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• Fire damages multiple floors of Newtown home

  04-01-2025 11:15 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A fire damaged multiple floors of a home in Newtown on Friday night. Firefighters were called to a fire at the home around 9:30 p.m. The first crews that arrived at the home confirmed a working fire and said everyone was able to get out of the home safely. According to fire officials, there was heavy fire coming from the...
  
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• UConn erases a 14-point deficit to top Providence 87-84

  05-01-2025 20:23 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Hassan Diarra had 19 points and eight assists, Aidan Mahaney and Tarris Reed Jr. helped spark a second-half comeback and No. 11 UConn overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Providence 87-84 on Sunday and extend its home winning streak to 28 games. Solo Ball added 16 points for UConn (12-3, 4-0 Big East). Mahaney scored 15, Alex Karaban had 13...
  
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• Paige Bueckers had 15 points before leaving with an injury to help No. 7 UConn beat Villanova 83-52

  05-01-2025 16:11 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 7 UConn rout Villanova 83-52 on Sunday. Bueckers added nine assists for the Huskies (13-2, 4-0 Big East) before getting hurt with 1:17 left in the third quarter after a collision near midcourt. Bueckers was going for a loose ball when Villanova’s Jasmine Bascoe dove and went into the...
  
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• Car crashes into building in Waterbury

  05-01-2025 15:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A car crashed into a building in Waterbury on Sunday. The collision appeared to have happened at the Waterbury Surgery Center on West Main Street. Police have not said if anyone was injured in the collision. The investigation is active and ongoing.
  
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• Man who stole unoccupied RI cruiser is stopped on Route 2 in Preston after chase: CSP

  05-01-2025 15:22 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man who stole an unoccupied cruiser in Rhode Island was stopped on Route 2 in Preston after a chase early Saturday morning, according to Connecticut State Police. Connecticut State Police was notified about a stolen Providence, Rhode Island, police cruiser on Interstate 95 South crossing into Connecticut from Rhode Island around 2:30 a.m. The stolen cruiser was reportedly seen...
  
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• Man arrested for DUI in connection to North Branford crash that left 1 injured

  05-01-2025 13:33 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man was arrested for driving under the influence in connection to a crash in North Branford that left a woman seriously injured on Friday night. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a crash with injuries at the intersection of Foxon Road and Totoket Road around 8:40 p.m. Emergency crews arrived and said they found one driver, identified as a...
  
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• Employee injured during incident involving boiler at Norwich Public Utilities plant

  05-01-2025 13:27 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An employee was injured during an incident involving a boiler at a wastewater treatment plant in Norwich on Sunday. Police said the incident happened around 9 a.m. at the Norwich Public Utilities Wastewater Treatment Plant. Authorities did not release details about what exactly happened, but said the cause is under investigation. According to police, an NPU employee was injured and...
  
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• Reported shooting on I-91 in Hartford leaves 1 injured

  05-01-2025 13:19 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A reported shooting on Interstate 91 in Hartford left one person injured over the weekend. Troopers responded to I-91 near the exit 27 on ramp for a reported shooting on Saturday around 10 p.m. According to state police, one person was taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries are unknown at this time. Authorities did not release any...
  
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• Police find family of woman found wandering in Broad Brook

  05-01-2025 12:24 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  East Windsor police have found the family of a woman who was found wandering in Broad Brook on Sunday. According to police, the woman was found wandering in the Scantic Glen apartment complex in Broad Brook. She was reportedly not able to tell officers her name or where she lives. Shortly after asking for help identifying the woman, police said...
  
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• Do you know this woman? Police look to ID woman found wandering in Broad Brook

  05-01-2025 12:24 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  East Windsor police are hoping you may know this woman. She was found wandering in Broad Brook on Sunday. According to police, the woman was found wandering in the Scantic Glen apartment complex in Broad Brook. She is reportedly not able to tell officers her name or where she lives. In a photo provided by police, the woman appears to...
  
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• Good Samaritan rescues driver from burning vehicle following crash in Monroe

  05-01-2025 11:46 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A good Samaritan rescued a driver from a burning vehicle following a crash in Monroe on Saturday. The crash happened on Purdy Hill Road in the evening. Fire officials said it involved two cars and after the collision, one of them became engulfed in fire. That fire then spread to nearby brush. According to fire officials, a good Samaritan neighbor...
  
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• Man shot and killed in Bridgeport's first homicide of 2025

  05-01-2025 10:26 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man who was shot in Bridgeport on Saturday has died, marking the city’s first homicide of 2025. Officers were called to the 200 block of Lake Street around 4:30 p.m. for a report of a person shot. Officers in the area found a man with gunshot wounds to his torso and hand. The man was transported to the hospital...
  
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• Man with machete waited 6 hours for person outside of Norwalk home: police

  05-01-2025 10:02 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man who is accused of waiting outside of someone’s house in Norwalk with a machete for several hours over the weekend has been arrested. Officers were called to Scribner Avenue on Saturday around 7:30 a.m. for a report of an unwanted person. The caller reported that 26-year-old Patrick Norris came to the home unannounced from California and was on...
  
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• Face the Facts: Nonprofits hope that budget surplus leads to more funding

  05-01-2025 09:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Whether it’s daycare slots, helping the elderly age in place, mental health concerns or dozens of other social programs, nonprofits in Connecticut do the bulk of the work to provide these services. With soaring inflation in recent years and flat funding from the state, many are begging for more resources right now. And with a fat rainy day fund and...
  
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• Face the Facts: Breaking down the state's budget surplus

  05-01-2025 09:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Connecticut has set records in how much we have saved in recent years. Year after year, we’ve had a billion dollars or more in surplus in the state budget, except for 2020. That was the only year that didn’t. So are we saving too much? Many Democrats and nonprofits who administer the social programs in our state say yes, but...
  
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• Major snowstorm spares Connecticut to start the week

  05-01-2025 08:40 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A snowstorm will pass south of Connecticut on Monday, sparing us any significant snowfall. There are winter storm warnings issued from the midwest through the mid-Atlantic, but Connecticut will not see any accumulating snow from this system. It’s possible some areas of the shoreline to see some flurries, but they will not cause any problems on Monday. Temperatures this week...
  
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• Dozens of middle schoolers show off skills at robotics competition in Hamden

  04-01-2025 14:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  It was a busy day at Quinnipiac University in Hamden on Saturday where more than 30 middle school teams showed off their skills at a big robotics tournament. The students were in fifth through eighth grade from Connecticut and New York. They competed in Connecticut STEM Academy’s 2025 VEX Robotics Competition. The students came with their robots and went head-to-head...
  
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• Son stabs father to death outside Hartford motel: police

  04-01-2025 12:32 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A son stabbed his father to death outside a motel in Hartford Saturday morning, according to police. Police responded to the motel on Weston Street just after 11 a.m. The father and son were in a car and got into a dispute, police said. The son had finished his stay at the hotel and the father was there to pick...
  
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• Hartford police investigates first homicide of the year

  04-01-2025 12:32 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Hartford police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the year on Saturday. The investigation is in the 100 block of Weston Street. Police have not released any details about the person who was killed. It’s unclear how the person died. The investigation is active and ongoing. Saturday’s homicide marks Hartford’s first homicide of 2025.
  
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• Woman dies after crashing into building in New Britain

  04-01-2025 09:02 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A woman has died after crashing into a building in New Britain on Friday night. Officers were called to the intersection of Grove Hill and Lake Street around 8:15 p.m. for a report of a crash. Once in the area, police said they determined a vehicle had hit a building. The female driver of the vehicle was reportedly found unresponsive....
  
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• CT businesses are providing more options for the ‘sober curious' crowd

  03-01-2025 22:26 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  It’s the first Friday of the New Year, and some resolutions are being put to the test. One increasingly common resolution is “Dry January,” which is committing to no alcohol for the month. This comes as the U.S. Surgeon General warns that alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer, now calling for alcohol to have warning labels, just...
  
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• Serious injuries reported in North Branford crash

  03-01-2025 22:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A person has serious injuries after a car crash in North Branford Friday night. The police department said a two-car accident happened in the area of Route 80 and Totoket Road around 9 p.m. Route 80 was closed late Friday night as police conducted their investigation. One person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, police said. No additional...
  
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• Granby community support prevents beloved light display from pulling the plug

  03-01-2025 21:58 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A home in Granby, known for its over-the-top and exciting light display, almost had to turn the lights off permanently due to rising electric costs and a labor intensive set up. That’s until the small town stepped in to help. The display, which is located along Route 20 between Granby and West Granby, has already come down for the year....
  
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• Exit numbers will be changing on Route 2 and Route 11 in Connecticut

  03-01-2025 21:44 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two Connecticut highways will be changing their exit numbers starting next Tuesday. The CT Department of Transportation said Route 2 and Route 11 will have exits renumbered and highway signs replaced because they’ve “exceeded their useful life.” Numbers will be changing on both the eastbound and westbound side of Route 2 from Norwich to Hartford. Both the north and southbound...
  
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• State emergency communications staffers work on 911 improvements

  03-01-2025 19:32 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  State leaders are reviewing lessons learned after a disruptive outage impacted 911 service. Back on Oct. 22, a large phone network in Connecticut failed. A statewide alert went out to use non-emergency numbers, or text to 911. That spurred people to test the system, causing a near 600% spike in text to 911 volume, impairing the 911 centers. The state...
  
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• Man arrested after throwing rocks, damaging several cars in Vernon

  03-01-2025 19:14 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man has been arrested for throwing rocks at several cars and causing damaging in Vernon on Thursday night. The police department said they received multiple complaints of someone throwing rocks at cars traveling on Talcottville Road around 7:30 p.m. Police said a man admitted to throwing rocks at several cars, damaging a total of seven. The man was arrested...
  
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• Wallingford bakery embraces Three Kings Day with special baked goods

  03-01-2025 18:29 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A bakery in Wallingford has been preparing for Three Kings Day, or El Dia de Los Reyes, by making hundreds of special baked goods. Three Kings Day is celebrated on Jan. 6 and represents the day the three kings first saw baby Jesus, and brought him three gifts as offerings. The holiday is most commonly celebrated with a baked good...
  
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• Machinists protest furloughs outside Pratt & Whitney ahead of contract talks

  03-01-2025 18:03 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Machinists rallied outside Pratt & Whitney’s Middletown factory Friday to protest furlough days. The company is imposing seven unpaid days in 2025 as a cost saving measure. The workers were frustrated with the decision, but also said the move sends a bad message with union contract talks set to start in just three months. “This solidifies our membership,” International Association...
  
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• Connecticut intelligence center monitors tips from app, potential threats

  03-01-2025 17:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Following the recent events in New Orleans and Las Vegas, state officials say they are not aware of any current credible threat in Connecticut. But they are constantly monitoring for any suspicious activity. Following the deadly attack in New Orleans, we got an inside look at how the state works to help keep people safe. Public safety deputy commissioner Brenda...
  
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• Man crashes into police cruiser, deck of home while avoiding officers in Milford

  03-01-2025 17:20 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man has been arrested after allegedly hitting a police cruiser head-on and crashing into the deck of a home in Milford on New Year’s Eve. State police said they saw a man conduct a drug transaction on Edgewood Avenue in New Haven during the early morning hours. Troopers followed the man as he drove into Milford, and they tried...
  
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