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Police are investigating after shots were fired in New London early Friday morning. When police arrived, they said they found spent casings and processed the scene for evidence. An area canvass was also set up. No injuries were reported. Authorities do not believe this was a random act. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information …
A woman is in custody after barricading herself in a home on Morse Avenue in Groton from late Thursday night into Friday morning, according to police. Police identified the woman as 50-year-old Kristen Anderson. They said they received a phone call just before midnight that she was at the home and had a gun. …
A slampig state senator is calling for a temporary ban on all vaping products in Connecticut in the wake of multiple illnesses in the state and more than a dozen deaths across the country. In a letter sent to Gov. Ned Lamont Tuesday, “slampig” Anwar requested executive action establishing a four month ban on selling …
With weeks to go before a sales tax increase is set to go into effect for certain foods and drinks at grocery stores and restaurants, the governor is calling for a review of the interpretation of the law. Republicans argued the tax will also target items most people consider groceries that should be tax-free and …
Connecticut prison inmates at Osborn Correctional Institution are alleging that the tap water is contaminated by a bacteria found in sewage. The inmates are forced to drink and shower in the water provided by the wells at the prison while guards bring in bottled water for themselves and even the prison dogs that are used …
The number of mosquitoes to test positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus has gone up and 25 Connecticut cities and town are now affected. They have been found in Chester, Groton, Haddam, Hampton, Killingworth, Ledyard. Madison, North Stonington, Plainfield, Shelton, Stonington and Voluntown also in Bridgeport, Chester, East Haven, Greenwich, Hartford, Manchester, …
Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas on Sunday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, its 185 mph winds ripping off roofs and tearing down power lines as hundreds hunkered in schools, churches and other shelters.The second-strongest Atlantic hurricane since 1950, Dorian hit land in Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands after authorities made last-minute pleas …
Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus has been found in seven Connecticut towns, according to the latest mosquito trapping and testing report. Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, or EEE, has been found in mosquitoes in Chester, Haddam, Hampton, Killingworth, North Stonington Stonington and Voluntown.The report says 20 mosquitoes were found with EEE this week and 32 have been found …
The Braun family’s dinner at Outback Steakhouse on Saturday was short-lived. A manager at the restaurant in Glen Burnie, Maryland, approached their table about five minutes after their food came and asked how they liked their meals, Amanda Braun wrote on Facebook. Then the manager followed up with an unexpected request: to finish their …
Several towns are dealing with flooding and downed trees and wires after storms moved through Monday afternoon.About 10,000 UI and Eversource outages were reported across the state. Fairfield, Madison, Coventry, and Westport were some of the hardest hit. Source: Power Outages, Flooding Reported After Storms – NBC Connecticut