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DANBURY -- The father of a New York man hit and killed on I-84 westbound in Danbury announced he will double a cash reward for any information about who is responsible for his son’s death. Daniel Crawford Sr. → Read More
HARTFORD — Dozens of Connecticut parents who home-school their children voiced concern Wednesday about a state investigation into the death of a 17-year-old autistic boy from Hartford, arguing the Office of the Child Advocate has been unfairly targeting them. → Read More
HARTFORD — A mother who withheld food from her autistic teenage son until he died weighing just 84 pounds has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. Katiria Tirado was sentenced Tuesday, three months after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of 17-year-old Matthew Tirado. → Read More
HARTFORD -- Hartford’s “Summer in the City” kicks off June 2nd with the return of the Puerto Rican Parade. The “Summer in the City” series includes nine events through mid-August, many of which include longtime staples including the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz and the Connecticut River Fireworks. → Read More
MERIDEN -- Meriden Public Schools will expand their free breakfast and lunch program to all students in the district for the 2018-2019 school year. Under the USDA Community Eligibilty Provision (CEP), the school district currently provides the two free meals to all students in five of their schools, but beginning in the fall of 2018 the meals will be provided to all students district-wide. → Read More
HARTFORD -- The number of flu cases in Connecticut jumped significantly in just one week’s time, according to the Department of Public Health. The DPH released the latest flu statistics Thursday reporting a total of 2,996 confirmed cases of flu for the current flu season, August 27 – January 27, 2018. → Read More
HARTFORD -- Connecticut’s Committee on Children held a hearing Thursday to probe for answers into allegations of sexual abuse at state Juvenile Detention Centers. → Read More
HARTFORD -- Communities like Kent continue to deal with flooding due to ice jams that have formed on area rivers, raising questions about flood insurance . → Read More
HARTFORD -- Less than one month since the GOP tax package was signed into law by President Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan is applauding its benefits. Thursday, Ryan highlighted some of the impacts the corporate income tax cut included in the plan. → Read More
ENFIELD— State officials are continuing to search for the prison inmate who escaped the Carl Robinson Correctional Institution Sunday. The U.S. Marshals have joined in on the search and are offering a $1,500 reward for information that could lead to his arrest. → Read More
HARTFORD -- Two major Apple investors are calling on the tech giant to up their protections for kids and teens against becoming addicted to their iPhones. → Read More
HARTFORD -- Roughly 10,000 people are expected to roll into the capital city throughout the day Sunday for the 29th annual First Night Hartford. First Night events will range from live music, to museum tours, to horse drawn carriages, to carousel rides, to two separate fireworks display. → Read More
WINDSOR LOCKS -- The aftermath of the power outage at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was felt by airline passengers nationwide Monday. The airport is the busiest in the U.S. and the roughly 11-hour power outage Sunday disrupted airline travel for roughly 30,000 passengers. → Read More
HARTFORD -- Snow preparations ramped up Friday across the state ahead of Saturday’s anticipated snowfall. Connecticut’s DOT spent the day Friday loading up their trucks with road salt in preparations for their work to clear some 11,000 lane miles of state roads they are responsible for. → Read More
HARTFORD -- The latest report from the New England Journal of Medicine has raised questions into how effective the flu vaccine will be this flu season. The report said preliminary estimates show the flu vaccine may only be about 10 percent effective against one strain of influenza, H3N2. → Read More
HARTFORD -- A long-standing Connecticut business is expanding their business presence in Connecticut. New Britain –based Stanley Black & Decker announced Tuesday they are putting a new advanced manufacturing center in the Hartford. The facility will employ 50 professionals. → Read More
DANBURY-- Western Connecticut State University will host the annual “Love Wins! Benefit Concert, a Celebration of Music,” Saturday, December 9th at 8 p.m. → Read More
STORRS — University of Connecticut students are calling on school officials to put a stop to hate speech on campus, in response to an altercation featuring a conservative commentator earlier this week. → Read More
WATERBURY -- A school in Waterbury was closed Thursday and will remain closed Friday due to a concern of asbestos. Maura Downes, spokesperson for the State Department of Health, said the Waterbury Health Department decided to close Children’s Community School Wednesday as they inspect the school. → Read More
HARTFORD -- NBC’s “Today” show host Matt Lauer has been fired from NBC News on Wednesday after an employee filed a complaint about “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace,” the network announced. Savannah Guthrie made the announcement at the top of the “Today” show. → Read More