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North Haven police seek help in identifying many shoplifting suspects
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying numerous suspects caught on camera shoplifting. Investigators say there have been many incidents in recent days, with thousands of dollars worth of goods stolen. Police released photos with suspects appearing to steal a cart full of laundry detergent, a handful of boxes, […]
DEEP official under investigation
(WFSB) - The Channel 3 I-Team has confirmed a top official at the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is under criminal investigation. Old Saybrook Police would not give us specifics yet, but did confirm that Richard Swan, Assistant Division Director for the Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division of DEEP is currently being investigated for a criminal matter.
Woman Hit, Killed On Busy Hamden Roadway
The incident occurred in New Haven County around 11 p.m., Friday, May 3, at 2320 Dixwell Ave., in Hamden. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, the victim was transported to the hospital, and the initial report was that the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Quinn...
CT has nearly $400 million in unspent federal funds. They plan to use the money for UConn, towns and more
After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, state lawmakers were expected to vote Tuesday on reallocating hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds for high-priority fiscal items. The four largest areas of funding are public higher education, children’s mental health, municipal aid, and $50 million for nonprofits that provide state services through contracts that traditionally cost ...
I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days
This aerial view looking south shows demolition crews working to finish removing the Fairfield Avenue bridge over Interstate 95, Saturday, May 4, 2024 in Norwalk, Conn. Crews are expected to finish removing the bridge by Sunday morning, and road repairs will be made. The tanker truck burst into flames under the overpass after colliding with two other vehicles Thursday. The cause remains under investigation. (Kevin Coughlin / All Island Aerial via AP) NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Interstate 95 in Connecticut reopened Sunday after a flaming crash involving a gasoline tanker scorched a bridge and left the roadway closed for days, officials said. Authorities shut the highway down in both directions after a three-vehicle crash Thursday involving a gasoline tanker, which burst into flames and damaged an overpass above I-95 in Norwalk. No one was seriously injured. Workers began demolishing the bridge on Friday and worked to repave damaged parts of the roadway in time for rush hour on Monday.
A CT woman’s ‘life just shattered’ when her twin died in a house fire. Could it have been prevented?
Five years after her twin brother died in a fire in a rooming house, Clarice Elerabi feels like “half of me is now gone.” Michael Randall Sr. died May 5, 2019, at 150 West St. in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven, in what Elerabi’s lawyer claims was an illegal rooming house. Randall and another man who died in the fire, Corey Reed, lived on the third floor, where two apartments had been ...
Connecticut coastline facing lifeguard shortage
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — The sound of water lapping the shoreline will soon be accompanied by the sounds of children playing on New London’s Green Harbor Beach, and there’s hope is there will be enough lifeguards to make sure everyone is safe. It’s why the city is offering free training for perspective lifeguards. New […]
Fair Haven Teachers Thanked With Ice Cream & Soda
Fair Haven School teachers took a quick break from keeping students afloat for the remainder of the school year — to receive thanks and complimentary root beer floats from the mayor and superintendent, as part of National Teacher Appreciation Week. Fair Haven School leaders joined New Haven Public Schools...
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