UConn Runs Away From Notre Dame, 83-65
Geno Auriemma was right. It took a few months for everything to fall into place for freshman Breanna Stewart, but she really could be "as good as any recruit we've ever had at UConn." Never was that...
View ArticleCar Hits Building in East Haven
Three people were taken to hospital for minor injuries and a dancing school is cleaning up after a car struck a building on East Main Street in East Haven on Monday morning. Four vehicles were...
View ArticleRubio, Congressmen Question Beyonce, Jay-Z's Cuba Trip
Beyonce and Jay-Z's trip to Cuba for their fifth wedding anniversary has a trio of GOP lawmakers asking questions of the White House. Reuters reported that the pop music power couple had traveled to...
View ArticleWestboro to Protest Roger Ebert's Funeral
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church said Monday they plan to protest film critic Roger Ebert's funeral in Chicago. The Kansas-based group released a statement published by the Hollywood Reporter...
View ArticlePolice Dog Dies During Training
A New Canaan police dog died on Sunday afternoon when he choked on a training ball during training. Rocky joined the department in November, according to the New Canaan Advertiser. Police said Officer...
View ArticlePoliticians, Fans Remember Margaret Thatcher
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's death Monday at the age of 87 triggered a wave of remembrances, from Hollywood to Capitol Hill, that paid homage to the powerful political figure....
View ArticleFriends, Family Remember Roger Ebert at Funeral
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert was remembered in a Chicago funeral service Monday that included several touching speeches from his friends and family. Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic...
View ArticleMotorcyclist Injured Trying to Avoid Deer in Vernon
A motorcyclist sustained a serious head injury after crashing while trying to avoid a deer on Monday morning. Lifestar medical helicopter has been requested and Rt. 83/Hartford Turnpike is closed at...
View ArticleThe Time is Right for a Fab Five Reunion
When Michigan's basketball team advanced to the title game by beating Syracuse in Atlanta on Saturday night, there wasn't much doubt that we'd be hearing about the Fab Five during the run up to the...
View ArticleWaterbury Residents Flock to Avoid Car Booting Blitz
Waterbury residents have lines up at city hall to play overdue vehicle taxes and unpaid tickets to avoid getting booted. The large crowd has gathered after Waterbury teamed up with a firm from Georgia...
View ArticleAnimal Control Officer Charged With Cruelty to Animals
A Woodbridge animal control officer was arrested on Monday on a warrant charging her with animal cruelty. Karen Lombardi, 59, voluntarily surrendered herself at the Woodbridge Police Department on...
View ArticleMan Used Boy to Commit Shoplifting Spree: Cops
A Waterbury man accused of using an 11-year-old boy to help him shoplift from several stores at Clinton Crossing outlets on Sunday was arrested over the weekend. Police said Michael Savage, 45, of...
View ArticleNewtown Families: "For the Rest of Our Lives ..."
More than a dozen Newtown parents directly and tragically linked to the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, candidly recalled the December day that changed their lives in an emotional "60 Minutes"...
View ArticleStew Leonard’s Voted Best Shopping Spot in New England
The readers of About.com have weighed in and voted Stew Leonard’s as the Best New England Shopping Spot in the 2013 Reader’s Choice Awards. The store beat out other nominees, including The Yankee...
View ArticleStamford Police Investigate Suspicious Death
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 45-year-old Stamford man. Police responded to 329 Sylvan Knoll Road at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday for a report of a deceased man, who has been identified as...
View ArticleGov. Malloy Places Friendly Wager on UConn Championship Game
Governor Dannel Malloy is confident that the UConn women will win the National Championship tomorrow night. So confident, in fact, that he is already looking forward to reaping the delicious...
View ArticleLost Calif. Hikers Feared They Would Not "Make It to the Morning"
Emergency 911 calls from the night two hikers called to report they "wandered off" a Southern California trail indicate the teens feared they may not "make it to the morning" as search teams were...
View ArticleObama in Conn.: "We Need a Vote"
President Barack Obama demanded Monday in a fierce address in West Hartford that Congress bring new gun control proposals to a vote, just as a top Republican on Capitol Hill vowed to block one. Earlier...
View ArticleTrooper Wounded in Shootout With Suspects
A state trooper from Troop F was shot on Monday afternoon in Westbrook while trying to apprehend two suspects in a robbery and one of the suspects is dead, according to state police. Old Saybrook...
View ArticleYale Police Warn Students About Laptop Thefts
A man who stole laptops when no one was looking has been arrested but it's a crime police that are still telling Yale students to be on the lookout for. Yale police say they have arrested a man...
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