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2+ hour, 50+ min ago (185+ words) BRISTOL, Conn. " A Bristol man is dead after a crash on Wednesday night, police said." Just before 9 p.m., Bristol police were called ot the area of Broad Street at Todd Street for a one-vehicle crash into a utility pole." When officers got to the scene, they found a man inside the vehicle. Officials said no one else was inside." Officers began giving the man first aid until EMS arrived. He was rushed to Bristol Health but was pronounced dead from his injuries." Police identified the driver as 31-year-old Jonathan Whittle." IF anyone has information or surveillance video related to the crash or any events that led up to the crash, they're asked to contact Officer McKirryher at 860-584-3033 or [email protected]." Motorcyclist dead after crash in Old Saybrook: Police Man dies after being hit by car in New Haven, police say Jennifer Glatz…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago (625+ words) Portsmouth and Bristol City will both be looking to bounce back from midweek defeats when they face off in Saturday's Championship meeting at Fratton Park. The hosts will head into the weekend in 20th place in the table, while the Robins are just a point outside the playoffs in seventh spot. Portsmouth returned from the international break with a 3-1 success in last Saturday's home clash against Millwall, ending a six-game winless run in the second tier." Unfortunately for Pompey, they were unable to build upon that result in Wednesday's away meeting with Sheffield United. Terry Devlin was shown a straight red card in the closing stages of the first period after he handled the ball on the goalline. Sydie Peck dispatched the subsequent spot-kick, before Patrick Bamford and Gustavo Hamer found the net in the second period to condemn Pompey to…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago (93+ words) According to media reports, officials said the driver was extricated from the vehicle and transported to an area hospital where they were pronounced dead. A person was killed after crashing into a pole in Bristol on Wednesday night. Fire officials told NBC Connecticut a vehicle struck a pole on Broad Street around 9 p.m. According to NBC Connecticut, officials said the driver was extricated from the vehicle and transported to an area hospital where they were pronounced dead. The person's identity is unknown at this time. The crash remains under investigation....

5+ hour, 31+ min ago (384+ words) Quinnipiac University has announced the creation of the Girl Scouts of Connecticut Achievement Scholarship, a $23,000-per-year award'totaling $92,000 over four years'for one outstanding high school student. The scholarship will be awarded to a Girl Scout who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, community service, and academic excellence, according to the university. "We are thrilled to partner with the Girl Scouts of Connecticut to offer this scholarship, celebrating their commitment to leadership, service, and integrity'values that align perfectly with Quinnipiac's mission and the extraordinary potential of these distinguished young women," "Thomas E. Ellett, Chief Experience Officer at Quinnipiac University said in a statement. "We are equally proud of our ongoing collaboration through pre-college programs like Camp CEO, which brings Girl Scouts from across the state to Quinnipiac for a five-day overnight experience." Ellett said the scholarship award is renewable up to four years of full-time…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago (598+ words) Proposals to build a sports complex in Eltham and several tower blocks on a vacant lot in Woolwich are among those set to be approved by Greenwich Council next week. The council's Planning Board is meeting on December 2 to discuss five sizable planning applications, all of which have been recommended by council officers for approval. The first application on the agenda is a proposal to upgrade and renovate some outdated sports facilities at Footscray Playing Fields which are owned by GB10 Sports Ltd. GB10 wants to completely transform the former Co-op sports ground site which only contains some unmaintained football fields and out of use tennis courts. It wants to build two 11-a-side floodlit astroturf pitches, five grass pitches of various sizes, six floodlit padel courts, a children's play area, a car park and a brand new clubhouse to replace the former…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago (154+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. " A man died after a car hit him in New Haven Wednesday night, prompting a road closure, according to New Haven police. Boston Post Road from Marginal Drive to Ella T. Grasso Boulevard is currently shut down, as of 9 p.m. Wednesday. New Haven Fire Department Assistant Chief Dan Coughlin said they received a call at 7:57 p.m. about a car that hit a person in the area of Orange Avenue. Crews arrived on scene and found a man in his 40s. Coughlin said he died of his injuries. The driver remained at the scene of the crash, police said. Police asked people to avoid the area during the investigation and seek alternate routes. This is a developing story. Stay tuned to this page for updates. Father, son killed after car collides with tree in Bristol 80-year-old woman seriously hurt after driver crashes…...

17+ hour, 10+ min ago (355+ words) Future Chelsea player Dastan Satpaev created Champions League history in Kairat Almaty's 3-2 defeat to FC Copenhagen on Wednesday. Earlier this year, Kairat announced that they had agreed to sell the highly-rated youngster to Chelsea for a reported4m (3.5m) fee. However, Satpaev will not join Enzo Maresca's side until August 2026, when he turns 18 years of age, leaving him free to continue his development with Kairat until the end of the season. Satpaev certainly made his mark in his club's Champions League away clash against Copenhagen, even if his 81st-minute effort proved to be in a losing effort. With his team trailing by three goals, Satpaev caught goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski dawdling in possession outside his box, before chasing after his tackle to roll the ball into the empty net. Kairat pulled another goal back through Olzhas Baybek, but they ultimately ran out of time…...

18+ hour, 9+ min ago (481+ words) Tweed-New Haven Airport is taking steps to avoid the congestion that plagued the airport during the busy holiday travel season last year. Airport leadership said the new goal is keep traffic flowing within the airport campus to allow drivers to be able to get in and out as fast as possible. The ultimate goal is to alleviate backup overflow on nearby streets. "We're constantly adjusting, constantly refining the process within the infrastructure that we have," said Tom Cavaliere, Director of Community Engagement for Tweed-New Haven Airport The airport said the following holiday plan takes into account what the airport and City of New Haven heard from the community directly: The root of the problem is the airport's explosive growth since low-cost carrier Avelo and Breeze Airways came aboard. Passenger volume has risen sixfold since 2019. In 2024, Tweed saw 588,441 departing passengers according…...

18+ hour, 25+ min ago (201+ words) Farmington, Conn.-based ProHealth Physicians, owned by Optum, UnitedHealth Group's physician practice arm, will permanently close its primary care practice in Putnam, Conn., in December." In a Nov. 25 letter, Putnam Medical Associates said it would permanently close Dec. 23. Two of the practice's physicians at the practice are retiring, while its others will join ProHealth's pediatric and family medicine practice in Vernon, Conn., according to the letter." A spokesperson for Optum said that it "made the difficult decision to close the Putnam office due to various factors, including the expiration of our lease there," according to a Nov. 26 report by Hartford Business." Day Kimball Health, which operates the hospital campus where the office was located, posted a statement online saying it was disappointed with ProHealth's "unexpected" closure, according to the report. ASC growth is heating up nationwide, but states in the…...

19+ hour, 48+ min ago (71+ words) A person is dead after police said they were struck by a vehicle in New Haven on Wednesday evening. "Expect significant delays: Traffic backs up west of Boise after crash on I-84 ... A person is dead after police said they were struck by a vehicle in New Haven on Wednesday evening. A person is dead after police said they were struck by a vehicle in New Haven on Wednesday evening....