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Family Friday: Mid-May weekend featuring festivals, food and farms
(WFSB) - Looking for some family-friendly fun? This May weekend has something for everyone. Musical performances, food, contests, car show & kids zone. Bee-r Hive available with alcoholic beverages, trivia & karaoke for adults.
Six years after a nearly deadly attack on her, ex-CT police officer champions bill to protect victims
When then-Hartford Police officer Jill Kidik survived a brutal knife attack to her neck during a routine call six years ago Friday, she nearly lost her voice. Now years into her recovery, Kidik has found her voice in a new way — advocating for victims of violence. That advocacy has led to the passage of a state bill that will broaden protections for victims whose attackers are deemed not ...
West Springfield police looking for suspect in theft investigation
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The West Springfield Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to identify a woman involved in a shoplifting incident on May 7 at a business on Riverdale Street. According to authorities, the incident, under case number 24-8582-OF, took place around 5 p.m. when the unidentified...
Windsor Locks man killed in rollover crash
HARTFORD, Conn. — A man is dead after his pickup truck crashed on Route 5/15 in Hartford, state police said. The crash happened just after 2 p.m. on the northbound side of the highway just before exit 89. According to state police, the truck veered across the right lane, into the triangular area between the road and the off-ramp, and then into the left lane into the off-ramp.
Fire closes Route 6 in Bristol/Farmington
BRISTOL, CT (WFSB) - A house fire closed a portion of Route 6 on the Bristol/Farmington line. Channel 3 has a crew headed to the scene. No other details were released. For real-time traffic updates around the state, check the Channel 3 First Alert Traffic Map here. Refresh this page...
Brighter weather Friday but gray skies return to start the weekend
After a couple of gloomy days, Friday will be brighter with a mix of sun a clouds. High temperatures will climb into the mid-70s by the afternoon. The clouds return on Saturday. There is a slight chance of showers or sprinkles Saturday afternoon, but the day won't be a washout.
Police officer hospitalized following car crash involving ‘speeding’ teen in New Britain
A police cruiser was struck during a multi-vehicle crash in New Britain on Wednesday, sending one officer to the hospital. The crash occurred on East Street where police allege that a 17-year-old girl was speeding when she spun out while making a turn, according to New Britain city officials. The girl’s car struck multiple vehicles, including a New Britain Police Department cruiser, officials ...
Young children graduate Hartford ‘mini nurses’ school
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The next generation of nurses is ready to go…but they will have to do a little growing up, first. The Global Communications Academy in Hartford awarded students in the third through sixth grade with certificates for finishing its “mini nurse academy,” celebrating a program that’s meant to teach children skills early […]
Samaritan Who Defended State Legislator Granted Accelerated Rehabilitation
HARTFORD, CT – The case of Jason Spencer, the samaritan former US Army sergeant who defended Rep. Maryam Khan from a deranged attacker last June, seems to have ended Thursday with minor consequences for the defendant. Spencer, who was charged with third-degree assault after police obtained a video of...
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