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Waterbury mall replacing movie theater as part of revitalization plan
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A movie theater is moving into the Brass Mill Center once again. Apple Cinemas held its grand opening at the Waterbury mall on Friday. The new business features 12 remodeled theaters and replaces the old Regal Cinemas, which closed in 2022. “It does bring more business to the community, which we […]
Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops
A 33-year-old driver was killed in an overnight crash in Woodbridge, police said.Donnell Tyquan Epps was heading north at a high rate of speed on Redwing Drive in a 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo when he lost control of the car and left the roadway around 2:30 a.m. near Shallow Court, county police sai…
Police shot man in Naugatuck after confrontation: police
Police shot a man at Baummer’s Pond in Naugatuck on Thursday morning after he got into a confrontation with officers, according to police. Officers responded to the pond around 9:15 a.m. after learning that a man had a knife and two officers fired their department-issued guns during the confrontation, police said.
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...
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...
Man sentenced for trafficking Mexican-sourced heroin, fentanyl, and crack into CT
BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - A man was sentenced for trafficking an array of drugs sourced from Mexico into Connecticut. Jason Cox, 50, formerly of Bridgeport and Savannah, GA, was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut. According...
Former Derby mayoral candidate sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
A former Connecticut mayoral candidate has been sentenced to 10 days in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Gino DiGiovanni Jr., a former alderman who lost a mayoral race in Derby in November, was sentenced Wednesday for entering the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, as riots broke out to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election.
Missing dogs being found with altered appearances
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - Many dogs across the state are being returned home with an altered appearance according to The Dog Gone Recovery Network. The Network says they’ve seen dogs with their hair cut and dyed different colors. “They’re dying them different colors, they’re shaving them, anything to...
24-Year-Old Caught Going 120 MPH In Naugatuck: Police
Hartford County resident Jean Rivera, age 24, was arrested on Tuesday, April 24 in connection with an alleged reckless driving incident that happened in New Haven County earlier in the same day, Connecticut State Police announced. According to state police, at around 9 a.m., a trooper saw a black BMW...
Monroe Planning and Zoning Commission to consider workforce housing
MONROE, CT — Workforce Housing is a form of housing geared toward helping people, such as teachers and police officers, to be able to afford to live in the towns they work in. Unlike affordable housing under 8-30g, towns write their own regulations for Workforce Housing, outlining the details, such as where it can be built.
Health Headlines: Is ‘Ozempic personality’ real?
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – In today’s health headlines, 20 percent of pasteurized milk samples contain bird flu virus fragments, what to know about the first HIV cases transmitted by cosmetic injections and is “Ozempic personality” real?. An internal medicine and obesity medicine specialist at Yale...
3 Local Restaurants Taking Their Talents Across State Lines
Photographs: Adam Goldberg by Andrea Carson; Juile and Dana by Frances Denny; Bill Taibe, contributed. Gone are the days when suburbs in Fairfield County are longing for New York restaurants to make their way east. From inventive Pan-Asian flavors to bagels born during the pandemic and a brand which has gone from granola to glam, our culinary masterminds in Westport are taking their inspired ideas to New York, Colorado and, we hear, beyond….
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