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WINSTED, Conn. — Dozens of cats rescued from a home in Winsted Friday went up for adoption. Animal control found more than 150 cats, and counting, two dogs, and a ferret at the home on Moore Drive. The Winchester police chief called the situation "cat hoarding." Winchester Town Manager...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Rallies continue in Connecticut following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade last week. Abortion rights advocates rallied outside of Hartford City Hall Monday evening. “This to me is such a human rights issue,” Audra King from Hartford said. Abortion is legal in...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — With the State Police and perhaps soon the FBI investigating the case of the New Haven man who was paralyzed while in the custody of police last week. The New Haven Police Department says they will not answer further questions regarding this case until the investigation is complete.

CONNECTICUT, USA — The Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe V. Wade isn’t just a moral one, as we head into campaign season, it’s a political one. And while Democrats in Connecticut seem poised to galvanize the anger into votes, Republicans hope to flip the script back to more local issues.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Fresh food and produce are essential and community members in Hartford’s North End are looking to bring more resources to their community. The neighborhood is considered by locals a food desert. This means area residents have limited access to affordable and nutritious food. Community leaders...

HAMDEN, Conn. — This summer children and teens in Hamden will be able to get breakfast and lunch for free. Hamden Public Schools officials said the summer meals program helps ensures that children and teenagers can eat healthy food during the summer months while school is out. All the...

WEST HAVEN, Conn. — West Haven High School was temporarily evacuated on Monday after a report of a suspicious bag inside the school’s main building, police said. West Haven police officers and members of the Connecticut State Police bomb squad were called to the school around 11 a.m. after receiving a call from an individual reporting a suspicious bag.

LISBON, Conn. — A Norwich man is facing multiple drug charges after police said they found him in a parking lot with various narcotics. State police were called to the Ulta in Lisbon on Saturday afternoon after reports of a suspicious person and vehicle. When officials got on the...

HARTFORD, Conn. — The state’s minimum wage will increase by $1 from $13 to 14 per hour on Friday. The increase is part of legislation signed into law in 2019 that gradually raises the state’s minimum wage by $1 per hour over a five-year period. The last time there was an increase was on August 1, 2021.

SHELTON, Conn. — Subway’s global headquarters are moving from Milford to Shelton, the company announced Monday. Earlier this month, FOX61 reported the company was considering moving the corporate offices from Milford – where they have been located for decades – to somewhere in Fairfield county. The...

MILFORD, Conn. — Hundreds gathered at Milford Town Hall Sunday to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade which protected abortion access nationwide. The decision has led to protests across the country including many in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont spoke in Milford and said elections have...

CROMWELL, Conn. — Xander Schauffele won the Travelers Championship with a three-stroke swing on the final hole Sunday, hitting to 3 feet for birdie after rookie Sahith Theegala took two shots to get out of a bunker and made a double bogey in the group ahead. A stroke ahead...

FARMINGTON, Conn. — A 17-year-old Farmington High School died and a 21-year-old seriously injured after a crash in Farmington, which led to road closure for a few hours. Police said the crash happened around 8:40 p.m. Saturday. Officials responded to the two-car crash on Colt Highway (Route 6) at the intersection with Fienemann Road.

SHERMAN, Conn. — A 20-year-old man has gone missing while swimming in Candlewood Lake, and now environmental officials, neighboring police and fire departments and dive teams are conducting searches in the area. The man was reported missing Friday evening to Connecticut State Police Troop A, according to the Department...

CROMWELL, Conn. — After flooding rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida last September, hole no. 13 at the TPC River Highlands Golf Course in Cromwell suffered severe damage. But the team at the Travelers Championship reacted swiftly to begin the rebuild in time for the annual tournament. Essentially,...

CONNECTICUT, USA — Reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court's Dodd v. Jackson ruling which eliminated the Constitutional protection of abortion rights, hundreds of people across Connecticut turned out to have their voices heard, both anti-abortion advocates and abortion rights advocates. “I felt cheated. I felt like I was powerless,”...

WINCHESTER, Conn — Local officials and volunteers are helping to remove some 150 cats from a home in the Winsted section of Winchester. The police chief attributed the situation to a case of “cat hoarding”. Winchester Police Chief William Fitzgerald said their investigation began with a neighbor's...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont was joined by several legislative leaders in speaking out against the Supreme Court's decision on Friday that overturned the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade. The governor made it clear in the news conference, that as long as you are not a woman...

HARTFORD, Conn. — The temperatures are rising in Connecticut this weekend and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is expecting it will contribute to elevated ozone levels across much of the state. The ozone levels may approach or exceed “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” (USG) levels on Saturday...

CROMWELL, Conn. — Although Connecticut's own Benjamin James may not qualify for this weekend's round of play in the Travelers Championship, he'll be walking away with a lot of confidence. James, who just recently graduated from high school student in Milford, finished his Thursday and Friday rounds of golf...