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Connecticut’s Old State House celebrates its 228th Birthday
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – The building has been threatened many times over the last two centuries but the Connecticut Old State House is still standing to celebrate its 228th birthday. The Old State House held the first Connecticut legislature in 1796 and was the home for all three branches of the state’s government until 1878. […]
Clouds to some sun and milder today
After a tricky forecast yesterday with some towns staying dry while others got soaked, I have some great news! I am not seeing any rain in the forecast for days and days to come! Today starts cloudy but it should be dry all day long. Some sun will start to mix in with the clouds […]
Showers End and Temperatures Start to Climb
After a damp Saturday much warmer weather will move in over the coming days. Tonight will feature lots of clouds but drying conditions. Lows will be in the 50s. Temperatures on Sunday will be in the 70s in the Hartford area but 60s elsewhere. Next week looks summer-like with temperatures...
3 arrested, ghost gun seized during Springfield traffic stop
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Three people have been arrested after Springfield Police seized a loaded ghost gun. For the past several months, members of the department’s firearms investigation unit had been investigating 24-year-old Deavon Spencer of Springfield for illegally possessing a gun. During a traffic stop near the intersection...
2024 St. Mary’s High School Prom at The Ranch Golf Club
Editor’s note: As prom season returns this year, MassLive.com is offering an exclusive benefit to subscribers: Click through the photo gallery to see if we photographed your favorite prom-goer or just to check out the latest prom fashion trends, and get free, print-quality downloads. Subscribe to MassLive today. The...
Police Memorial Ceremony held in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Springfield Police Department held its annual memorial ceremony on Friday afternoon to honor the city’s fallen officers for National Police Week. Each year, the ceremony is dedicated to the memory of the 17 Springfield police officers who sacrificed their lives while on duty. New...
Bomb threat forces evacuation of school in Bloomfield
A magnet school in Bloomfield was evacuated Friday morning due to a bomb threat, according to police. Officers responded to the Global Experience Magnet School on South Griffin Road around 8:15 a.m. after school security noticed some graffiti in a bathroom that was percieved as a bomb threat, police said.
CT man charged with manslaughter after allegedly selling fatal dose of fentanyl disguised as painkiller
A Putnam man has been charged with allegedly selling fentanyl disguised as a less-potent prescription painkiller to a woman who fatally overdosed nearly four years ago. Rohan “G” Robinson, 38, was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree manslaughter and illegal sale of a controlled substance in connection with the death of a woman in Stafford in 2021, according to Connecticut State ...
It’s that time of year to start dining outside. Here’s 5 great patios in CT to eat at
As summer inches closer and weather begins to improve, it’s time for Connecticut diners to start thinking about taking their evening meal outside. All over the state, patios have popped up at restaurants, with umbrellas, chairs and rooftops ready to be enjoyed. Get together a group of friends to enjoy an afternoon lunch or a nighttime under the stars with drinks. Connecticut restaurants have ...
Tyler Chapman Doubles Up, DiMatteo, Gambacorta, Surdell, & Hydar Score May 17 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted Stafford Weekly Racing on Friday, May 17th with its five weekly divisions plus the remaining 12 laps to be made up from the April 28 SK Light feature. Tyler Chapman was the big winner of the night, winning both the 12-lap completion of the April 28 SK Light feature event as well as the regularly scheduled 20-lap feature. Chapman’s 2 wins tonight gives him 3 wins in 3 SK Light races this season and dating back to the end of 2023, Chapman has now won 5 consecutive points paying SK Light feature events. Other winners on the night were Cory DiMatteo in the SK Modified® feature and Kevin Gambacorta in the Late Model feature with both drivers scoring their second consecutive wins of the 2024 season. R.J. Surdell came home a winner for only the second time in his Stafford career and the win was his first since July 7, 2017. Travis Hydar locked up his second Street Stock win of the 2024 season and in the process became Stafford Speedway’s winningest Street Stock driver in history with 21 career wins, breaking a tie with Kyle Casagrande.
Gotcha! Arrest Made In Theft Of $62,000 Worth Of Parts From BMW HQ: Woodcliff Lake PD
Joseph Domenico Varano, 21, of Bloomfield and his cohorts hit the parking lot of the campus off Chestnut Ridge Road near the Garden State Parkway on May 4, Woodcliff Lake Police Chief Stephen Regula said. Borough police identified Varano and arrested him at his home on Thursday, May 16, with...
Florida man arrested by Coventry police for wire fraud: Police
COVENTRY, Conn. — A Florida man was arrested by Coventry police on Thursday after an investigation into wire fraud that occurred back in August 2022, the police department said. Osmaldy De La Rosa Nunez, 29, of Orlando, Fla., allegedly defrauded a Coventry victim out of an amount over $135,000,...
Downtown Hartford hosts USA Gymnastics and pop-up shop with local businesses
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Downtown Hartford is buzzing with action. From a high-profile gymnastics competition to a pop-up shop featuring dozens of local businesses, there’s much to enjoy. Gymnastics fans have taken over downtown. If you’re heading to the XL Center anytime soon, the chances you’ll see someone doing...
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