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courant.com —  1+ hour, 2+ min ago

...The school, an alterative learning program for at-risk middle and high school-aged students located on Griggs Street in Waterbury, was safely evacuated after 10:30 a.m. There have been threats at Kennedy High School, Waterbury Arts Magnet School and Crosby High School in the past week....

courant.com —  56+ min ago

...The rate of overall crime across Connecticut continues to fall over the past decade, with reductions in both violent crime and property crime, James Rovella, state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection commissioner, said Monday.... ...Motor vehicle theft down also fell 10.57% from 2020 according to the findings of the new report. This report shows violent and property crimes are down in Connecticut from the previous year, preserving our state’s status as one of the safest in the country,” Lamont said....

courant.com —  1+ hour, 52+ min ago

...Hartford -- The annual Community Health and Wellness Fair will bring COVID vaccinations, mammograms and other screenings to Hartford on Saturday, Oct. This year’s theme is Healthy Families Build Healthy Communities.... ...The OMW Legacy is the Ollie M. Williams Legacy, Geneva’s mother. Geneva organizes the health fair. This year, in addition to many health screenings offered, there will be a vaccination clinic for ages 5 and up. Boosters will also be available....

courant.com —  1+ hour, 18+ min ago

...That led Southern Connecticut State University’s police department and its autism experts to create a trailblazing video and mock traffic stop program to help drivers on the autism spectrum apply the system.... ...From left: Kari Sassu, director of the Center of Excellence on Autism Spectrum Disorders at SCSU, SCSU Lt....

newstimes.com —  1+ hour, 20+ min ago

...DANBURY -- A truck driver was hurt after crashing down an embankment off Interstate-84 early Monday, officials said. Danbury authorities were notified of a motor vehicle crash between Lake Avenue Extension and I-84 around 3:30 a.m., the city fire department said in a statement.... ...An employee of the Ethan Allen Inn witnessed the crash and ran to pull the driver to safety, the fire department said. The truck driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, the fire department said....

wtnh.com —  4+ hour, 32+ min ago

...NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- During a short police pursuit, an Enfield man rammed two North Haven police cruisers on Sunday, according to police. North Haven officers said they located a suspicious vehicle parked on the side of the road Sunday morning in the area of Dixwell Avenue.... ...Cancel was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, engaging officers in pursuit, reckless driving, assault on a police officer, and criminal trespassing. He was held on a $50,000 bond....

wtnh.com —  2+ hour, 36+ min ago

...Monday, Ian was centered about 100 miles west of Grand Cayman and 240 miles southeast of the western tip of Cuba. Both areas are under hurricane warnings at this time, according to the NHC's advisory.... ...The storm is forecast to near the Cayman Islands on Monday, then strengthen into a major hurricane when it nears Western Cuba Monday night. The center said Ian will produce significant wind and storm surge impacts in that area....

courant.com —  2+ hour, 32+ min ago

...If the Food and Drug Administration agrees, they would start getting a kid-sized dose of the new omicron-targeted formula when it was time for their booster. FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said last week he expected a decision on boosters for that age group soon.... ...Updated boosters made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna rolled out earlier this month for everyone 12 and older....

wtnh.com —  8+ hour, 45+ min ago

...GLASTONBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- A motorcyclist was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Glastonbury Sunday night, according to Glastonbury police.... ...Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call Glastonbury Police Department's Officer Sharov, at (860) 633-8301....

courant.com —  3+ hour, 18+ min ago

...Victor Hugo Pelaez-Macas, 34 of Meriden, was headed east in his Mercedes-Benz in the left lane of I-84 west near Exit 15 around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday when he collided with Trooper Ryan Lopez, according to the Connecticut State Police said.... ...State police also said he was driving on an adult learner’s permit. Pelaez-Macas posted a $10,000 cash bond and is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on Oct...