Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin will not seek 3rd term

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart announced that she is seeking re-election for the November 2023 election. The announcement on Twitter came Wednesday morning. In it, she said that the "work's not done just yet." Stewart, a Republican, was first elected in 2013 at the age...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — It's an exciting day for Massachusetts with the first day of legalized sports betting, as the Bay state's first legal sports bet was made at exactly 10 a.m. Tuesday. The pot is now sweeter for sports fans, just in time for next weekend's big game. "It...

NORWICH, Conn. — A Norwich man was charged with tax fraud offenses on a 25-count federal indictment Monday, according to the U.S. State's Attorney. David Etienne, 48, allegedly operated as a tax return preparer through various businesses including Los Maestros Inc, Los Maestros Group, Tax Experts USA, and Tax Experts USA Inc.

HARTFORD, Conn. — A man on the run from New York authorities for two years was captured in Hartford on Tuesday, officials said. Officials said Jason Bernard was wanted in an incident on November 5, 2020. In New York City, Bernard was reportedly arguing over a parking space on Troy Avenue.

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. — Ahead of Black History Month, Gov. Ned Lamont highlighted a new high school course covering African American, Black, Puerto Rican and Latino Studies. This class is the result of a 2019 state law requiring all high schools offer these areas of study. “To learn a history...

BOZRAH, Conn. — An estimated 100,000 hens died in a weekend fire at a Connecticut farm owned by one of the country's largest egg producers, Connecticut officials confirmed Monday. It's one of several such fires that have killed millions of chickens around the country over the past decade. The...

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A photogenic Connecticut bridge will be seen on a new set of stamps the United States Postal Service (USPS) is unveiling for 2023. The Arrigoni Bridge, which connects Middletown and Portland over the Connecticut River, is one of four bridges selected to be featured. People sending letters through presorted first-class mail would need these stamps.

HAMDEN, Conn. — A Hamden High School two students were arrested Tuesday after police found them with a stun gun following a verbal argument. Around 11:00 a.m. a verbal argument between two students at Hamden High was reported to High School Resource Officer Jeremy Brewer. During the investigation, he recovered a stun gun.

HAMDEN, Conn. — There is an extra police presence at Wintergreen School in Hamden after someone illegally entered the building, assaulted, and robbed the school custodian. The school custodian reported Wintergreen after an alarm was triggered around 5 a.m. Tuesday, less than an hour later, at around 5:55 a.m., the Hamden Police Department responded to the school for the report of an assault.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A man is dead after he was fatally struck by a vehicle early Wednesday morning, New Haven police said. Police and other first responders were called to Sherman Parkway near West Division Street around 3 a.m. after a passerby saw a man on the ground bleeding from his head.

MANCHESTER, Conn. — Protests were held across the U.S. and right here at home following Friday's release of body camera footage of the killing of Tyre Nichols. This comes a day after the public release of the video showing the police beating of Nichols. One was held in Manchester.

WASHINGTON — Bristol Police Officer Alec Iurato was named National Officer of the Month Tuesday for his actions during the ambush attack that left two other officers dead last October. Iurato returned fire on an armed suspect who had shot and killed two of his fellow officers, Lieutenant Dustin...

WALLINGFORD, Conn. — Police are investigating three incidents of brazen purse snatchings that occurred in broad daylight where suspects in stolen vehicles targeting women in parking lots. Local police are looking into incidents in North Haven, Wallingford, and Southington. Police tell us they are stepping up patrols in parking...

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A former Hartford police officer, Jill Kidik recalled the scary moments she faced on duty after she was attacked by a woman responding to a call. Her attacker moved to a different facility within the Whiting Forensic Division and Kidik raised concerns over the transfer. Her...

MERIDEN, Conn. — Officials in Meriden want to assure parents and students that the school environment is safe following a concerning incident where a handgun was brought into school. City and school officials told FOX61 they rely partly on a strong relationship with Meriden Police, who only have 106...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Just about every teenager gets safe-driving tips from their parents when it’s time for them to start driving. But for Black teens, there’s another layer of that conversation to be had. "The Talk" offers advice for safely navigating potential encounters with the police. For...

BETHEL, Conn. — Bethel police are investigating what the medical examiner has determined to be an apparent murder-suicide. Police responded to a home on Reservoir St. just before midnight on Tuesday. They initially got a call from someone who said they heard yelling on the street. When police got there, they found a woman with gunshot wounds, who was pronounced dead at the scene. They also found a man with gunshot wounds, who was taken to Danbury Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.'

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A fire at a New Haven magnet school is under investigation on Tuesday. Firefighters were called to the Metropolitan Business Academy on Water Street around 10 a.m. Tuesday. All the students evacuated the building by the time firefighters arrived on the scene. The fire was...

MILFORD, Conn. — A New Haven man has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for the July 2020 fatal shooting of Khalil Abdul-Hakeem in West Haven. Lamar Nalley, 29 was sentenced on Friday in a Milford courtroom. According to court records, Abdul-Hakeem, of Bridgeport, was fatally shot in a...

CONNECTICUT, USA — Two dogs running along the shoulder of Interstate 95 near Exit 26 in Bridgeport were rescued by Connecticut State Police on Monday after troopers received multiple calls. At around 2:21 p.m., state police said they received a report of two dogs walking along the shoulder of...