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North Haven nonprofit links veterans to first responder jobs
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A nonprofit is helping military veterans to go from serving their country, to their community. “What veterans need is purpose in their life, and I found that here,” said North Haven Firefighter and EMT Ben Dispoto. The nonprofit, Hero to Hero, connected the Coast Guard veteran to the North Haven […]
GREAT KIDS: A great kid turned to a great teen
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - An 18-year-old from New Haven credits some of his accomplishments to his “big brother”. They don’t share the last time – but they do share the same work ethic. life looks a lot different now for 18-year-old Mekhi McCoter. Now a...
New Haven police issue missing person alert for local woman
NEW HAVEN — The New Haven Police Department has issued a missing person alert for Keyasia, who was last seen on May 5 when she left her home. Keyasia, a Black female, suffers from mental health issues and has an intellectual disability. She is approximately 5 feet 8 inches...
Police investigating over a dozen car break-ins in Wallingford
Police are investigating a rash of car break-ins reported in Wallingford on Monday. Officers responded to the area of 50 Gaylord Farm Road shortly before 1:30 p.m. on the report of multiple car burglaries, according to a statement issued by Lt. Stephen Jaques of the Wallingford Police Department. Initial reports indicated 16 cars were broken into. Jaques said many vehicles had their windows ...
Wayland resident Alexander Dennis killed in wrong-way car crash in Conn.
A Massachusetts man was among four people killed in a wrong-way, head-on car crash in Connecticut last week, according to Connecticut State Police. The Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified 21-year-old Wayland resident Alexander Dennis as one of two drivers involved in the crash Tuesday afternoon, according to the crash report. Dennis was so badly injured in the crash that an autopsy was necessary to confirm his identity.
Two parties at Waterbury, Conn. event space end in deadly gunfire
Gunfire broke out between two separate parties at a Connecticut event venue, leaving one person dead and another two wounded, police said. The violence unfolded inside So Blu’Niq, a rental hall in Waterbury, on Monday around 1:20 a.m., NBC Connecticut reported. When officers arrived on the scene — located in the Mall View Shopping Plaza on Sharon Road — they found three people suffering from ...
CT roads need 38 new and expensive noise barriers. Why there’s no money to pay for them.
A study of noise along Connecticut’s roadways has recommended that the state Department of Transportation erect 38 new noise barriers along its interstate highways and state roads. However, according to a DOT spokeswoman, there is no federal or state money to pay for them at this point. The study was conducted to bring the state up to date with the Federal Highway Administration’s noise ...
A CT woman unapologetically uses her family’s incredibly famous name. It’s never for herself.
A Connecticut woman is the granddaughter of two of the most famous actors and comedians ever. And as the granddaughter of the legendary duo of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, she is doing some name-dropping to raise money and awareness for a cause that’s not funny at all. Julia Arnaz Massey, 53, a regular person who lives in Milford, loves dogs and is a domestic violence survivor, is putting the ...
Burglars struck at two New Haven smoke shops early Tuesday morning
Police are investigating burglaries at two smoke shops in New Haven early Tuesday morning. Police said officers responded to 841 Whalley Ave. at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday after an alarm went off and they found that someone had thrown a large rock through the front window and around $600 worth of vape pens had been taken.
Man Struck, Killed On Busy Waterbury Roadway
The crash occurred in New Haven County around 10 a.m., Saturday, May 11, at 836 East Main St., in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, the man sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. The motor vehicle driver remained on the scene and...
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