Connecticut Murder Suspect Faces New Charges Over Large-Capacity Magazines
By Tiffany Williams – TOLLAND, Conn. — A 33-year-old Enfield man already facing serious charges in a separate Connecticut State Police investigation was arrested again Friday, this time on two…
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Braintree Crash, Cape Cod Six-Vehicle Collision, Boston Shooting and New Haven Search Ends
By Tiffany Williams – Emergency crews across Massachusetts and Connecticut responded to a series of serious incidents over the weekend, including a head-on crash in Braintree that left two drivers…
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New Britain Awarded $14.7 Million Federal Grant for Major Route 174 and East Street Improvement Project
By Tiffany Williams – NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Federal, state and local officials announced Friday that the City of New Britain has been awarded a $14.7 million federal Better Utilizing…
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Police Departments Across New England Announce New Hires, Promotions and Academy Graduates
By Tiffany Williams – Police departments across Massachusetts and Connecticut are reshaping their ranks through new hires, academy graduates and major promotions as agencies continue strengthening leadership while filling critical…
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Connecticut Begins Massive Structural Rebuild Of Gold Star Memorial Bridge
By Tiffany Williams – NEW LONDON, Conn. — Connecticut is about to place one of the busiest and most economically critical highway corridors in the Northeast into a years-long construction…
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Connecticut State Offices Closed Monday as Governor Lamont Escalates Storm Response
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD — Ned Lamont is escalating Connecticut’s storm response, ordering all State of Connecticut executive branch office buildings closed to the public on Monday, February 23,…
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Connecticut Initiative Aims to Preserve Access to Nursing, Social Work, and Physical Therapy Graduate Degrees
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Governor Ned Lamont announced Thursday that he has submitted legislation to the Connecticut General Assembly to establish the Connecticut Supplemental Graduate Student Loan…
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Morning Brief: Police Investigations, Rising Costs, and Regional Headlines
ELDERLY RESIDENT FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE CARE FACILITY A 93-year-old woman is dead after staff found her unresponsive outside Bickford’s Health Care Center in Windsor Locks early Sunday. Around 4:45 a.m.,…
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Northeast Governors Blast Trump Administration for Pausing Offshore Wind Leases
By Cathy Durant Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee issued a joint statement responding to the Trump…
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Lamont Breaks the Freeze: Full SNAP Benefits Coming in Days
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut families finally got a break. Governor Ned Lamont announced Friday that full November SNAP benefits will hit EBT cards within days, ending weeks of anxiety…
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Boston, Worcester, and Hartford Police Bring Halloween Fun to Local Families With Trunk-or-Treats and Haunted Houses
By Tiffany Williams – Boston Police officers hit the streets for Halloween, taking part in a series of community events across the city. District E-5 officers joined the Parkway in…
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New England Rocked by Overnight Violence — Multiple Shot, Dozens Displaced From Fire
By Tiffany Williams – A violent Saturday night across New England left multiple people shot, hospitalized, and displaced after a string of incidents from Massachusetts to Connecticut. In Beverly, Massachusetts,…
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Nor’easter to Pound New York, New Jersey, and New England With Heavy Rain and Coastal Flooding
By Tiffany Williams – A powerful nor’easter is bearing down on the East Coast, set to hammer New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut this…
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Sealed Juvenile Case: 13-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal New Haven, Connecticut Shooting
By Tiffany Williams – Police have arrested a 13-year-old in connection with the shooting death of 15-year-old Kaiden Phillips in New Haven. Phillips was killed on September 27 after officers…
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Federal Government Provides $25M to Help Connecticut Recover from 2024 Flood Damage
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and the state’s Congressional delegation announced that the Federal Highway Administration has approved $25 million in emergency relief funding to reimburse the…
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2-Year-Old Dies at New Britain, Connecticut Daycare; Safety Lapses Identified
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut state officials have cited the YWCA New Britain daycare following the death of 2-year-old Saunti Reynolds in July. Reynolds choked on a meatball at the…
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Two Dead in Waterbury Home Shooting, Man Arrested Miles Away in Watertown
By Tiffany Williams – WATERBURY, Conn. – Police are investigating a double homicide after two people were found shot to death inside a Waterbury home late Monday night, and a…
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Northeast Nightmare: Bloodshed Hits Streets From Queens to Worcester
By Tiffany Williams – Shots fired, stabbings, crashes, and chaos. The Northeast is reeling from a weekend drenched in violence and tragedy. In Worcester, Massachusetts, a September 26 shooting on…
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Connecticut Named NRC’s 40th Agreement State, Gains Oversight of Radioactive Materials
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman David Wright announced Thursday that Connecticut has become the NRC’s 40th “Agreement State,” giving the state…
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Governor Lamont Appoints Donald E. Williams Jr. to Connecticut Board of Regents
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Thursday tapped Donald E. Williams Jr. to join the state’s Board of Regents for Higher Education, the governing body overseeing Connecticut…
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Connecticut Flips the Script on College Admissions: Merit Over Maneuvering
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut high school students, listen up: good grades now come with a golden ticket to college. Governor Ned Lamont rolled out the state’s Connecticut Automatic Admission…
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Massachusetts and Connecticut Ensure Vaccine Access Amid Federal Uncertainty
By Tiffany Williams – As Washington stumbles, Connecticut and Massachusetts are stepping up. Governors Ned Lamont and Maura Healey announced sweeping measures to keep COVID-19 vaccines—and other critical shots—readily available…
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Governor Ned Lamont Orders Statewide Half-Staff Flags Following Charlie Kirk Shooting
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont ordered flags across the state to half-staff Wednesday night following President Donald Trump’s proclamation honoring Charlie Kirk, who was killed in a…
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Beth Bye to Retire as Connecticut Early Childhood Commissioner; Elena Trueworthy Tapped as Interim Successor
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye will retire from state service effective October 1, Governor Ned Lamont announced Wednesday. Bye, who has led the…
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Connecticut Opens Nominations for 2025 Veterans Hall of Fame
By Tiffany WilliamsAugust 18, 2025 | Hartford, CT Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging Connecticut residents to nominate distinguished veterans for induction into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame, an honor…
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New London Man Arrested for Wrong-Way Driving on I-395
By Tiffany WilliamsAugust 18, 2025 | Waterford, CT On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Connecticut State Police from Troop E in Montville were notified of a white…
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West Hartford Woman Arrested on DUI Charges Following 911 Calls on I-84
By Tiffany WilliamsAugust 18, 2025 | Hartford, CT On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, just before midnight, Connecticut State Police from Troop H in Hartford received multiple 911 calls reporting erratic…
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Enfield, Connecticut Police Investigate Early Morning Shooting; Suspect at Large
By Tiffany Williams – ENFIELD, Conn. — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday morning in Enfield, leaving one man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. According to Enfield Police,…
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Connecticut Children’s to Wind Down Gender Care Services for Patients Under 19
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Children’s hospital announced it is beginning to phase out its gender care program for patients under the age of 19, citing concerns…
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Ansonia, Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Linked to Fatal Overdoses
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Daqwon Graham, also known as “Seagull” and “Energy,” 31, of Ansonia, pleaded guilty Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in federal court to a fentanyl…
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Jamaican Citizen Charged with Illegal Reentry After Deportation
By Tiffany Williams – NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Jamaican national residing in New Haven has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after being deported, according to federal…
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Norwalk, Connecticut Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Jelson Perez, also known as “Spank,” 42, of Norwalk, was sentenced Wednesday, July 23, 2025, to five years in federal prison for his…
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Manchester, Connecticut Teen Arrested After Driving 118 MPH, Refusing to Stop for State Police on I-91
By Tiffany Williams – ROCKY HILL, Conn. — A 17-year-old from Manchester, Connecticut, is facing multiple charges after state police say he drove more than 50 miles per hour over…
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Connecticut Reaches $80 Million Medicaid Funding Agreement With Community Health Centers
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves announced Wednesday a major agreement with the state’s 17 community health…
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Connecticut Activates Extreme Hot Weather Protocol as Heat Wave Approaches
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. (July 14, 2025) — Governor Ned Lamont announced Monday that Connecticut will activate its Extreme Hot Weather Protocol beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday,…
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Hamden Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
By Tiffany Williams – BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Omar Rajeh, 57, of Hamden, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for defrauding COVID-19 pandemic relief programs of more than…
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Connecticut Could Receive $8.4 Million from $720 Million in New Multistate Opioid Settlements
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD, Conn. — Attorney General William Tong announced Friday approximately $720 million in new multistate settlements with eight pharmaceutical manufacturers accused of exacerbating the nationwide opioid…
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Connecticut Clears Thousands Of Its Residents Of Medical Debt
By William Armstead – On May 23rd 2025 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont made the announcement that 100,000+ residents in the state of Connecticut will receive a letter informing them that…
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Connecticut Sun Fall To 0-2 With 87-62 Loss To The Las Vegas Aces
By DJ Harding The Connecticut Sun suited up for game number two of the 2025 season at Mohegan Sun Arena. Connecticut started the season at home with a 90-85 loss…
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Connecticut Sun Drop Season Opener 90-85
By DJ Harding – The Rachid Meziane era unfortunately for the Connecticut Sun begins with a tough 90-85 loss. But for the new look Sun this can be seen as…
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Divarys Hernandez Arrested In East Hartford For Criminal Possession of a Firearm/Ammunition
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday night around 11:20 PM, Divarys Hernandez, 24, of East Hartford, Connecticut turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on an active warrant issued for…
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Bridgeport, Connecticut Man Who Fled Traffic Stop In New York, Arrested In Connecticut
By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday night at about 6:00 PM, Connecticut State Police was notified by New York State Police and the Westchester Country Real-Time Crime Center that a…
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New London, Connecticut Police Officer Charged With First-Degree Stalking
By Tiffany Williams – A police officer in New London, Connecticut, has found himself entangled in legal trouble once again, as he was arrested for the third time in connection…
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Metro-North Unveils New Wrapped Train Design
By: Jonathan Burgos- The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) of the state of New York celebrates the Heritage Series which debuted back in May of 2023 to celebrate the 40 years…
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Grayson Cole and Dawson Gleaves Have Impressive Performances At PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour In Bridgeport, CT
By Tiffany Williams – As the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour event kicked off on Friday evening at the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the competition…
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Organized Retail Crime: An In-Depth Overview – Connecticut State Police Arrests Man Implicated in Over 200 Documented Thefts or Attempted Thefts In New England
By Tiffany Williams – Organized retail crime (ORC) has emerged as a significant multibillion-dollar issue in the United States, characterized by coordinated efforts of groups conspiring to steal a wide…
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Elizabeth Burnham of East Hartford, Connecticut Arrested For DUI and Risk of Injury to a Minor
By Tiffany Williams – Monday morning, Connecticut State Police responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident on the exit 58 off ramp from I-84 eastbound in East Hartford. Upon arrival,…
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Fugitive From Jamaica Arrested After Serving Sentence In Connecticut and Removed From U.S.
By Tiffany Williams – On January 30, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Leroy Neville White, 30, a Jamaican fugitive from the United States. Since December 31, 2018, White has…
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Connecticut State Police Arrest Steven Moore For Threatening With A Firearm On The 1st Degree
By Tiffany Williams – On February 13, 2025, at approximately 3:44 PM, Troopers from Troop G – Bridgeport were alerted to a road rage incident that happened on Route 15…
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Quinten McKoy of Bridgeport, Connecticut Sentenced to 40 Months For Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm By A Felon
By Tiffany Williams – Quinten McKoy, also known by the street name “Quack,” a 33-year-old resident of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was sentenced on Monday in the U.S. District Court in New…
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Alyssa Thomas Heading To Phoenix Mercury
By DJ Harding- Alyssa Thomas has now been acquired by the Phoenix Mercury with the move unable to be made official until February 1st. Thomas was cored this offseason meaning…
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Connecticut State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash In Somers, Connecticut
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident that happened early Thursday morning around 6:00 a.m. A motor vehicle traveling west on Main Street…
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Governor Maura Healey and Governor Ned Lamont Announce Plans For Springfield Commuter Rail Service
By Tiffany Williams – Following my recent tweet and article discussing Governor Ned Lamont’s commitment to expanding and investing in CTRail to connect to Springfield, Massachusetts, I was intrigued to…
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Connecticut Awarded $11.6 Million To Enhance and Extend Rail Service Along CTrail Hartford Line
By Tiffany Williams – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is set to provide Connecticut with a substantial funding of $11.6 million, derived from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This…
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Connecticut State Police Arrest Rhode Island Man With A Loaded Firearm And Fentanyl.
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut State Police on Saturday arrested a Rhode Island man gun and drug charges. Just before 3:00 PM on Saturday, Troopers with the Connecticut State Police…
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3 Men Arrested For Armed Robbery At New Britain, Connecticut Fastrak Station
By Tiffany Williams – An armed robbery involving a firearm in New Britain, Connecticut leads to three people arrested by Connecticut State Police. On Thursday, Troopers from the Connecticut State…
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UConn Beats UNC 27-14 To Claim Wasabi Fenway Bowl Victory
By DJ Harding- On a cold Saturday at Fenway Park the Wasabi Fenway Bowl took place between the University of Connecticut (UConn) and The University of North Carolina (UNC). The…
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1 Person Dead and 3 Injured In Bridgeport, Connecticut Structure Fire
By Tiffany Williams – A tragic incident unfolded in Bridgeport on Monday evening when a house fire erupted, prompting a swift response from city officials. The alarm was raised shortly…
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Police In Bridgeport, Connecticut Respond To Bomb Threat At St. Margaret’s Shrine
By Tiffany Williams – Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Saturday responded to a bomb threat at St. Margaret’s Shrine. The call was determined to be a swatting incident, and Bridgeport…
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UConn Upends UMass 47-42
By Stephen Ur – UMass and UConn met on the gridiron in Amherst, MA on Saturday afternoon. UConn was looking for their eighth win while the Minutemen came into this…
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