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About 200 vehicles took over Simsbury Connecticut police, doing donuts and “revving engines,” according to the Simsbury, Connecticut, Police Department. In a March 25, 2023, news release, police wrote: “’Takeover’ disrupts Simsbury streets.”

Ten youth from Hartford – high school seniors and college students - have joined CTData’s Hartford Data Collaborative this year to serve as the second class of Hartford Youth Data Fellows. The students serve as co-researchers with the Hartford Data Collaborative throughout an extensive 5-month program.

It’s not often that you’d expect to hear “Dolly Parton” and “Hartford” in the same sentence, but it seems you shouldn’t be surprised. United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, Connecticut Children’s and the City of Hartford announced this week that nearly 80,000 books have been delivered to more than 6,700 Hartford children since Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was brought to the City in October of 2020. Eighty thousand.

Updated "Amanda Bynes has been placed on a mental health hold, ABC News has confirmed through a person familiar with the situation. Around 6:40 a.m. on Sunday, Los Angeles law enforcement received a medical call for a female in a Sizzler parking lot on South Vermont Avenue and West Fourth Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A mental health team was called who transported her to a hospital on a mental health hold, known as a 5150 hold."

A Massachusetts restaurant confirms it is shuttering after 16 years. The diner served Mexican food to the community. They apologize for the short notice. The owners encouraged consumers to visit before the final date of April 1st.

HARTFORD, CT. - On Wednesday, a passionate group of individuals gathered outside the state Capitol in Hartford to participate in the "March for Life" rally. This event aimed to encourage Connecticut state lawmakers to do more to protect the unborn during the legislative session. Supporters believe that life begins at conception and that every unborn child deserves a chance to live.

Actress Melissa Joan Hart reunited with her former "Sabrina The Teenage Witch" co-stars at the 90's Con 2023 and spoke about the possibility of a remake of the popular sitcom she helped make so iconic.

If you love quality antique treasures just as much as you love the thrill of hunting for a great deal, you are going to absolutely love this massive antique fair that will open soon in Massachusetts. Keep reading to learn more.

Six of Connecticut's notable leaders in the Greater Hartford and Greater New Haven regions will be honored by Junior Achievement of Southwest New England at the 44th Annual Business Hall of Fame Awards induction ceremony on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Ben Fuchs, Founder of Fuchs Financial, will be providing a timely update on “Tax & Social Security: Changes and Strategies” on Wednesday, March 29 at 6:30 PM at Goodwin University in East Hartford. The session is open to the public free of charge; advance registration is requested at www.FuchsFinancial.com.

The menu is simple, yet inviting. The chicken is uniquely prepared to be the juiciest and most tender chicken imaginable making it the star of the brand. Dave’s Hot Chicken, the fast fast-growing restaurant brand backed by rapper Drake and actor Samuel L. Jackson recently announced that it has inked a franchise agreement with John Coughlin and his family to open four locations in Hartford, Connecticut.

After being unidentified for more than four decades, the remains of a woman found in a wooded area near Granby, Massachusetts in 1978 have been identified using forensic genetic genealogy. The woman, previously referred to as "Granby Girl," was identified as Patricia Ann Tucker with the help of DNA samples from her son.

The lottery is a game of chance that has been played for centuries, offering players the chance to win large sums of money with just a small investment. The United States has a long and fascinating history of lotteries, and there have been many notable winners over the years. However, perhaps the most famous lottery winner in US history is Mavis Wanczyk, who won the largest single lottery jackpot in history in 2017.

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On March 5, the West Hartford Greater Together Community Fund (WHGTCF) Advisory Committee will release its application for the funding of programs or projects that will improve or enhance the quality of life in West Hartford or otherwise contribute to address a direct need of the West Hartford community.