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Developer keeps right to build 130 apartments in a CT town after 3-year court battle
After a long regulatory review and protracted court battle, Metro Realty Group is ready to begin building a 130-unit apartment complex near the UConn Health Center in Farmington that it says will be a substantial boost to the Route 4 medical sciences and technology corridor. The state Appellate Court on Wednesday announced it had rejected two neighbors’ appeal of the zoning decision that ...
Windsor Man Dies From Stab Wound In Hartford
Hartford County resident Jason Williamson of Windsor was found unresponsive in a vehicle in the area of 40 Plainfield Street in Hartford, suffering from a stab wound, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. Boisvert said Hartford firefighters applied attempted life-saving measures until the arrival of EMS. Williamson was...
Waterbury police investigating after body pulled from Mad River
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) – Waterbury police officers are investigating after a body was found in the Mad River Friday. Officers responded to the area of 135 East Liberty St. around 11:12 a.m. for report of a body located. The body was removed from the river and confirmed the adult male was deceased, according to police. […]
How often do tornadoes touch down in the Tri-State Area?
NEW YORK -- Spring and warmer weather mean more storms, including tornadoes. Experts say we don't have to be in the thick of severe weather season to witness a touchdown.Homes shredded, trees turned projectiles, a plane tossed around like a toy -- the destruction left in the wake of a tornado can be devastating, even here in the Tri-State Area.How often are there tornadoes in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut?Nelson Vaz, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service, says in an area the size of New York City, "Once every four years, we're probably going to see a...
Video, documents reveal more about East Hartford police lieutenant’s DUI arrest
EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - New video obtained by the Eyewitness News I-Team raises new questions about an East Hartford police officer’s arrest on charges he was driving under the influence. Lieutenant Joseph Ficacelli has been on desk duty since his arrest three months ago. His case is sealed.
2 men charged with stealing ATM from Wallingford gas station
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Wallingford police have arrested two men accused of stealing an ATM from a gas station on North Turnpike Road in January. 22-year-old Ethan Nieves and 31-year-old Alex Sierra, both of New Britain, were charged this month with third-degree burglary, third-degree conspiracy to commit burglary, second-degree criminal mischief, second-degree conspiracy to commit […]
CT towns weigh affordable housing, wetlands protection
Last month, Newtown, Connecticut’s Inland Wetlands Commission narrowly voted to allow a 117-unit housing development between here and nearby Taunton Lake. The local land trust appealed that vote over concerns about stormwater runoff into the wetlands. Newtown’s one of several Connecticut towns where groups known as inland wetlands commissions...
Dog euthanized in Hartford after being abandoned with rosary beads tied to paw
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A blind dog had to be euthanized on Thursday after she was found abandoned in Hartford. According to the Hartford Animal Shelter, the approximately 15-year-old dog was blind and barely moving when officials found her Wednesday on Brook Street. She was wearing a sweatshirt, a camo collar and had rosary beads […]
Viral video gives closer look at crimes committed by ‘CT Kia Boyz’
(WFSB) - A viral YouTube documentary about the “CT Kia Boyz”, a group of teens known for stealing cars across the state, has racked up millions of views in a matter of days. The video takes a closer look at car thefts in Connecticut and the teens committing...
Barbers leap into action to save girl about to run into traffic
Two quick-thinking barbers in East Hartford, Connecticut, jumped into action to save a child they noticed running in the street towards traffic. Security footage from April 10 shows the moment the two barbers dashed out the door once they noticed the girl running by the shop and towards a busy street. In the video, one […]
Sunny and Seasonably Cool!
A fantastic end to the week! We’ll enjoy lots of sunshine today with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s–we’ll call it seasonably cool. Under clear skies tonight, temperatures will drop back into the 30s, so expect more frost tomorrow morning. Morning sun will give way to increasing clouds tomorrow, but we’ll stay perfectly […]
U.S. News & World Report ranks Connecticut top high schools. Which ones made the list?
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 best public high schools rankings for the U.S. on Tuesday, releasing rankings both at a national and state level. Locally, Marine Science Magnet High School of Southeastern in Groton ranked as the No. 3 high school in the state, falling two places from where it ranked last September. It ranked No. 225 in the nation.
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