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Hartford police have arrested nine people and multiple quads and dirt bikes have been seized after what they called a quick, last minute operation on Saturday. Officers said nine people were charged with various offenses and three quads, three dirt bikes and two motorcycles were seized and towed. Authorities did not release details on the …
Hundreds of acres in eastern Connecticut are in the process of being acquired by the state to expand existing parks and wildlife conservation areas, but thousands more need to be attained or protected in order to meet a fast-approaching goal. The Connecticut Comprehensive Open Space Acquisition Strategy, or Green Plan, sets a target of preserving …
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. …
Larry Junstrom, who played on every 38 Special album and was also the founding bassist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, died at the age of 70 in October 2019. Source: 38 Special and Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist Larry Junstrom Dies at 70
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 …