozens of animals taken from a woman in Oxford after authorities say some appeared malnourished and neglected. Forty-one animals,...
View ArticleFirefighters Fight High Winds While Battling Blaze
Firefighters fought high winds while trying to put out a house fire Wednesday night. Multiple crews responded to a single family home at 381 Lakeshore Drive in Middlebury just after 8:00 p.m. Watertown...
View ArticleThousands of Sharks Migrate Off South Florida Coast
Several beaches along South Florida's coastline were closed after thousands of sharks were seen migrating in the waters. Dozens of sharks were seen migrating in waters off Deerfield Beach on Thursday,...
View ArticleGore Sued Over Current TV Sale to Al-Jazeera
A television consultant claims that former Vice President Al Gore and others at Current TV stole his idea to sell the struggling network to Al-Jazeera. Los Angeles resident John Terenzio is demanding...
View ArticleFacebook's Revamped News Feed Features Bigger Photos
Dressed in his trademark hoodie and jeans, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took the stage today at the company's headquarters to unveil the social networking giant's new News Feed, which has been...
View ArticleEx-NFLer’s Tech Startup Aims to Connect Pro Athletes with Gamers
While in training camp with the Chicago Bears a few years ago, Hunter Hillenmeyer noticed a large chunk of the team was obsessed with “Words With Friends,” the popular Facebook mobile game that pits...
View ArticlePolice Search After Report of Gun at MCC
Police responded to Manchester Community College for a report of a person being spotted with a gun. A female student reported seeing another student with what she believed to be a gun in his waistband...
View ArticleSuspect Tries to Escape from Custody in South Windsor: Cops
A 35-year-old South Windsor man wanted on several warrants is in more trouble after trying to escape from custody, according to police. When police were arresting Corey Ouimette, 35, of South Windsor,...
View ArticleSnow Brings Crashes
Snow coated roads Thursday morning, which led to several crashes across the state. Interstate 84 Eastbound in Tolland was closed between exits 68 and 69 after three trucks, including two FedEx trucks,...
View ArticleWaitress Handed Her Own Stolen ID By Alleged Thief
What do you do when you come face to face with the person who stole your identity? A woman in Colorado was arrested after she attempted to use a fake ID at a restaurant that belonged to the waitress...
View ArticleLego Spill Clogs Up West Virginia Highway
Lego cleanup needed on highway 79! Commuters on Interstate 79 in West Virginia faced at least an additional hour wait in traffic Sunday, WDTV reported. As drivers approached mile marker 117 in Harrison...
View ArticleNo Injuries in Chester Fire
There were no injuries in a residential fire at 39 Castle View Drive in Chester on Thursday morning and, but the family went to a clinic as a precaution. The Chester Hose Company responded to the...
View ArticleHartford Mayor in PSA Against Illegal Guns
Mayors Against Gun Violence posted a new public service announcement for its “Demand Action” campaign and Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra is one of 30 mayors featured in it. The announcement calls on...
View ArticleMichelle Obama's Campaign Comes to Connecticut
The Hispanic Health Council, Inc. of Hartford is among the winners of the "Let's Move!" Communities on the Move Video Challenge First Lady Michelle Obama announced last month. The Hispanic Health...
View ArticleWhere Rand Paul Ranks in Filibuster History
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul stood up shortly before noon Wednesday and announced his intention to filibuster President Barack Obama's nomination of John Brennan to lead the CIA. "I will speak until I can...
View ArticleSimCity Launch is a Disaster
SimCity residents might have to put their city-building dreams on hold. A reboot of the popular video game launched on Tuesday in North America and it has been rife with bugs and connectivity issues,...
View ArticleBonefish Grill Coming to Connecticut
Bonefish Grill, a restaurant that specializes in fresh fish cooked on a wood-burning grill, is coming to Connecticut later this month. The chain, which started in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2000, has...
View ArticleClinton Girl Comes to Elderly Couple’s Rescue
When a teenager went on the attach in a parking lot in front of 960 Main Street in Branford on Monday night, a Clinton girl did not hesitate before racing to their rescue and police are recognizing her...
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