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Nicer today & what about the weekend
Improving weather today with increasing pollen count numbers. Temperatures will be warmer too! A squeeze play with high pressure and a dying system coming in from the west Saturday will keep it rather cloudy around here and ther could be an isolated shower. Much nicer Sunday & for the beginning of next week Early this […]
Double shooting under investigation in Hartford
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Two people were shot in Hartford on Thursday afternoon, according to police. Authorities said the shooting happened on Homestead Avenue. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area around 3:11 p.m. Two gunshot victims were dropped off at the hospital. Police said the victims,...
FBI issues warning about threats against Pride events
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security is asking people to be aware of potential threats from foreign terrorist organizations and their supporters at LGBTQ-related events this year. "Obviously there's always some sort of underlying fear concern with such a large-scale event," Haley Stafford with Middletown Pride said. Stafford...
Middletown PrideFEST 2024 happens June 1
The state’s largest Pride event is returning to Downton Middletown! . We are excited to announce that for the seventh consecutive year, NBC CT and Telemundo CT are the exclusive media partners of the Middletown PrideFEST! . On Saturday, June 1, from 12 p.m. to 10 pm, the well-attended street festival...
Six years after a nearly deadly attack on her, ex-CT police officer champions bill to protect victims
When then-Hartford Police officer Jill Kidik survived a brutal knife attack to her neck during a routine call six years ago Friday, she nearly lost her voice. Now years into her recovery, Kidik has found her voice in a new way — advocating for victims of violence. That advocacy has led to the passage of a state bill that will broaden protections for victims whose attackers are deemed not ...
DARTING ACROSS CT: Switches Coffee and Donuts in Berlin
BERLIN, CT (WFSB) - Channel 3 partnered with WTIC News Talk Radio’s Brian Shactman for a fun Friday adventure they called “Darting Across Connecticut.”. Shactman throws a dart at the state map. Wherever it lands, he visits with Channel 3′s Roger Susanin. On Friday, May 17, they...
Coventry police: FL man defrauded victim of $135,000
COVENTRY, CT (WFSB) - A man from Florida was arrested for defrauding a victim in Coventry out of $135,000. Osmaldy De La Rosa Nunez, 29, of Orlando, committed the wire fraud crime in Aug. 2022, according to Coventry police. According to police, the suspect communicated with the victim as an...
DEEP: Temporary alcohol ban re-imposed at 7 state parks
(WFSB) – A temporary alcohol ban has been re-imposed at seven state parks, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The ban started on Wednesday and will run through August 12, officials said. The alcohol ban is in effect at these state recreation areas:. Beach Pond...
Fitness chain to open in CT with pickleball, racquetball courts, saltwater lap pool, day care
A chain of fitness centers in Georgia is making its debut in Connecticut this spring by taking over the recently closed Esporta gym in Bristol, which will reopen as GF Fitness next month. The roughly 45,000-square-foot gym will feature pickleball courts, a saltwater lap pool, a small day care operation and more, the operators said Tuesday in announcing the plan. GF Fitness said its Bristol ...
Weekend Happenings around Connecticut for May 17-19
HARTFORD, Conn — For starters, there’s the USA Gymnastics’ Core Hydration Classic happening today and tomorrow at the XL Center in Hartford. Here you can watch the country’s leading women gymnasts compete including U.S. Olympic all-around gold medalists Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles and Suni Lee. It’s the final opportunity for these gymnasts to qualify for the championships before heading to this summer’s Paris Olympics. It’s also the first time in gymnastics history that three U.S. Olympic all-around gold medalists will compete in the same meet. It’s going to be a historic event you won’t want to miss!
Middle school teacher who showed photo of ‘cute’ baby Hitler under investigation in Connecticut
(JTA) — A middle school teacher in Connecticut was reportedly suspended following a lesson on the Holocaust in which they asked students to draw a swastika in their notebooks, list positive things Adolf Hitler did for Germany and comment on a baby photo of the Nazi leader that the teacher described as “cute.”
Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy takes pizza tour around Connecticut
Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy made his way around Connecticut to try out some popular pizza spots. The king of pizza reviews visited several restaurants on Wednesday including Sicily Coal Fired Pizza in Middletown, Mondo Restaurant in Middletown and GG's Wood Fired Pizza in Milford. Portnoy posed for a picture...
Police officer hospitalized following car crash involving ‘speeding’ teen in New Britain
A police cruiser was struck during a multi-vehicle crash in New Britain on Wednesday, sending one officer to the hospital. The crash occurred on East Street where police allege that a 17-year-old girl was speeding when she spun out while making a turn, according to New Britain city officials. The girl’s car struck multiple vehicles, including a New Britain Police Department cruiser, officials ...
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